Designing for Impact

Armed with years of experience in UX/UI design across global tech giants, I'm ready to embark on a new innovation journey. My passion lies in transforming complex problems into intuitive and delightful user experiences. Eager to lead groundbreaking projects and collaborate with visionary teams, I'm dedicated to pushing the envelope of design excellence and creating the next generation of digital experiences. Let's build something extraordinary together.

Experience

Agoda

  • User Experience Designer (September 2022 – May 2024)

    • Delivered cohesive B2B and mobile/desktop product designs through collaboration with developers and product managers.

    • Led the redesign of Agoda's partner extranet on mobile, resulting in a 15% increase in user satisfaction.

    • Enhanced review submission for Agoda’s desktop/mobile products using language models, boosting comment submissions by 5% across all platforms.

NerdWallet

  • Design System Designer (October 2021 – February 2022)

    • Developed, in Figma, 28 new consolidated design system components from NerdWallet’s 300+ pre-existing components.

    • Collaborated with NerdWallet’s product designers to solicit feedback and push for the adoption of Currency – NerdWallet’s Design System.

    • Documented design process and usage of new components in Confluence.

Dell

  • Product Designer (February 2019 – September 2021)

    • Owned data visualization workstream for an Internal Tools design system, driving product strategy in collaboration with Product and Engineering teams.

    • Built and maintained a component library in Figma and Adobe XD UI Kits.

    • Designed end-to-end, future-state animated prototypes for Dell.com and Dell’s Enterprise Commerce platform, leading to a $36 million investment in Dell Digital’s design organization.

    • Assembled and supported a web platform to foster cross-organizational collaboration for a 65-strong design organization using Webflow, Airtable API, and Element UI.

Education

Bachelor of Information Technology & Management, Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT), Chicago IL, USA,

Specialization: Web Design and Application Development

Class of 2018

Relevant Coursework:

  • Human-Computer Interaction

  • Web Application Development

  • User Interface Design

  • Database Management Systems

Achievements:

  • Dean's List, Spring 2015, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018

  • Clinton E. Stryker Awards for distinguished contribution to campus life.

Skills

Design:

  • Prototyping Tools: Figma, Framer, Webflow, Adobe XD

  • Animation: Greensock, Lottie

  • Adobe Creative Cloud Suite: Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects

Tools:

  • Collaboration: Confluence, Jira, Trello

  • Design Systems: Creation and management of design system components (e.g., NerdWallet’s Currency Design System)

  • Data Visualization: Developing and implementing data visualization tools for internal and external use

Development:

  • Web Development: HTML/CSS, JavaScript, ExpressJS, AngularJS, NodeJS, ASP.Net MVC

  • Version Control: Git, GitHub, GitLab

  • Cloud Platforms: AWS, Heroku, Google App Engine

Languages:

  • Fluent in English and French

Personal qualities

  • Creative and innovative thinker with a keen eye for aesthetics.

  • Strong communicator, capable of effectively articulating design concepts.

  • Collaborative team player with a positive attitude.

  • Passionate about staying current with technology and design trends.

Interests

  • Language learning: German, Thai, and Portuguese are languages I am hoping to grow more comfortable speaking

  • Reading, especially short stories and design literature.

  • Staying abreast of the latest trends in technology and design.

Interested in connecting?

Let’s talk projects, collaborations, or anything design!

Interested in connecting?

Let’s talk projects, collaborations, or anything design!

Interested in connecting?

Let’s talk projects, collaborations, or anything design!

Copyright 2024 by Zuba Bwashi

Copyright 2024 by Zuba Bwashi

Copyright 2024 by Zuba Bwashi