A breakthrough in confidence<\/p>\n
One of the biggest shifts Compuesto experienced in the 100-hour program wasn\u2019t technical. Public speaking had always made him nervous. Growing up in Quebec, he constantly alternated between three languages \u2014 none of which he felt totally confident in \u2014 making class presentations intimidating.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve always had that doubt in myself,\u201d Compuesto admits. \u201cThrough the program, I learned that communication is one of the biggest factors in becoming a successful UX designer.”<\/p>\n
To support employability, the program gave Compuesto and his classmates the chance to do the work of real UX professionals: conduct user interviews, pitch ideas to clients, and speak directly with companies about their digital products.<\/p>\n
\u201cThose exercises really felt hands-on and real,\u201d he notes.<\/p>\n
Applying new skills in real settings<\/p>\n
In 2024, a month before he completed the UX program, Compuesto landed his first design internship with Evenko<\/a>, where he worked on some of the city\u2019s largest live events. One of his first assignments put him on the festival grounds at Osheaga<\/a> to work on its app.<\/p>\n \u201cI would geolocate where the bathrooms were, where the stages would be, and map the site,\u201d Compuesto explains. \u201cIt was my first time building something that people were actually using in real time.\u201d<\/p>\n Evenko then tasked him with managing event listings for concerts and hockey games, creating ticket pages, and improving navigation for fans. The variety of tasks helped him understand how design choices affect user behaviour and how quickly his portfolio could evolve when he applied what he had learned in class.<\/p>\n A global brand takes notice<\/p>\n Ten months into his role with Evenko, L\u2019Or\u00e9al offered him a first-ever UX\/UI internship, where he helped the company rethink its digital presence.\u00a0He contributed to user testing for brands like La Roche-Posay<\/a> and L\u2019Or\u00e9al Paris<\/a>, providing recommendations that influenced design decisions.<\/p>\n Compuesto says his experience in the UX program prepared him for these exciting roles.<\/p>\n \u201cBoth internships were wonderful, and they opened my mind.\u201d<\/p>\n Designing the future he once imagined<\/p>\n Compuesto is now studying Computation Arts and Computer Science<\/a> at Concordia<\/a>, a program that challenges him in new ways and gives him another layer of technical understanding.<\/p>\n While pursuing his studies, he is growing his production company, Core Vizuals<\/a>, a collective he formed with other students. Evenko and L\u2019Or\u00e9al are now his clients.<\/p>\n \u201cEverything really ties back to what I learned at CCE,\u201d he says. \u201cIt helped me bridge my creative background with technology. It gave me a portfolio. It got me internships. It showed me that I could really do this as a career.\u201d<\/p>\n