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Verified Expert in Design
Designer
Location
Cupertino, CA, United States
Toptal Member Since
January 1, 2018
A design leader and users advocate with a proven track record of creating value through design, Maher specializes in user-centric product design and results-driven, engaging digital experiences. With 14 years of design and leadership experience and extensive experience working with startups, entrepreneurs, and small and medium-sized teams, he makes world-class "measured" success. Maher creates appealing visual designs and specializes in implementing user-centric design processes.
Work Experience
Senior Lead Designer
2018 - PRESENT
Telenav
- Initiated and led the design for in-car commerce, including food, coffee, parking reservation, and fuel experiences.
- Initiated and led the design for in-car promotions.
- Initiated and led the voice and conversation design in Telenav and designed full in-car commerce conversation design experiences.
- Designed navigation product lines ranked #1 by JD Power for top-tier clients with millions of global users, including Ford, Subaru, General Motors, and other major car manufacturers.
- Localized SYNC3 (Ford and General Motors) navigation systems for the MENA region.
- Led and mentored a global UX design team through product design phases, established design principles rooted in user research, and provided hands-on direction for user interface heuristics and information architecture.
- Partnered with stakeholders and cross-functional teams to prioritize and deliver on product roadmaps, UX frameworks, and feature releases.
Technologies: Adobe Audition, Jira, Marvel App, Figma, Sketch
Co-founder and Director of User Experience
2012 - 2018
Plexable
- Co-founded the first UX agency in Jordan and designed for some of the most influential brands in the MENA region.
- Provided design and artistic leadership across multiple projects, including websites, web applications, iOS and Android apps, and user experience research.
- Recruited, trained, and supported a team of designers and researchers.
- Led design teams to drive overall UX/UI vision, design strategy, ideation, and creative exploration.
- Provided design direction, managed work, and ensured quality and timeliness were met for all design work.
- Contributed to projects such as Queen Rania of Jordan, VIVA Bahrain, and POS Rocket.
Technologies: Figma, Adobe Suite, InVision, Sketch
Senior UI and UX Designer
2011 - 2012
iHorizons
- Developed and implemented the UI design process for the team across the MENA region.
- Led, designed, and delivered the UX and UI work for top-tier clients, including the redesign of aljazeera.net.
- Crafted a design for the Al Doha Institute's policy and research study.
Technologies: Adobe Bridge, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, OmniGraffle, Axure
Co-founder and Design Manager
2004 - 2009
Linkage Mobile
- Oversaw multimedia design, graphic design, music composition, and animation and managed the creative operations.
- Managed and coached a team of designers specializing in graphic design, music composition, and digital animation.
- Designed the information architecture for short and multimedia message service channels for telecom companies.
Technologies: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
Education
2009 - 2010
Completed Credits towards a Bachelor's Degree in Business Management
University of North Alabama - Florence, AL, USA
Certifications
JULY 2020 - PRESENT
Patent 16/725,777: Navigation System with an Order Optimization Mechanism and Method of Operations
US Patent
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