design manifesto

Here's to the ones that have no respect for the status quo.

Empathize deeply to uncover users' core problems and craft viable, feasible, and desirable solutions. Embrace current UI trends and integrate qualitative user research, iterating rapidly. Create intuitive interfaces accessible to all ages, right from 4 to 80. Prioritize aesthetics, as a beautiful UI will foster more forgiveness by users when the UX gets frustrating, guaranteeing user satisfaction. Engage users through constant feedback and iterative testing, ensuring designs evolve with their needs. Passion for interaction drives the creation of engaging, and delightful experiences that not only resonate but also inspire.

UX should be all about crafting experiences that depict beauty, functionality, accessibility, and intuitiveness which resonates universally.

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About

I stand firm on one principle: A good UX is like a joke, if you have to explain it, it’s not that good.

I am a driven, goal-oriented UX designer who thrives in a challenging environment to deliver impeccable visual experiences. Focused on solving design problems that simplify users' lives, I aim to bring value to businesses by leveraging my strong design skills, web development experience, a masters in digital media background, and valuable insights that boost revenue streams. Since 2021, I've worked on numerous projects, including leading UX for a business community app (JIBA) unveiled by the Prime Minister of Tanzania - H.E Mr. Kassim Majaliwa and recognized in the Citizen newspaper (July 4, 2023).

Design Focus: FinTech, SaaS, EduTech, TravelTech.

experience

Propell (SocialX)

User Experience Design Specialist | Jan 2023 – July 2023

Conceptualised and solely Designed an innovative concept for a social media app to be presented to investors for series A seed funding round.

DotSyndicate

Senior UX Designer | July 2022 – March 2023

Contributed to design benchmarks for MeTL Group and increased IBN TV app revenue by 45%, boosting retainer value by 200% and achieving 10K+ downloads on play store and app store.

Refine.Finance

UX Designer | Dec 2021 – May 2022

Aided CEO's funding success with MVP design for a FinTech app targeting Indian and American stock markets.

education

Masters of Digital Media

Toronto Metropolitan University

Post Grad in UX Design (Honours)

Humber Polytechnic, Toronto

Bachelors of Technology

KJ Somaiya, Mumbai

contact details

adnaanlalani@gmail.com

4376617355

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UXR. Product Designer. UXD.

End-to-End Roadmap of How I Approach Design Problems

my design process.

Design Brief

Define "How Might We".

20 mins design sprints for shabby wireframes.

Define goals & success metrics (KPIs).

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Validation

Use Perplexity AI for secondary research sources.

Use ChatGPT to polish screener and user interview script for a non-bias approach.

Affinity Mapping of the collected primary research data.

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The Magic 🪄

Use Figma Make for rapid prototyping.

Use Framer Workshop for rapid deployment when similar references are available on the internet.

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Handoff

Make it scalable & responsive.

Use analytics tag for post handoff success or failure data analysis.

Push version updates, if neccessary.

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Validation

Use Perplexity AI for secondary research sources.

Use ChatGPT to polish screener and user interview script for a non-bias approach.

Affinity Mapping of the collected primary research data.

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The Magic 🪄

Use Figma Make for rapid prototyping.

Use Framer Workshop for rapid deployment when similar references are available on the internet.

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My Weapons Of Choice For Quickly Turning Ideas Into Intuitive Experiences

My Weapons Of Choice For Quickly Turning Ideas Into Experiences

Tools I use on the daily.

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FRONT END DEV
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DATABASE DESIGN
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STORYTELLER
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Designed on a 100 sleepless nights with ❤️, logic, and a lot of ☕️

UX DESIGN
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UX RESEARCH
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UI DESIGN
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PRODUCT DESIGN
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DESIGN AUDIT
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ZERO UI
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DAM DESIGN
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IA DESIGN
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EXPERIENCE DESIGN
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HUMAN CENTRED
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MICRO INTERACTIONS DESIGN
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BIAS FREE RESEARCH
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5 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
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AI EMBEDDED DESIGN WORKFLOWS
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FRONT END DEV
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DATABASE DESIGN
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STORYTELLER
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VIBE CODER
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YOU'VE REACHED THE CTA, USE IT WISELY

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Designed on a 100 nights with ❤️, logic, and a lot of ☕️

UX DESIGN
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UX RESEARCH
❖
UI DESIGN
❖
PRODUCT DESIGN
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DESIGN AUDIT
❖
ZERO UI
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DAM DESIGN
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IA DESIGN
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EXPERIENCE DESIGN
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HUMAN CENTRED
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MICRO INTERACTIONS DESIGN
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BIAS FREE RESEARCH
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5 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
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AI EMBEDDED DESIGN WORKFLOWS
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FRONT END DEV
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DATABASE DESIGN
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STORYTELLER
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VIBE CODER
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