UI/UX DESIGN · FRONTEND · PHILIPPINES

Frontend Designer & UI/UX Designer

Khaila Gavino

I like figuring things out.
I design, build, and learn along the way.

Portrait of Khaila Gavino
  • UI/UX design
  • Prototyping
  • Frontend development
  • Quality assurance testing
  • Dashboards and data
  • Brand and social assets
  • Design systems
  • Freelance

01About ME

About me

Khaila Gavino in her graduation toga, holding her cap
BS Information Systems · MSU-IIT

Hi, I’m Khaila!

I graduated with a degree in Bachelor of Science in Information Systems, where I developed my interest in design and turning ideas into visuals. During my internship, I started exploring the development side of things, which made me curious about how designs actually come to life beyond the screen.

I enjoy understanding who I’m designing for, what they need, and how I can turn those needs into something useful. I like figuring things out from the initial idea to the final product.

I’m not someone who likes being limited to one role. I’m always open to trying something new, whether it’s a different design challenge, a new tool, a new skill, or something I’ve never worked on before.

Outside of design and development, I’ve also worked as a law firm associate, helping with administrative work and handling legal documents, and as a manager for a short-term rental property. These experiences taught me how to adapt, manage different responsibilities, look at situations from different perspectives, and work with different kinds of people.

I’m always learning, exploring, and always up for a new challenge.

“Live your life to the fullest.”

My favourite quote

02Skills

Skills & tools.

Fluent in English and Filipino.

  • 01

    Design

    Flows, prototypes and UI and User experience; marketing, social and video content.

    • Figma
    • Canva
    • CapCut
    • Claude Design
  • 02

    Frontend

    Turning designs into working web and mobile screens.

    • HTML
    • CSS
    • JavaScript
    • React
    • React Native
    • Claude Code
  • 03

    Data & reporting

    Dashboards and reports that make numbers easy to read.

    • Power BI
    • Looker Studio
    • Excel
  • 04

    Workflow

    Version control and project tools for working with a team.

    • Git
    • GitHub
    • VS Code
    • Slack
    • ClickUp

How I work

Every project is different, but most move through these stages.

  1. Step 1Understand

    I look into the problem, goals, audience, and what the project needs to achieve.

  2. Step 2Brainstorm

    I explore ideas, consider different approaches, and figure out what could work best for the problem.

  3. Step 3Build

    I create the interface, develop the experience, and bring the design to life.

  4. Step 4Test

    I test the experience, gather feedback, and perform QA to catch issues, smooth out the flow, and make sure everything works as intended.

  5. Step 5Iterate

    I refine based on feedback, making thoughtful adjustments to improve the overall experience.

03Experience

Experience.

Design and frontend roles, plus the work before them that taught me to sweat the details.

Work history

4 roles
  1. Jul 2026 — present

    Frontend Designer

    Current

    Triad Agency AI

    UI layouts for web and digital platforms, branded marketing and social content, and frontend support.

  2. 2026

    UI/UX & Frontend Developer Intern

    Anura Innovations

    Designed the Red Carpet app and dashboard, built features with the developers, and ran UI/UX testing and QA.

  3. 2024 — 2025

    Data Entry Associate

    Law firm

    Handled legal records with care for accuracy and confidentiality.

  4. 2023 — 2025

    Airbnb Property Manager

    Independent contractor

    Managed short-term rental listings and answered guests quickly.

Education

  • 2022 — 2026BS Information SystemsMSU – Iligan Institute of Technology, College of Computer Studies
  • 2020 — 2022Humanities and Social Sciences,
    with High Honor
    Iligan City East National High School – Santiago Annex

Recognition & leadership

  • Dean’s Lister2022, 2025
  • Chancellor’s Lister2024
  • Undersecretary, Tabulation CommitteeCCS Executive Council2024 — 2026

04Work

Selected work.

Product design, dashboards and brand work, from university builds, internship to work projects.
Open any of them for the full story.

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05Contact

Let’s work together.

Have a project, a role or a question? Send a message or email me directly.

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Based in Iligan City, Philippines

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