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Maisam Abbas
Lead UI/UX Designer  ·  5+ Years Experience
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01 ABOUT ME

Turning Complex Problems Into Elegant Solutions

I'm a UI/UX designer who crafts digital experiences that perform as great as they look. With a software engineering background and 5+ years across the UAE, UK, and Pakistan, I bridge the gap between user needs and business goals.

From real estate platforms to AI-powered startups, every project I take on gets the same dedication — deep research, thoughtful design, obsessive attention to detail.

🎓 BS Software Engineering 📍 Dubai, UAE 🌐 English C1 · Urdu Native 💼 Open to Freelance
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Maisam Abbas
Lead UI/UX Designer @ Knight Castle
5+Years
20+Projects
3Countries
FigmaAdobe XDPhotoshopIllustrator
02 WHAT I DO

Services I Offer

End-to-end design from research to pixel-perfect delivery

01

UX Research

User interviews, usability testing, and competitive analysis — turning real insights into design that works.

User InterviewsTestingAnalysis
POPULAR
02

UI Design

Pixel-perfect interfaces with design systems that scale beautifully across every touchpoint.

High-Fidelity UIDesign SystemsComponents
03

Prototyping

Interactive prototypes that bring ideas to life before a single line of code — saving time and cost.

InteractiveWireframesUser Flows
04

Design Systems

Scalable design foundations that reduce cycles by 30% and keep teams visually aligned across products.

Style GuidesTokensHandoff
03 PORTFOLIO

Selected Work

ALL WORK ON FIGMA
04 CAREER

Work Experience

CURRENT
Mar 2025 — Present

Lead UI/UX Designer

Knight Castle Real Estate  ·  Dubai, UAE

Enhanced user interfaces for high-profile real estate projects (+20% engagement). Built a comprehensive design system reducing design cycles by 30%. Conducted usability testing to drive continuous improvement.

Nov 2024 — Jan 2025

Lead UI/UX Designer

IqraHub Media Story  ·  Dubai, UAE

Built the entire design foundation of a media startup, boosting early user engagement by 20%. Created a design system from scratch cutting design time by 30%. Led user research and collaborated with founders on strategy.

Dec 2023 — Nov 2024

UI/UX Designer

Switch Drivers  ·  Remote, United Kingdom

Enhanced user interfaces boosting engagement by 20%. Developed a design system ensuring consistency. Conducted user research and collaborated with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced remote environment.

Oct 2022 — Nov 2023

UI/UX Designer

White Paper Alliances IT Services  ·  Dubai, UAE

Delivered 20+ medium and large-scale projects. Worked closely with developers to explain design systems and functionality across regional and international projects.

Nov 2021 — Apr 2022

User Interface Designer

360 eLearning  ·  Islamabad, Pakistan

Developed layouts for e-learning platforms. Collaborated with a team of four designers delivering integrated educational design solutions.

2016 — 2019

Graphic & UI/UX Designer

Elocrafts & iFast Solutions  ·  Pakistan

Started career as a junior designer, building expertise in UI/UX for apps and websites. Created the #1 top-selling product advertisement of 2018.

05 EXPERTISE

Skills & Tools

DESIGN TOOLS
Figma Adobe XD Photoshop Illustrator MS Office
UX SKILLS
User Research Wireframing Prototyping Usability Testing Info Architecture Journey Mapping Design Systems
TECHNICAL
Python Machine Learning Software Engineering
TOOL PROFICIENCY
Figma95%
Adobe XD90%
Photoshop80%
Illustrator75%
EDUCATION

BSc Software Engineering

Comsats University Islamabad
Abbottabad Campus · 2018–2022

06 CONTACT

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