Sharif MatarHe/Him

About Me

I'm motivated by using digital innovations to design ethical and creative solutions to real-world problems. I value diversity, inclusion, accessibility, research, and subversive strategic visions. As an advocate for user-centered design with 10+ years of content, UX, and product design experience - I've worked on a mix of consumer products and enterprise SaaS applications. I’ve worked to understand complex workflows designed to scale across diverse, global teams for multiple successful product launches that drove a meaningful impact on the business. I can rapidly ideate and produce UX concepts and have experience working directly with stakeholders to drive consensus and discover value. I lead with radical transparency and empathy across multidisciplinary teams to communicate and evangelize on their behalf. Experience working in continuous delivery environments where the pace is fast and the willingness to fail and learn is critical. Lead UX designer with experience in strategy, research, IA, sketches, wireframes, high-fidelity mockups to design through development. My user-centred design approach starts with the end user, is built on a foundation of research insights, goes through design iterations, business strategy and delivers meaningful experiences. Specialities: Product Design, Product Strategy, Product Development, Human Centered Design, User Experience, User Interface, Interaction Design, Information Architecture, Site Maps, User Experience Research, Field Research, Usability Testing, Mobile Web Apps, Mobile Native Apps.

My Skills

• Accessibility
• Creative Direction
• Design Management
• Information Architecture
• Motion Design

My Career

• UX DirectorProduct Inc.February 2021
  Current
• FounderField DroneJanuary 2020
  Current
• UX Design MentorBackstage CapitalJune 2018
  Current
• UX Director & Product DesignerMatar CreativeFebruary 2018
  Current
• User Experience LeadHeat WavesOctober 2020 - January 2021

My Education

• Santa Clara UniversityBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Communication and Media StudiesGraduated 2011
• General AssemblyUser Experience Design Immersive, UX/UI DesignGraduated 2014
• University of Hawaii at ManoaGraphic Design, Post ProductionGraduated 2007
• Brown UniversityModern Culture and Media, Film Theory, FinanceGraduated 2006
• University of CambridgeEconomics, EconomicsGraduated 2005

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