Janie Asencio

Janie Asencio has gained a diverse range of work experience in various roles and companies. Janie currently works at Cashrewards as a Product Designer, where they lead the design of the Cashrewards App and Omnichannel experiences. Janie collaborates with developers, product managers, and business analysts to solve complex problems unique to the app and mobile shopping experience for Cashrewards' 1.3 million members.

Prior to their current role, Janie worked at PALO IT as a Junior UX/UI Designer, where they consulted and designed web experiences for social impact clients such as Humanitix, Impactio (WWF), and the venture incubator arm Firemark Collective of IAG. Janie designed the experience for Impactio's annual Regenerative Australia campaign and helped rebrand the marketing website for the not-for-profit ticketing platform, Humanitix.

Before PALO IT, Janie served as a Social Media Executive at Herd MSL in 2020, where they developed social communication strategies and managed owned social content.

In 2020, they also worked at Cover Genius as a Product Content Manager, where they solely managed and created customer content, including UX writing for XCover.com and RentalCover.com. However, their role was impacted by COVID-19.

Janie's earlier experience includes working at eBay Australia as a Communications Coordinator, where they managed owned social content for eBay's social media platforms and led integrated consumer PR campaigns. Janie also worked as a Communications Intern at eBay Australia, gaining valuable experience in the field.

Overall, Janie Asencio has a strong background in product design, UX/UI design, social media management, and communications.

Janie Asencio's education history includes a variety of programs and institutions. In 2010, they enrolled at Northern Beaches Secondary College and completed their studies in 2015, achieving a 92.0 ATAR. Following this, they attended the University of Technology Sydney from 2016 to 2018, earning a Bachelor of Public Communication with a specialization in Public Relations.

In 2020, Janie pursued further education in the field of UX design and completed the UX Design Pathway at The Interaction Design Foundation in 2021. Later that same year, they enrolled in the User Experience Design Immersive program at General Assembly Australia.

In addition to their academic pursuits, Janie obtained a certification in Professional Scrum Developer from Scrum.org in November 2021.