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United States

Research and stay up-to-date with the latest design, emerging technologies, and trends.Dedicate time to mastering AI-driven design and the future of Human Interaction Design.Actively engage in the eLearning community and webinars to gain insights from industry leaders on Design & IxD advancements.• eLearning - implement materials for comprehensive lesson plans tailored to accommodate learners from diverse backgrounds and varyinglevels of expertise. Developed instructional content on visual communication & guiding creativity, design thinking processes, visual communication,design systems, typography, color theory, and layout. Teaching and mentoring students at different levels of their creative journey.• Design - work with early-stage startups to support hands-on Visual & UX Design processes.

Working part of the 'Game of Thrones' / 'House of Dragons' department. Collaborating with cross-functional team members, to gather information, conduct competitor research, and analyze user behavior. Applied human-centered design thinking to focus on intuitive functionality and developed a unified Design System. Established a shared understanding of design principles and guidelines.Produced user flows, info-architecture, wire-frames, mockups, and prototypes to enhance overall user experience. Designing user-friendly and visually appealing features and components that contribute to the product's improvement.Specialized in designing for a Main HUD, optimizing player navigation, resource management, and access to personal features, email and group chat widgets. Designed a quest system with clear goals, objectives, and an intuitive flow for user-friendly interactions. Emphasized high-quality visualization to reduce cognitive load on heavy data screens and enhance overall usability.Documented core functionality and guidelines recommendations in Figma, Miro and Confluence for team reference.Supported the Engineering team to ensure effective implementation of designs while maintaining accessibility for all users.Occasionally participating in user testing sessions, gathering insights and leveraging user feedback to enhance the design.

A consulting position to support the ongoing evolution and merger of multiple e-learning products into one Brand. Creating brand identity and enhancing the user experience across all products to help create friendly interactions and intuitive experiences. While at the same time maintaining a Design system components to ensure consistency. Supporting discussions with Engineering to ensure a common understanding of the outcomes. Sharing feedback and design recommendations to help create friendly interactions and intuitive experiences.

Ontario, Canada

I was working across different channels in the company.Designing for HUB+ | IoT | SecuSuite | AtHoc | Cybersecurity | Gamification. Designing responsive interfaces that offer a consistent and delightful experience across both web and mobile platforms (Android & IOS). Consider platform-specific design guidelines while maintaining a unified brand identity.Developing user-centered and intuitive design solutions that simplify complex data structures and user workflows. Leading the design for a comprehensive dark theme design system across all products. Conducting case study and research to understand challenges related to dark theme usage. And developing design system guidelines to ensure accessibility and visual aesthetics for both dark and light backgrounds.Working with the innovation team to come up with conceptual prototyping for new features and products. Supporting the Engineering team to ensure that designs are implemented effectively & remains accessible to all users.Creating info-architecture, user flows, wireframes, UI components, infographics and data visualization. Considering human factors, usability and accessibility. Occasionally supporting the Brand team with Product design guidelines and in company Branding materials. Products;Secusmart/ SecuSuite mobile communication app, HUB+ Productivity ( Inbox App, Calendar App, Notes App, Tasks App, Passwords Keeper, Battery Power Center), AtHoc Alerts and other BlackBerry apps for Mobile and Desktop.

Greater Toronto Area, Canada

Working part of the Universal Lab team- supporting Scotiabank’s mobile App. Designing wireframes and interactive prototypes for a facing iPad application that redefines the future of banking for self-service.

Greater Toronto Area, Canada

Compass Group Canada is part of the 11th largest employer in the world.The Compass Digital Labs http://compassdigital.io/ Projects for: Mayo Clinic, TJX, Companies, Toronto Zoo. Design user-centered experiences with innovative solutions through usability research and design thinking for mobile, tablet, web, and kiosk platforms. Identify target audiences, understand their needs, and analyze the conditions under which they will use the product. Collaborate with business team members to define requirements, and establish user goals, objectives, and success metrics to ensure product success.Include journey maps, personas, wireframes, UI elements, illustrations, iconography, and interactive kiosks. Occasionally assisting with video and sound editing for promos. Collaboration with engineering teams to understand the technical constraints.With exposure to Jira/Agile methodologies.Software: Adobe CC Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, Sketch, Premiere pro, Jira and more.

Illustrating UI and iconography for game elements and themes. Creating animations and video for publishing. Designing for a game that runs both on the web and mobile devices (Android, iPhone and iPad). Working closely with a team of Developers, Art Directors and a Head of Game Design. https://www.wizits.com/http://everybuddygames.com/

London, United Kingdom

Bwin.Party is the world’s largest listed online gaming business, with millions of customers worldwide. I was executing briefs for all Brand elements in the business. Working closely with the Copywriter and the Creative Director, making sketches and conceptual designs, through research and client’s requests to specific commercial or promotional needs. Creating designs for an international audience, considering localization for different cultures, including copy that translated and published in more than 22 languages worldwide. Finding creative, innovative, user friendly and inspiring solutions, choosing the appropriate style to agreed standards and time frames and at the same time ensuring that the creative produced of high quality and supports the Brand’s guidelines.Using CMS, Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash animations and more.

London, Welwyn Garden City, United Kingdom

Tesco Direct - PublishingWorking part of a major business transformation and re-launch, within the Web Publishing and Merchandising team. Designing web pages, banners, newsletters, icons, visual navigation and other online graphics and illustrations. Responsible for creating visual appeal for the new website, in departments such as Clothing, Beauty, Home, Technology, Gaming, Sports and more. Finding creative and innovative visual solutions, with designs that identifies with the target audience, supporting costumer journeys and meeting the Brand`s guidelines.

London, United Kingdom

Venus Television is an Entertainment TV channel, for the UK, Europe, Asia and North America community. Delivering TV programs for the whole family on SKY. One of the challenges was to came up with ideas and designs that will communicate with this specific Asian targeted audience, using the suitable concepts, harmonic colors, typography and layouts. At the same time interpreting the creative business needs and developing concepts to suit their goals. I was working closely with the PR Executive and the Managing Director, designing through work with their briefs. Designing of online weekly newsletters and graphic designs for print, including; brochures/leaflets and business pack. And advertisements design to four major Asian magazines in the UK. In some projects, I was assisting to the Producer with video editing and effects. Maintaining and developing conceptual designs for video and broadcast, set design and backgrounds.

London, England, United Kingdom

Assisting teaching during MA studies for learners with diverse backgrounds and varying levels of expertise, to empower a deep understanding of design thinking and Adobe Creative Design tools.- Introducing vector illustrations using Adobe Illustrator.- How to develop cohesive brand identities.- Adobe InDesign to produce impactful print materials and online catalogs.- Photography and Photoshop.- Colour Theory in design: psychology, harmony, and contrast. How to make strategic color choices in projects.- Accessibility and inclusive design.

Working within a Photography Agency & Exhibition Design Studio, that has international clients across Europe and North America. Designing projects across all areas of communications: Print, Web, Online, 3D & 2D graphics. I was managing more than one design brief at a time, finding creative solution with designs that communicates with the target audience, including final presentation design.Working within a team, generating ideas, including: copywriters, photographers, directors, print departments, developers and others. Creating well-rounded designs which match-up everybody`s high standards. Design for exhibition environments, office interiors, booths displays, corporate events and conferences for international audience. With hands on experience of high- quality 3D modeling and rendering. Working from the initial brief, considering modern design concepts and materials. Software used: 3D Studio Max & Adobe CreativeSuit (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop) Achievements: The Exhibition I designed for Outsmart Telecom corporation was chosen in a public competition and was built for the 3GSM Mobile World Congress Exhibition in Barcelona ( 2009 ).

Master’S Degree

Bachelor’S Degree

Art & Design Technical Diploma