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Amit Jain
Zoho at Authorised Partner
- Design Strategy
- Mobile Design
- Product Design
- User Experience
With 15+ years of experience in UI/UX design, 8+ years of running as UI/UX company “Interface Sense” says my success story. Today, we own a product platform - PAAS, letting people make mobile apps in just a few days. Now its our time to give back to the UI/UX community & make young designer grow. Entrepreneur/professional with a deep passion for technology-driven business with an overall experience of 15 years and 7 years in PAAS, SAAS, NoCode, LowCode & technology space. Founder of 2 companies and consultant and partner at multiple companies. Loves infusing modern tools and emerging technologies into compelling technological products and services. Expert in designing usability experiences (UX) for Mobile and Web. Experienced in managing all aspects of product development. Proficient in translating requirements into functional requirements with the help of technical experts and consultants. Ability to visualize user journey experiences and convert them into high/low fidelity wireframes, prototypes & designs.
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Jim Kidwell
Senior Product Marketing Manager at Smarsh
- Information Architecture
- Marketing Design
- Product Management
- User Experience
I'm a Marketing professional who has worked at Extensis for almost 15 years. I'm a font management expert, writer and marketing guy with my fingers in many projects. Profit-minded, B2B and B2C senior product marketer supporting sales teams, partners, and clients through lead gen, market analysis, product positioning, content creation, competitive intelligence, and much more. Together we get results through: * Market and competitive analysis and development of targeted product positioning * Creation of robust go-to-market strategies * Development of content to support product launches - web content, white papers, technical documents, presentations, ROI calculators, videos, and more * Presenting at conferences & trade shows as well as online webinars * Developing sales enablement tools, battle cards, case studies and more to help drive sales and maximize profit
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Laura Cortes
Creative Director (pro-bono) at Help Heal Humanity
- Creative Direction
- Interaction Design
- User Experience
- User Interface
I am a global trotter with shoes and books in 3 different cities - Toronto, London, and Lisbon. I love to dance, and dance to live. I play the cello, follow a plant-based diet, and can speak Portuguese, Spanish, English, and basic French. Now on a more serious note... My path to Creative Director started in Lisbon, Portugal, and has taken me to many places since, including Vancouver; London, England; and Toronto.
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Katarzyna Dziaduś
Designer and Illustrator at Bonsai
- 3D
- Design Systems
- Graphic Design
- Illustration
My name is Katarzyna and I work as a Product Illustrator alongside UX and UI designers, marketing, and growth team. I create not only illustrations for digital products but also design systems, guidelines, and smart libraries. I help brands to solve their problems by visual translation of their products and services. I have multidisciplinary experiences which became from diverse grounding built on work with different brands in advertising agencies. These cases helped me to understand and have more empathy for companies in various markets. I write about illustration and how it can change the product. I am the top writer in the #design and #productivity area on Medium. I have a designer`s background and wide IT topic is my comfort zone. I love challenges and the most exciting thing for me is when I can learn something new. I work in cross-functional teams in an agile system, remotely with different teams and people around the globe.
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Mark Hothi
Recruitment Lead (Product & Experience) at Deliveroo
- Art Direction
- Career Advice
- Interaction Design
- Product Design
Hello, I'm an experienced design recruiter that's helped designers find careers at a tech consultancy, digital agencies and a product company. I can offer a recruiting or hiring perspective on: portfolios, CVs, interviewing, job searches, how to hire and build a design team
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Shih Mei Lee
Freelance product designer at Upwork.com
- Portfolio Review
- User Interface
- User Testing
- Visual Design
I'm Mei, Ph.D. in experience design I currently work as a freelance product designer, making a podcast programme and designing a website for an arts festival society in Scotland. I have 6 years of experience in web UX/UI design and 2 years of being a design lecturer in Taiwan. I love to connect with design professionals, and strive to help business and organisations create a user-centred product and service. I am able to advise on conducting user research, improving design skills, and resume/portfolio reviews.
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Ilia Avramenko
Senior Product Designer at Kalido
- Design Leadership
- Design Process
- Figma
- User Experience
Hi, I'm Ilia, a Product Designer with over 8 years of experience in product and service design. I've worked across various domains, including Fintech, Banks, and E-commerce, for clients such as Finex, VTB, Johnson & Johnson, Pearson, M.Video, Ferrari, Avito, Alpari, and 20+ others. My background in development gives me excellent technical knowledge, enabling me to create work based on practical solutions with the development process in mind. I love combining creativity and logical thinking to design and create stunning work that is user-centered, has a clear and logical user experience, and is vital for users. I'm passionate about continuous self-education and strive to expand my expertise with new data visualization approaches and explore new possibilities of working with AR/VR/Neurointerfaces. Feel free to reach out to me for a chat, not just for discussing job opportunities, but also for a cup of coffee. Here's a list of my competencies: Research and Analytics: -Stakeholders briefs and interviews -Conducting and analyzing results of usability testing -Online surveys and interviews -Conducting several types of user interaction testing (card sorting, guerilla testing, first-click, 5-seconds, and others) -Web analytics (heat-maps and records of users' actions on the site) -Conducting or supporting A/B testing and competitive analysis -Expert evaluation of interfaces
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Fransiscus Tobias
Interaction Design Specialist at Accenture
- Product Design
I am an experienced UI/UX designer with over 12 years of experience across diverse industries, including consulting, financial services, and e-commerce. My expertise spans designing user-centered solutions, collaborating with stakeholders, and leveraging emerging technologies to craft intuitive and impactful digital experiences. Throughout my career, I’ve led and mentored teams, fostering growth and continuously pushing the boundaries of user experience design. What I Can Mentor: - UI/UX design expertise: Sharing insights and guidance on user-centered design, usability, wireframing, prototyping, and creating engaging interfaces across various digital platforms. - Emerging technologies: Helping others adapt to new technologies such as Artificial Intelligence and machine learning and how to integrate these into design processes. - Consulting industry experience: Mentoring on best practices in delivering design solutions within client-driven environments, balancing business needs with design quality. - Financial sector insights: Advising on designing for the financial services industry, focusing on compliance, security, and creating user-friendly financial tools. - E-commerce design: Sharing strategies on optimizing user experiences for e-commerce platforms, enhancing conversions, and improving customer journeys. - Stakeholder collaboration: Providing guidance on effective communication with stakeholders, ensuring alignment between design, business goals, and user needs.
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Kriss Patel
Lead UX Designer at CONNECT2CRYPTO
- Career Advice
- Design Leadership
- Design Process
- Product Design
I have 4+ years of experience in the design space. I started my journey in web design and am currently leading a team of 3 designers as the lead UX designer for a startup building a crypto super app. I joined my previous 2 organizations as an individual contributor and was promoted to design lead in under 1 year.
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Farhad Jafari
Product Design Manager at Ignite
- Design Leadership
- Design Process
- Product Design
- User Experience
I’m a Product Designer, Innovator, Thinker, and Leader who has had the opportunity to work with technology companies ranging from the store, retail, payment, and SaaS to health care firms with complex organizational structures to startups trying to launch products in a fast-paced environment. I create and validate UX visions and strategies, run research workshops, develop team processes, build scalable design systems, and create a user-centric design to meet business goals. Having a product mindset is something I got in my own startups that caused me to learn more. That is how should I move from problem space (target customer and needs) to solution space (Value Proposition, Feature set, and UX ) for having a great market-fit product. Apart from my full-time jobs, In these years I helped to grow more than 20 startups and had UX workshops as a Mentor and Consultant, which was a big chance for me to learn more and be familiar with different Industries.
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JJ Yu
Senior Product Designer at Rise8
- Product Design
- User Centered Design
- User Research
Former Design Bootcamper who 2x her income in just under two years after bootcamp graduation. Senior Product Designer skilled in designing end-to-end experiences for US Department of Defense. I'm at my best when coming into any room, grabbing the whiteboard marker, and activating the whole room.
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Catherine Suen
Product Research Lead at Vodafone Smart Tech
- Adobe
- Industrial Design
- User Experience
- User Interface
I came with a multi-disciplinary and inquisitive background in product and service design, research and technologies, have managed 20+ international clients for 8+ years as an innovation consultant. I have involved in several different industries help business to answer inevitable questions and solve future challenges with the end-to-end solution with my comprehensive diverse user research mythologies and strategic planning experience
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Jonathan Yap
Design Standards Specialist, Director at Bank of Singapore, Asia's Global Private Bank
- Career Advice
- Design Leadership
- Product Design
- User Research
I'm a product designer with more than a decade of bringing stories together through design, research, data, strategy, and technology. My passion is in the community. Host and volunteer for UXSG. If you find time on my calendar and I'll be happy to chat! https://calendly.com/jonyap/openchat
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Ghis Bakour
Design Leadership Forum Member at Design Leadership Forum
- Design Leadership
- Design Thinking
- Product Design
- Service Design
Multidisciplinary Product & Design Leader with a proven record of driving digital transformation at scale across global platforms, payments, consumer products in highly regulated environments. Brings a strong product mindset grounded in human-centred methodologies, translating complex business, operational, and regulatory challenges into clear, scalable, and high-impact digital solutions. Experienced in delivering integrated, omni-channel experiences that align user needs with organisational objectives, while enabling long-term business growth and competitive advantage. Driven by a passion for advancing innovation at scale, working closely with cross-functional teams to translate strategic ambitions into actionable product and design outcomes. Specialises in shaping high-impact product and experience strategies that balance user needs, commercial goals, and technical feasibility. Proven in building lean, scalable product and design operations informed by data, behavioural research, and agile delivery, spanning discovery, inclusive ideation, and execution. Regularly facilitates teams to move beyond transactional delivery toward creating emotionally resonant, socially responsible, and outcome-driven experiences.
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Robert Merrell
Director of Product Management at Lucem Health
- Development
- Product Development Process
- Product Management
Product Innovation | Strategic Product Leader | Transforming SaaS with Insight-Driven Solutions A forward-thinking product executive specializing in SaaS and services, with a strong track record in driving innovation and delivering market-leading solutions that elevate user engagement and improve patient outcomes. Skilled at leading cross-functional teams to develop, launch, and scale products that align with both business objectives and regulatory requirements. Highly adept in strategic planning, market analysis, and fostering key stakeholder relationships to create impactful, compliant, and sustainable solutions. Recognized for a results-oriented approach and dedication to advancing healthcare through data-driven, user-centered product development.
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Shweta Pandharkar
Design Manager and Business Lead at Avegen Health
- Graphic Design
- Product Design
- Team Building
I'm a graphic designer turned product designer with an experience of 11+ years. With a full time job in hand but zest to do something of my own forced me to quit my job and start a business. Over the years, I have mastered my designing techniques to create visual concepts that certainly were the medium of communication for 20+ clients. Because of my commitment, style of working, ability to solve complex problems using design, I ended up becoming a full time design lead with one of my clients which was into health tech. I'm a self taught product designer currently leading a team of 5 designers. I also got the opportunity to face clients which made me confident to lead a business vertical and cross functional team at Avegen.
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Onur Kuru
Digital Marketing Manager at InvestAZ Yatırım
- Mobile Development
- User Experience
- User Interface
Marketing professional and project builder. Hey, I’m Onur. I’m a full stack Digital Marketer with 10+ years experienced in media planning agency, media sales agency and client sides working with global brands like Microsoft, Pizza Hut, Nintendo, Huawei  .. etc. • Lead Generation Strategies • Campaign Management • Social Media • Search Engine Optimization • UI/UX
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Jessica Lopez
Senior Manager, Brand Design at Webflow
- Branding & Identity
- Creative Direction
- eCommerce
Over 15 years of experience working with fashion brands and in E-commerce- directing Brand DNA projects, building teams, and repositioning brands across multiple channels.
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Dalpat Prajapati
Head of Design at Polygon (Previously Matic Network)
- Art Direction
- Design Thinking
- Graphic Design
- Illustration
I'm a designpreneur, product designer, and engineer based out of India. I've founded and built Iconscout.com. Currently, I'm leading the design team at Matic Network. If you wanted to learn more about business-focused, design tool focused and technology-focused design, I would love to help you.
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Libin Lohi
Senior Designer UX/UI at Aspire Systems
- Design Thinking
- Human Computer Interaction
- Product Design
- User Interface
Experienced User Interface Designer with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology and services industry. Skilled in HTML5,CSS3,Jquery, WordPress, User Interface Design, and XHTML. Strong information technology professional with a Bachelor's degree focused in Computer Science from Kannur University.
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Haritha Reddy
Sr. Product Designer at VMware
- Interaction Design
- Product Design
- User Experience
- User Interface
I am a User Experience designer with 10+ years of experience in digital product design. I started my career as a front-end developer of digital applications. Several years into my career I found myself enjoying product design and its impact on product strategy and worked towards transitioning into a product designer. In my current role, I love being the conduit between the users of the product and builders of the product. I find immense joy in working with people, understanding their discrete needs, and brainstorming the right solutions with my product team. I would like to work for an organization that walks the talk about UX design and Research.
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Prateek Solanki
Sr. User Experience Designer at Siemens Healthineers
- Interaction Design
- Product Design
- User Experience
- User Interface
Portfolio -> https://www.prateeksolanki.com/ With 6+ years of experience in a medical/product-driven technology company, I’ve helped design award-winning products executing the end-to-end design process, and led several strategic efforts to scale the UX operations at Siemens Healthineers. I enjoy complex problems, understanding them systematically and holistically to create alignment with collaborators and drive human-centered solutions.
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Alona Poluliakh
UX/UI Designer at Freelance
- Product Design
- User Experience
- User Interface
I'm a product designer with 6 years of experience in the software industry. My focus area for the past few years has been mobile design, but I'm also skilled in web-design. Worked with a client that's part of the Big Four group. As a designer, I created a various and huge digital experience for +300K employees.
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Aritro Saha
Sr Manager, UX at Eightfold
- Product Design
- User Centered Design
- User Experience
- User Interface
I am an engineer turned designer. Having pursued formal design education from National Institute of Design - India, I entered the UX field and am currently working as a Senior Design Manager at Eightfold AI. I will be able to mentor you on concepts like UX Research, UX Design, UI Design, Visual Design, and Product Development.
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Simina Megyes
Sr. UX Designer & UX Researcher at Bitdefender
- Career Advice
- Design Critique
- Product Design
- User Research
I'm focused on creating seamless experiences that satisfy user needs and exceed business goals through design. I design informed by research. Accustomed to traversing design challenges from value proposition to pixel-perfect details.
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