Olivia Dennehy
UX/UI Designer

Hello! I'm Olivia a creative and empathy-forward software designer

UX/UI Designer

User Researcher

Accessibility champion

Woman in STEM

Warm lighting enthusiast

Tchotchke collector

Theater kid & counselor

UX/UI Designer

Hi, I’m Olivia Dennehy — a UX designer passionate about accessibility, user empathy, and thoughtful digital experiences.
From school websites to award-winning hackathon projects, I’ve designed intuitive, responsive interfaces across web and mobile — with a focus on iOS and Material Design standards. I thrive on making technology more inclusive, blending solid user research with a strong eye for accessible design. Whether I’m presenting to teams or prototyping user flows, I bring energy, clarity, and a deep commitment to creating experiences that truly serve the people who use them.

From humble beginnings

website screenshot with bright orange background, light orange titles, and orange dashes seperating sections of interactive Javascript text

Yikes! This is one of my first Javascript websites in a freshman year class project. It features moveable text, textboxes, hoverable color-changing text, and my enthusiasm for orange.

I was brand new to web design in this era. I was still focused on becoming a developer. My passion for the UX/UI field started to grow from here.

To my first internship...

Screenshot of 58 different purple icons like batteries, price tags, solar panels, and grids

A year after declaring Human-Centered Computing in my 2nd year at RIT, I landed my first internship at Enel X. Enel is company that creates innovation solutions for the energy sector. There I was tasked with maintaining the most comprehensive Figma Design Library I've ever seen. I also assisted in designing the Beta version of a new comprehensive sales tool- Optima.
To the right you can see a small but important part of the tool, the icons! I designed a unique set of icons that focused on giving users a visual that they can intuitvley discern.

To an ever growing love for design...

Check out my recent favorite projects below:

Rochester Resonance

An app that utilizes the unique acoustic environments of the cityscape to create an itinerary of things to do built around the music scene of the city.

A dark poster with a woman's face and mouth duct taped and ransom note letters spelling out "ASK. Get Consent"

Party Drone

Internship research capstone and presentation design showcase.

A screenshot of a pitch deck slide about a tamagotchi prototye. It features a cartoon ballon tiger and inspiration boards for the project.

TamagRitchie

A playable modern spin on tamagotchi starring RIT's beloved mascot Balloon Ritchie made with Figma and Spline.

Screenshot of a dashbopard that show a gray bookshelf with cartoon objects like a clock, books, and iPod, and a coffee mug. THe ipod is highlighted purple and to the right is a breakdown of top music artists for Olivia

Dashboard Reimagination

An interactive innovative twist on a personal dashboard. Each item on my bookshelf reveals a statistic that informs my day and embraces my identity.

Positions Held

UX/UI Innovation Intern
MITRE
Bedford, MA
June-December 2023,
& June-August 2024
UX/UI Design & 
Research Intern
Enel X
Remote
June-January 2022
Project Manager
RIT Degree Capstone
Rochester, NY
August 2023 - May 2024
"Bits n' Bytes" - Lead Graphics & Experience Designer
Computer Science House, Imagine RIT 2024
October 2023 - May 2024
A Cappella Council President
RIT A Cappella
Rochester, NY
May 2022 - May 2024
Public Relations Director (x2)
Vocal Accent A Cappella & Computer Science House
April 2021 - May 2024
Web Master & Accessibility Auditor
Computer Science House
Rochester, NY
2022 - 2024
Medway Alumni Association Web Design & Developer
Medway High School
Medway, MA
2019-2021

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