Shanaws Mahamud

About

With a robust background in user experience and product design, I have honed my skills across various roles and industries. I hold a User Experience Design certification from the Interaction Design Foundation and have pursued further studies at the University of Michigan. My professional journey includes a pivotal role as a Senior Product Designer at Gowalk Inc., where I led the creation of over 100 mobile apps, enhancing user satisfaction by 35% and boosting engagement by 20%. At 2Wiz Studio, I streamlined design processes, significantly reducing prototype development time. My tenure at TaskMagic and Chaldal further solidified my expertise in user-centered design, achieving a 40% increase in conversions and attracting a million users, respectively. With a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing from National University, Bangladesh, I blend design acumen with strategic marketing insights to deliver impactful digital solutions.

Experience

• Senior Product Designer · Gowalk Inc.07-01-2023 – 08-01-2024

  As a Senior Product Designer at Gowalk, I had the privilege of working with a talented team to create mobile apps that simplified, entertained, and boosted productivity for our users. With a focus on user experience and functionality, we published over 100 apps across various categories, each crafted with meticulous attention to detail and innovation. Key highlights include conducting user research and developing personas to understand our target audience, resulting in apps that resonated with users and increased user satisfaction by 35%. Brainstormed, sketched, and conceptualized innovative design solutions, contributing to a 20% increase in app engagement and a 15% boost in user retention. Developed and tested high-fidelity prototypes, gathering user feedback to refine designs, resulting in a 25% reduction in user drop-off rates. Collaborated with developers, project managers, and stakeholders to bring designs to life, ensuring seamless integration and timely product launches. Maintained a user-centric approach throughout the design process, resulting in apps that delivered real value and increased positive user reviews by 40%.

• Product Designer · 2Wiz Studio - UI/UX Design Agency09-01-2021 – 06-01-2023

  Supported the cross-functional team in enhancing the product by developing an advanced mobile app prototype with micro-interactions via Principle; Helped stakeholders and investors understand the product in 90% less time and required no meetings to explain the user journey to developers. Headed the conversion of the Sketch App library to Figma while contributing to the design system library; Helped the design team to build prototypes in 60% less time, saving them from certain tragedies.

• User Experience Designer · Upwork04-01-2016 – 02-01-2023

  Worked as a User Experience Designer, likely contributing to various projects by applying user-centered design principles to enhance user satisfaction and product usability.

• UX/UI Designer · TaskMagic01-01-2019 – 06-01-2021

  Led product design and development within a UI and graphic design team, employing user-centered design methodologies to significantly enhance product usability and effectiveness. This included the creation and presentation of wireframes and prototypes for both mobile and web applications, ensuring intuitive user experiences that directly contributed to a notable 40% increase in conversions through targeted user feedback collection. Through meticulous user research and the application of refined design strategies, successfully reduced mobile app bounce rates by 12%. This achievement was underpinned by a deep understanding of user behavior and preferences, leading to the implementation of design improvements that significantly boosted user engagement and satisfaction across digital platforms.

• UI/UX Designer · Chaldal03-01-2017 – 11-01-2018

  Facilitated and completed a wide range of UI/UX projects, creating functional, user-centric products and solutions. Also contributed to introducing premium plans for foreign users; Hooked 1 Million users in a few months.

Education

• IxDF - The Interaction Design FoundationUser Experience Design, User Experience
• University of MichiganIntroduction to User Experience Principles and Processes
• National University | BangladeshBachelor of Business Administration, Marketing

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