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Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Toptal Member Since
September 2, 2021
Nasir is a multidisciplinary UI/UX designer with 7+ years of experience and a background in visual design. His primary motivations are minimalism and a desire to create rich digital user experiences that increase product sales and client satisfaction. He has designed for agencies and big companies across banking, airline services, eCommerce, entertainment, education, healthcare, government, and security. Nasir always looks for ways to improve digital design in general and for his clients.
Portfolio
Work Experience
Senior UX/UI Designer
2021 - PRESENT
Chalhoub Group
- Designed pre-onboarding sites for new hires into the organization for each country in the Middle East region where the company has a presence.
- Contributed to the user experience of the organization's leaderboard dashboards and reports using Power BI. Using Power Apps, I created and designed a nomination app for the company's annual awards program for the Middle East region and a sister company in France.
- Designed the workforce experience layer that makes digital HR simple.
Technologies: Sketch, Figma, Microsoft Power BI, Microsoft Power Apps, Microsoft PowerPoint, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe After Effects, Balsamiq, Anima, SAP SuccessFactors, Brochure Design, Brand Identity, Product Design, Web App Design, UX Design, Web Design, UI Design, User Testing, Video Production, Visual Design, Print Design, Design Thinking, Microsoft Excel, User Experience (UX), User Personas, Heuristic Evaluation
UX/UI and Visual Designer
2019 - 2021
Commercial Bank of Dubai
- Performed user acceptance testing for new products and heuristic evaluation of mobile and web interfaces on existing platforms.
- Designed low- and high-fidelity interactive prototypes and collaborated with the development team, business, and marketing units to launch the FX/Gold Account product and the tokenization of digital wallets (Apple Pay, Samsung Pay, and Google Pay).
- Designed the user interfaces for the bank's microsites, in-house digital channels, and mobile app.
- Redesigned customer communication emails, marketing campaign materials, and launch videos for the first bank robo-advisory investment solution app in the Middle East.
- Reorganized the mobile app design library and documented the existing user journey flows.
Technologies: Sketch, Figma, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe After Effects, Anima, Zeplin, Prototyping, Web Design, Brochure Design, White Papers, Brand Identity, Pitch Decks, UX Design, Mobile UX, UI Design, User Testing, Video Production, Digital Banking, Card Payments, Fintech, Visual Design, Branding, Print Design, Design Thinking, Microsoft Excel, User Interviews, User Experience (UX), User Personas, Heuristic Evaluation
Lead Designer | Consultant
2019 - 2020
Tailored Ink Agency, New York
- Redesigned the marketing agency’s website and customer experience.
- Collaborated with clients and senior-level stakeholders to gather requirements, set timeframes, and plan and execute projects.
- Designed creative concepts and strategies for web and mobile product experiences and digital campaigns.
- Managed the user experience for numerous clients, including use cases, flow diagrams, competitive and comparative analysis, wireframes, visual design, and testing.
Technologies: Figma, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Sketch, Wireframing, Digital Agencies, Agency Websites, Agency, Web Design, Brochure Design, White Papers, Brand Identity, Pitch Decks, Leadership, UX Design, UI Design, User Testing, Visual Design, Branding, Print Design, Design Thinking, User Interviews, User Experience (UX)
Lead UI Designer | Consultant
2019 - 2019
TPConnects Technologies (Dubai)
- Redesigned the company’s website and rebranded the company’s look.
- Rapidly iterated wireframes, screen flows, and prototypes for airline aggregator platforms and CRM systems in collaboration with developers.
- Led the UI design for airlines and travel agency aggregator platforms and designed CRM dashboards and web apps.
- Hired, managed, and mentored junior designers across the design process.
Technologies: InVision Studio, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Wireframing, Prototyping, Brochure Design, White Papers, Brand Identity, Pitch Decks, Leadership, UX Design, Web Design, UI Design, Visual Design, Branding, Print Design, Design Thinking, User Interviews, User Experience (UX), Heuristic Evaluation
Co-founder and Creative Director
2016 - 2018
Shugaban Media
- Co-founded and led design for Shugaban, the first online movie rental and subscription platform for Nollywood, the second-largest film industry in the world. It's like Netflix for Africa, enabling filmmakers to monetize their content.
- Conducted UX research and created wireframes and interactive prototypes for the website and mobile app until they were ready to go to market.
- Led and managed a team of designers, developers, and content managers to achieve our goals of increased visibility, industry partnerships, increased content acquisition, and 150,000 monthly web visitors.
- Raised approximately $72,000 in investment capital.
Technologies: InVision Studio, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Wireframing, Prototyping, Web Design, Brochure Design, White Papers, Brand Identity, Pitch Decks, Product Design, Leadership, UX Design, Mobile UX, UI Design, User Testing, Video Production, Visual Design, Branding, eCommerce UX, eCommerce, Print Design, Design Thinking, Microsoft Excel, User Interviews, User Experience (UX), User Personas, Heuristic Evaluation
Freelance Visual Designer
2014 - 2016
Indigo Arya Design Agency (UK)
- Worked with a variety of clients on web design and mobile app development.
- Designed logos, brochures, posters, and websites for a variety of industries, including eCommerce, education, healthcare, government, IT, and security.
- Designed the creative direction for the Olympics 2016 in-country digital campaign and promotions in Nigeria, which were sponsored by a local bank.
Technologies: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Digital Agencies, Web Design, Healthcare Services, Brochure Design, White Papers, Brand Identity, Pitch Decks, UI Design, Visual Design, Branding, eCommerce, Print Design, Design Thinking
Account Officer
2009 - 2014
Stanbic IBTC Bank (A member of the Standard Bank Group)
- Managed corporate accounts on a daily basis in the financial institutions sector.
- Resolved corporate clients' questions and inquiries.
- Processed account openings for the bank's corporate clients.
- Compiled weekly and monthly reports on all accounts for the unit.
Technologies: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Finacle
Education
2021 - 2021
Bootcamp in UX Design
BrainStation - Ontario, Canada
2004 - 2007
Diploma in Computer Science
Lagos State Polytechnic - Lagos, Nigeria
Certifications
NOVEMBER 2021 - PRESENT
Enterprise Design Thinking Practitioner
IBM
MAY 2020 - PRESENT
Learning Design Sprints
LinkedIn Learning
OCTOBER 2019 - PRESENT
Designing for Neural Networks and AI Interfaces
LinkedIn Learning
MAY 2019 - PRESENT
User Experience Design for Wearables
LinkedIn Learning
DECEMBER 2015 - PRESENT
Designing Creative Publishing
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