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Hi, I'm Mikias Berhé, a product designer and animator with a storytelling-first approach. I focus on user-centered design and craft visually engaging experiences that align with business goals. I recently completed the Google UX Design Professional Certificate and am excited to apply design thinking to meaningful projects. From conceptualizing characters and storyboards to prototyping interfaces, I blend graphic design, animation, and production know-how to deliver end-to-end solutions. I'm eager to keep learning, growing, and making a positive impact through thoughtful design and storytelling.…Hi, I'm Mikias Berhé, a product designer and animator with a storytelling-first approach. I focus on user-centered design and craft visually engaging experiences that align with business goals. I recently completed the Google UX Design Professional Certificate and am excited to apply design thinking to meaningful projects. From conceptualizing characters and storyboards to prototyping interfaces, I blend graphic design, animation, and production know-how to deliver end-to-end solutions. I'm eager to keep learning, growing, and making a positive impact through thoughtful design and storytelling.

Mikias Berhé

Product Designer, Animator, Illustrator, +2

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Hi, I'm Mikias Berhé, a product designer and animator with a storytelling-first approach. I focus on user-centered design and craft visually engaging experiences that align with business goals. I recently completed the Google UX Design Professional Certificate and am excited to apply design thinking to meaningful projects. From conceptualizing characters and storyboards to prototyping interfaces, I blend graphic design, animation, and production know-how to deliver end-to-end solutions. I'm eager to keep learning, growing, and making a positive impact through thoughtful design and storytelling.…Hi, I'm Mikias Berhé, a product designer and animator with a storytelling-first approach. I focus on user-centered design and craft visually engaging experiences that align with business goals. I recently completed the Google UX Design Professional Certificate and am excited to apply design thinking to meaningful projects. From conceptualizing characters and storyboards to prototyping interfaces, I blend graphic design, animation, and production know-how to deliver end-to-end solutions. I'm eager to keep learning, growing, and making a positive impact through thoughtful design and storytelling.

Available to hire

Hi, I’m Mikias Berhé, a product designer and animator with a storytelling-first approach. I focus on user-centered design and craft visually engaging experiences that align with business goals. I recently completed the Google UX Design Professional Certificate and am excited to apply design thinking to meaningful projects.

From conceptualizing characters and storyboards to prototyping interfaces, I blend graphic design, animation, and production know-how to deliver end-to-end solutions. I’m eager to keep learning, growing, and making a positive impact through thoughtful design and storytelling.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

Amharic

Fluent

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Writer, Illustrator, Designer, Animator, Editor at Sinzro

October 1, 2020 - July 1, 2023

As a self-driven animator, I undertook the entire creative journey, from conceptualization to final execution to create an animation short. This experience honed my skills in story creation, character and background design, storyboarding, animation, and post-production.

Product Designer at Trubite

April 1, 2023 - September 1, 2023

As the solo product designer for Google's certification program, I led the entire design process, from user research to wireframing and prototyping. I initiated with comprehensive research on the target users and industry trends, guiding the creation of a user-friendly interface through wireframing and iterative prototyping.

SOC Operator at American Electric Power / Allied Universal

October 1, 2019 - Present

Responsible for monitoring facility alarm systems and electronic access control systems as well as multiple security video screens. Use of modern technology to monitor a variety of alarm signals and respond/dispatch security personnel to those alarms following the standard operation manual to notify the proper authorities.

Medical Interpreter at US Together

April 1, 2019 - August 1, 2019

As a medical interpreter for hospitals, I offered vital language support for Amharic-speaking patients and healthcare providers. My role involved facilitating accurate, clear, empathetic communication during consultations, procedures, and emergencies, with accurate knowledge of medical terminology and a deep understanding of cultural nuances.

Production Designer, Animator, Graphic Designer, Set Decorator at Mézgeb

February 1, 2018 - March 1, 2019

Returning to Ethiopia, I joined a film startup with a team of filmmakers. I played a vital role in a three-person design team, handling anything design related from pre-production to post-production, including set decoration and animation.