Sayed Abdelaal

SAYED ABDELAAL Senior UX Design Specialist Giza, Egypt. Open to Relocation! --linkedin.com/in/sayed-abdelaal https://sayed.bss.design/index.html SUMMARY I'm a UX Design Specialist at UEFA with a proven track record of creating intuitive and impactful digital experiences. With over 6 years of experience in UX (10 years overall), I have successfully collaborated with cross-functional teams to design and deliver user-centered solutions that drive business growth. I thrive in a collaborative environment where I can leverage my skills in UX design, UX leadership, communication, presentation, problem-solving, and attention to detail. EXPERIENCE UEFA | Senior UX Designer Specialist Des 2023 – Present. I lead the design and execution of projects that drive engagement and satisfaction, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure impactful outcomes. Responsibilities: ▪ Work closely with cross-functional teams including product managers, developers, and stakeholders. ▪ Communicate design progress and challenges to stakeholders effectively. ▪ Ensure designs align with business goals and technical constraints. ▪ Ensure designs are aligned with UEFA's brand and visual identity - Maintain the B2B design system. ▪ Conduct user research to understand user needs, behaviors, and pain points. ▪ Plan and conduct usability testing sessions to gather user feedback. ▪ Present design concepts and rationale to stakeholders, effectively articulating design decisions. ▪ Manage multiple design projects simultaneously, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality work. ▪ Mentor junior designers and provide guidance on best practices. ▪ Lead design reviews and provide constructive feedback to peers. Products/Projects: VIP Tickets App, Accreditation Delivery Portal, Media Portal, VISTA Stadium maps. UEFA Go, B2B Design system, UEFA’s Community Portal. Link Development | Senior UX Designer May 2021 – Nov 2023. I worked in a cross-functional team mission-based, closely with all stakeholders. I also maintain and contribute to the design system alongside the front-end team. Responsibilities: ▪ Facilitate meetings/workshops with stakeholders and business teams. ▪ Gather and validate business requirements with user needs, and Technicality. ▪ Doing Research quantitative and qualitative, Journey and empathy maps, and Personas. ▪ Information Architecture, wireframes, UI Design, prototyping, and testing. ▪ Analyzing user feedback and activity, and iterating to enhance the user experience. ▪ Collaborate and communicate with dev teams to stand on the tech constraints hand of the final designs. Products/Projects: ServeBig, the Ministry of Justice Platform, GAFI, Egypt Air, the Grand Egyptian Museum, SEHA, CBE - GRID, Emirates Health Services, the Saudi Space Portal, the Dubai Chamber of Commerce, the Islamic Development Bank, FAB MISR Internet Banking, STC Bank, RCJY, and many more success stories. Intcore | UX/UI Designer Sep 2019 – April 2021. I worked closely with the system analyst, project manager, and the dev team to deliver products that delight and satisfy the end-user and achieve business goals. Responsibilities: ▪ Conduct user research to understand user needs, behaviors, and pain points. ▪ Create wireframes, prototypes, and user flows to effectively communicate design ideas. ▪ Create visually appealing and intuitive user interfaces. ▪ Stay updated with the latest UX trends, tools, and technologies. Products/Projects: Medaro, AerBag, Clubenz, Multivendor Ecommerce, Fastrak, CodeRed, Treffen, and many more success stories! Anas Academy | UX Instructor Nov 2023 – Present. As a UX Trainer at Anas Academy, I am empowering individuals with the knowledge and skills to create exceptional user experiences. Responsibilities: ▪ Create engaging training UX content and conduct sessions on user experience (UX) design principles, methodologies, and best practices. ▪ Create and deliver hands-on workshops, exercises, and case studies to enhance participants' practical skills in UX design. ▪ Provide guidance and mentorship to trainees, offering personalized feedback and insights to foster their growth and development. ▪ Continuously evaluate and improve training content, materials, and methodologies to ensure their effectiveness. Udacity | UX Session Lead Sep 2022 – Present. I lead learning sessions and workshops, teaching the Advanced UX program (UX Nanodegree). Responsibilities: ▪ Managing weekly Connect sessions with students according to Udacity guidelines. ▪ Creating the Udacity Connect session agenda, content & notes. ▪ Explaining concepts of the Nanodegree program to my groups of students. ▪ Coordinating between the students and the Udacity Connect team. and a few more responsibilities... Information Technology Institute (ITI) | UX Instructor Sep 2022 – Present. I’m teaching the UX Design course at the Information Technology Institute of El Ismailia. Responsibilities: ▪ Create engaging training UX content and conduct sessions on user experience (UX) design principles, methodologies, and best practices. ▪ Create and deliver hands-on workshops, exercises, and case studies to enhance participants' practical skills in UX design. ▪ Provide guidance and mentorship to trainees, offering personalized feedback and insights to foster their growth and development. And over 5 years of experience in Graphics, Motion Graphics, and web design with advertising agencies. EDUCATION-. Bachelor Degree | Management Information Systems and Computers. SKILLS Personal skills: ▪ UX Project Management ▪ Time Management ▪ ▪ Mentoring and Leadership Collaboration and Communication ▪ ▪ Adaptability Continuous Learning User Experience Research: ▪ Research planning & reporting ▪ Primary research ▪ Secondary research ▪ ▪ ▪ User Journey Mapping Heuristic Evaluation Competitor Analysis ▪ ▪ ▪ Usability Testing A/B Testing Heatmaps User Experience Design: ▪ User-Centered Design ▪ Interaction Design ▪ Information Architecture ▪ Wireframing and Prototyping ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ Design Thinking Journey and empathy maps. Personas User stories and flows ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ UI Design Interactive prototypes Atomic design Design system Design Tools & framework: ▪ Figma ▪ FigJam / Miro ▪ Adobe XD ▪ ▪ ▪ Photoshop Illustrator Notion ▪ ▪ Agile and Scrum Methodologies Waterfall Methodology Front-End Development: ▪ HTML5 ▪ CSS3 ▪ Responsive Web Design ▪ ▪ ▪ Responsive Web Design Bootstrap Materialize ▪ ▪ ▪ PrimeNG Liferay Flutter COURSES & TRAININGS Online UX platform, 2022. Uxcel | Few Certificates & Licenses https://app.uxcel.com/ux/1VT0GXIR2NOG Online UX platform, 2022. Udacity| Advanced UX design nano degree. confirm.udacity.com/RYKFNPGD This course was mainly focused on the different research methods, Design Thinking approaches, solving problems, moving from sketches to hi-fidelity design, and testing. Online Bootcamp, 2020. UX Camp| UI/UX Design Masterclass. This course was mainly focused on the following topics: How to conduct effective research focused on the topic under study. Why, When, and How to Make a Design Decision Online Course, 2019. UX Academy | UX / UI Fundamentals This course was mainly focused on the design thinking framework and software tools like Adobe XD. LANGUAGES Arabic English Native C1 level, Professional working proficiency.