Ahila Pillai, Designer in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Ahila Pillai

Verified Expert  in Design

Bio

Ahila is a user experience designer who creates beautiful and intuitive products. She has over seven years of experience and has worked with global brands like Citibank, Travelex, JLL, Sydney Opera house, and Dubai Future Accelerators. Ahila enjoys working with startups.

Portfolio

Work Experience

Senior Product Designer

2019 - PRESENT
Pocket Aces
  • Conducted user interviews and prepared mockups for new features.
  • Worked on a complete design system for iOS and web.
  • Took care of data-based design using amplitude events.
  • Handled design team of three, and delivered iOS, Android, and web designs.
Technologies: Zeplin, InVision, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Sketch, Figma, Visual Design, Graphic Design, Branding, Instagram, App UI, Web Design, UI Branding, UI Design, Mobile Apps, Mobile Design, Mobile UI, App Design, Rapid Interactive Prototyping, Product Design, Web UI, Landing Page Design, Investment Presentations, Pitch Decks, Typography, Design Systems, Creativity, Email Campaigns, Brand Design, Design Strategy, Marketing Campaign Design, Marketing Design, Mobile Web Design, Mobile First, Illustrator CC, Photoshop CC, UX Design, Gamification, Mobile UI Design, Interactive Prototypes, Mobile UX Design, Marketing Materials, iOS, Mobile Games, Mobile UX, Social Media Apps, Web App Design, Healthcare, iOS App Design, Presentation Design, User Experience (UX), Social Ad Design, Ad Design, Social Media Design, eCommerce, Webflow

Illustrator

2022 - 2022
Timely Telehealth, LLC
  • Designed visuals and illustrations for the web portal and mobile app.
  • Created and managed a design system for illustrations based on the scenes.
  • Created nearly 100 illustrations, and variations for social media.
Technologies: Illustration, Graphic Design, Color Theory, Vector Illustration, UI Animation, Character Design, Motion Graphics, UI Design, User Interface (UI), Character Illustration, Visual Design, Branding, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Marketing Design, Healthcare, Social Ad Design, Ad Design, Social Media Design, Direct to Consumer (D2C)

Senior UI/UX Designer

2014 - 2018
KeepWorks Technologies
  • Created wireframes and the UX of the dashboard, where users can create and manage projects and streams.
  • Designed a platform for doctors, an elegant solution for documenting and accessing medical records, including the design of both native Android, iOS, and web platforms.
  • Worked on an NGO product for fundraising efforts for helping friends and family as well as assisting in forming a community.
  • Designed the Omnicode app mobile client for GitHub and Bitbucket.
  • Worked individually and led many client meetings.
Technologies: InVision, Adobe After Effects, Sketch, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, UI Design, Graphic Design, Branding, Visual Design, App UI, Web Design, UI Branding, Mobile Design, Product Design, Web UI, Landing Page Design, Creative Direction, Email Campaigns, Brand Design, Marketing Campaign Design, B2B, Marketing Design, Mobile Web Design, Mobile First, Illustrator CC, Photoshop CC, UX Design, Mobile UI Design, Mobile UX Design, iOS, Mobile Games, Mobile UX, Social Media Apps, Healthcare, User Experience (UX), Icon Sets

UI Consultant

2012 - 2014
Pixint Graphics
  • Generated creative concepts.
  • Developed a style guide and prepared mockups for new clients.
  • Provided branding and illustration of new clients.
  • Created desktop and mobile websites.
  • Designed product and banking dashboards.
Technologies: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Graphic Design, Vector Illustration, UI Animation, Branding, Visual Design, App UI, Web Design, UI Branding, Landing Page Design, Marketing Campaign Design, UI Design, Marketing Design, Mobile Web Design, Mobile First, Illustrator CC, Photoshop CC, Mobile UI Design, iOS, Mobile UX, User Experience (UX)

Graphic Designer

2010 - 2012
Rage Communications
  • Designed desktop and banner layouts.
  • Worked on print, branding, and marketing collateral.
  • Pitched ideas to clients and internally to our creative director.
  • Helped pitch and win campaigns for corporate banking clients.
  • Worked with copywriters and art directors to create campaigns.
Technologies: Flash, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Branding, Color Theory, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Graphic Design, Visual Design, Web Design, Landing Page Design, UI Design, Illustrator CC, Photoshop CC, Presentation Design, User Experience (UX)

Education

2006 - 2008

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Madras University - Chennai, India

2006 - 2007

Diploma in Graphics and Animation

Image Infotaiment - Chennai, India

Skills

Tools

Illustrator CC, Photoshop CC, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe After Effects, Sketch, Flash, InVision, Zeplin

Platforms

Figma, iOS, Webflow

Industry Expertise

Healthcare, Health, Logistics

Other

Illustration, Icon Sets, Design, User Experience (UX), Wireframing, UX Design, Product Design, Graphic Design, iOS App Design, User Interface (UI), Web Design, UI Design, Branding, Visual Design, UI Animation, Color Theory, Responsive Web Design (RWD), UI Branding, Mobile Apps, Mobile Design, Mobile UI, App Design, Rapid Interactive Prototyping, Web UI, Landing Page Design, Creativity, Creative Direction, Email Campaigns, Brand Design, Marketing Campaign Design, B2B, Marketing Design, Mobile Web Design, Mobile First, Character Illustration, Gamification, Interactive Prototypes, Mobile UX Design, Marketing Materials, Social Media Apps, Mobile Games, Mobile UX, Mobile App Design, Mobile Game UI, Web App Design, Visualization Design, Ad Design, Social Media Design, Direct to Consumer (D2C), SaaS Design, Web UX, Logo Design, Icon Design, Dashboard Design, Android App Design, Vector Illustration, App UI, Presentation Design, Investment Presentations, Pitch Decks, Typography, Design Systems, Design Strategy, Mobile UI Design, Motion Design, Mascots, Character Design, Infographics, Android Design Guidelines, Portal Design, Website Redesign, UX Thinking, Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), Responsive Design, Isometric Design, Instagram, Websites, Mailers, Instagram Ads, Desktop App Design, Motion Graphics, UX Strategy, Social Ad Design, eCommerce

Experience

  • User Interface (UI) - 9 years
  • Web Design - 8 years
  • Visual Design - 8 years
  • Illustration - 8 years
  • iOS App Design - 8 years
  • App UI - 8 years
  • UI Branding - 7 years
  • Character Design - 1 year
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