Halimatu Bakarr
Designing Thoughtful experiences. Building software with care.
I'm a software engineer with a background in UX and visual design. My professional experience has focused on building enterprise applications, while my design work explores product thinking and user experience. Currently open for opportunities where both disciplines come together.
What I Do
Product Design
Designing intuitive user experiences through research, interaction design, information architecture, and visual design.
Frontend Engineering
Building accessible, production-ready applications with a focus on usability, maintainability, and high-quality implementation.
Design System & UI Craft
Contributing to reusable component libraries, implementing design systems, and creating consistent user interfaces that scale across products.
Selected Work
Projects that reflect my experiences across frontend engineering, design, and product thinking
Work Experience
UI/UX Designer (Contractor)
July 2026 - Present
InTouchLink
Designing new features and improving existing experiences for a cloud-based resident engagement and communication platform serving senior living communities. Focused on accessibility, intuitive user experiences, and modernizing the platform's interface through thoughtful, user-centered design.
Software Engineer II
May 2023 - Present
Mastercard
Building enterprise personalization tools used by marketers worldwide. I work on complex frontend applications focused on personalization, dynamic content, and scalable user experiences. While I can't publicly share product screenshots or source code, I'd be happy to discuss the technical challenges, architectural decisions, and my contributions.
Software Engineer
September 2020 - May 2022
Loyal Health
Developed new features for a healthcare platform used by hospitals and providers, building complex frontend experiences while contributing to a shared design system. Focused on creating maintainable, reusable components and delivering consistent user experiences across the application.
Adjunct Professor - Web II
March - June 2021
Drexel University
Taught web design and front-end development to undergraduate Graphic Design students, covering responsive design, HTML/CSS, accessibility, and the fundamentals of translating visual designs into production-ready websites.
Previously...
2014 - 2020
Various
GRAPHEK as a Graphic Designer, Berman and Company as a Web Designer, Oracle Data Cloud / AddThis as a Website Developer, Maxar Technologies as a Software Developer