Maher Jilani
Verified Expert in Design
Designer
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.
Portfolio
Fintech Platforms | eFawateercom
Customer Loyalty System | SWIPT
Community Website | Startup Now
Work Experience
Senior Lead Designer
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.
Co-founder and Director of User Experience
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.
Senior UI and UX Designer
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.
Co-founder and Design Manager
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.
Education
Completed Credits towards a Bachelor's Degree in Business Management
University of North Alabama - Florence, AL, USA
Certifications
Patent 16/725,777: Navigation System with an Order Optimization Mechanism and Method of Operations
US Patent
Skills
Tools
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, InVision, Sketch 4, OmniPlan, OmniGraffle, Flinto Prototyping, Sketch, InVision App, Adobe Bridge, Marvel App, Jira, Adobe Audition
Platforms
Adobe Suite, Axure, Figma
Industry Expertise
Automotive, Banking & Finance
Other
Localization, Design Documentation, User Interface (UI), Wireframing, Prototyping, User Flows, Right-to-left UX, User-centered Design (UCD), Quantitative User Research, Design Management, UX Leadership, User Experience (UX), Lean UX, UX Testing, Branding, Design Systems, Interaction Design (IxD), Design Thinking, Heuristic Evaluation, UX Design, Web Design, Project Management, User Research, Guidelines, Interactive UX, Interactive Design, Social Networks, User Stories, Personas, iPad, POS, Inventory Management, Gamification, iOS App Design, Android App Design, Usability Guidelines, eCommerce UX, Information Architecture (IA), Fintech, UI Design
Experience
- User Interface (UI) - 10 years
- Wireframing - 10 years
- UX Design - 10 years
- Adobe Illustrator - 10 years
- Right-to-left UX - 10 years
- User-centered Design (UCD) - 10 years
- User Flows - 6 years
- Localization - 5 years
Tools
- Adobe Illustrator
- Sketch 4
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