Medhat Mekky, Designer in Cairo, Egypt
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Medhat Mekky

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Bio

Medhat is an innovative user experience designer who's spent over the past 14 years spearheading projects that leave a lasting impact on digital products. He has a portfolio of over 20 projects demonstrating versatility in a wide range of industries and digital platforms. Along with being attentive to emerging trends and business needs, Medhat brings a positive demeanor with a palpable passion for designing intuitive user-centered experiences.

Portfolio

Work Experience

UX Consultant

2020 - 2021
Orange
  • Managed the design language localization into Arabic, serving more than eight different countries.
  • Helped the design team to implement UX best practices.
  • Conceptualized several design proposals that contained digital products.
Technologies: Zeplin, Balsamiq, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Experience Design (XD), Sketch, Figma, Draw.io, Miro, Abstracts, B2B, Product Design

Head of UX

2019 - 2020
Arabian Systems
  • Founded the UX department from scratch in six months.
  • Led six designers in two teams to design new product experiences for many online products.
  • Oversaw the entire design activities within the team.
Technologies: Balsamiq, InVision, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Experience Design (XD), Sketch, Product Design

Product Experience Manager

2018 - 2019
Fly365.com
  • Revamped the experience of the search funnel, which improved sales by around 40%.
  • Launched three new stores in four months, which increased sales by approximately 70%.
  • Improved user traceability by implementing over 50 new events on Google Analytics.
  • Oversaw the entire product lifecycle starting with strategic planning.
Technologies: Zeplin, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Experience Design (XD), Sketch, Draw.io, Miro, Abstracts, Product Design

User Experience Lead

2013 - 2018
Shift E-business
  • Led two squads in many experimental online products (MVP) in the fintech, e-learning, and eCommerce sectors.
  • Established cross-functional team in three months with a design thinking mindset.
  • Participated in the transformation from Waterfall to Agile within the scope of six months.
Technologies: Adobe Fireworks, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Experience Design (XD), Balsamiq, B2B, Product Design

Senior UX Designer

2011 - 2013
Bright Creations
  • Designed high-impact web applications with strong emotional appeal and intuitive navigation to maximize users' engagement for more than ten satisfied customers.
  • Performed a wide variety of online projects involving UX and UI design for startups and large corporations such as Google, Porsche, Inzaj, and Mgadeer for a scope of two years.
  • Implemented over 15 design proposals in matching the requirements, standards, specifications, and guidelines.
Technologies: Adobe Fireworks, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Product Design
2001 - 2006

Bachelor's Degree in Business/Commerce

Cairo University - Cairo, Egypt

SEPTEMBER 2016 - PRESENT

MBA Express

German-Arab Chamber of Industry and Commerce

FEBRUARY 2002 - PRESENT

Network+

MedCom Technology Solutions

Tools

Adobe Experience Design (XD), Sketch, Balsamiq, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Zeplin, Adobe Fireworks, Adobe Flash, InVision, Adobe Animate, Figma, Draw.io, Miro

Platforms

Android, iOS, WordPress

Industry Expertise

Travel & Leisure

Languages

Arabic

Other

Ideation, eCommerce, Mobile App Design, Mobile Apps, User Experience (UX), User Interface (UI), Web App Design, Store Design, Online Shops, eCommerce Design, Personas, User Personas, Mobile App UI, Mobile UX, Mobile UI Design, Web App UX, Web UI, Web UX, Web UI Design, Web UX Design, Heuristics, Heuristic Evaluation, Heuristic Review, Heuristic Analysis, Heuristic Reports, Web App UI, Design Leadership, Product Design, Wireframing, MVP Design, Visual Design, Prototyping, Design Evaluation, UX Design, UI Design, Dashboard Design, Design Principles, Web Design, Mobile Design, Design Thinking, Interaction Design (IxD), UX Analysis, Information Architecture (IA), User Flows, Responsive Web Design (RWD), B2B, App Design, iOS Design Guidelines, Android Design Guidelines, Material Design, Online Ordering, Order Management, Arabic Typography, Grocery Delivery, Online Delivery, Minimum Viable Product (MVP), E-learning, Booking, WordPress Design, Travel, Travel Design, Design Sprints, User Research, Customer Interviews, Conversion, Cross-platform UX, User Stories, Qualitative Research, Quantitative Research, Quantitative User Research, Ideation Workshops, Data Visualization, Design Systems, UX Research, User-centered Design (UCD), Internet of Things (IoT), Gamification, User Journeys, Business, Design Libraries, Visual Component Library (VCL), Enterprise Design, Enterprise, UI Toolkits, Abstracts

Experience

  • User Interface (UI) - 12 years
  • Design Principles - 10 years
  • Ideation - 10 years
  • Design Evaluation - 8 years
  • User Experience (UX) - 8 years
  • Interaction Design (IxD) - 6 years
  • UX Research - 4 years
  • Design Systems - 4 years
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