Heather Bartos is a Senior UX Designer at BASIC® (part of Dept) since August 2021, bringing extensive experience in user experience design across various industries. Previously, Heather held the position of Senior UX Designer at wearedarling.com from 2018 to August 2021, where project leadership spanned from discovery through production, including the development of prototypes and UX effectiveness measurement. As a Distinguished Faculty Member at General Assembly (2018-2019), Heather was recognized among the top 1% of instructors globally while teaching immersive UX design courses. Earlier roles include UX/UI Designer at Green Stone, Trip Lead for Global Leadership Adventures, and Science Educator at Stevenson High School. Heather holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Illinois State University and completed UX Design training at General Assembly in 2016.