Dima Zaiats

Designer in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Member since April 26, 2019

Dima is a senior UI/UX designer with extensive experience in web and mobile product development. For the past decade, he's been creating thoughtful digital experiences with the combination of user-centered design, technology, and business for clients across a broad range of industries. In his projects, Dima delivers experience maps, information architecture, wireframes, interactive prototypes, and visual identities. ‍

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Digital Design

Time Cycle | Mobile App
- UX Design
- Prototyping
- Information Architecture (IA)
- User Flows
- User Research
- User-centered Design (UCD)
- Design Systems
- UI Style Guides
- UI Design
- Wireframing
- Product Design
- Mobile App Design
- UX Architecture
- Sketch
- Principle
- Productivity
- Lifestyle
Lendr | Mobile App
- UX Design
- Product Design
- Prototyping
- Mobile App Design
- Information Architecture (IA)
- User Flows
- User Research
- User-centered Design (UCD)
- UX Architecture
- Design Systems
- UI Style Guides
- UI Design
- Wireframing
- Sketch
- Principle
- Marketplace
- Shopping
Ivy Tech | Web App
- UX Design
- Information Architecture (IA)
- Web App Design
- User Flows
- Protoyping
- User-centered Design (UCD)
- UX Architecture
- Design Systems
- UI Style Guides
- User Personas
- UI Design
- Wireframing
- Sketch
- Principle
- Figma
- Real Estate
- Business
OnlinePianist | Mobile App
- UX Design
- Product Design
- Prototyping
- Mobile App Design
- Interaction Design (IxD)
- Information Architecture (IA)
- User Flows
- User Research
- User-centered Design (UCD)
- UX Architecture
- Design Systems
- UI Style Guides
- User Personas
- User Journey Maps
- UI Design
- Wireframing
- Sketch
- Principle
- Illustrator CC
- After Effects CC
- Education
FullChinese Pro | Web and Mobile App
- UX Design
- Prototyping
- Mobile App Design
- Information Architecture (IA)
- Web App Design
- User-centered Design (UCD)
- Design Systems
- UI Style Guides
- UI Design
- Wireframing
- Sketch
- Principle
- Illustrator CC
- Education
Ent Plus | Web and Mobile App
- Mobile App Design
- Interaction Design (IxD)
- Web App Design
- User-centered Design (UCD)
- Design Systems
- UI Design
- InVision Studio
- Online Banking
- Finance
Strain Discovery | Mobile App
- Mobile App Design
- User-centered Design (UCD)
- Design Systems
- UI Style Guides
- UI Design
- Wireframing
- Sketch
- Principle
- Illustrator CC
- Medical Cannabis

Employment

Senior UX/UI Designer
2019 - PRESENT
Freelance
- Helped companies and startups to deliver thoughtful user experiences for digital products.
- Utilized my UX expertise to ensure all user-centered design methods are applied and the user goals are met.
- Employed a wide range of UX design processes: interviews, user personas, heuristic evaluation, product ideation, interaction design, information architecture, chart flow, wireframes, interactive prototype, and visual design.
Technologies: Adobe After Effects, Adobe Photoshop, ProtoPie, Zeplin, Principle, InVision Studio, Sketch, Figma
Head of UX
2015 - 2019
First Screen
- Led, mentored, and creative directed UX team on all mobile and web products.
- Worked on data analysis facilitating user research to identify critical insights.
- Designed and enhanced all flagship products across multiple platforms by implementing a user-centered approach.
- Played a pivotal role in the creation of an internal tech framework together with an analytics platform by creating requirements, designing prototypes, and outlining critical components.
- Worked on visual and interactive design patterns to improve key metrics.
- Structured design processes and created internal guidelines to boost output quality.
- Delivered concepts, wireframes, user flows, storyboards, and final designs that guided creative and development efforts.
Technologies: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe After Effects, Principle, InVision, Sketch
UX Lead
2013 - 2015
Room 8 Studio
- Led the design team and 2D department to deliver high-quality game appearances that are visually appealing and player-friendly.
- Coached creative teams and stakeholders on UX best practices.
- Worked with major game publishers such as Namco, Wargaming, and G5 Interactive to meet the user needs and set a high bar for visual appearances.
- Supported the art production pipeline with the new workflow templates to improve design productivity.
- Implemented the process of creating user journeys, storyboards, chart flows, wireframes, and interactive prototypes.
Technologies: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe After Effects, Sketch
UX Lead
2012 - 2013
Oyster Labs
- Led a team of designers to deliver user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and interactive designs.
- Worked with the business development team to bid for major tenders.
- Defined UX guidelines and usability standards for all mobile products.
Technologies: Adobe After Effects, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator
Lead UX/UI Designer
2010 - 2012
MyTwin
- Led a design team to deliver the user experience and carried the product vision from to concept to completion.
- Created wireframes, prototypes from research insights based on the marketing team reports, and designed the final user interfaces for all product features.
- Worked closely with the development team to ensure the high-quality implementation of the user interface.
Technologies: HTML/CSS, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator

Education

Master's degree in Automation and Computer Engineering
2005 - 2010
Sevastopol State Technical University - Sevastopol, Crimea

Experience

User Interface (UI)15 years
Visual Design15 years
Wireframing10 years
User Flows10 years
User Experience (UX)10 years
Sketch8 years
Prototyping8 years
Figma3 years

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