Sara Osama

Sara Osama A nomad unicorn disguised in the form of a product designer, who builds the products she wishes she could use, and who also believes in magic. Currently based in Berlin, Germany with a will to relocate if better opportunities arise. I am open to Full time/Part time/Freelance work. You can check some of my work on my online portfolio: https://www.behance.net/sarasaraosama49 - | - Experience Pixformance Sports GmbH - — Product Designer •“Pixformance” & “Mrs. Sporty ” Apps on the Apple App store with average user reviews 4.7. •New Web Platform to manage Club Trainers’ & Members - to be released soon. •Home Edition for the Pixformance Station - to be released soon. •Gather and evaluate user requirements in collaboration with product managers and engineers. •Illustrate design ideas using stor yboards, process flows and sitemaps. •Design graphic user inter face elements and develop UI mockups and prototypes that clearly illustrate how sites function and look like. •Prepare and present rough drafts to internal teams and key stakeholders. •Identify and troubleshoot UX problems. •Conduct layout adjustments based on user feedback. •Adhere to style standards on fonts, colors and images. March 2017 - till present Zkhr fat Qatar — Senior Graphic designer •First Arabic planner set for the year- •First Arabic/English planner set for the years- •Design of Stationer y products; notebooks, planners, journals, pens, totes, packaging boxes October 2015 - till present Cougar group for fashion retail — Senior Graphic designer •Working for Renowned brands like: Versaci & Roberto Cavalli. •Oversee all design projects, from conception to deliver y •Design original pieces, including illustrations and infographics •Refine images, fonts and layouts and apply typography techniques •Generate ideas to portray concepts and advertise products/ser vices •Increase user friendliness in digital products •Maintain brand consistency throughout all our marketing projects November 2017 - Februar y 2018 Brandinc for Marketing Solutions — Brand designer •Working for a diverse group of clients like: Rolls royce, MBRSC, Al-ghurair, Eden healthcare •Producing designs for: visual identity, including logos, corporate identity (business image), products, websites, packaging, physical environments, for example shops and offices, social media. •Producing a host of ideas, selecting the best ones and selling them to the other members of the team and to clients. •Communicating productively with management and clients to keep them up-to-date with project milestones. •Creating direction for projects and guiding team members. November 2017 - Februar y 2018 Shoulah Furniture Group — Furniture designer •Attended Salone Del Mobile 2016 Milano, Italy as an Exhibitor & Designer •Attended Furnex 2017 Cairo, Egypt as an Exhibitor & Designer •Project Manager for Salone Del Mobile 2017 Milano, Italy •Studying, researching and planning various styles of furniture design •Finding ways to improve furniture items already manufactured •Staying informed about design trends and developments •Selecting suitable materials, which might include wood, metal, plastic and textiles •Generating sample designs using computer-aided design (CAD), card models, sketches or hard prototypes •Preparing detailed final designs •Liaising with craftsmen or production department staff - such as production managers, marketing staff and design engineers - about the process of construction or manufacture •Using various tools to complete projects from raw materials to finished furniture items •Attending workshops, seminars and training on various types of manufacturing and furniture design. November 2017 - Februar y 2018 Skills Languages Workshops & Courses Interaction Visual Software User Research Wireframing Prototyping User Testing Illustration Drawing Sketching Video-editing Adobe Suite Sketch Invision Rhino 3D + Keyshot Auto CAD Sketchup 3D Espresso Final cut pro Arabic English German French Native Fluent Intermediate Intermediate German University in Cairo •Wood working workshop •Letterpress workshop •Clay workshop September 2010 - July 2015 Bauhaus Universität Weimar Summer School - Spatial Poetr y Course August 2017 Georgia Institute of Technology Micheal Shneider Online Course on Coursera - Introduction to User Experience Design September 2018 • Furniture design workshops September 2015 Artiva Cairo Raisin & Enamel Jeweller y Design workshop December 2017 Education German University in Cairo — Applied Arts & Sciences Bachelor of Product Design •Graduted with Final grade: Excellent with Honors •GPA (German System): 1.3 •Bachelor project grade: Excellent •10th semester completed abroad in GUC-Berlin Campus September 2010 - July 2015 Ramses College for Girls IGCSE •Graduted with 9 A* in O-level subjects & an A for Maths A S level subject. July 2010