Hello! I'm Hossai, pronounced O-sigh :)
I'm a UX & Visual Designer from Toronto 🇨🇦 currently based in Barcelona 🇪🇸
After freelancing and working in visual design for about four years, I had an "aha" moment and decided to dive headfirst into the exciting world of experience design! Since then, I've never looked back.
I'm a huge advocate for design that's accessible, intuitive and purposeful, which is why transitioning to UX design felt like the perfect fit. Being self-taught and coming from a visual design background has shaped me into a hybrid designer, driven by equal passions for both visual and experience design.
Over the past four years, I've had the opportunity to work in various industries through end-to-end UX design projects in government at the Ontario Digital Service 💼, non-profit organizations through freelancing, UX consulting at Publicis Sapient 👩💻 for Marriott, Walmart Canada and at Air Miles ✈️, the most recognized loyalty program in Canada.
Currently, I'm a Product Designer at LaunchGood 💚, a crowd-funding platform supporting causes worldwide. I'm also doing a master's in Service Design at BAU. I'm always eager to immerse myself in new challenges, ready to broaden my skill set, and try something new! 😊
Software Proficiency
Figma
Sketch
Adobe XD
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Photoshop
InVision
Zeplin
Programming
HTML, CSS & JavaScript
(Basic understanding, willing to learn more)
Skills
UX & UI Design
Collaborative Ideation & Strategy
User Research
Design Thinking
Journey Mapping & Personas
Competitive Analysis
Wireframing
Prototyping
Usability Testing
Visual Design
Accessibility
Service Blueprint
Honours & Awards
Francesco Giorgio Memorial Award
Graphic Communications Management, Toronto Metropolitan University (Formerly Ryerson University)
Awarded to the fourth-year student team that developed the most innovative business plan for a new graphic communications company in their final year capstone project.
Dean's List
Toronto Metropolitan University (Formerly Ryerson University)
Honours students who have achieved a minimum of 3.75 GPA for the academic year under consideration.
Excelerate Scholarship
Afghan Scholarship Fund x Afghan Professionals of Ontario
The Excelerate Scholarship awards two outstanding students across Ontario yearly for their high school achievements and community involvement.