Experienced Product Design (UX/UI) lead with a user-centric approach, creating impactful websites, apps, and marketing design. Skilled in design thinking, UX/UI, product design, wireframing, prototyping, and digital marketing.
ali.akramgd@gmail.com
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Whatsapp: +92 (331) 634-3821
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Whatsapp: +92 (331) 634-3821
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Experience
VP - Product Design - [Contract]
Altrova - Venture Studio ↗
November 2024 – Present
Remote, Swtizerland
- Published 5 websites using Figma-to-Framer (no-code) with polished handoff
- Lead product design for IFC’s Firearms Track & Trace platform from architecture to final dev ready mockups
- Designed complex system architectures and user flows for end-to-end product delivery.
- Created and
Senior UX/UI - Product Designer - [Contract]
Wizdaa ↗
August 2024 - October 2024
Remote, New Jeresy, USA.
- Led AI products from concept to prototype.
- Built technical information architectures.
- Integrated Shadcn/UI design system for seamless handoff.
- Detailed A/B testing to find optimal, conventional user flows.
Design Lead UX/UI [Product Design]
Orbio Games (Foremerly Orbit Cosmos ↗
November 2023 - July 2024
Remote, Islamabad, Pakistan.
- Initiated UX/UI practice for Web 3.0 products
- Led 2-phases Go-Live of a gaming site in 3 months
- Web 3.0 dashboards for staking and rewards
- Established UX/UI processes with stakeholders and cross-functional teams
Lead [Manager] UX/UI [Product Design]
Orbio Games (Foremerly Orbit Cosmos ↗
June 2022 - October 2023
On-site, Islamabad, Pakistan.
- Streamlined communication between team, PMs, and CTO
- Introduced Agile to manage priorities
- Unified all digital services into a single shell product
- Built org-level UX/UI design systems.
Manager, Design & Marketing
Orbio Games (Foremerly Orbit Cosmos ↗
November 2017 - May 2022
Hybrid, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
- Supported User Experience (UX/UI) on 13 international projects, Including 02 local customers in SaaS Domain
- Product design for 07 WMS products
- Complete 30 years old Business’ re-brand
- Employee of the Year 2018- 2019
- Team Player of the Year 2018 - 2019
Sr. Marketing Designer
Prizmatic Solution ↗
February 2017 - July 2017
Hybrid, Lahore, Pakistan.
Lead Marketing Designer
Mech Mates by Palls Enterprises ↗
February 2016 - February 2017
Hybrid, Sialkot, Pakistan.
Creative Manager (Digital)
Signage Advertising ↗
August 2015 - February 2016
Hybrid, Lahore, Pakistan.
Graphics Designer [Part-time]
FastWeb.com ↗
February 2011 - July 2015
Hybrid, Sialkot, Pakistan.
Skills
Marketing
- Communication Design
- Social Media Design
- Logo Design
- Brand Design
- Identity Design
- Pitch-Decks
- Web Design
Communication & Collaboration
- Team Player!
- Cross-Functional Leadership
- Excellent Communication
Product
- UX/UI/CX Design
- Information Architecture
- User Journeys & Flows
- UX Research
- Prototyping
- Interaction Design
- Product Strategy
Education
School of Art, Design & Architecture,
University of Gujrat (UOG)
Bachelor of Fine Arts (Communication Design)
Minor: Marketing & Branding
Recommendations:
"Ali is a powerhouse designer. Single-handedly building and deploying 5 websites while owning the entire product design process for our highly technical products speaks volumes about this guy’s talent and drive. His mix of creativity, technical expertise, and reliability makes him an invaluable asset to any team."
Current Boss, Simon Giselbrecht
Managing Director & General Partner, Altrova
“Ali is someone you can always count on when it comes to creative and thoughtful design. He's a team player that knows how to secure internal and external stakeholder buy-in! He is always willing to understand the client and work as a team to solve a problem.”
Ex-colleague,
Craig Cartwright
CEO, Stealth
“Throughout his tenure, Ali has demonstrated remarkable skill in designing and building incredible products that have significantly enhanced our user experience. His creative vision, attention to detail, and ability to understand and meet user needs have been invaluable to our team.”
Ex-Manager, Luke Appleton
Stakeholder, Orbio Games
“Ali has been a pleasure to work with! From day 1 he came on and helped elevate our brand. We wish Ali the best in the future, his work speaks for itself.”
Ex-Manager, Conrad Lewis
CEO, Orbio Games
“Ali is a great team leader and designer. It was a pleasure working with him at DARVIS & I wish him all the best for his future endeavors.”
Ex-colleague, Panagiotis (Pano) Herbe
Head of AI, DARVIS
Certifications:
Leadership Workshop (06 Months)
- ZID Communications