Abuzer A.

Abuzer A.

Senior UI/UX Designer

Michigan, United States of America
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About Me

Abuzer is a Senior UI/UX Designer with close to 20 years of experience creating full-scale responsive designs and building solutions to creative obstacles. From sketch to wireframe and prototype to working product, he designs high-fidelity prototypes, data-driven interfaces, illustrations, and animations using cutting-edge design methodologies and approaches. With a focus on product UI/UX design, Abuzer is also proficient in Design Thinking, User-Centered Design, Lean UX, Agile, and other best design practices, designing visual systems and tools across platforms.

Work history

UpStack
UpStack
Senior UI/UX Designer
2021 - Present (3 years)
Remote
  • Creating and designing web-ready digital content to support development initiatives or projects.

  • Evangelizing UX/UI direction and adhering to project guidelines in executing solutions according to business needs.

  • Collaborating with the design team to ensure designs and deliverables are completed efficiently and on time.

Dechen Consulting Group
Dechen Consulting Group
Senior Product UI/UX Designer
2021 - Present (3 years)
Remote
  • Conducting product and user research for SaaS and CMS products.

  • Handling user testing and ideation, iterating and improving existing products and features based on user testing and data.

  • Working closely with product owners to understand user stories, task management, and prioritization.

Axiom Telecom
Axiom Telecom
Senior UI/UX Designer
2019 - 2021 (2 years)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  • Worked on user research for B2B logistics, demand & supply, environment, inventory, and customer experience, gathering information for solutions.

  • Worked closely with product owners to design high-quality UX wireframes, visual designs, flow diagrams, storyboards, and prototype solutions for clients.

  • Implemented user-centered design, Lean UX, Agile, and design best practices and optimized products and features based on user research and data.

JSONUX DesignUI/UX DesignLean UXUser ResearchUX Wireframes Visual DesignFlow Diagrams StoryboardsPrototypeUser-centered Design (UCD)
Careem
Careem
Product UI/UX Designer
2018 - 2019 (1 year)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  • Designed high-fidelity prototypes in Arabic and English for clients and worked on a portal design solution for the support team.

  • Actively collaborated on different product development tasks using the latest Design Thinking techniques, customer advocacy, and forward-looking perspectives on projects.

  • Designed visual systems and tools on Careem's platform using modern design methodologies, principles, approaches, visual aesthetics, and best practices.

HoneyBee Tech Venture
HoneyBee Tech Venture
Senior UI/UX Designer
2014 - 2017 (3 years)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  • Led the user-centered design process for RoundMenu, collaborating on product management and development throughout the design process.

  • Created user flows and user journeys for the solution and contributed to design guidelines and best practices for the process.

  • Prepared rough drafts for stakeholders, adhering to style standards and conducting layout adjustments based on user feedback.

Latest On LLC
Latest On LLC
Creative UI/UX Designer
2013 - 2014 (1 year)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  • Gathered and evaluated user requirements for the design of visual systems and tools for implementation of projects.

  • Worked in a lead role for the UAE Green Festival, designing high-fidelity prototypes, digital designs, and data-driven interfaces.

  • Created and maintained design style guides, pattern libraries, and UI elements and implemented systematic approaches for clean and functional UI solutions.

UX DesignUI DesignHuman Interface GuidelinesBootstrapAnimationIcon DesignWeb DesignLogo DesignWeb PortalCreative Design User Requirements Visual Systems High-fidelity Prototypes Digital DesignData-driven Design UI/UX Design
Nazih Group
Nazih Group
Web/Graphic Designer
2011 - 2013 (2 years)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  • Managed and created logo designs from concept to execution for a myriad of projects.

  • Brought fresh concepts and ideas to Nazih's brand and ensured brand consistency throughout various design projects for clients.

  • Produced creative ideas, clean and minimal design aesthetics, and sustain brand stories across projects.

CentricSource
CentricSource
Web/Graphic Designer
2010 - 2011 (1 year)
Karachi, Pakistan
  • Produced cutting-edge web/UX/UI designs, social graphics, and other marketing collaterals for clients.

  • Took up challenging design tasks on projects, identifying and troubleshooting UX problems and complex design issues on solutions.

  • Created and updated standardized processes for training designers and advanced design practices with the latest best trends to improve efficiency and accuracy.

MoneyPing
MoneyPing
Web Designer
2010 - 2010
Karachi, Pakistan
  • Participated in discussions on web development about technical best practices and optimal design solutions for the project.

  • Provided advanced design solutions for functionalities and the website based on UX knowledge and usability.

  • Maintained brand consistency and standards in the look, feel, and execution of solutions.

ITSec Pvt Ltd
ITSec Pvt Ltd
Creative Designer
2008 - 2010 (2 years)
Karachi, Pakistan
  • Created layouts, mockups, prototypes, and illustrations on client projects, defining project scope and deliverables.

  • Assisted with the execution of design projects on branding, digital brochures, and website designs.

  • Responded quickly to feedback and offered resolutions to complex issues.

CentricSource
CentricSource
Web/Graphic Designer
2006 - 2008 (2 years)
Karachi, Pakistan
  • Designed and constructed web pages/sites with responsive features on client projects.

  • Created landing pages and modified existing web pages and other external pages to bolster and support marketing initiatives.

  • Provided ongoing maintenance and managed multiple projects/tasks of varying complexities for clients.

Portfolio

Senior UI/UX Designer - RoundMenu
Senior UI/UX Designer - RoundMenu

RoundMenu is an online and mobile social guide for dining out with operations in 3 countries (UAE, KSA, and Singapore). It uses social media data from Instagram, Foursquare, Facebook, and TripAdvisor to rank restaurants and guide user members based on social recommendations. Worked on UI and UX designs, implemented interactive design components, and solutions for web and mobile.

Senior UI/UX Designer - YOUGotaGift
Senior UI/UX Designer - YOUGotaGift

YOUGotaGift is the leading digital gift card company in the Middle East for individuals and businesses to celebrate, reward, motivate, and show appreciation to friends, loved ones, employees, customers, and business partners. Produced high-fidelity designs for the solution, refined the UX experience, worked on interaction improvements, and conducted A/B tests.

Senior UI/UX Designer - El Grocer
Senior UI/UX Designer - El Grocer

Worked on designs for the El Grocer app, through which users can order all their supermarket and specialty groceries from nearby stores in all 7 emirates. The prices displayed on the app are the same as in the store. Used a Waterfall approach in all designs, testing sketches and wireframes at every stage of the design process.

Education

B.Com Commerce
B.Com Commerce
Karachi University - Pakistan
2003 - 2005 (2 years)