Interaction designer
Sept 2018 - present
San francisco, ca
Currently designing on Google Fi, creating new features and improving upon an excellent product that provides value, delight, and connection for our users. I work closely with cross-functional teammates to design, build, and deliver the magic that makes Google Fi a different kind of phone plan.
Designed and optimized Google Ads tools for small business advertisers by making the complicated simple. Worked with a multifunctional team of product managers, UX researchers, engineers, and program managers.
Interaction designer
July 2014 - Sept 2018
Atlanta, ga
Working on large account projects & pitches including Lowe’s, Dell, AMC Theatres, Arby's, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and internal Huge work. At Huge, I'm building & designing cohesive, templated systems and interfaces across platforms and breakpoints, while keeping evolving tech and culture trends in mind. I use tools such as user research, sketching, wireframing, information architecture, prototyping, user testing, annotations, and site structures while collaborating with larger teams consisting of clients, strategy, visual design, tech, and research.
designer
NOV 2013 - JULY 2014
Atlanta, ga
As a part-time designer for Alfenn, I supported everything from graphic design, web and visual design, branding, and creative identity. Our biggest project was site design improvement to Launchgood.com, a crowdfunding site that has funded over $31.5 million dollars to projects in the global Muslim community.
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT & DESIGN CoOP
MAY 2013 - DEC 2013
ATLANTA, GA/ NEENAH, WI
On a cross-functional team, designed and marketed with engineers new Cottonelle products to consumers. Utilizing customer insights, we focused the product design to better appeal and influence consumer purchasing decisions. Developed several product specifications to inform design direction based on customer needs. Worked on several R&E projects and developed visual design standards for each industry vertical within Kimberly-Clark Professional. Constructed a visual library, competitive and design language analysis of global KCP products. Spearheaded several design and video production projects.
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT
NOV 2013 - JULY 2014
ATLANTA, GA
Developed tools and models to represent and aid the bio-inspired design process for experienced designers and design students alike.
Industrial DESIGN CoOP
NOV 2013 - JULY 2014
ATLANTA, GA
Worked with cross-functional marketing and engineering teams on new innovative products for several KC B2B brands; developed several design standards to guide projects within the “Industrial” vertical inside Kimberly-Clark Professional.
GUEST DESIGNER & VISUALIZER
Feb 2013
ATLANTA, GA
Visualized election professionals’ ideas and contributed to new and innovative designs for universally accessible voting in US state and national elections.
High Honors, Magna Cum Laude
Georgia Institute of Technology
August 2009 - May 2013
Cumulative GPA: 3.44
Faculty Honors: Spring 2012; Fall 2010
Dean’s List: Fall 2009 - Spring 2013
Adobe CC and XD, Sketch, Final Cut Pro, Principle, Invision, iOS, Android
Wireframing, Information Architecture, Low/High Fidelity UX Prototyping
User Research, Journeys & Flows, Personas, Ethnography
Sketching, Product Design, Video Editing
Hand Lettering/Calligraphy
Fluent in English & Arabic
2018 Atlanta Adobe Creative Jam
2017 IDSA International Design Conference
Universal Design Project for Georgia Tech at the IDSA Southern District Dialogue 2012, April 2012
Georgia Tech, 2009-2013
These are some of the major clients I’ve worked with over the last 5 years. Although most of them were full paid projects and others were pitches, each of them has been a valuable learning experience.