Ivan Aras, Designer in Split, Croatia
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Ivan Aras

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Designer

Location
Split, Croatia
Toptal Member Since
December 15, 2015

Ivan is a digital products designer with 12+ years of experience in the field, mostly focused on native mobile apps. He's currently leading a design team on projects in diverse industries: from blockchain to sports. Interested in startups, Ivan has founded and co-founded a few so far from eCommerce platforms like Dritto or food delivery ones like Dobartek.

UI DesignUser Interface (UI)Digital Product DesignProduct DesignPrototypingUX PrototypingWireframingBrandingWeb App DesignSaaSUser Experience (UX)Design SystemsWeb App UXUX DesignUX Research

Portfolio

Work Experience

Head of Design

2019 - PRESENT
Aras Digital Products
  • Helped clients in defining and designing digital products through phases of discovery, product definition, user experience design, moderated and unmoderated user testing, and user interface design.
  • Worked closely with developers to build powerful user experiences.
  • Led product and UX designers in conducting discovery phases.
  • Managed projects and teams of up to 12 people as a project lead.
Technologies: Figma, App Design, iOS, Android, User Interviews, UX Research, UX Design, UI Design, Native Mobile Apps, SaaS Design, User Interface (UI), CRM Design, User Experience (UX), User Research, Software as a Service (SaaS), Design Management

Co-founder, Head of Design

2014 - 2019
Dobartek.Hr
  • Managed hiring, mentoring, and leading the design team.
  • Oversaw the company’s branding, business development, and core digital products, including iOS, Android, and web apps.
  • Collaborated with the board on company scaling and business development.
Technologies: Figma, User Experience (UX), Product Design, Business to Business (B2B), SaaS Design, Early-stage Startups, Branding, UX Design, Prototyping, Wireframing, Dashboards, iOS, User Interface (UI), User Interviews, CRM Design, Web App Design, UI Design, User Research, Software as a Service (SaaS)

UX/UI Designer

2014 - 2016
HR Cloud/NEOGOV
  • Designed apps and features for millions of users.
  • Worked as part of the development team in delivering SaaS solutions.
  • Worked as part of a design team on branding projects.
  • Mentored internship students.
  • Worked with social media.
Technologies: JavaScript, CSS, HTML, Adobe, SaaS Design, Dashboard Design, UX Design, Prototyping, Wireframing, iOS, User Interface (UI), Figma, User Interviews, User Experience (UX), Web App Design, UI Design, User Research, Software as a Service (SaaS)

UX/UI Designer | Web Developer

2007 - 2014
HNK Hajduk Split
  • Developed visual identities.
  • Developed software (web, apps, and so on).
  • Designed digital products, merchandise products, internet marketing, and ads.
  • Performed community management.
Technologies: MySQL, PHP, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, Adobe, SaaS Design, UX Design, Prototyping, Wireframing, User Interface (UI), Figma, User Experience (UX), UI Design, User Research
2008 - 2011

Bachelor's Degree in Design

Agora Collage - Zagreb, Croatia

2004 - 2008

High School Diploma in Multimedia Design

GOGSS - Split, Croatia

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