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Hi, I’m Maymun Said, a proactive UX designer based in Minneapolis, MN. I have 3 years of UX design experience and 4 years in artificial intelligence, delivering user-centered solutions for complex digital products.
I enjoy conducting user research, designing intuitive interfaces, and integrating AI-driven insights to enhance user experiences. I am currently pursuing a UX Design Diploma at Brain Station to deepen my expertise.
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Work Experience
Experience Designer (Capstone Project) at Solo Guardian
March 1, 2024 - PresentLed end-to-end UX design for a safety app, conducting secondary research, user interviews, and affinity mapping to identify user needs. Designed personas, journey maps, and interactive Figma prototypes, refining through iterative usability testing. Integrated AI-driven personalization features to improve user engagement. Developed brand identity (mood boards, word marks, icons), ensuring alignment with product values.
UX Designer (Hackathon Lead) at Shopify
March 1, 2023 - March 31, 2023Spearheaded UX design for an e-commerce feature during a Brain Station Hackathon, conducting rapid secondary research and formulating a precise 'How Might We' question to align team objectives. Created wireframes and Figma prototypes, incorporating AI-based recommendations to enhance product discovery. Collaborated with developers to ensure design fidelity and seamless implementation.
UX Research Support at ecoBee
September 1, 2020 - February 28, 2022Conducted user research through surveys and usability testing to inform product improvements for smart home devices.
AI Research Assistant (Part-Time) at University of Toronto
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2022Applied AI algorithms to analyze user behavior data, supporting UX research for academic projects focused on conversational interfaces. Developed prototypes for AI-driven chatbots, incorporating user feedback to refine conversational flows and enhance engagement. Presented research findings to interdisciplinary teams, strengthening verbal and written communication skills.
Junior UX/UI Designer at CGI Canada
March 1, 2022 - January 31, 2024Consulted on moderately complex experience design initiatives, delivering wireframes, prototypes, and user flows using Figma and Sketch for enterprise-level applications. Conducted user research (interviews, surveys, usability tests) to inform design decisions, creating personas and journey maps that improved user satisfaction by 15%. Integrated AI-driven analytics to optimize UX data collection, enhancing conversational design for chatbots. Collaborated with developers and product managers to ensure design fidelity, leveraging HTML, CSS, and React knowledge to streamline implementation. Maintained design systems and component libraries, ensuring consistency across products and compliance with client standards.
Education
Diploma at Brain Station
January 1, 2024 - April 1, 2024Diploma at George Brown College
September 1, 2014 - April 1, 2017Qualifications
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Software & Internet, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment
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