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Hossein SamadZadeh
Chief Product Officer at Noyan CO
- Art Direction
- Content Design
- Graphic Design
- Illustration
Over the years, I have leveraged design thinking and interdisciplinary expertise across various fields like health, tourism, finance, and more, to craft innovative solutions for complex problems. My strength lies in identifying both my strengths and weaknesses and bridging them through creative problem-solving techniques. I thoroughly enjoy formulating and designing strategies that drive results. Nearly two decades ago, I embarked on my professional journey with a design-focused mindset, starting with graphic and product design, and gradually expanding into service design and business strategy design. Throughout this path, I have gained extensive team management experience, leading small and large teams. I firmly believe in the power of collective thinking and find it highly effective and practical in almost every aspect. Drawing from my wealth of experience, I dedicate much of my time to managing the value cycle and enhancing process performance. By employing the knowledge and insights gained, I continuously strive to optimize processes, maximize efficiency, and drive tangible outcomes.
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Basuvalingappa A
User Experience Architect at Tavant
- Illustration
- Interaction Design
- Mobile Development
- User Experience
I'm Basu. Designer, critical thinker, highly passionate about the human experience, and technology innovations. Self-motivated, innovative UX practitioner with proven abilities in concepts, planning, design, execution, and improving efficiency in operations.
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Arnold Saputra
Senior UX Manager at Gojek
- Art Direction
- Graphic Design
- Illustration
- User Experience
I'm experienced to lead overall design strategy and department management, as well as nurturing the growing teams of interdisciplinary designers (Visual Communication Designers, Researchers, Interaction Designers, User Interface Designers, and Writers). What balancing means is not just what should be done from a user and business perspective, but what is practical technically. I am also passionate to share my UX knowledge at Tech & Design conferences like; Google for Entrepreneur Start-Up Week-End, Tech In Asia, UX Testing event at Jakarta, Global Service Jam, Geek Camp Indonesia, East Ventures Hive talk, CompFest University of Indonesia, and many more. I also write many articles about digital product design and strategy on blogs and mediums.
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Priyanka Atodariya
Senior Designer at IBM
- Accessibility
- Career Advice
- Design Systems
- User Interface
I am visual designer working with IBM . I have 6+ years of experiance in Visual design, Graphic design. I have worked with diffrent industries like Diamonds, Textile, Pharma, Retail, etc I am curious learner and passionate about creating meaningful experiences . I use adobe creative suits, SKETCH, Figma, Luncy, Invision as tools to supplements my process.
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Vanessa Bruce
VP of Social Impact, Women-Owned at Juniper by IMC
- Art Direction
- Product Design
- Product Management
- Typography
Passionate about empowering women in UX and product design. Up for chatting on Slack or over an ice cream at FoMu. Vanessa’s passionate about commerce as a force for good and access to entrepreneurship, a vision she's helmed at Dough—driving dollars to 1,000+ women-owned businesses. Her work has been featured in Fortune, Glossy, and Business Insider as well as recognized by the Stevie Awards, Adobe, and W3 – just to name a few. Before Dough, Vanessa was a co-founder and partner at Six Things—an award-winning, woman-owned plus operated, creative agency. She has worked with 50+ clients including JetBlue, Disney, and Target. Vanessa believes in building a more inclusive, compassionate, and equitable community. She volunteers as a mentor at Hack.Diversity and advises early stage DTC founders. She’s a first generation college graduate, an alumni of Simmons University, a women's college in the heart of Boston, where she studied Communications.
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Pietro Occiuzzi
Diretor de Produto & Co-Founder at Agenda Edu
- Adobe
- Graphic Design
- Illustration
- Product Design
O Pietro Occiuzzi é empreendedor do setor da economia criativa, Co-founder e Diretor de design na Startup Agenda Edu, recebendo prêmios como Startup do ano 2019, Latin Design American 2020, Brasil Design Awards 2019, selecionado para a Bienal de design 2019. Formado em Design com MBA em Gestão Estra
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Zach Freed
Senior Product Designer at Klaviyo
- Product Design
- User Experience
- User Interface
I'm Zach — a senior product designer based in CT, USA. I focus on crafting thoughtful and scalable design systems, practical design tooling, building accessible experiences that center around real people of all colors, shapes, and sizes, and partnering with engineers to author complex front-end solutions. Previously I crafted thoughtful purchasing and spend visibility experiences with the team @Negotiatus, went beyond camping @Tentrr, built best in class travel experiences @priceline, and pushed pixel performance @Digital Surgeons. I live in the nexus between design and technology. My passion is to create synergy in the design process and improve design-engineering experiences.
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Onur Senture
Co-founder, Designer at Orkestra Studios
- Design Systems
- Development
- User Interface
Multidisciplinary designer, focused on design systems and UI architecture behind component libraries used by millions of developers. Co-founder of Orkestra Studios. BS in Computer Science, Bilkent University.
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Kenneth Uwakwe
Product Designer at Ise Africa
- Design Thinking
- User Experience
- Wireframing
As a UX designer, I have a strong passion for creating visually stunning designs, solving complex problems and ultimately making a positive impact on the user's experience with digital products. I have extensive experience in conducting user research, designing wireframes and prototypes, creating user interfaces, and leading a global UX team of multiethnic designers. Working as a UI/UX Designer at Diversity Cyber Council in Atlanta, USA, I have gained valuable experience in creating exceptional designs that meet both the user and client needs. I am currently engaged in mentoring newbie UX designers, I am looking forward to use your platform to be more structured in mentoring them.
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Pratik Shah
Lead Designer at Walmart
- Accessibility
- Data Visualization
- Design Leadership
- Design Thinking
Hey there! I'm Pratik Shah, Design Lead at Walmart, where I have the privilege of shaping remarkable, delightful, and accessible products. I'm incredibly passionate about how design can elevate our daily experiences. Throughout my career, I've had the privilege of working on a wide range of projects, from data-heavy dashboards to customer-facing applications. My expertise spans diverse industries, including e-commerce, audio research, FinTech, and the metadata domain. As a firm believer in the power of mentorship and education, I also actively take on the roles of a mentor and teacher, particularly in the areas of Design Thinking and Accessibility. Guiding aspiring designers and instilling the importance of inclusive design practices brings me immense joy and fulfillment. When it comes to UX design, my approach is all about empathy and putting the user at the center. I believe in creating experiences that not only meet functional requirements but also bring true joy and meaning to people's lives. By combining my technical skills, business understanding, and attention to detail, I'm constantly pushing the boundaries of what's possible. If you're curious, check out my portfolio at http://pratikshah.website/ to get a taste of my work. I'm genuinely excited to connect and explore how we can collaborate to create outstanding experiences together!
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Natalie Pierre-Eugene
Co-Founder & Creative Director at ThreeOhFive Agency
- Creative Direction
Creative visionary with over 9 years of experience bringing thoughtful, intuitive digital experiences to life. A multi-media designer and co-founder, I have worked on brand and digital products across a range of industries. I bring a high level of adaptability, creativity and care to every project. I truly believe that one never stops learning and therefore, I am always looking to push myself, stepping outside of my comfort zone, embracing new tools andways of thinking, and perfecting my craft along the way. One of my greatest strengths as a designer is my empathy - it allows me to deeply understand users, clients and the emotional facets of a brand. Ultimately, I am an eternal student of creativity - learning, growing, creating, and always listening.
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Angela Salud Chua
Co-Founder at Ronin NFT Marketpace
- Product Design
- User Experience
- User Interface
- Visual Design
Product designer and studio founder, bringing independent designers, strategists and no-code makers together at Toffeenut Design Studio. Helped create prop-tech in-hotel and residential products for W Hotels, AMAN, Bvlgari, among others, health tech and IoT products for uHoo, e-commerce apps for MetroMart, and also natively building Noteshelf app on the side. Over a decade of freelance and agency experience and wearer of multiple hats, I help startups strategize, design, launch and scale way beyond their MVPs, forming long-term client partnerships along the way. Always looking to inspire designers thrive in independent work versus employment. Always looking for partnerships and new ventures. Let's chat. 😄
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Gabriela Machado da Silva
Service Designer at Essense
- Design Thinking
- Service Design
- User Centered Design
- User Experience
Hi, I'm Gabi! I work with Human-centered design since 2018, and I have a master's in Customer Experience and Innovation from IE Business School, Madrid. During my working hours, I'm currently a Global Service Designer @ FARFETCH, doing what's never been done for the love of fashion. In my free time: - I study a lot about circular SD - I write about SD (in Portuguese) @ Umani Design - I'm passionate about ceramics! I believe customer-centricity to be the smartest way a business can operate. User research enables assertive decision-making, and service design approaches to challenges with an E2E perspective, leveraging UXR insights to unlock hidden opportunities.
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Fiorella Galvez
Product Designer at Coforma
- Adobe
- Information Architecture
- Product Design
- Web Design
Fiorella empowers women and people of color to grow and succeed through design, mentorship, and creativity. She enjoys tackling complex problems by making sense of any mess, creating seamless and thoughtful solutions. She loves creating inclusive and accessible experiences. A creative and detailed designer that cares about consistency, user-centered design and conversion. I’m a firm believer of continuous learning. My recent learning pursuits are Accessibility and UX Strategy. Programs I use: Figma, XD, Axure, Sketch, InVision, Optimal Workshop, Photoshop, Illustrator.
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venkatasudheer B
Lead UX Researcher at TechMahindra
- User Centered Design
- User Experience
- User Research
- User Testing
“I specialize in mixed-methods UX research, blending design thinking with rigorous research to uncover user pain points and translate them into business impact. My approach combines usability testing, diary studies, contextual inquiry, ethnography, and competitive benchmarking to deliver insights that guide both product and strategy. Over the past decade, I’ve partnered with global teams at Philips, Accenture, IBM, Smith+Nephew, and Mantra Labs, driving research that influenced products used by millions worldwide. At Philips, I led research across the U.S., Germany, and China—shaping AI features, onboarding flows, and brand identity for grooming apps. At Accenture, I built scalable research practices, created playbooks, trained 10+ researchers, and led a team of five on automation and enterprise UX projects. I’ve also had the privilege of establishing new research practices from the ground up, mentoring teams, and embedding design thinking into organizations. Recognized with awards including Accenture ACE and IBM Eminence & Excellence, I take pride in aligning stakeholders and ensuring research has real impact. Today, I’m excited to lead and scale UX research functions—mentoring researchers, shaping strategy, and influencing products at a global scale.”
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Mohammad Maher
Head of UX at Digikala.com
- Design Leadership
- Design Management
- Design Strategy
- Design Thinking
I’m a strategic and data-driven Design Director passionate about shaping the future of digital products through the power of design and AI. I’ve led diverse teams across e-commerce, SaaS, and digital transformation projects in the MENA region — helping brands create smarter, more intuitive, and human-centered experiences. My approach blends creativity with strategy — translating business goals into design solutions that improve performance, boost conversion, and simplify complexity. I believe AI can amplify creativity and decision-making, helping teams think beyond what’s possible today. I’m always eager to sit down for a good cup of coffee (I prefer V60 if you’re curious! Haha! ) and talk about out-of-the-box ideas that could shape what’s next.
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Ashu .
Lead Product Designer at Mindtickle
- Design Thinking
- Interaction Design
- User Experience
Currently working as a Lead Designer in Mindtickle.
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Anna Trokan
Creative Director at Ampersand
- Art Direction
- Creative Direction
- Design Leadership
- Graphic Design
I am a newly appointed Creative Director looking to connect and learn from other creatives. I have 11 years of design, art direction, and brand strategy experience for clients of all shapes, sizes, and flavors. I'd love to connect with other CDs new in their role to learn more about making the transition from doing the work to growing the creative team. I love to develop creative solutions that effectively communicate your message, engage your audience, and help you stand out from the rest. I bring a diversified portfolio, mad illustration skills, strategic thinking, and a holistic approach to branding. Superpowers: Illustration, thinking creatively, focusing on details, clear communication, enthusiasm, branding & logo development, strategy, yoga
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Angel Colberg
Principal Designer at Splunk
- Information Architecture
- Mobile Development
- Product Design
- User Experience
Self-taught designer and developer with over 24 years across web, mobile, display, and VR/AR. User researcher, interaction designer, prototyper, and team leader with over 26 years of experience in building, leading, and managing multi-disciplinary teams.
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Kelley Brown
Senior Product Designer at Rhumbix
- Art Direction
- Career Advice
- Product Design
- User Experience
I am a multidisciplinary designer working to make the digital space more inclusive while advocating for better health, wellness and work/life balance for the design community. I love wine, dogs and I can't draw (but I try). Hey folks 👋 I'm a product designer and mentor and leader seeking to empower people by building truly inclusive, safe and meaningful experiences in the digital space and in real life.
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Alex Smith
Product Designer at HubSpot
- Graphic Design
- Sketch
- Typography
- User Research
Born and raised in New England. Fan of everything snow-related. Love dogs, especially my german shepherd, Maverick! Transitioned from a more traditional visual design background into UX design and research. Love to help people grow however I can!
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Bhaarath Vijay Ramesh
Design Fellow at Coho
- Career Advice
- Design Leadership
- Design Systems
- Product Design
I started as an HTML/CSS Developer and found love for design in 2014. Since then, it's been about learning, unlearning, and re-learning with great emotional moments, memories and experiences! I love startups and have helped them widely scale their products on user experience and visual design. My breakthrough was when I went through an entire SDLC process for a product (6 years), where I learnt a lot about product thinking, users and their needs. With my experience and learning so far, I can confidently help you with the topics below. Hiring the right designer for your company (Startup vs Corporate | Product vs Service) Designing for B2B - SAAS Products Understanding the difference between Product Designer and User Experience Designer. Handling Imposter Syndrome. How to do a better Design handoff to Developers. How can a designer have healthy relationships with your stakeholders (Product Managers/Owners, Developers, QAs) How to follow a design process in a startup culture? How can a Young Designer start their career in Design (Focused on College Students/Freshers)? Switching career from another field to design. OFF TOPICS I WOULD LOVE TO TALK ABOUT : Travel | Gaming | Gentle Parenting | Unschooling | Volunteering
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Leon Barnard
Education Team Lead at Balsamiq · Full-time
- Interaction Design
- User Experience
- User Interface
I have been a Designer, Writer, and now Educator at Balsamiq. I use my 10 years of experience as a UX designer to help teach user interface design basics and wireframing to Balsamiq's audience of mostly non-designers. My primary interests include UX, wireframing, front-end web development, and remote working. The common thread in all of my work has been helping people and technology get along better. I write for the Balsamiq blog and UI education site and have been published on UX Mastery, the freeCodeCamp and Treehouse blogs, and elsewhere.
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Mohammad Ghasemi
Senior Product Manager at Snapproom
- Design Strategy
- Design Thinking
- Product Design
- Product Management
I’m Mohammad, a Product Manager with +6 years of experience designing and building products and growing businesses at start-ups and tech giants. I love bringing new ideas to life and shipping cutting-edge, valuable, and innovative products from ideas to market success. As a former Engineer and Tech Entrepreneur, my approach to product management is driven by data, design thinking, alignment with the firm’s strategic vision, and a solid understanding of technology.
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Sara Pazell
Book Series Editor and Book Editor at Taylor & Francis Group
- Product Development Process
- User Research
Here to help when you ask: How to design when humans are part of the system (work, product, technology, environment, or systems) and what is the user experience? What if we did things a little differently? What can we dream that can become a new reality? Helping work teams and operational leaders discover their capacity for innovation or novel adaptation. Let’s create some good stories to tell. Consultancy, teaching, and research - (human factors, ergonomics, human centred design, good work design, & human systems integration).
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