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Rodrigo Manfredi
Head of Design at enjoei.com.br
- Design Leadership
- Design Process
- Product Design
- User Experience
Rodrigo Manfredi is a designer focused on understanding people's needs and business pains and create lasting and valuable solutions to concentrate on goals and profits. In 20 years of experience, he has always explored his passion for digital & product design. He is a versatile and creative professional who always seeks to deliver human-centered design solutions across a range of connected devices throughout an entire customer journey focused on creating delightful experiences and processes to increase sales and brand awareness. Throughout his career, Manfredi has had worked in the largest advertising agencies and retail players in Brazil, which has led him to develop a vision that combines strategy, creativity, and design to grow the business.
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Evren Holland
UX Designer at Amazon
- Design Thinking
- Information Architecture
- Interaction Design
- User Experience
User Experience lead specializing in the human-centered design approach. She helps businesses ideate, innovate, and design their products. Built and led cross-functional teams. Experience includes designing digital and integrated products in a variety of industries. She has taken products across the product lifecycle all the way from discovery and design to launch and optimization.
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Eunah Lee
UX Design Manager / Design Lead - AWS Migration Services | MigOpsUX at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Design Thinking
- Product Design
- Sketch
- User Interface
Over the last 15 years my career path has allowed me to absorb many disciplines in the creative industry. Currently, my role in UX involves working on creating world class experiences through user research, prototyping and conducting user testing. I have been involved most of my career in many different industries; as a senior visual designer for government, e-commerce and insurance sites; in addition to user interface design in the enterprise industry. Now, my focus is User Experience with an emphasis in product design. I've worked closely with product designers, product managers, stakeholders, development teams and I enjoy every minute of it. I try to make the overly complex into simple solutions. The best part about being a designer is I can always do things differently and there's no one perfect answer. As a UX Designer at AWS, I solve problems. My thinking is every experience should be as simple and intuitive as possible. I strongly believe that learning never stops and should be the basis of every project. I love solving problems through functional, reliable, usable and pleasurable designs with constant validation through user research and testing. Understanding the context and pain points of the users is key to finding the right solution and ideal experience. Currently, I'm working with an extraordinary group of individuals who have a passion for what we do. Specialties: • Graphic Tools: Adobe Creative Suite including Photoshop, Illustrator, Experience Design(XD) and InDesign. Microsoft Office Suite. • Prototyping Tools: Figma, Sketch, Axure and Invision • User-Centered Design: Persona Development, Storyboards, Wireframes, Mockups, Prototypes, Usability Testing, Focus Groups, UI & Pixel Specifications • Technical: Familiar with front-end web standards including HTML, Javascript, and CSS
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Izhan Sheikh
Lead Product Designer at Cloud Primero B.V
- Design Thinking
- Interaction Design
- Product Design
- User Experience
5+ years of experience in product design with a wide range of industries including SaaS, E-Commerce, B2B, Travel, EdTech, and Aggrotech. Designed and managed several products and projects along with some startups, multinationals, and SMEs. Specialized in conducting workshops, qualitative research, building products from scratch, mobile design, and problem-solving. Mentoring and teaching hundreds of students and helping them to reach their goals.
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Frank Sullivan
User Experience Researcher
- User Centered Design
- User Experience
- User Research
I have conducted user research with Enterprise software teams at companies including Microsoft, Cisco, and GE Digital. Always advocating for the user’s point of view, I am skilled at keeping teams focused on what matters in product design. My primary skills are in User Experience, Usability Testing, User-Centered Design, Agile methodologies, Strategy, Wireframes, Web Applications.
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Angelica Flores
Project Manager & Lead Designer at Digital Growth Agency
- Graphic Design
- Illustration
- Print Design
- Web Design
Passionate about design ❤️ In love with creating things, something people can connect with, something fun and genuine.
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sami alhattab
UX/UI Designer at https://lucid-source.com/
- Interaction Design
- User Centered Design
- User Experience
- User Interface
UI/UX and Graphic Designer with 6 years experience. As a UI/UX designer, I make sure that the requirements are studied and analyzed well. I am competent in user research & creating personas, information architecture, designing site maps and wireframes as well as prototyping using a variety of tools. Through my work, I make sure that there is an appropriate balance between visual aesthetics and functionality of the project, to deliver human-friendly and aesthetically pleasing results. MAIN FIELDS • UX/UI Design • User Experience Design (UXD) • User Interface Design (UID) (mobile, desktop & web) • User-Centered Design (UCD) • Visual Experience Design • UX Research Programs • Adobe XD • Figma • marvel • inVision • Balsamiq • Adobe Photoshop • Adobe illustrator • Adobe inDesign
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Dennis Amstein
Design Director at elmeunebot
- Art Direction
- Design Management
- Typography
- User Experience
Digital Product Design & Art Direction. Over 14 years of experience in design and advertising. Some of my skills are Design Strategy, User Experience Design, Concept Development, and Art and Design direction. I have worked for LaLiga, Istobal, Oxfam, Ford, MediaPro, Universidad de Valencia, Valencia Plaza, Consum, Credexia, Luderna and many more. Check some of my work at www.damstein.com
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Allison Cooper
Sr Product Designer at Chegg Inc
- Mobile Development
- Product Design
- User Centered Design
- User Experience
With experience leading product strategy, design and research at growing startups and on Fortune 500 innovation teams — and a background in ethnographic research — I'm passionate about designing, building and scaling digital products that solve people's problems to positively impact our future. Previously, I led product strategy at the forefront of the emerging mobility space as the Sr Product Designer (and acting Product Manager) for Goodyear's digital services innovation lab in San Francisco. In my over two-year tenure, I drove research and design for AndGo – a predictive maintenance platform for autonomous and rideshare fleets — from initial user interviews through to launch at CES 2020, before leaving to work on Fall 2020 electoral campaigns. Born and raised in the Berkeley area, I’m also deeply passionate about my East Bay community. In my spare time, I work to empower local arts initiatives through my work as Chair of the El Cerrito Arts and Culture Commission, and to accelerate climate action and sustainable policies as a Board member for 350 Bay Area Action. I also love to play around with music, ceramic art and printmaking. Please don't hesitate to get in touch! I love to chat about design strategy, innovation and applied anthropology, and to meet new people in clean energy, mobility, urbanism and policy advocacy to work together to make the future of our communities better for all of us.
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Irene Saiñas
UX Lead at FXStreet
- Art Direction
- Career Advice
- Interaction Design
- User Centered Design
Proactive and detailed UX/UI Designer with 7+ years of proven end-to-end experience delivering digital products. A clear understanding of technologies allows seamless collaboration with developers, while strong communication skills ensure transparency with stakeholders.
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Abasifreke Emmanuel
Senior Product Designer at Toptal
- Accessibility
- Design Thinking
- Mobile Design
- Product Design
Abasifreke is a product designer with over 10 years of professional experience in product design and user experience research. He is passionate about creating quality products with good experiences aimed at solving problems and meeting user needs. In addition, he possesses excellent analytical and problem-solving skills and the ability to make independent decisions and implement creative decisions based on research findings.
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Vineet Kanodia
Campaign Coordinator at MyyTake Group
- Design Leadership
- Design Thinking
- Product Management
A design thinking and social impact professional with over 4 years of experience, Vineet has worked on a diversified portfolio of TV/digital/print campaigns for leading social impact organizations in India. Vineet has also worked at the grassroots level as a year-long journey in the non-profit sector. He is well versed in curating content, producing graphics, conceptualizing and executing campaigns. He is a communication and design alumni from National Institute of Fashion Technology.
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Sin Leung
Director, User Experience (Global Data + Analytics) at The Estée Lauder Companies Inc
- Career Transitions
- Data Visualization
- Design Leadership
- Design Process
With over 17 years of print, brand, and digital product design experience, Sin is a seasoned design leader passionate about sourcing and nurturing design talent from all walks of life. Currently focused on zero-to-one establishment of design practices, Sin's love of science and art brought her to zone in on the enterprise's data and internal analytics tooling.
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Samarth Sinha
Sr. Product Designer at Ticketmaster
- Product Design
- User Experience
- User Interface
- User Research
I am a self-taught designer who works with B2B and B2C companies as a Product Design consultant as well as a full-time designer @ Ticketmaster. Background: Having worked as a freelancer since college (since 2014) I have had a fair bit of experience with all kinds of clients in the freelance world. Whereas as a full-time job I started as a front-end developer and later switched to a designer. I have grown as a freelancer and maintained my full-time job as well which has been one of the areas I can definitely help others if they want to explore that vertical.
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Nicolás Bianchi
Sr. UX Product Designer - Fashion & Reputation at Mercado Libre
- Design Sprint
- Product Design
- User Centered Design
- User Experience
UX/UI & Digital Strategy Product Expert on Google Expert Program of Google Google Launchpad Mentor Google Design Sprint Master Google Street View Trusted Local leader in GDG (Google Developer Groups) Montevideo Local leader in IxDA (Interaction Design) Montevideo Nicolás has worked for more than 12 years in advertising agencies and software technology companies, developing digital marketing and design strategies for these companies and their clients. This has allowed him to be able to comprehend widely the different processes and mechanics of work in the area of marketing and product development from the different points of view that each of them requires. Nicolás has been a mentor (coach) in the area of Digital Marketing, Design, and UX of recognized international events such as Startup Weekend, Lean Startup Machine, Google NextLevel Startup Reality (Argentina), among others. He is currently actively involved in the Google Developer Groups Montevideo (Uruguay) as manager of the organization, and the organization of Google DevFest, an annual technological event where more than 400 people attend. In terms of courses and conferences, Nicolás has given several courses on layout and user interface design with special emphasis on UX, as well as lectures on "UX/UI Design" in Uruguay and the region (Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, Perú, Colombia, Ecuador).
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Richard McElveen
Creative Lead at Deloitte Consulting
- Art Direction
- Creative Direction
- Graphic Design
- Illustration
Twenty years of Design and Art Direction experience, with nine years as Creative Director. Ten years of experience as a Design tutor at the tertiary level. Looking for new career ventures and freelance opportunities.
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Tsholofelo Khumalo
Member at Design Leadership Forum
- Branding & Identity
- Graphic Design
- Product Design
- User Experience
With 11 years of experience connecting behavior, emotion, and mindset with digital experiences, 6 of which were primarily focused on UX, even if my title did not reflect this for three of those years. Constraints and a lack of resources, I've discovered, help us to broaden our thinking, which sparks innovative and creative solutions; this is where the juice of great concepts/ideas is extracted. I'm a product design leader with a proven track record of successfully evangelizing design systems and best practices while managing design teams across multiple projects. Collaboration with product management, development, and business owners in agile environments is my strength. I enjoy combining consumer insight, data analytics, user research, and business requirements to create a user-centered design. I also have extensive experience with user testing, including usability, interviews, and surveys.
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Gabriele Diana
Competence Center Lead at Fifth Beat
- Design Process
- Design Strategy
- Product Management
- Team Building
Business Design & Process Design are my main focus! All ideas and the process to transform them in a concept that can be tested with a user thrills me!
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Velmurugan Paneerselvam
Senior Manager User Experience at Jio
- Graphic Design
- Motion Design
- User Experience
- User Interface
An HFI - Certified usability analyst with a decade-plus experience in handling e-learning, animation, UI/UX, and graphic design development and have been extensively involved in the following areas. • Visualization & Storyboard Creation • E-learning content development • UI & UX design • Flash Animation • 3d Titling • Video Editing • Visual effects & 3D Composition • Web design & development
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Menno Cramer
Director of UX at OutSystems
- Interaction Design
- Painting + Art
- Product Management
- User Experience
Trained as Neuroscientist, gone UX designer, lead of team of 11 UX/UI designers. Moved into Product Management, Head of Product roles B2C and B2B. Building Products that bridge the gap between Business needs, Human Behaviour and Design. Now VP of Customer Experience, leading all things UX, UI. Menno is passionate about people and design, more specifically how we as humans interact with designed objects and services. During his PhD in Neuroscience & Design he started to explore the link between designing spaces, websites, apps and products with how we perceive them. From UX designer to leading a team of 11 designers globally, as product manager and as Head of Product. All Menno's roles are at the intersection of behaviour and design. His career is about how we can manage the creation of products and services, whilst accurately predicting the experience they inherently generate.
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Akansha Agarwal
Senior Product Designer at Fabhotels
- Branding & Identity
- Mobile Design
- Visual Design
I am a Product Designer with a deep passion for: >> Problem-solving >> Creating User-Centric design >> Compelling Visual Storytelling. Having around 4 years of experience in Product design, working with cross-functional teams including stakeholders, Project managers, and developers to provide seamless product experience. I have worked with diverse and renowned companies such as Fabhotels, Ticketmaster, Foxymoron and so on which helped me upskilling myself in the Design domain. I'm passionate about problem-solving for users and balancing business needs to provide exceptional value. Whether you seek guidance in product design, career progression, or a friendly design chat, I'm here to offer advice, insights, and support.
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Miguel Alvarez
Senior UX Designer at Cognizant Softvision
- Graphic Design
- Product Design
- User Experience
- User Interface
Currently a product designer with a background in graphic design, user experience, marketing, and user research. Love talking with users and asking lots of questions. My major in engineering lets me understand new techs and platforms as a whole and allows me to work closely with developers, clients, and product managers. I'm a self-taught designer from Venezuela, currently building a portfolio in UI/UX. My long-term goal is to land a job in a UX team overseas so right now I'm forging a path to do so. It has been an interesting journey! If you want to chat about your story I'll be eager to hear it.
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Mohammed Ahmed
Freelance UX Designer at Sonra
- 3D
- Branding & Identity
- User Centered Design
- User Interface
I'm a freelance logo designer who experiments with 3d, UI and motion. I'd love to help others and also get help to continue my learning. I aspire to work for companies like Google and Apple.
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Ravi Java
Design Lead | UI/UX at Agaetis Technologies
- Design Thinking
- Interaction Design
- Sketch
- User Centered Design
I am Ravi, a designer specialised in creating beautiful, yet functional websites and digital interfaces. I love helping clients achieve their goals and grow their brands. I'm a very passionate designer that's always wanting to grow, learn and try something new. I have 4+ years of industry experience I am a UI/UX Designer based out of Mumbai, India. I have 6+ years of industry experience and I believe that design can change the world. I’m focused on creating meaningful experiences through design. I love what I do and I love to work with like-minded people.
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Mellina Passi
Sr Experience Designer at R/GA
- Portfolio Review
- User Centered Design
- User Experience
- User Interface
Hi! I'm a creative product designer and user researcher passionate about technology and beautiful things. Over the last years I've been studying how to create more attractive experiences focusing on usability and user’s perspective. Designing interfaces that solves complex interactions with simplicity to build products that excite users. I've worked in several areas of the industry - agency, consulting, startup, I even created my own digital product. And today I help newbie professionals to enter and grow in the field of UX design.
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