In my own words
— Zaid<p>Over the last 14 years, I have worked with and for companies such as Expedia, Xbox, Apple, and Intel to elevate the user experience of their applications and websites.</p><p></p><p>I love to be in dialogue with clients, working live, in-person, using whiteboard and paper.
I use design to show, ask, and envision, and to help stakeholders explain, react, and choose.</p>
Trajectory
May 2019 — Nov 2023
UX Designer · Infosys
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Leviton
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• Strategized an 80/20 happy path, condensing five applications into one end-to-end project management system that served multiple teams
• Designed interaction models, personas and interface
• Conducted live discovery and requirements gathering sessions with direct stakeholders
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Hyundai
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• Consulted on design improvements for internal safety dashboard interfaces
• Managed daily site integration and user acceptance testing documentation
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Apple
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Designed legacy-to-web enterprise apps for the Apple legal team
Worked with legal team stakeholders to determine requirements and constraints
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Fiserv
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• Prototyped transactions such as Wire Transfer, Cash Back, and Electronic Funds for Transact, and thick client translation application for bank tellers redesign project
• Presented design proposals to product teams and early adopter client groups
• Contributed UI updates to the project design system
Mar 2018 — May 2019
eCommerce Design consultant · Zaid Hisham Consulting
Consulted on strategy, conversion rate optimization, and responsive user experience design for tentree, Class Rebel, Stil Classics, Obakki, and Casca Footwear
Nov 2015 — Mar 2018
UX Designer · CDK Global
Led the customer experience re-design of 30-year-old legacy accounting software and envisioned unified workflows for automotive service departments
• Designed proof-of-concept communications analytics and automotive service tools
• Led discovery, scoping, research, and design for car dealership applications
• Iterated design to accommodate changing requirements and research findings
• Conducted user interviews and usability testing
• Contributed to the development of UI design systems
• Organized collaboration sessions to leverage UX team collective knowledge
• Developed HTML/CSS prototypes for demos and usability testing
Feb 2015 — Jun 2015
UX Designer (contractor) · Microsoft Azure
Responsible for redesigning security applications for Microsoft Azure
• Collaborated with product manager and designers on integration solutions
• Delivered click-through prototypes and design documentation to developers
• Contributed new icons to the Azure design system
Aug 2014 — Feb 2015
UX Designer (contractor) · Expedia
Responsible for improving the user experience of the Hotels vertical to increased the hotel room booking conversion rate
• Designed A/B test variants to test hypotheses about customer behavior
• Participated in sprint planning and, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives
• Presented design to colleagues, development managers, product managers
• Spot-checked colleagues’ design work for visual design and content consistency
• Delivered mobile-up responsive deliverables to developers
• Ensured that designs were on brand, responsive, accessible, and performant
Apr 2014 — Jun 2014
UX Designer (contractor) · Microsoft Xbox
Responsible for designing new and existing features for the Xbox One store interface
• Created a way-finding treatment system for the Xbox One storefront
• Consolidated storefront navigation into one consistent system across all store pages
• Created new design patterns for product pages to help users get to content faster
• Designed Recommendation patterns for various content types
• Consulted with developers, content strategists, and product managers to gather requirements and constraints
Jun 2013 — Jan 2014
Visual Designer · Intel
Responsible for interface design and prototyping for Intel's Sales & Marketing Group applications
• Designed UI assets and style guides for developers
• Worked with developers on implementation and QA
• Created Axure click-through prototypes of mobile applications
• Conducted contextual inquiry with remote sales managers
• Reviewed daily builds by offshore developers and provided feedback for improvement
Activity
Projects
Education history
University of California, Riverside
BA, Psychology | 1995 - 2000






