I’m a creative problem-solver and UX/Product designer who leads cross-functional digital projects with a structured, people-first approach. I’ve spearheaded website re-design and digital product launches by aligning vision, scope, and milestones across UX, content, development, and leadership—always keeping teams coordinated from discovery through go-live. I enjoy translating complex creative and technical requirements into clear priorities, actionable plans, and consistent delivery. With a background that blends research, prototyping, and user acceptance testing alongside project management frameworks, I bring a confident, friendly style to collaboration—partnering with product owners, engineers, designers, and stakeholders to deliver cohesive, high-quality outcomes.…

Rouba Abou Chabké

I’m a creative problem-solver and UX/Product designer who leads cross-functional digital projects with a structured, people-first approach. I’ve spearheaded website re-design and digital product launches by aligning vision, scope, and milestones across UX, content, development, and leadership—always keeping teams coordinated from discovery through go-live. I enjoy translating complex creative and technical requirements into clear priorities, actionable plans, and consistent delivery. With a background that blends research, prototyping, and user acceptance testing alongside project management frameworks, I bring a confident, friendly style to collaboration—partnering with product owners, engineers, designers, and stakeholders to deliver cohesive, high-quality outcomes.…

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I’m a creative problem-solver and UX/Product designer who leads cross-functional digital projects with a structured, people-first approach. I’ve spearheaded website re-design and digital product launches by aligning vision, scope, and milestones across UX, content, development, and leadership—always keeping teams coordinated from discovery through go-live.

I enjoy translating complex creative and technical requirements into clear priorities, actionable plans, and consistent delivery. With a background that blends research, prototyping, and user acceptance testing alongside project management frameworks, I bring a confident, friendly style to collaboration—partnering with product owners, engineers, designers, and stakeholders to deliver cohesive, high-quality outcomes.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Intermediate

Language

English
Advanced
French
Advanced
Spanish; Castilian
Intermediate
Arabic
Fluent

Work Experience

Creative Project Manager (website redesign / digital product launches) at American Chemical Society (ACS)
February 1, 2024 - August 1, 2026
Spearheaded a major website redesign, coordinating across UX, content, development, and leadership to align vision, scope, and delivery milestones. Managed work across multiple concurrent projects by overseeing vendor timelines, quality, and deliverables. Drove digital product launches by establishing project frameworks, maintaining schedules, and keeping cross-functional teams aligned from concept to go-live. Facilitated stakeholder communication across departments, translating creative and technical requirements into prioritized, actionable plans. Championed structured project management processes including scope documentation, risk tracking, and status reporting to improve delivery consistency and accountability.
Product Operations Analyst at Enovation(al)
June 1, 2021 - March 1, 2022
Collaborated with Product Managers, Developers, QA Engineers, and Designers to design and deliver seamless product development lifecycle practices, improving collaboration and enabling smoother sprints and higher-quality features. Crafted design sprint activities and rituals to support the new product team, strengthening engagement and ensuring feedback loops. Trained new facilitators to successfully lead Design Thinking workshops during product development. Facilitated featured development design sprint cycles as part of an agile multidisciplinary 'solutioning team'. Researched and built sustainable internal online resources to support the product team’s documentation, reports, and processes for knowledge transfer and onboarding.
Project Coordinator at Enovation(al)
March 1, 2020 - June 1, 2021
Partnered with the VP of Client Solutions to move forward initiatives that enhanced product development and software delivery operations. Led multiple projects and spearheaded initiatives that set a solid precedent for a 60+ person distributed Client Solutions team as the organization moved fully remote.
Travel Consultant & Designer at Escape Travel Expert
February 1, 2018 - January 1, 2020
Liaised with clients to discuss itineraries and budgets, then researched destinations, coordinated with international travel agents, and designed customer deliverables for use during trips. Planned and curated social media content and delivered strong results, supporting the company’s client base growth by 3x during a two-year period.
Design Fellow / Facilitator (Design Thinking Program) at The Nawaya Network
April 1, 2016 - January 1, 2020
Facilitated 15, nine-day design thinking sessions with a student completion rate of over 90%. Guided students through research, ideation, mockups, prototyping, and testing to develop business ideas that aimed for financial independence while benefiting the communities where they lived. Equipped students with presentation skills to pitch to juries from UNICEF and support seed funding opportunities.
Freelance Digital Designer at Independent
July 1, 2014 - Present
Create UX/UI and visual design work for digital products and brands. Identify user pain points and translate them into innovative, desirable, and sustainable solutions. Define user experience and usability requirements through prototyping for mobile and desktop versions. Lead product development from discovery and ideation through high-fidelity prototyping, user research, wireframes, sitemaps, user journeys, storyboards, user testing, and product validation. Collaborate with product owners and engineers to meet technical and business requirements. Use and extend existing design systems and style guides while creating new ones for new or rebranded brands.

Education

Master's in Research for Design & Innovation at Master's (institution not specified)
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2014
BFA in Graphic Design at George Mason University
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2012

Qualifications

Project Management Professional (PMP)
June 1, 2026 - September 24, 2026
Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)
January 1, 2025 - September 24, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Education, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Non-Profit Organization, Travel & Hospitality, Government