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Husain Zaidi

Product Designer

Toronto, Ontario, Canada9 yrs 3 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • 7 years of experience in design community.
  • Expert in user-centered design and product strategy.
  • Proven track record in enhancing user experience.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a User Experience Designer with a strong focus on SaaS and E-commerce industries.

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Skills

Core Skills

User Experience Design (ued)Product DesignUser ResearchCreative Problem Solving

Other Skills

A/B TestingAdobe Creative SuiteAdobe IllustratorAutoCADFigma (Software)Graphic DesignHuman Computer InteractionInteraction DesignLeadershipLumionProduct Requirement DefinitionProject DesignPrototypingRevitUX Research

About

I've been a part of design community for about 7 years now. I love working on projects that involve critical, design thinking to solve big picture.

Experience

Canvass ai

Product Designer

May 2021Present · 4 yrs 10 mos · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Product Requirement DefinitionFigma (Software)Interaction DesignAdobe Creative SuiteLeadershipProduct Design+12

University of toronto

Assistant Instructor - UX / UI

Jan 2021Jan 2022 · 1 yr · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Figma (Software)Interaction DesignAdobe Creative SuiteLeadershipProduct DesignUser Experience Design (UED)+10

Finneo

Product Designer

Mar 2020Apr 2021 · 1 yr 1 mo · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

  • Experienced designing B2B SaaS product. Implemented iterative design process, based on user interviews and co-creative exploratory research methodologies.
  • Drove product strategy to achieve business goals like addressing new market segment, customer acquisition rate.
  • Designed Data Visualization Dashboards and B.I. tools, native inbox, documents organization and tracker, payment gateway etc.
  • Helped innovate business and pricing model to increase customer acquisition and retention by 250% and reducing CAC.
  • Introduced Agile practices and use of tools like BurnDown Chart and Release Plans.
  • Product Ownership - Experience in writing user stories, success criteria, managing tasks on Jira for developers, testing newly implemented features for bugs and usability issues.
Figma (Software)Interaction DesignAdobe Creative SuiteLeadershipProduct DesignUser Experience Design (UED)+11

Dropisle

UX Designer

Feb 2020Mar 2020 · 1 mo · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

  • Joined the growing team of a young startup Dropisle. An ecommerce app targeted for the continent of Africa, which provides a platform to connect buyers and sellers to sell a wide variety of items including apparels, furniture, accessories etc.
  • Helping the team with adding more features to their MVP model of the iOS app.
  • Redesigning the interface of the iOS app, while creating new the style guide and building project asset in coherence to the material design for future android app.
  • Revamping the site map and interface of their website.
Figma (Software)Interaction DesignAdobe Creative SuiteLeadershipProduct DesignUser Experience Design (UED)+10

Instaglasses

User Experience Designer

Apr 2019Apr 2020 · 1 yr · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

  • Designed and Innovated AR interface for an e-commerce iOS app.
  • Used Analytics tools (Amplitude and Segment) and made Data informed design decisions to meet business goals such as reducing abandonment rate by 70%.
  • Employed Research methodologies such as surveys, user interviews, gorilla testing, unmoderated usability testing (on Validately), participant screening, and moderated task analysis to gain customer insights.
  • Defined success metrics and KPIs for each release cycles and design increments.
  • Developed brand identity from scratch, including style guide, company and app logo, Ui components and Design System, brand voice etc.
Figma (Software)Interaction DesignAdobe Creative SuiteLeadershipProduct DesignUser Experience Design (UED)+11

Hks, inc.

Designer

Sep 2017Apr 2019 · 1 yr 7 mos · New Delhi

  • I was the youngest designer in the ‘Design team’ of HKS Inc, New Delhi office. I helped the firm win 3 large scale design+build projects, and assisted with several other projects, often wearing many hats at the same time.
  • I was the lead exterior designer for Al Nahda: Mother and Child Hospital project in Dubai. My design option won the competition and the project was awarded to HKS India office.
  • I assisted with the exterior design of Tata Memorial Hospital project. Used parametric design, which resulted in project being awarded to HKS Inc, India office.
  • Worked in collaborative multidisciplinary teams, conducted brainstorming sessions, and participated in innovative competitions.
  • Assumed the additional responsibility of BIM technician, animation and visualization artist, 3D modeling, infographic design, and still renders.
Adobe Creative SuiteUser ResearchAdobe IllustratorUser-centered DesignProject DesignCreative Problem Solving+1

Easa denmark

Deligate

Jun 2017Jul 2017 · 1 mo · Fredericia, Denmark

  • Represented 'India' team at EASA 2017, held in Fredericia, Denmark. We were selected through a tough competition to represent our country. At the EASA convention, we worked for the Unline project.
  • While at the 3 weeks convention, we also participated in urban redevelopment competition held by municipality of Fredericia, and won 3rd position at it.

National association of students of architecture

4 roles

LIK Coordinator

Sep 2016Jan 2017 · 4 mos

  • Coordinated the LIK Trophy and Shortlisted in 'top 10 in 2017' at, Annual NASA Convention, Sonipath, India.

UOW Trophy Coordinator

Sep 2016Jan 2017 · 4 mos

  • Coordinated the 'University of Westminster' trophy for 59th Annual NASA Convention. Won the 'Special Mention' trophy at 2nd position.
  • We worked at the site for 3 months, transforming an abandoned land into a playground for underprivileged children, using only waste materials.

GRIHA Coordinator

Sep 2016Jan 2017 · 4 mos

  • Coordinated the GRIHA Trophy for 59th Annual NASA convention and got Shortlisted in top 8 .

ANDC Coordinator

Sep 2016Jan 2017 · 4 mos

  • Coordinated ANDC (Annual NASA Design Competition) for 59th NASA convention and won 2nd position, Special Mention trophy at 2017 Annual NASA convention.

Niveda foundation

Summer Intern

May 2016Jun 2016 · 1 mo · Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

  • Worked closely with chief trustee Sindhu Ravi, on welfare of women and children; assisting with NGO’s mobile health and dental checkup.
  • Involved with restoring a disfunded government elementary school; assisted with painting walls, distributing school supplies and mentoring kids whilst motivating them towards better education.
  • Designed a few flyers, posters, and banners for the organizational events. Suggested improved functionality and user experience for the website

Hks, inc.

Architecture Intern

Jan 2016Jun 2016 · 5 mos · New Delhi

  • A five month internship, at HKS Inc. Delhi Office, in which I got hands on experience working with large scale projects, in sprints for fast-paced competitions.
  • Assisted with facade and interior design on Apollo Proton therapy centre. Was incharge of final visualizations.
  • Assigned with multitude of responsibilities including BIM coordination, 3D modeling, graphic design, visualization, concept and design articulation.

National association of students of architecture

LIK Trophy Coordinator

Sep 2014Jan 2015 · 4 mos

  • Coordinated the LIK Trophy and Shortlisted in 'top 20 in 2015' at, Annual NASA Convention, Sonipath, India.

Education

University of Waterloo

Master's degree — Digital Experience Innovation

Jan 2020Jan 2021

Humber College

Post Graduate Certificate — User Experience Design

Jan 2019Jan 2020

Amity University

Bachelor of Architecture - B.Arch — Architecture

Jan 2013Jan 2018

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