Charbel Jamous
Verified Expert in Design
UI/UX Designer
Toronto, ON, Canada
Toptal member since April 29, 2020
Charbel is a powerhouse of design strategy wrapped in a calm, empathetic core. With over two decades of digital experience and a sharp eye for user-centric detail, he's not just shaping interfaces, he's simplifying complexity across startups, SaaS platforms, and wellness apps. From co-founding Lebtivity in Beirut to consulting for clients worldwide through Toptal, he's always a step ahead and often the step clients didn't know they needed.
Portfolio
IN2 | Cloud-based Sports and Fitness Management Web Application
Diet Center Website and Mobile App
Leeveit | Platform that Matches Storage Seekers with Item Keepers with Available Space
Saradar Bank | Mobile App
Kingdom Holding Website Redesign
Mirror Web Application | An AI Digital Marketing Tool
Experience
- User Interface (UI) - 15 years
- Mobile App Design - 10 years
- User Experience (UX) - 10 years
- UX Design - 10 years
- Web Applications - 10 years
- Wireframing - 10 years
- Adobe Experience Design (XD) - 5 years
- Complex Application User Interfaces (UI) - 5 years
Tools
- Adobe Experience Design (XD)
Work Experience
UI/UX Design Consultant
Freelance
- Designed two wallet mobile applications in Lebanon and Cyprus.
- Collaborated with the digital transformation team as a UI/UX consultant for a local bank in Lebanon.
- Designed a complex fintech web application for a fintech startup in Lebanon.
- Created the new interface design for Alwaleed Bin Talal's personal website.
- Made the new interface design for the Kingdom Holding company owned by Alwaleed Bin Talal.
Product Designer
FinnDent, LLC
- Redesigned and restructured the entire Chameleon Labs website to clearly reflect its unique value propositions, resulting in a more intuitive user journey and a stronger brand presence.
- Improved messaging and visual hierarchy across all pages, emphasizing the lab’s differentiators such as boutique experience, open communication, and innovative workflows.
- Created a new workflow section using an accordion layout to showcase three distinct surgical and restorative processes, making complex clinical content easily digestible for dental professionals.
- Collaborated directly with the founder and clinical advisors to translate highly technical workflows into a clear and trustworthy web experience, supporting both surgeons and restorative dentists.
Product Designer
Northstar Travel Group, LLC
- Created and refined a modular design system, enabling flexible updates and faster deployment of new content elements, which reduced future design adaptation time.
- Developed high-fidelity wireframes and prototypes, delivering a content-focused design system that improved layout consistency and streamlined the overall user experience.
- Explored and implemented multiple design options, including color schemes and layout adjustments, to enhance visual hierarchy and improve user navigation.
WordPress Designer (via Toptal)
Pizza Results LLC
- Redesigned the WordPress website for Label King Turbo, resulting in a 30% increase in user engagement and a 25% reduction in bounce rate by enhancing the site's user experience and visual appeal.
- Integrated a custom content management system (CMS) that streamlined content updates, leading to a 40% improvement in content publishing efficiency for the marketing team.
- Optimized the mobile responsiveness of the Label King Turbo website, which contributed to a 20% increase in mobile traffic and improved the overall mobile user experience.
UX/UI Designer
MediaRadar, Inc
- Designed high-fidelity prototypes and wireframes for the advertising intelligence platform, which improved user satisfaction by 20% by enhancing the usability and flow of data visualization features across multiple media platforms.
- Collaborated with product management leadership to streamline the end-to-end design process, reducing design iteration time by 30% and allowing for faster delivery of updates to over 2,200 clients.
- Contributed to the development of a scalable design system, resulting in a 25% improvement in design consistency across various personas and industry verticals, leading to more personalized and intuitive user experiences.
Co-founder and UI/UX Designer
Lebtivity.com
- Led the overall website experience and design. Accomplished the transition of the platform design to be delivered as a white label solution.
- Designed the white-labeled version of the product.
- Contributed to the digital strategy of the product from inception to implementation.
- Created the mobile application version of the product.
- Designed the white-labeled version in Arabic for a client in Saudi Arabia.
Part-time UI/UX Instructor
Notre Dame University-Louaize
- Provided a high-level introduction to the UI/UX design world by preparing students to deal with real-world projects when using their photography.
- Helped the students learn Adobe XD efficiently and comprehensively. By the end of the course, students could produce practical and effective user experience and user interface designs for their photography portfolios.
- Introduced the best practices and tools to build online identity and personal portfolios for photography students.
Creative Director and UI/UX Designer
Diwanee (Acquired by Webedia)
- Collaborated with the design team to advocate and inspire design tasks.
- Worked with the wider Diwanee team to develop the online experience of the company’s publications.
- Developed digital campaigns and 360 activations for the company’s clients, including L’Oreal, Nestlé, Groupe, and Seb.
- Led and managed a team of creatives, designers, and content creators.
- Directed all the phases of creative work to deliver digital content for the company's platforms.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering Degree in Multimedia Engineering
Université Antonine - Beirut, Lebanon
Certifications
User Experience Certification
NN/g Nielson Norman Group
Skills
Tools
Figma Component Library, Adobe Experience Design (XD), AI Tools, Sketch
Industry Expertise
Banking & Finance, Healthcare
Platforms
Figma, iOS, Android, WordPress, Web, Mobile, Mobile (Tablet), Webflow, WooCommerce
Other
Corporate Design, Saudi Arabia, User Experience (UX), Responsive Design, Dashboard Design, Wireframing, Mobile App UI, Mobile UX, Web App UX, Responsive UI, Web Design, Mobile Banking, Fintech, UX Design, User Interface (UI), Mobile App Design, Design Systems, Branding, Visual Design, UI Design, Web App Design, Websites, Mobile Design, Mobile UI, User Personas, Personas, Prototyping, User Flows, Product Design, Data Visualization, User Experience Strategy, Design Reviews, UX Audits, User Interviews, Web App UI, Website Redesign, B2B, SaaS, Ideation, Component Libraries, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Customer Portals, Layout Design, Design Workshops, User Journeys, Landing Page Design, Email Design, Design Production, UX Research, Business to Business (B2B), Style Guides, Artificial Intelligence (AI), eCommerce, MVP Design, B2C, Conversational Interfaces, Framer, Usability, Pixel Perfect, Product Ownership, User Feedback, iPad, App Design, UX Wireframes, Reusable Components, UI Components, Enterprise SaaS, SaaS Design, Software as a Service (SaaS), Dating Apps, Mobile UX Design, User Experience Design, Mobile Apps, Mobile Applications, Desktop App Design, User Onboarding, iPadOS, User Research, Color Theory, Rapid Prototyping, UX Review, Stakeholder Engagement, WordPress SEO, No-code Development, Website Design, Information Architecture (IA), Dashboards, Data-informed Visual Design, IoT Design, Modular Design, Internet of Things (IoT), Web Dashboards, Workflow Design, Marketplaces, Marketplace Design, Web UI Design, UI Libraries, App Store, eCommerce Design, eCommerce Marketing, AI-powered Product Design, AI Design, User Journey Maps, User Workflows, Form Design, Onboarding, Product Owner, Project Management, CRM, Custom CRM Modules, Systems Thinking, Stakeholder Management, Product Strategy, Artificial Intelligence as a Service (AIaaS), UI Prototyping, UX Prototyping, Financial UX, Fintech Design, Accessibility, Agentic AI, Agile, Conversational AI, Conversational Design, Interactive Prototypes, Social Media Apps, Complex Application User Interfaces (UI), Web Applications, Design Thinking, Design Sprints, Design Leadership, User Stories, Digital Product Design, UX Strategy, User Testing, Conversation, WordPress Design, Cross-functional Collaboration, Brand Design, A/B Testing, Digital Marketing Design, Animated Interactive Graphs, Interior Design, Digital Transformation, Web & Mobile Applications, Responsive Web Apps, eCommerce UI, Multilingual Design, Design Ops, Process Design, Web Platforms, Web UX Design, Logo Design, E-learning
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