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Designer
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Toptal Member Since
May 17, 2018
Juan is an experienced UI/UX Designer with a passion for web and mobile design. He has 10 years of experience working on a variety of projects and clients, from large corporations to startups. He is highly skilled in creating visual and user interface designs that improve the user experience of digital products.
Work Experience
Senior UX/UI Designer
2020 - 2021
Brainlake
- Designed a mobile app for B2C customers where they can navigate through the shopping experience.
- Redesigned the corporate and SME website which resulted in an improved user experience and encouraged users to find out more about products.
- Created user stories based on mobile and web improvements, so the developers and project manager can go through to validate and build the product.
Technologies: Adobe Experience Design (XD), Jira, Landing Page Designer, Website Redesign, Responsive Web Design (RWD), eCommerce, eCommerce Web Design, Websites, Mobile UI Design, Mobile UX Design, User Research, Product Design, User Journeys, Responsive Web Apps, Figma, Web App Design, Web App UX, Web App UI, Mobile First
UX/UI Designer
2018 - 2020
Saal.ai
- Developed the information architecture by creating sitemaps and user flows and validated them with the product managers and the development teams.
- Created wireframes to clarify to product managers and development teams on the functionality and user interaction.
- Designed mobile and web apps, responsive user interfaces of products and projects.
- Improved the user experience based on feedback from users or customers.
- Built prototypes for the stakeholders, product managers, and development teams.
- Created style guides with all the design assets of products and projects for the developers.
- Attended the Agile Scrum meetings with the development teams.
- Supported the front-end engineers to achieve pixel-perfect design implementations.
Technologies: Jira, Sketch, Adobe Experience Design (XD), Slack, Landing Page Designer, Website Redesign, Responsive Web Design (RWD), eCommerce, eCommerce Web Design, Websites, Mobile UI Design, Mobile UX Design, User Research, Product Design, User Journeys, Responsive Web Apps, SaaS, Figma, Web App Design, Web App UX, Web App UI, Mobile First
Product Designer
2013 - 2018
Koombea
- Managed and was responsible for the full design of projects.
- Conducted research and created user flows, sitemaps, personas, wireframes, compositions, and prototypes that focused on the user experience.
- Supported the design team on projects by attending meetings, iterating, brainstorming, photography, and art direction.
- Designed for web and mobile apps (iOS and Android), marketing sites, landing pages, company internal communication, branding, icons, and typography.
- Collaborated with multiple teams of developers for pixel-perfect design implementations.
Technologies: Jira, Trello, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, InVision, Sketch, Slack, Landing Page Designer, Website Redesign, Responsive Web Design (RWD), eCommerce, eCommerce Web Design, Websites, Mobile UI Design, Mobile UX Design, User Research, Product Design, User Journeys, Responsive Web Apps, SaaS, Figma, Web App Design, Web App UX, Web App UI, Mobile First
Web and Graphic Designer
2010 - 2013
Grupo Cartagena
- Worked on the print designs for multiple projects involving companies and clients from all around the city.
- Designed websites for local clients leading them to improve the user experience.
- Attended meetings with clients and workshops as part of the projects to understand the clients' needs and suggest the best improvements.
Technologies: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Responsive Web Apps, Figma
Education
2009 - 2009
Certification in Art Direction and Copy Writing
Brother Escuela de Creativos - Buenos Aires, Argentina
2003 - 2006
Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design
Universidad Autónoma del Caribe - Barranquilla, Colombia
Experience
Collaboration That Works
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