Arham Javed Kazi
Verified Expert in Design
Designer
Waterloo, ON, Canada
Toptal member since May 15, 2023
Arham is a highly skilled product designer with five years of experience and a knack for translating grand concepts into practical solutions. He specializes in designing efficient dashboards and mobile apps, constantly seeking creative ways to keep up with industry trends. Having worked with major clients like Samsung and Zapr, Arham is driven by each company he works for and takes pride in delivering high-quality user experiences.
Experience
- Design Thinking - 5 years
- UX Design - 5 years
- Interaction Design (IxD) - 5 years
- SaaS - 5 years
- Visual Design - 5 years
- Mobile App Design - 4 years
- User-centered Design (UCD) - 4 years
- User Research - 4 years
Portfolio
eCommerce Website for an Electrical Cable Company
Work Experience
Senior Designer
Samsung
- Led the team in designing, maintaining design systems, and testing various subsections on the SSP platform.
- Conducted user research and testing to understand user needs and pain points.
- Worked with Samsung's Montreal team to remotely align SSP and DSP designs while collaborating with multiple teams of PMs and developers in a strategic workflow.
Interaction Designer
Zapr Media Labs
- Designed the dashboard interface and the overall visual design of the tool in collaboration with the UX team.
- Automated 90% of the QA process and reduced the AHT from 60 to 10 minutes.
- Collaborated with the engineering team on HTML, CSS, and testing.
- Catered to the biggest eCommerce platforms in India to enhance their customer support experience.
- Partnered with engineers, UX researchers, and PMs to oversee and design the core experience of the upcoming version of the Voice Audit Analytics tool.
UI/UX Designer
An Online Freelance Agency
- Piloted the UX design process by conducting user interviews and visualizing design changes resulting from ongoing discussions and iterations.
- Helped retain more than 50,000 candidates through the new design and ease of usability.
- Redesigned the entire platform from both fronts: company and candidate.
- Created a visual language and set up a responsive design system.
- Worked closely with the company's product team throughout the entire stint.
UI/UX Designer
HOPE Research Group
- Designed a dashboard serving multi-industry clients like Coca-Cola, Burger King, and more.
- Conducted design studies and curated and implemented new features like broadcast messaging, training, and certification.
- Led platform redesign, responsive mobile design development, and branding.
Education
Postgraduate Diploma in Human Factors and Ergonomics
Conestoga College - Waterloo, ON, Canada
Postgraduate Diploma in Interaction Design
Conestoga College - Waterloo, ON, Canada
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science Engineering
Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekananda Technical University - Chhattisgarh, India
Certifications
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)
Occupational Safety Group (OSG)
Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans (TCPS 2: CORE)
Panel on Research Ethics – Government of Canada
Microsoft Technology Associate | HTML5 Application Development Fundamentals
Microsoft
Skills
Tools
Illustrator CC, Adobe Experience Design (XD), Trello, Microsoft PowerPoint, Miro, Adobe, Figma Component Library, Photoshop CC, Usertesting.com, InVision, Jira
Platforms
Figma, Mobile, Webflow, iOS, Android
Other
Lean UX, Visual Design, Interaction Design (IxD), Mobile App Design, User Research, Information Architecture (IA), Wireframing, Prototyping, User-centered Design (UCD), UX Branding, Design Thinking, Cross-functional Collaboration, UX Design, SaaS, WebApp, Research, Collaboration, User Interface (UI), Affinity Mapping, Empathy Mapping, Interviews, Personas, Web Design, UX Wireframes, Direct to Consumer (D2C), UI Design, Design Systems, Product Design, B2B, Communication, Product Discovery, UX Architecture, User Interviews, Consumer-facing Product Design, Consumer Services, Mobile UI Design, Mobile UX Design, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Web App Design, Human-computer Interaction (HCI), Web App UX, Web App UI, User Experience (UX), User Journeys, Dashboard Design, Design Workshops, Discovery Workshops, Ideation Workshops, Interactive Prototypes, Mockups, UX Workshops, Usability Testing, User Flows, User Personas, User Workshops, Workshops, SaaS Design, Design Strategy, Strategic Design, Leadership, Stakeholder Management, Team Leadership, Component Libraries, Branding, System Design, UX Research, Web UI, Desktop App Design, Responsive Web Apps, User Validation, Heuristic Evaluation, Web UX Design, Web UI Design, White Label Design, Dashboards, User Stories, Grid Systems, Mobile First, Style Guides, Mobile UI, Mobile UX, Mobile Design, Reusable Components, UI Components, Component Design, Notion, Web Development, Front-end Development, Agile, Design Leadership, Technical Hiring, Cross-functional Design, Analytics, Hypothesis Testing, eCommerce, Inclusive Design, eCommerce UX, Material UI, Data Visualization, Social Media Design, Recruiting, Sustainability, Accessibility, Social Media, Lottie, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI), Human-centered Design (HCD), Empathy, Healthcare IT, Human Factors, Ergonomic Design, Project Management
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