Malik Ali
Verified Expert in Design
UI Designer
Berlin, Germany
Toptal member since October 25, 2022
Malik is a top-rated UI designer keen on UX and product design. Over the last 10 years, he's been working on SaaS, fintech, edtech, and AI projects. He's designed B2B and B2C platforms and marketplaces for award-winning startups and global clients like HomeGig, Mathebibel, Statista, and the Pakistan Government. Working closely with engineering teams to deliver pixel-perfect designs that help companies grow, Malik's crafted products received 10,000+ downloads with 90% user satisfaction in Figma.
Portfolio
Work Experience
UX/UI Designer
straive GmbH
- Led the UX/UI design process for web and progressive web applications, ensuring high-quality user experiences.
- Defined and drove the overall design strategy, including user research, wireframing, prototyping, and visual design.
- Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams, including product managers, developers, and stakeholders, to understand project requirements and goals.
- Managed multiple projects simultaneously and prioritized tasks effectively to meet deadlines.
- Balanced user needs, business goals, and technical constraints to deliver effective and innovative design solutions.
Senior UX/UI Designer
Team UXD
- Designed and launched 50+ digital products tailored for designers.
- Contributed to products, including admin panels, UI kits, and design systems.
- Achieved 10,000+ downloads of these products and attained a 90% user satisfaction rate.
Senior UX/UI Designer
HomeGig
- Worked on a SaaS-based marketplace for B2B and B2C, following the Agile methodology.
- Conducted user research and evaluated user problems in collaboration with a cross-functional team.
- Participated in all phases of the product development process, from discovery to delivery and iteration.
- Created landing pages and 500+ screens for a web platform, following the Material Design system.
- Provided user tests to learn about the users. Received 90% positive feedback, and 7/50 users purchased a paid plan on the MVP release.
Web UI Designer
Mathebibel
- Redesigned an award-winning platform to increase usability and enhance the user experience for over one million users.
- Worked through all phases of design, development, and post-launch success tracking and iteration.
- Conducted research and used card-sorting techniques to improve the information architecture.
- Reduced bounce rate by 30% and increased the conversion rate by 15%.
Product Designer
Codinglab
- Built a SaaS-based platform to find jobs or hire talents.
- Created sketches, concepts, and prototypes to communicate with team members and stakeholders.
- Designed a responsive web platform to provide a better user experience on mobile devices.
- Accomplished 97% of positive feedback and a 40% acquisition rate increase during testing.
Front-end Web Designer
Wah Engineering College
- Designed a website for 11,000 university users and improved by 30% the overall user experience.
- Analyzed 1,300+ student responses and improved website usability across different devices.
- Identified UX problems, including responsiveness, process flow, and design layouts.
- Worked directly with engineers to implement new features and delivered HTML and CSS using Bootstrap.
Web Designer
Pakistan Ordnance Factories
- Collaborated closely with design and engineering teams, comprehended requirements, and generated robust designs using tools such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe XD, or Sketch.
- Assisted in testing websites for functionality, compatibility, and user experience.
- Collaborated with developers to implement designs using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
Education
Master's Degree in User Experience Design
Technical University of Ingolstadt - Ingolstadt, Germany
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
University of Wah - Wah, Pakistan
Certifications
Product Design Specialization
University of Maryland
UX Design Specialization
Become a User Experience Designer
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft
Skills
Tools
Figma
Platforms
Web, WordPress
Other
UX Design, UI Design, Visual Design, SaaS Design, Product Design, Design Systems, Mobile App Design, Agile, Website Redesign, Branding, Web App Design, Dashboard Design, User Interface (UI), Web Design, User Experience (UX), Dashboards, User Personas, Web Applications, Prototyping, Low-fidelity Mockups, High-fidelity Mockups, Web App UI, Mobile Design, Websites, User Flows, Web App UX, Web UI, Data Visualization, B2B, Software as a Service (SaaS), UI Prototyping, Wireframing, SaaS, UX Research, Material Design, Responsive Web Apps, Design Thinking, Accessibility, Virtual Reality (VR), Responsive Design, Admin Panels, Financing, eCommerce UI, UIKit, Web UI Design, Bootstrap, Landing Pages, Backups, Responsive UI, Marketplaces, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Landing Page Design
Experience
- Figma - 7 years
- SaaS Design - 7 years
- Web App Design - 7 years
- UI Design - 7 years
- Visual Design - 7 years
- Product Design - 5 years
- UX Design - 5 years
- Design Systems - 5 years
Tools
- Figma
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