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Designer
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Toptal Member Since
October 31, 2022
Mazhar is a creative enthusiast and technologist with 10+ years of hands-on experience in UX and UI design and proven know-how of combining creative and usability viewpoints, resulting in world-class web and mobile applications. He designs high-impact, user-centered websites and mobile applications with a strong emotional appeal, sophisticated production values, and intuitive navigation to maximize user engagement and cement powerful brand identities.
Work Experience
Senior Design Manager
2018 - PRESENT
Zams Digital
- Developed and managed the design team's productivity.
- Worked on onsite and remote projects, including application, web, and digital content design.
- Influenced design-led thinking across the business.
- Designed and developed nuanced UX strategies that improve product conversion.
- Developed new ideas and articulated artistic rationale to support creative concepts and direction.
Technologies: Figma, UX Strategy, User Interface (UI), User Interviews, User Journeys, Information Architecture (IA), User Testing, Mobile App Design, Product Design, Web Design, Design Systems, Web Dashboards
UX/UI Design Lead
2018 - 2019
IBM iX
- Coordinated with business analysts and gathered requirements from a business analyst and journey strategist.
- Acted as a design thinking workshop co-facilitator and conducted two workshops with Abu Dhabi government entities, stakeholders, and users.
- Designed task-oriented user flows diagrams. Identified and troubleshot UX problems. Conducted customer journey mapping, wireframing, and prototyping.
- Created high-fidelity and UI designs, prepared a production-ready design for the dev team, and worked closely with developers to ensure the vision comes to life.
Technologies: UX Strategy, Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, Sketch 2, Web Design, Design Systems, UX Audits, Design Thinking, Design Sprints, SaaS Design, UX Research, Mobile Design, Responsive UI, User Interface (UI), User Experience (UX), Wireframing, Web Dashboards, Fintech, Dashboards
Senior Designer
2015 - 2018
Bitec Technology
- Worked collaboratively within a multidisciplinary environment, managed multiple projects, and met assigned deadlines.
- Identified and translated business requirements and user needs into innovative solutions that are valuable, useful, and usable.
- Learned about technical limitations during the design process and presented concepts to stakeholders for review and feedback.
- Tested the product with real users to iteratively improve the user experience.
Technologies: Figma, Sketch 2, Adobe Creative Suite, Miro, UX Strategy, User Interface (UI), UX Design, Mobile Apps, Responsive Web Apps, DesignOps, Wireframing, Web Dashboards
Digital Graphic Designer
2014 - 2015
STREIT Group
- Used a data-driven approach and analysis for design experiences.
- Brainstormed and collaborated with the business development team, marketing managers, developers, content writers, and other stakeholders to determine user interface needs.
- Worked on multiple projects in parallel and took individual ownership of assignments from initial concept to delivery.
- Communicated and demonstrated the value and rationale of own visual design decisions to business and technology partners.
Technologies: Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch 2, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Web Dashboards
Senior Creative Manager
2010 - 2014
Converge Technologies Pvt.
- Worked closely with team members to understand features and context for deliverables.
- Designed dynamic websites and online applications for multiple fortune companies in collaboration with user interface experts, information architects, and web developers.
- Designed and deployed social media campaigns for the different digital touchpoints.
Technologies: Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe After Effects, Art Direction, Team Management, Wireframing, Web Dashboards
Education
2004 - 2007
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Art and Design
University of Karachi - Karachi, Pakistan
2000 - 2002
Intermediate of Commerce Degree in Commerce and Economics
Government College of Commerce and Economics - Karachi, Pakistan
Certifications
JULY 2019 - PRESENT
Certified IBM Enterprise Design Thinking Practitioner
IBM
MAY 2004 - PRESENT
Diploma in Graphic and Multimedia Design
Arena Multimedia Karachi
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