Saifali Saiyed

UI/UX Design

Figma

High Fidelity Prototype

Wireframing

Collaboration

Visual Design

User Research

Zeplin

3D Design

Blender

Tableau

Adobe Premiere Pro

Photoshop

Miro

Piano

Drawing

Painting

Art

Design

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Creative & empathic UX/Product Designer. MS IDS @ Northwestern. Experience delivering high-quality designs & balancing responsibilities at 3 startups.

👋🏼 Hi there! I'm Saifali, an imaginative & collaborative UX/Product Designer with experience delivering high-fidelity wireframes & interactive prototypes, concurrently balancing responsibilities, and contributing to 3 startups in various industries to build experience. 💼 With my recent MS IDS at Northwestern, I seek a new opportunity where I can help solve problems together, learn more about product development, and create experiences that have a positive impact on people and society. 🎨 Outside of work, you'll find me drawing, painting, playing piano, and being an avid sports fan!

Projects

StartupWind Mobile App

[Real-world project for Grad School Capstone] StartupWind is a B2B and B2C web platform for entrepreneurs to learn skills, build businesses, find mentors, and more. In an era where smartphone usage is so pervasive, I decided to create a larger, positive impact on my target audience by introducing a new StartupWind concept mobile app that extends valuable features to a wider audience, helping them have a better chance at achieving their entrepreneurial dreams. Live walkthrough of interactive prototype available upon request.See More

Roots & Fruits

In Grad School, I led the design of Roots & Fruits, a concept app that aims to reduce food waste, encourage the sharing of resources, and foster community-level connections among like-minded individuals.See More

Xircle (Android & iOS)

Beyond casual friendships and hangouts, Xircle strives to make it easier to find study buddies within classes, especially your typical 100+ student lecture. At Xircle, I led the design effort to help deliver a refreshed UI that accelerated user excitement. I also contributed to the discussion, ideation, design, implementation, and testing phases of product development and new mobile app releases. During the re-launch of the Xircle Beta Program, I was responsible for designing the high-fidelity wireframes, interactive prototypes, website, and panoramic images for the app store.See More

Sportal

Sportal, a refreshed version of San Jose State University's Sammy app, is a conceptual solution that bridges the gap between Education and Technology for remote students and professors. During a Summer Externship for SJSU's Management Information Systems Association, my team and I analyzed the university’s technology strategy to develop a concept solution that could help bridge the gap between Education and Technology, caused by the Covid pandemic. To address the issue, we crafted a product called “Sportal”, a refreshed version of the existing SJSU Sammy app. As Product Designer, I led the design effort through user research, sketches, wireframes, prototypes, and iteration. The feedback we gathered was overwhelmingly positive, with 92% of survey respondents saying that new features we were introducing would improve their overall academic experience. Ultimately we presented our key insights to SJSU Faculty, Staff, and Corporate Executives to earn the 1st place prize.See More

Work History

User Experience Designer (Part-time)

StartupWind, Inc.• Crafting the product roadmap and strategy with co-founders, sharing design insights and recommendations based on user needs, business goals, and industry trends • Playing a pivotal role in designing wireframes and prototypes of key features in Figma, one of which increased engagement by 300% in under 1 month • Coordinating with a remote team of engineers to test new product releases

Product Designer (Part-time)

OnCoor• Transforming abstract concepts into a robust design for the MVP by collaborating with the startup's cross-functional leadership team of engineers and analysts • Responsible for using Figma to efficiently craft a design system, icons, high-fidelity wireframes, and interactive prototypes, allowing for rapid iteration and feedback

User Experience Designer (Part-time)

Xircle, Inc.Nov 2021 - Jun 2023 • 1 yr 8 mos• Led a user-centered approach to deliver designs and prototypes for the Xircle app (available on iOS and Android) that ultimately accelerated user excitement • Contributing to the discussion, ideation, design, implementation, and testing phases of product development and new mobile app releases • Incorporating emerging design trends, methodologies, technologies, and knowledge gained from Northwestern’s MS IDS program to drive innovation

Product Designer

SJSU MIS AssociationJul 2020 - Aug 2020 • 2 mos• Led the concept app design effort through sketches, iteration, and feedback to win 1st place in the Summer Externship; presented key insights to SJSU Faculty & Execs • Directed user research to define, empathize, and design for an accurate audience • Designed impactful high-fidelity prototypes that earned 96% stakeholder validation

Education

Northwestern University

Master of Science, Information Design and StrategySep 2021 - Mar 2023

San Jose State University

Bachelor of Science , Business Administration, Management Information SystemsSep 2016 - May 2021

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Creative & empathic UX/Product Designer. MS IDS @ Northwestern. Experience delivering high-quality designs & balancing responsibilities at 3 startups.