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Designer
Location
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Toptal Member Since
October 17, 2022
Paresh is a product designer with three years of UI/UX experience and a decade of design expertise. He focuses on creating intuitive digital solutions that are visually clean and aligned with industry best practices. He has a proven history of successful collaborations with leading companies like Assurant, Colliers Canada, NBCU, and Invesco. The breadth of projects and expertise Paresh brings enables him to deliver meaningful digital solutions that have lasting results for clients and users.
Portfolio
Work Experience
Senior Visual Designer
2021 - PRESENT
Mischief Media
- Led design and user experience for a website showcasing a partnership between Lexus and NBCU, leveraging the hit series Suits and the star power of Meghan Markle.
- Created wireframes, prototypes, and layouts to communicate design intentions to stakeholders.
- Worked closely with NBC Universal's marketing team to develop bespoke presentation decks for business development.
Technologies: Adobe CC, Photoshop CC, Illustrator CC, InDesign CC, After Effects CC, Adobe Media Encoder, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Office, Ceros, SharePoint 365, PowerPoint Templates, PowerPoint Design, Adobe Experience Design (XD), UX Design, Data Visualization, Visual Design, Branding, Information Architecture (IA), Mobile Design, Web Design, Cross-platform UX
Product Designer
2020 - 2021
LAVVI
- Performed as the product designer for Assurant. An online quote tool for end-of-life planning, leading experiences around creating a quote and payment checkout.
- Led design, experience, and research for a web-based educational site for end-of-life planning. The features included guides, interactive checklists, and product subscriptions.
- Managed design and research for an insurance broker platform. I worked on the initial design and led user research interviews with the team.
Technologies: Figma, Adobe CC, Miro, Notion, Microsoft Office, Azure DevOps, Product Design, Web Dashboards, Data Visualization, Visual Design, Branding, Information Architecture (IA), Mobile Design, Dashboards, Web Design, Cross-platform UX, Dashboard Design
Digital Designer and UI/UX Specialist
2018 - 2019
Colliers
- Developed a working prototype for brokers to create custom property listings for potential clients. I was the product designer for the Commercial Real Estate Tourbook app and worked with software engineers.
- Created storyboards and composed motion graphics and video content.
- Worked on a commercial real estate website focusing on buyer experience, lead generation, and overall design and site build. Worked as a lead designer on the national marketing team.
- Acted as a lead designer on a suite of email templates for our marketing teams to facilitate creating and publishing content via the site core platform.
- Developed and designed templates for social platforms and display ads.
Technologies: Sketch, InVision App, Adobe Experience Design (XD), Brandcast, Adobe CC, Photoshop CC, Illustrator CC, InDesign CC, After Effects CC, Adobe Media Encoder, Microsoft Office, Microsoft PowerPoint, PowerPoint Design, PowerPoint Templates, Product Design, Web Dashboards, Data Visualization, Visual Design, Branding, Information Architecture (IA), Mobile Design, Web Design, Cross-platform UX, Dashboard Design
Senior Designer
2014 - 2016
Invesco
- Developed and animated motion graphic content for broadcast and online applications.
- Worked closely with marketing to create print collateral for corporate events, ad placements, and sales.
- Incorporated video testimonial footage and animations in Premiere.
- Built and styled email campaigns using HTML and CSS. Distributed them using Salesforce.
- Branded PowerPoint presentation decks featuring builds and video content.
Technologies: Adobe CC, Adobe After Effects, Microsoft Office, PowerPoint Design, PowerPoint Templates, Microsoft PowerPoint, Photoshop CC, Illustrator CC, Salesforce, Branding, Visual Design, Storyboarding, Video Editing, Motion Graphics
Education
2002 - 2005
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Design Thinking
Concordia University - Montreal, QC, Canada
Certifications
JANUARY 2019 - PRESENT
User Interface Design Certificate
Brainstation
JANUARY 2018 - PRESENT
User Experience Design Certificate
Brainstation
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