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Verified Expert in Design
Product Designer
Dublin, Ireland
Toptal member since April 18, 2019
Bio
With over 15 years of design industry experience, Maya has used and evolved service/user-centered design methods to support rapid innovation and create value for clients and their customers. She has learned to create organizations that support employees from diverse backgrounds to develop valuable skills in digital and service design. Maya enjoys creating solutions and humanizing designs.
Experience
- Web - 15 years
- User Experience (UX) - 10 years
- UX Design - 10 years
- iOS - 7 years
- Android - 7 years
- Figma - 6 years
- User Journey Maps - 4 years
- Research - 4 years
Portfolio
PixieWords - Personalized Books for Children
WebsitesWeb DesigneCommercePersonalizationToys & Children's ProductsBook Design & Illustration+ 99 more
Work Experience
Senior UX Designer
2022 - PRESENT
Spencer Stuart
- Helped rebuild the design system and mentored the team with what I learned from my previous job.
- Redesigned previous SaaS products for internal teams and their clients.
- Created and designed new innovative products. Our products always have a nice challenge, encouraging me to enjoy my work.
Technologies: Adobe Experience Design (XD), Miro, Pendo, Figma, Web Design, UI Design, Visual Design, Mobile Design, User Research, User Flows, Mobile UX Design, Product Design, Web UX Design, Enterprise SaaS, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Responsive Web Apps, Web App Design, Web App UX, Web App UI, eCommerce, Roadmaps, Branding, WordPress, Pitch Decks, Presentation Design, B2B, eCommerce UI, eCommerce UX, Mobile UX, eCommerce Design, Web UI, Web UX, User Interface (UI), Wireframing, User Experience (UX), Graphic Design, Landing Page Design, Landing Page Optimization, Conversion, Jira, Minimalism, Design Systems, Layout Design, Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO), Conversion Rate, Commerce, WooCommerce, WP eCommerce, Web, UX Wireframes, Mobile, Social Networks, Brand Guidelines, Brochure Design, Adobe Creative Suite, Print Design, Instructional Design, Dashboard Design, Low-fidelity Mockups, Sports, Content Management Systems (CMS), Heuristic Analysis, Mobile eCommerce, Wix, Mobile First, Competitive Analysis, App Design, Mobile App Design, UI Prototyping, Wearables, Brand Design, Brand Strategy, Marketing Design, Landing Pages, Social Media Design, Email Templates, Social Media, Healthcare, Webflow, Logo Design, Brand Logos, Custom Logos, Presentations, Software as a Service (SaaS), SaaS Design, SaaS, Mockups, Real Estate, Hotels & Lodging, Hospitality, Print, Infoproduct, Squarespace, Microsoft PowerPoint, PowerPoint Design, Website Design, Service Design, Advertising Design, Shopify Design, Product Strategy, Click-through Rates (CTR), Corporate Websites, Website Redesign, SEO Audits, Information Architecture (IA), Cross-cultural Design, B2B Lead Generation, Lead Generation, Google SEO, AI Content Creation, Content Writing, Prototyping, User Journeys, UX Writing, WordPress Design
UX Designer
2019 - 2022
SeaChange
- Designed a UI and UX platform for health and safety.
- Completed qualitative and quantitative UX research.
- Conducted user testing, gathered data in user surveys, and created user journeys and personas.
Technologies: Adobe After Effects, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Principle, Miro, Sketch, UX Design, Platform Design, Figma, Web Design, UI Design, Visual Design, Mobile Design, User Research, User Flows, Mobile UX Design, Product Design, Web UX Design, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Responsive Web Apps, Web App Design, Web App UX, Web App UI, eCommerce, Roadmaps, Branding, WordPress, Pitch Decks, Presentation Design, B2B, eCommerce UI, eCommerce UX, Mobile UX, eCommerce Design, Web UI, Web UX, User Interface (UI), Wireframing, User Experience (UX), Graphic Design, Landing Page Design, Landing Page Optimization, Conversion, Jira, Minimalism, Design Systems, Layout Design, Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO), Conversion Rate, Commerce, WooCommerce, WP eCommerce, Web, UX Wireframes, Mobile, Social Networks, Brand Guidelines, Brochure Design, Adobe Creative Suite, Print Design, Instructional Design, Dashboard Design, Enterprise SaaS, Low-fidelity Mockups, Sports, Content Management Systems (CMS), Heuristic Analysis, Mobile eCommerce, Wix, Mobile First, Competitive Analysis, App Design, Mobile App Design, UI Prototyping, Wearables, Brand Design, Brand Strategy, Marketing Design, Landing Pages, Social Media Design, Email Templates, Social Media, Healthcare, Webflow, Logo Design, Brand Logos, Custom Logos, Presentations, Software as a Service (SaaS), SaaS Design, SaaS, Mockups, Real Estate, Hotels & Lodging, Hospitality, Print, Infoproduct, Squarespace, Microsoft PowerPoint, PowerPoint Design, Website Design, Service Design, Advertising Design, Shopify Design, Product Strategy, Click-through Rates (CTR), Corporate Websites, Website Redesign, Information Architecture (IA), Cross-cultural Design, B2B Lead Generation, Lead Generation, Google SEO, Content Writing, Prototyping, User Journeys, UX Writing, WordPress Design
UX and UI Designer
2018 - 2019
Promote Yourself (freelance)
- Studied the user's needs through research, journey maps, and app testing.
- Designed low and high fidelity designs.
Technologies: Asana, InVision, Sketch, UX Design, Web Design, UI Design, Visual Design, Mobile Design, User Research, User Flows, Mobile UX Design, Product Design, Web UX Design, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Responsive Web Apps, Web App Design, Web App UX, Web App UI, eCommerce, Roadmaps, Branding, WordPress, Pitch Decks, Presentation Design, B2B, eCommerce UI, eCommerce UX, Mobile UX, eCommerce Design, Web UI, Web UX, User Interface (UI), Wireframing, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), User Experience (UX), Shopify, Graphic Design, Landing Page Design, Landing Page Optimization, Conversion, Jira, Minimalism, Design Systems, Layout Design, Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO), Conversion Rate, Commerce, WooCommerce, WP eCommerce, Web, UX Wireframes, Mobile, Social Networks, Brand Guidelines, Brochure Design, Adobe Creative Suite, Print Design, Instructional Design, Dashboard Design, Enterprise SaaS, Low-fidelity Mockups, Sports, Content Management Systems (CMS), Heuristic Analysis, Mobile eCommerce, Wix, Mobile First, Competitive Analysis, App Design, Mobile App Design, UI Prototyping, Wearables, Brand Design, Brand Strategy, Marketing Design, Landing Pages, Social Media Design, Email Templates, Social Media, Healthcare, Webflow, Logo Design, Brand Logos, Custom Logos, Presentations, Software as a Service (SaaS), SaaS Design, SaaS, Mockups, Real Estate, Hotels & Lodging, Hospitality, Print, Infoproduct, Squarespace, Microsoft PowerPoint, PowerPoint Design, Website Design, Service Design, Advertising Design, Shopify Design, Product Strategy, Click-through Rates (CTR), Corporate Websites, Website Redesign, Information Architecture (IA), Cross-cultural Design, B2B Lead Generation, Lead Generation, Google SEO, Content Writing, Prototyping, User Journeys, UX Writing, WordPress Design
UI and UX Designer
2018 - 2018
EDU my way (freelance)
- Studied the user and the client's needs through research, journey maps, wireframing, and app testing.
- Worked in Agile methodology.
- Communicated with my team (iOS developer, Android developer, back-end developer) face-to-face and remotely.
- Designed the low and high fidelity designs.
Technologies: Asana, InVision, Sketch, UX Design, Web Design, UI Design, Visual Design, Mobile Design, User Research, User Flows, Mobile UX Design, Product Design, Web UX Design, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Responsive Web Apps, Web App Design, Web App UX, Web App UI, eCommerce, Roadmaps, Branding, WordPress, Pitch Decks, Presentation Design, B2B, eCommerce UI, eCommerce UX, Mobile UX, eCommerce Design, Web UI, Web UX, User Interface (UI), Wireframing, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), User Experience (UX), Shopify, Graphic Design, Landing Page Design, Landing Page Optimization, Conversion, Jira, Minimalism, Design Systems, Layout Design, Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO), Conversion Rate, Commerce, WooCommerce, WP eCommerce, Web, UX Wireframes, Mobile, Social Networks, Brand Guidelines, Brochure Design, Adobe Creative Suite, Print Design, Instructional Design, Dashboard Design, Enterprise SaaS, Low-fidelity Mockups, Sports, Content Management Systems (CMS), Heuristic Analysis, Mobile eCommerce, Wix, Mobile First, Competitive Analysis, App Design, Mobile App Design, UI Prototyping, Wearables, Brand Design, Brand Strategy, Marketing Design, Landing Pages, Social Media Design, Email Templates, Social Media, Logo Design, Brand Logos, Custom Logos, Presentations, Software as a Service (SaaS), SaaS Design, SaaS, Mockups, Real Estate, Hotels & Lodging, Hospitality, Print, Infoproduct, Squarespace, Microsoft PowerPoint, PowerPoint Design, Website Design, Service Design, Advertising Design, Shopify Design, Product Strategy, Click-through Rates (CTR), Corporate Websites, Website Redesign, Information Architecture (IA), Cross-cultural Design, B2B Lead Generation, Lead Generation, Google SEO, Content Writing, Prototyping, User Journeys, UX Writing, WordPress Design
User Experience Designer
2018 - 2018
Pride Star
- Designed for different kinds of platforms such as games, dating apps, online consultation, and keyboard translation.
Technologies: Adobe Experience Design (XD), Autodesk Maya, Sublime Text, Adobe Photoshop, Sketch, InVision, UX Design, Web Design, UI Design, Visual Design, Mobile Design, User Research, User Flows, Mobile UX Design, Product Design, Web UX Design, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Responsive Web Apps, Web App Design, Web App UX, Web App UI, eCommerce, Roadmaps, Branding, WordPress, Pitch Decks, Presentation Design, B2B, eCommerce UI, eCommerce UX, Mobile UX, eCommerce Design, Web UI, Web UX, User Interface (UI), Wireframing, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), User Experience (UX), Shopify, Graphic Design, Landing Page Design, Landing Page Optimization, Conversion, Jira, Minimalism, Design Systems, Layout Design, Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO), Conversion Rate, Commerce, WooCommerce, WP eCommerce, Web, UX Wireframes, Mobile, Social Networks, Brand Guidelines, Brochure Design, Adobe Creative Suite, Print Design, Instructional Design, Dashboard Design, Enterprise SaaS, Low-fidelity Mockups, Sports, Content Management Systems (CMS), Heuristic Analysis, Mobile eCommerce, Wix, Mobile First, Competitive Analysis, App Design, Mobile App Design, UI Prototyping, Wearables, Brand Design, Brand Strategy, Marketing Design, Landing Pages, Social Media Design, Email Templates, Social Media, Healthcare, Logo Design, Brand Logos, Custom Logos, Presentations, Software as a Service (SaaS), SaaS Design, SaaS, Mockups, Real Estate, Hotels & Lodging, Hospitality, Print, Infoproduct, Squarespace, Microsoft PowerPoint, PowerPoint Design, Website Design, Service Design, Advertising Design, Shopify Design, Product Strategy, Click-through Rates (CTR), Corporate Websites, Website Redesign, Information Architecture (IA), Cross-cultural Design, B2B Lead Generation, Lead Generation, Google SEO, Content Writing, Prototyping, User Journeys, UX Writing, WordPress Design
Independent Consultant
2017 - 2017
Akendi UK (freelance)
- Created user journeys and personas. Illustrated the personas based on the Arab culture.
- Wireframed websites in both English and Arabic. Prototyped and presented them to the team.
- Conducted some user testing and interviews. Helped in making our work more detail-oriented.
Technologies: Smaply, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Experience Design (XD), UX Design, Web Design, UI Design, Visual Design, Mobile Design, User Research, User Flows, Mobile UX Design, Product Design, Web UX Design, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Responsive Web Apps, Web App Design, Web App UX, Web App UI, eCommerce, Roadmaps, Branding, WordPress, Pitch Decks, Presentation Design, B2B, eCommerce UI, eCommerce UX, Mobile UX, eCommerce Design, Web UI, Web UX, User Interface (UI), Wireframing, User Experience (UX), Graphic Design, Landing Page Design, Landing Page Optimization, Conversion, Jira, Minimalism, Design Systems, Layout Design, Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO), Conversion Rate, Commerce, WooCommerce, WP eCommerce, Web, UX Wireframes, Mobile, Social Networks, Brand Guidelines, Brochure Design, Adobe Creative Suite, Print Design, Instructional Design, Dashboard Design, Enterprise SaaS, Low-fidelity Mockups, Sports, Content Management Systems (CMS), Heuristic Analysis, Mobile eCommerce, Wix, Mobile First, Competitive Analysis, App Design, Mobile App Design, UI Prototyping, Wearables, Brand Design, Brand Strategy, Marketing Design, Landing Pages, Social Media Design, Email Templates, Social Media, Logo Design, Brand Logos, Custom Logos, Presentations, Software as a Service (SaaS), SaaS Design, SaaS, Mockups, Real Estate, Hotels & Lodging, Hospitality, Print, Infoproduct, Squarespace, Microsoft PowerPoint, PowerPoint Design, Website Design, Service Design, Advertising Design, Shopify Design, Product Strategy, Click-through Rates (CTR), Corporate Websites, Website Redesign, Information Architecture (IA), Cross-cultural Design, B2B Lead Generation, Lead Generation, Google SEO, Content Writing, Prototyping, User Journeys, UX Writing, WordPress Design
Creative Director
2014 - 2017
Maze Solutions
- Worked on different types of websites including eCommerce, corporate, gaming, and marketing.
- Worked on different kind of mobile apps such as retail apps, car trading apps, and online dating apps. All were done for both Android and iOS platforms.
- Worked with clients, studied their needs, and explained to the team what and should be done.
Technologies: Human Resources (HR), Trello, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro, InVision, Sketch, Adobe Photoshop, Web Design, UI Design, Visual Design, Mobile Design, Mobile UX Design, Product Design, Web UX Design, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Responsive Web Apps, Web App Design, Web App UX, Web App UI, eCommerce, Roadmaps, Shopify, Branding, WordPress, Pitch Decks, Presentation Design, B2B, eCommerce UI, eCommerce UX, Mobile UX, eCommerce Design, Web UI, Web UX, User Interface (UI), Wireframing, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), User Experience (UX), Graphic Design, Landing Page Design, Landing Page Optimization, Conversion, Jira, Minimalism, Design Systems, Layout Design, Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO), Conversion Rate, Commerce, WooCommerce, WP eCommerce, Web, UX Wireframes, Mobile, Social Networks, Brand Guidelines, Brochure Design, Adobe Creative Suite, Print Design, Instructional Design, Dashboard Design, Enterprise SaaS, Low-fidelity Mockups, Sports, Content Management Systems (CMS), Heuristic Analysis, Mobile eCommerce, Wix, Mobile First, Competitive Analysis, App Design, Mobile App Design, UI Prototyping, Wearables, Brand Design, Brand Strategy, Marketing Design, Landing Pages, Social Media Design, Email Templates, Social Media, Healthcare, Logo Design, Brand Logos, Custom Logos, Presentations, Software as a Service (SaaS), SaaS Design, SaaS, Mockups, Real Estate, Hotels & Lodging, Hospitality, Print, Infoproduct, Squarespace, Microsoft PowerPoint, PowerPoint Design, Website Design, Service Design, Advertising Design, Shopify Design, Product Strategy, Click-through Rates (CTR), Corporate Websites, Website Redesign, Information Architecture (IA), Cross-cultural Design, B2B Lead Generation, Lead Generation, Google SEO, Content Writing, Prototyping, User Journeys, WordPress Design
Web and Graphic Designer
2011 - 2014
Iris Graphic
- Designed web and mobile apps for different types of clients, whether they were B2B or B2C.
- Built a brand identity guide, including colors, typography, language and tone, logos, and design systems.
- Created personas and journey maps and performed several user tests.
Technologies: Adobe Audition, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro, Flash, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Photoshop, Web Design, UI Design, Visual Design, Mobile Design, Mobile UX Design, Product Design, Web UX Design, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Responsive Web Apps, Web App Design, Web App UX, Web App UI, eCommerce, Roadmaps, Branding, WordPress, Pitch Decks, Presentation Design, B2B, eCommerce UI, eCommerce UX, Mobile UX, eCommerce Design, Web UI, Web UX, User Interface (UI), Wireframing, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), User Experience (UX), Graphic Design, Landing Page Design, Landing Page Optimization, Conversion, Jira, Minimalism, Design Systems, Layout Design, Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO), Conversion Rate, Commerce, WooCommerce, WP eCommerce, Web, UX Wireframes, Mobile, Social Networks, Brand Guidelines, Brochure Design, Adobe Creative Suite, Print Design, Instructional Design, Dashboard Design, Enterprise SaaS, Low-fidelity Mockups, Sports, Content Management Systems (CMS), Heuristic Analysis, Mobile eCommerce, Wix, Mobile First, Competitive Analysis, App Design, Mobile App Design, UI Prototyping, Wearables, Brand Design, Brand Strategy, Marketing Design, Landing Pages, Social Media Design, Email Templates, Social Media, Logo Design, Brand Logos, Custom Logos, Presentations, Software as a Service (SaaS), SaaS Design, SaaS, Mockups, Real Estate, Hotels & Lodging, Hospitality, Print, Infoproduct, Squarespace, Microsoft PowerPoint, PowerPoint Design, Website Design, Service Design, Advertising Design, Shopify Design, Product Strategy, Corporate Websites, Website Redesign, Information Architecture (IA), Cross-cultural Design, B2B Lead Generation, Lead Generation, Google SEO, Content Writing, Prototyping, User Journeys, WordPress Design
Education
2018 - 2019
Master's Degree in Digital Service Design
Brunel University London - London, England
2008 - 2011
Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design Multimedia
Notre Dame University - Lebanon
Certifications
MAY 2023 - PRESENT
Certified KPI Professional
The KPI Institute
JULY 2017 - PRESENT
Certified User Experience Specialist
Akendi UK
Skills
Tools
InVision, Photoshop 2018, Adobe Experience Design (XD), Illustrator 2018, Premiere Pro CC, After Effects 2017, Sketch, WP eCommerce, Adobe Creative Suite, Wix, Microsoft PowerPoint, Jira, Adobe Photoshop, Sublime Text, Autodesk Maya, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe After Effects, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Trello, Adobe Dreamweaver, Flash, Adobe Audition, Asana, Smaply, Miro, Principle
Platforms
Web, Figma, Shopify, WooCommerce, Mobile, WordPress, Zeppelin, Webflow, Apple Watch, iOS, Android
Industry Expertise
Healthcare, Hotels & Lodging, Sports, Real Estate, Hospitality, Human Resources (HR), Exercise & Fitness, Film & Television
Languages
HTML5, CSS
Other
Wireframing, Service Design, Branding, Logo Design, eCommerce, eCommerce Design, Web Design, SaaS, UI Design, UX Design, SaaS Design, Websites, User Experience (UX), User Interface (UI), Creative Design, Web UI Design, Mobile UI Design, Mobile UI, Dashboard Design, Visual Design, Mobile Design, User Research, User Flows, Mobile UX Design, Product Design, Web UX Design, Enterprise SaaS, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Responsive Web Apps, Web App Design, Web App UX, Web App UI, Roadmaps, Presentation Design, B2B, eCommerce UI, eCommerce UX, Mobile UX, Web UI, Web UX, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Graphic Design, Landing Page Design, Minimalism, Design Systems, Layout Design, Commerce, UX Wireframes, Social Networks, Brand Guidelines, Brochure Design, Print Design, Instructional Design, Low-fidelity Mockups, Content Management Systems (CMS), Heuristic Analysis, Mobile eCommerce, Mobile First, Competitive Analysis, App Design, Mobile App Design, UI Prototyping, Brand Design, Brand Strategy, Marketing Design, Landing Pages, Social Media Design, Email Templates, Social Media, Brand Logos, Custom Logos, Presentations, Software as a Service (SaaS), Mockups, Print, Infoproduct, PowerPoint Design, Website Design, Advertising Design, Product Strategy, Click-through Rates (CTR), Corporate Websites, Website Redesign, SEO Audits, Information Architecture (IA), Cross-cultural Design, B2B Lead Generation, Lead Generation, Google SEO, Prototyping, User Journeys, WordPress Design, User Journey Maps, Personas, Empathy Mapping, Research, Qualitative Research, Quantitative Research, Dashboards, Data Visualization, Pitch Decks, Landing Page Optimization, Conversion, Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO), Conversion Rate, Wearables, Squarespace, Shopify Design, Content Writing, UX Writing, Notion, UX Research, Interactive Design, Interactive Maps, Scenarios, Animation, Electric Cars, Smartwatch Design, App UX, App UI, iOS App Design, Android UI Design, Cars, Personalization, Toys & Children's Products, Book Design & Illustration, Platform Design, Icon Design, News, Arabic-English Translation, Bootstrap, Android Design Guidelines, Pendo, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Business Objectives, User Objectives, Scorecards, AI Content Creation
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