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Verified Expert in Design
Designer
Location
Montreal, QC, Canada
Toptal Member Since
November 10, 2022
Since 2013, Niem has been working in UX/UI design, visual design, and product design. Over the years, she has worked with small and large companies on various enterprise solutions as well as customer-facing products. With her knowledge of front-end development, she enjoys working with software engineers to effectively deliver seamless and intuitive experiences.
Portfolio
Work Experience
UX/UI Designer
2022 - PRESENT
Bloomberg Industry Group (Innosphere)
- Collaborated with the stakeholders to redesign the home page of the web application.
- Conducted user testing to assess the design and confirm hypotheses.
- Created wireframes and hi-fi prototypes to demonstrate the product features and user flows.
- Worked closely with engineering to ensure high-quality implementation of the user interface and outstanding user experience.
Technologies: Figma, InVision, Sketch, Miro, Wireframing, Usability Testing, User Research, User Flows, Prototyping, Web Design, Website Redesign, Websites, Web App UI, Ideation, Responsive Design, User Interviews, Design Strategy, Design Thinking, Landing Page Design, Responsive Layout, Accessibility, Layout Design, UX Wireframes, UI Components, B2B, MVP Design, Best Practices in Design, B2C, Web UX, Web UI, Responsive UI, CSS, HTM, Design Libraries, Mockups, Design Production, Agile, Design Systems, Web App Design, Interactive Prototypes, Presentations, Adobe Creative Suite, Audits, Auditing, UI Audits, Layout, Professional Services
UX/UI Designer
2018 - 2021
LifeWorks
- Worked collaboratively with fellow designers and developers to create a new design system for their main product.
- Led multiple initiatives and worked closely with stakeholders, designers, and developers to deliver end-to-end solutions.
- Created user story mapping to help organize the development backlog and write acceptance criteria.
- Created necessary documentation for feature descriptions and behaviors.
- Helped improve existing features and strategize on a web application product redesign.
Technologies: Figma, Zeplin, Wireframing, Sitemaps, User Flows, Story Mapping, Design Systems, Prototyping, UX Design, UI Design, Information Architecture (IA), Web Design, Website Redesign, Component Libraries, Web App UI, Ideation, Responsive Design, User Interviews, Design Strategy, Design Thinking, Landing Page Design, Responsive Layout, Illustration, Accessibility, Layout Design, UX Wireframes, B2B, MVP Design, Best Practices in Design, Typography, Dashboards, Web UX, Web UI, Responsive UI, CSS, System Design, HTM, Adobe, Design Libraries, Mockups, Design Production, Agile, Web App Design, User Journeys, Interactive Prototypes, Presentations, Adobe Creative Suite, Audits, Auditing, UI Audits, Intranets, Layout
Product Designer
2016 - 2017
GSoft
- Worked collaboratively with the ShareGate product team to establish a UX and UI strategy for the software.
- Designed a custom UI library with developers and designers to help the team build a consistent product.
- Led a redesign Initiative and designed wireframes and hi-fi prototypes.
- Conducted user research and interviews to gather qualitative data.
- Used quantitative data to support design decisions.
Technologies: Sketch, InVision, Framer, Mixpanel, Wireframing, App UX, UI Design, Component Libraries, Ideation, User Interviews, Design Strategy, Design Thinking, Illustration, Accessibility, Layout Design, UX Wireframes, B2B, Best Practices in Design, Color Palettes, Typography, Style Guides, System Design, Adobe, Design Libraries, Mockups, Design Production, Agile, Design Systems, User Journeys, Interactive Prototypes, Presentations, Adobe Creative Suite, Layout
Web Designer | Front-end Developer
2013 - 2016
The Foundry by Monster
- Worked with various Monster's clients to assist with sitemap creation, wireframes, and prototypes for our mobile, desktop, and responsive website solutions.
- Developed and maintained microsite solutions with HTML and CSS.
- Assisted in clients' photoshoots and video shoot sessions to help bring their vision to life.
Technologies: UXPin, HTML, CSS, Photoshop CC, Illustrator CC, InDesign CC, Wireframing, Web Design, Website Redesign, Websites, Responsive Design, Landing Page Design, Responsive Layout, Illustration, Accessibility, Layout Design, UX Wireframes, Best Practices in Design, Brand Guidelines, Color Palettes, Typography, Collateral Design, Print Design, Logotype, Elementor, WordPress, Style Guides, Web UX, Web UI, Responsive UI, HTM, Photoshop 7, PowerPoint Design, Pitch Decks, Adobe, Mockups, Design Production, Presentations, Adobe Creative Suite, Layout, Professional Services
Visual Designer
2013 - 2013
Monster.ca
- Contributed to various client projects to design printed solutions and create logos and page layouts.
- Collaborated with the internal marketing team to create various printed solutions and web graphics.
- Helped the content strategist and marketing director with the creation and delivery of RFPs.
Technologies: Photoshop CC, Illustrator CC, InDesign CC, Landing Page Design, Illustration, Accessibility, Layout Design, UX Wireframes, Best Practices in Design, Brand Guidelines, Color Palettes, Typography, Collateral Design, Print Design, Logotype, Style Guides, HTM, Photoshop 7, PowerPoint Design, Pitch Decks, Adobe, Mockups, Design Production, Presentations, Adobe Creative Suite, Layout
Education
2010 - 2013
Diploma in Web and Graphic Design
John Abbott College - Montreal, Canada
Certifications
JANUARY 2021 - PRESENT
Product Psychology Masterclass
Growth.Design
Experience
Tools
Collaboration That Works
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