Debra Cupitt
UX Researcher at Portable
Belconnen, Australian Capital Territory
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Top SchoolDebra Cupitt is a UX researcher and developer with nine years’ experience designing and building user-centred digital products across education, international development and health. She has led UX and marketing teams at startups and transitioned into hands-on web development work at Portable, contributing to projects for OET, RACGP and international education agencies. Debra combines formal training in education and international development with practical UX research and front-end development skills, giving her a rare ability to translate complex social-impact needs into usable digital solutions. Proudly advocating for women in tech, she has freelanced on international programs and designs with strong attention to stakeholder engagement and real-world impact. Notably, her background in community development informs pragmatic research approaches that prioritize measurable outcomes for vulnerable users.
9 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Master of International Development Community Development, Master of International Development Community Development at University of CanberraHigher School Certificate, Higher School Certificate at Red Bend Catholic College
English
Github Skills (15)
web-platform7
gatsby-plugin6
php6
technical-writing6
django6
robot4
robotics3
gatsby3
community-management3
gatsbyjs3
ros3
react2
hubspot2
probot2
generator1
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
debracupitt/ablework
Aug 2018 - Jan 2019
An inclusive web platform for (Vietnamese) people with disabilities to connect with employment opportunities.
Contributions:48 commits, 5 PRs, 35 pushes in 5 months
web-platformemployment-opportunitiesdjangoopportunitiesphp
debracupitt/portfolio
Feb 2018 - Mar 2019
Contributions:29 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 1 month
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