Rijo Rajan, Designer in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Rijo Rajan

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Bio

Rijo is a Google certified senior UI/UX designer with over 15 years of experience, having a proven track record of success designing intuitive and user-centric digital experiences. He centers his work around usability and uses his development experience to transform UI designs into real-world products. Over the last 15 years, Rijo has worked with a range of companies to change their public images and reach broader audiences.

Portfolio

Work Experience

Senior UI/UX Designer

2022 - 2024
Financial Services, Banking
  • Worked on applications that are used in the banking industry to manage client portfolios, offers, product selling, etc.
  • Worked on several mobile application designs and development used in the banking industry to manage users.
  • Used user-centered design agile development methodologies to manage projects.
Technologies: Figma, User Flows, User Stories, App UI, App UX, Adobe CC, Presentation Design, User-centered Development (UCD)

WordPress Designer

2020 - 2022
Peak Prosperity LLC
  • Designed a news portal for an American company with millions of viewers worldwide.
  • Built a brand identity, including colors, fonts, and components.
  • Created graphic design elements for this project based on specific requests.
Technologies: WordPress, UX Design, MockFlow, User Interface (UI), User Experience (UX), Visual Design, Wireframing, Product Design, Web UI Design, Mobile Apps

Senior UI/UX Designer

2017 - 2022
Tech Mahindra
  • Managed the UI/UX design of all projects, including web, mobile applications, newsletters, and flyers.
  • Played a crucial role in the UI/UX research, usability study, design, and development of portals, web applications, mobile applications, etc.
  • Led a digital innovation process within the organization.
  • Performed HTML, SCSS, and CSS development after UI/UX design sign-off.
Technologies: Adobe CC, Adobe Illustrator, HTML5, SCSS, Adobe Photoshop, CSS, Figma, Responsive Design, Mobile App Design, Graphic Design, Bootstrap, UX Design, UI Design, Interactive Prototypes, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Project Management, User-centered Design (UCD), Visual Design, Interaction Design (IxD), iOS, Android, Web UI, Web Design, Web UX, Web Development, eCommerce UX, Mobile UI Design, HTML, User Experience (UX), Wireframing, Mobile Prototypes, Responsive Web Apps, Visualization, UI Prototyping, UX Prototyping, Branding, Logo Design, Product Design, User Interface (UI), UX Research, Information Architecture (IA), Landing Pages, Websites, Creative Design, User Flows, WooCommerce, User Interviews, WordPress Design, iOS UX Design, Illustration, UI Design Standards & Best Practices, eCommerce Design, Instructional Design, User Personas, User Stories, Rapid Prototyping, Web App Design, UX Strategy, Microsoft PowerPoint, Design Systems, Design Thinking, UX Audits, Mockups, Dashboard Design, Mobile UX, WordPress, Prototyping, Style Guides, Email Design, Landing Page Design, Mobile Apps

Senior UI/UX Designer

2005 - 2016
HCL Technologies
  • Involved in the UI/UX design and development for projects in different sectors like banking, healthcare, education, real estate, and more.
  • Participated in designing, developing, and maintaining seven websites for Abu Dhabi's commercial bank in the UAE.
  • Contributed to the UX design for the Qatar Islamic Bank website.
  • Co-designed the UI/UX for the Emirates Islamic Bank website.
  • Provided UI/UX design services on projects for ADCB, Mashreq Bank, Emirates Islamic Bank, Doha Bank, and Qatar Islamic Bank.
  • Designed and developed a web and mobile application for Dubai Civil Aviation Authority.
  • Revamped the multi-language website for the First Gulf Bank, which later merged and became First Abu Dhabi Bank.
Technologies: Adobe CC, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, HTML5, SCSS, Figma, CSS, Web Design, Mobile App Design, Responsive Design, Bootstrap, Graphic Design, UI Design, UX Design, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Project Management, User-centered Design (UCD), Visual Design, Interaction Design (IxD), iOS, Android, Web UI, Web UX, Web Development, eCommerce UX, Mobile UI Design, HTML, User Experience (UX), Wireframing, Mobile Prototypes, Responsive Web Apps, Digital Banking, Visualization, Interactive Prototypes, UI Prototyping, UX Prototyping, Branding, Logo Design, Print Ads, Product Design, User Interface (UI), UX Research, Information Architecture (IA), Landing Pages, Websites, Creative Design, User Flows, WooCommerce, User Interviews, WordPress Design, iOS UX Design, Illustration, UI Design Standards & Best Practices, eCommerce Design, Instructional Design, User Personas, User Stories, Rapid Prototyping, Web App Design, UX Strategy, Microsoft PowerPoint, Design Systems, Design Thinking, UX Audits, Mockups, Dashboard Design, Mobile UX, WordPress, Prototyping, Style Guides, Email Design, Brand Design, Mobile Apps

UX Designer and Developer

2002 - 2005
Izmocars
  • Managed a website that handles the American automobile industry. Customers could go to the portal and purchase vehicles without going to the showroom.
  • Edited images of newly launched cars to publish on the website. Created a 360-degree rotation, color changes, and elaborated animated images of the vehicles' interior and exterior images.
  • Retouched shades and shadows of cars images to publish in the portal.
  • Designed web pages for American automobile dealers.
Technologies: Adobe CC, Adobe Photoshop, HTML5, CSS, Responsive Web Design (RWD), UI Design, UX Design, User-centered Design (UCD), SCSS, Visual Design, Interaction Design (IxD), Mobile App Design, iOS, Android, Web UI, Web Design, Responsive Design, Web UX, Web Development, eCommerce UX, Mobile UI Design, Graphic Design, Bootstrap, HTML, User Experience (UX), Wireframing, Mobile Prototypes, Responsive Web Apps, Visualization, Interactive Prototypes, UI Prototyping, UX Prototyping, Branding, Logo Design, Print Ads, Product Design, User Interface (UI), UX Research, Information Architecture (IA), Landing Pages, Websites, Creative Design, WooCommerce, User Interviews, WordPress Design, iOS UX Design, Illustration, UI Design Standards & Best Practices, eCommerce Design, Instructional Design, User Personas, User Stories, Rapid Prototyping, Web App Design, UX Strategy, Microsoft PowerPoint, Design Systems, Design Thinking, UX Audits, Mockups, Dashboard Design, Mobile UX, WordPress, Prototyping, Style Guides, Email Design

UX Designer and Developer

2000 - 2002
Zee Interactive Learning Systems
  • Collaborated with the interactive learning program that helps students.
  • Educated hundreds of students in this learning platform.
  • Trained students who were interested in the field of digital design.
Technologies: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe CC, UI Design, UX Design, Visual Design, Interaction Design (IxD), CSS, Web UI, Responsive Design, Web UX, Web Development, Mobile UI Design, Graphic Design, Bootstrap, HTML, User Experience (UX), Wireframing, Mobile Prototypes, Responsive Web Apps, Visualization, Interactive Prototypes, UI Prototyping, UX Prototyping, Branding, Print Ads, Product Design, User Interface (UI), Responsive Web Design (RWD), UX Research, Landing Pages, Websites, WordPress Design, Illustration, UI Design Standards & Best Practices, eCommerce Design, Instructional Design, User Personas, User Stories, Rapid Prototyping, Microsoft PowerPoint, Design Systems, UX Audits, Mockups, Dashboard Design, WordPress, Prototyping, Style Guides, Email Design
1996 - 1999

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Mahatma Gandhi University - Kottayam, India

OCTOBER 2020 - DECEMBER 2020

Project Management

University of California

JUNE 2020 - PRESENT

Google Certified UI/UX Designer

Google

DECEMBER 2000 - PRESENT

Advanced Diploma in Visual Design

Digiscape Gallery

Tools

Adobe Experience Design (XD), Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Figma, Adobe CC, Illustrator CC, Photoshop CC, Microsoft PowerPoint, Sketch, InVision, MockFlow

Languages

HTML5, SCSS, CSS, HTML

Platforms

Visual Studio Code (VS Code), iOS, Android, Shopify, WooCommerce, WordPress, Webflow

Industry Expertise

Events

Other

UX Design, User-centered Design (UCD), Visual Design, Interaction Design (IxD), Mobile App Design, Web UI, Web Design, Responsive Design, Web UX, Web Development, UI Design, eCommerce UX, Mobile UI Design, Graphic Design, Bootstrap, User Experience (UX), Wireframing, Mobile Prototypes, Responsive Web Apps, Digital Banking, Visualization, Interactive Prototypes, UI Prototyping, UX Prototyping, Branding, Logo Design, Print Ads, Product Design, Data Visualization, User Interface (UI), Responsive Web Design (RWD), Web App UX, Visual Art, Dashboards, Brand Design, Landing Page Design, Infographics, Mobile UX, UX Wireflows, Websites, Landing Pages, SaaS, Creative Design, iOS UX Design, Illustration, UI Design Standards & Best Practices, eCommerce Design, Rapid Prototyping, Web App Design, UX Strategy, Design Strategy, Presentation Design, Design Systems, Design Thinking, UX Audits, Mockups, Dashboard Design, Style Guides, Email Design, Ad Design, Banner Design, Brochure Design, Mobile Apps, Project Management, UX Research, Information Architecture (IA), Information Design, Social Media Marketing (SMM), Color Theory, User Testing, Gamification, User Flows, WordPress Design, User Interviews, Instructional Design, User Personas, User Stories, Naming, Pitch Decks, Prototyping, Material UI, Marketplace Design, eCommerce UI, Blogs, Web UI Design, App UI, App UX, User-centered Development (UCD)

Experience

  • Web Development - 18 years
  • Graphic Design - 18 years
  • Interactive Prototypes - 18 years
  • User Experience (UX) - 15 years
  • Visual Design - 15 years
  • Responsive Design - 15 years
  • Mobile App Design - 12 years
  • HTML5 - 12 years
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