
Haris Ovcina
Verified Expert in Design
Designer
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Toptal member since November 19, 2018
Haris is an architect turned designer with over nine years of professional experience, working on projects ranging from small, local startups to large enterprise solutions for some of the biggest Fortune 500 companies. Having a strong engineering background, Haris always seeks out ways to systematically improve current processes and experiences while maintaining clear and effective communication.
Portfolio
Work Experience
Lead Product Designer
Sematext
- Conducted competitive research and led the design of multiple monitoring solutions, including logs, metrics, real user experience and synthetic monitoring.
- Collaborated with engineering teams on implementing new dashboards and reports for Sematext's monitoring tools.
- Designed an alerting tool that allows easy setup of notifications and alarms, helping ensure that critical issues are addressed promptly, minimising downtime and improving overall system reliability.
- Collaborated with the marketing team to design a new set of landing pages for Sematext's products.
UI/UX Designer
atlantbh
- Worked with multiple Fortune 500 and FTSE 100 companies in a fast-paced, agile team.
- Designed an adaptable, multi-module HR enterprise solution (stakeholders include Daimler, Nike, and Swisscom).
- Designed a real estate management solution for a UK-based client.
- Created illustrations and graph designs for a machine learning platform.
- Collaborated closely with stakeholders, product owners, and developers in delivering software solutions from product concepts to full-scale projects.
Product Designer, UX Designer
CityOS Foundation
- Worked on multiple IoT projects together with the team of software and hardware specialists in a fully remote environment.
- Designed a number of open-sourced hardware solutions, including air monitoring network that aimed at solving air pollution problems in the region.
- Created prototypes and 3D printed enclosures for air quality monitors.
- Created the entire 3D model of the city intended for VR/AR visualization using air monitor device data.
- Contributed to the design of web and mobile apps for the project.
- Helped in organizing different hackathons, workshops, and events with a focus on IoT technologies.
- Closely collaborated with the winners in designing and developing their solutions.
- Attributed to the creation of extensive documentation on how to set up and start using your device using different 2D and 3D diagrams and models.
Product Designer
HUB387 Startup accelerator
- Worked as a product designer in the first startup accelerator in the region, designing different IoT solutions.
- Designed a smart beehive that monitors different parameters and helps beekeepers by ensuring a better harvest.
- Designed a smart aeroponic/hydroponic indoor gardening tower alongside the accompanying mobile app.
- Created and provided CAD files for different enclosures, some 3D printed and some ready for injection molding.
- Created visualizations of finished products for marketing purposes.
- Attributed to the creation of extensive documentation on each project.
Architect
Firma d.o.o.
- Worked in a small team of young architects on different medium to small-scale projects.
- Collaborated on a redesign of urban spaces in Sarajevo, most prominently "Veliki park" (largest park and walkway in the city).
- Created a large number of graphic elements (such as wayfinding graphics and similar) for different projects and clients.
- Created a large number of visualizations for clients using 3D modeling and post-processing techniques.
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Architecture and related studies
Faculty of Architecture - Sarajevo, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Skills
Tools
Figma, Sketch, 3ds Max, InVision Studio, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, InVision, SOLIDWORKS, AutoCAD, V-Ray, Hotjar, Autodesk
Languages
HTML, CSS
Industry Expertise
Human Resources (HR), Real Estate
Platforms
Adobe Suite
Other
Dashboard Design, Data Visualization, Enterprise SaaS, Data-heavy Design, Design Systems, Data-driven Design, UI Design, Agile Software Development, 3D Modeling, Agile UX, User Interface (UI), UX Design, Product Design, Digital Product Design, Unity3D, Web Design, Mobile Design, 3D Printing, Data-informed Visual Design, Report Design, Illustration, Vector Illustration, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Human Resource Management Systems (HRMS), Business Strategy, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Video Streaming, Mobile Streaming, Residential Real Estate, Internet of Things (IoT), Open Source, Unreal Engine 4, Construction, Construction Engineering, Construction Management, Building Information Modeling (BIM), Healthcare IT, Women's Health, eCommerce, eCommerce UX, Home Construction, Prototyping
Experience
- User Interface (UI) - 9 years
- UX Design - 9 years
- Agile UX - 6 years
- Data Visualization - 6 years
- Dashboard Design - 6 years
- Data-heavy Design - 6 years
- Figma - 5 years
- Design Systems - 4 years
Tools
- Figma
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