Top Talent like Shanaws are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specilaized talent, while giving talent more flexibilty and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Shanaws Mahamud

Product Designer •
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts
Senior Product Designer | UX Specialist
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.

Work History

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Senior Product Designer

Gowalk Inc.Jul 2023 - Aug 2024 • 1 yr 2 mosAs 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%.
2

Product Designer

2Wiz Studio - UI/UX Design AgencySep 2021 - Jun 2023 • 1 yr 10 mosSupported 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.
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User Experience Designer

UpworkApr 2016 - Feb 2023 • 6 yrs 11 mosWorked as a User Experience Designer, likely contributing to various projects by applying user-centered design principles to enhance user satisfaction and product usability.
T

UX/UI Designer

TaskMagicJan 2019 - Jun 2021 • 2 yrs 6 mosLed 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.
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UI/UX Designer

ChaldalMar 2017 - Nov 2018 • 1 yr 9 mosFacilitated 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

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IxDF - The Interaction Design Foundation

User Experience Design, User Experience2022 - 2023
U

University of Michigan

Introduction to User Experience Principles and Processes2023
N

National University | Bangladesh

Bachelor of Business Administration, Marketing2021

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We’ve distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea’s AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company’s niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea’s fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team’s capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We’ve combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that’s unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

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Senior Product Designer | UX Specialist
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.

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call

Top Talent like Shanaws are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specilaized talent, while giving talent more flexibilty and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Shanaws Mahamud

Product Designer •
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts

Work History

G

Senior Product Designer

Gowalk Inc.Jul 2023 - Aug 2024 • 1 yr 2 mosAs 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%.
2

Product Designer

2Wiz Studio - UI/UX Design AgencySep 2021 - Jun 2023 • 1 yr 10 mosSupported 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.
U

User Experience Designer

UpworkApr 2016 - Feb 2023 • 6 yrs 11 mosWorked as a User Experience Designer, likely contributing to various projects by applying user-centered design principles to enhance user satisfaction and product usability.
T

UX/UI Designer

TaskMagicJan 2019 - Jun 2021 • 2 yrs 6 mosLed 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.
C

UI/UX Designer

ChaldalMar 2017 - Nov 2018 • 1 yr 9 mosFacilitated 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

I

IxDF - The Interaction Design Foundation

User Experience Design, User Experience2022 - 2023
U

University of Michigan

Introduction to User Experience Principles and Processes2023
N

National University | Bangladesh

Bachelor of Business Administration, Marketing2021

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We’ve distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea’s AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company’s niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea’s fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team’s capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We’ve combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that’s unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call
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