SKILLS

• Computer: Proficient in Mac and PC platforms Adobe Creative Suite Wireframes MS Office HTML CSS Apple Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro Avid Protools
• Languages: Native in English and Arabic, Fluent in French

EXPERIENCE

Sr.Visualand Interaction Designer

Confidential

• Distill highly complex matters into clean, understandable designs
• Define rich visual language across all Dell software products
• Visualize user experience concepts and software brand strategy
• Provide pixel perfect designs

Sr.Conceptual UXDesigner

Confidential

• Support product ideation and conceptualization of Milk Music
• Conceptualize innovative design solutions for Milk Music across different devices including smart phones, tablets, and TV's
• Translate conceptual ideas into engaging visual presentations and design solutions
• Support visual design development throughout the entire product lifecycle, from initial explorations through final design deliverables
• Produce deliverables such as storyboards, templates, screen layouts, color palettes, typography, user interface elements, and prototypes
• Communicate design strategy and rationale to key stakeholders
• Develop visual design prototypes ranging from comps to interactive mock-ups
• Develop visual interface specifications
• Work with user researchers to design and observe field/usability studies
• Work with interaction designers to integrate visual and interaction design
• Work closely with engineers to deliver the final product
• Facilitate project communication across a multidisciplinary team through all phases of projects

Freelance Producer/Mix Engineer/Photographer

Confidential

• Serve as photographer and art director for clients' advertising campaigns, print and web imaging www.ZanPhotos.com
• Served as Producer for Pensado's Place - PensadosPlace.tv, including directing, editing, and marketing
• Assisted multi-Grammy award winning mix Engineer, Dave Pensado
• Served as songwriter, producer, mix engineer for variousrecording artists. Credits include: Michael Jackson, Barbra Streisand, Andrea Bocelli, Josh Groban, Justin Bieber, Keyshia Cole, JoJo, Brandy, Ray J, Bob Marley, Stevie Nicks, Overtone, Paulina Rubio, Gloria Trevi, Boney James, Esthero, ximer, Cymia, Top Combine, Chris Mann.

Confidential

• Served as team lead in Agile project environment managing 15 flash developers and designers to implementre-skinning of graphical user interface for FORD's in-vehicle communications and infotainment system, SYNC
• Served as liaison between technical and design teams to coordinate graphical asset swaps and implementation of style guide
• Served as primary designer for platform's Arabic localization effort

Confidential

• Designed and maintained station website Confidential
• Designed and developed interactive artist wall, featuring pictures, videos, tour dates, and biographical information
• Designed advertisement, bus banners and digital billboards that were on displayed across the greater Los Angeles area with millions of monthly impressions

Confidential

• Participated in concept development, design ideation, and detailed specification of visual designs for search marketing interfaces
• Produced design specifications, storyboards, scenarios, design prototypes
• Created visual designs that address business, brand, market, and user requirements including design and production of screen layouts, color palettes, typography, and interface elements
• Collaborated with producers, interaction designers, prototypers, and researchers to refine the user experienceensuring design consistency with other Yahoo properties