Hey! I am

Syed Zohaib Ahmed

Creative Superhero | User Experience Design | Brand Strategy | Designed 5+ Startups | SAAS Design Expert | Blockchain | Travel Tech

Dubai, United Arab Emirates
UX Designing, Branding and Social Media

Work Showcase

Worked on around 150+ projects and managed teams of over 40 people for more than 60 clients globally.

Self Learned & Perfected

Skills

I have been awarded the title “Creative Genius” twice due to exceptional skills in solving contingencies ingenuity when they arise and my creative mindset.

Creative Genius

Working at more than 30 international level events during my 4 years and managing large teams of 30 people has taught me how to deal with unexpected situations patiently and pratically that led me to tackle these challenges head on.

Softwares & Tools:

Figma
Adobe XD
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Indesign
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Figma
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Adobe XD
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Adobe Illustrator
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Adobe Photoshop
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Adobe Indesign
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Wordpress
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Shopify
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Webflow
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Bubble.io
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HTML5/CSS
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The Complete Circle

It’s imperative for a UX Designer to understand web development and it’s nuances as it informs the UI/UX design to better usability, smoother development and cleaner interfaces. I picked up web development to understand the complete cycle of a UX design from brain storming to designing to prototyping.

Web Development Platforms:

Wordpress
Shopify
Webflow
Bubble.io
HTML5/CSS
Over 10 years of experience

Professional Experience

Experienced creative individual with successful deliveries of more than 150+ projects and managing teams of 40+ people.

Jul 2022 - Present

Product Designer

Supy · Full-time

Designing for the vision at Supy to simplify relationship between restaurants and suppliers that includes the user experience for restaurant portals, supplier portals, admin portals and mobile apps.

Dec 2021 - Jul 2022

Senior Product Designer

Catalyst · Full-time

Creating the style guide, design system and UX flow for the product along with a team of 7 people including UX Designers, UX Researchers and Developers.

Jul 2020 - Nov 2021

Senior User Experience Designer

Plan Z Creatives · Full-time

Responsible for the creative direction of the company ensuring all output adheres to latest trends while being of the highest quality delivered timely.

Jul 2018 - Jun 2020

User Experience Designer

Plan Z Creatives

Develop wireframes and prototypes around customer needs.

May 2017 - Jun 2018

UI Designer

Plan Z Creatives

Gather and evaluate user requirements in collaboration with product managers and engineers.

Mar 2017 - May 2017

User Experience Intern

Plan Z Creatives

Collaborate with a team that defines and designs user interfaces, systems, and interaction, visual, motion, and voice design patterns.

Jan 2020 - Apr 2020

Visiting Faculty Member

Institute of Business Administration · Contract

Teaching an external course of Multimedia Graphics & Web Design to 60 students.

Bachelors and A Level

Education

By combining my passion for design with a background in accounting & finance, I have been able to offer clients an intriguing perspective on the industry that sets me apart. My knowledge of both fields has given me unique insight and skills only another designer could provide them.

2013 — 2017

Institute of Business Administration

Bachelor’s of Accounting and Finance.

Karachi, Pakistan

2011 — 2013

The City School PAF Chapter

A-Levels, Business

Karachi, Pakistan

Popular Languages

Languages

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English
Fluent
Arabic
Arabic
Basic
🇵🇰
Urdu
Native
Learning is Wisdom

Certifications

As I learned more about the industry and gained knowledge on how complex companies work, I understood the need to keep updated about the ever-evolving technologies, tools and processes.

Certificate Field
Platform
Year
UX Deep Dive: Usability Testing

Issued Mar 2022 · No Expiration Date

LinkedIn
2022
UX Foundations: Interaction Design

Issued Mar 2022 · No Expiration Date

LinkedIn
2022
UX Foundations: Prototyping

Issued Mar 2022 · No Expiration Date

LinkedIn
2022
UX Foundations: Research

Issued Mar 2022 · No Expiration Date

LinkedIn
2022
UX Foundations: Storytelling

Issued Mar 2022 · No Expiration Date

LinkedIn
2022
UX Foundations: Style Guides and Design Systems

Issued Mar 2022 · No Expiration Date

LinkedIn
2022
UX Foundations: Usability Testing

Issued Mar 2022 · No Expiration Date

LinkedIn
2022
UX Research: Being Flexible

Issued Mar 2022 · No Expiration Date

LinkedIn
2022
UX Research: Journey Mapping

Issued Mar 2022 · No Expiration Date

LinkedIn
2022
Global collaboration Certificate

Issued Aug 2016 · Expired Dec 2016

X-Culture
2016
Testimonials & Reviews

Words from the people that worked with me

Here’s what my clients, team members and leads have said about me.