Cai Cardenas, Designer in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Cai Cardenas

Verified Expert  in Design

Designer

Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Toptal Member Since
January 11, 2016

Cai is a digital product designer and founder of Overlay, a small digital product studio focusing on the design and development of native mobile apps as well as web apps and sites. Cai has spent the past thirteen years working with emerging startups and established businesses around the world—creating engaging product experiences through beautifully simple interfaces.

Portfolio

Work Experience

Founder | Design Director

2017 - PRESENT
Overlay
  • Worked with clients all over the world from small startups to established businesses.
  • Designed for a range of industries including fashion, eCommerce, building, entertainment, and agriculture.
  • Worked with clients both in-house and remotely, communicating via Slack and Skype.
  • Focused on creating engaging yet simple digital products, B2B and B2C, for both web and mobile.
  • Worked in a fast, lean, and agile way, rapidly prototyping ideas from MVP to the final product.
Technologies: Webflow, Marvel, Sketch, Adobe Photoshop

Freelance Product Designer

2016 - 2017
Freelance Work
  • Worked with clients all over the world from small startups to established businesses.
  • Designed for a range of industries including fashion, eCommerce, building, entertainment, and agriculture.
  • Worked with clients both in-house and remotely, communicating via Slack and Skype.
  • Focused on creating engaging yet simple digital products, B2B and B2C, for both web and mobile.
  • Worked in a fast, lean, and agile way, rapidly prototyping ideas from MVP to the final product.
Technologies: Webflow, Marvel, Sketch, Adobe Photoshop

Senior Product Designer

2015 - 2016
The Iconic
  • Led the design for the fashion retailer's web and app products, mainly focusing on the app and new features.
Technologies: Pixate, Marvel, Adobe Photoshop

Senior Product Designer

2015 - 2015
Karbon
  • Designed a new web and mobile platform for accountants.
Technologies: Pixate, InVision, Marvel, Sketch, Adobe Photoshop

Senior Product Designer

2010 - 2015
The App Business
  • Focused on mobile applications (native and web-based) for a range of clients—from consumer-based apps to corporate and enterprise.
Technologies: Pixate, Macaw, InVision, Marvel, Sketch, Adobe Photoshop

Web Designer

2009 - 2010
Tangent
  • Worked on a variety of websites and campaigns for a range of small and large clients.
Technologies: Adobe Photoshop

Junior Web Designer

2007 - 2009
Lateral
  • Worked alongside mid and senior designers on a range of websites and digital campaigns, after a three-month internship.
Technologies: Adobe Photoshop
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