• Apple (Engine)

  • Design Director

  • November 2021 – May 2022

My role

My role

  • As well as bring a hands on, day-to-day product designer, I also collaborated with and led teams of product and visual designers, prioritizing user-centric, engaging experiences.

  • Focused efforts on enhancing collaboration tools, financial platforms, and optimising physical product launches, specifically converting Android users to Apple’s ecosystem to ensure a seamless transition and an appealing experience for ‘switchers.’

    Proven ability to create and implement design strategies
    and visions, build teams, and deliver or optimise products in fast-paced, high-pressure environments.

    Proven ability to create and implement design strategies and visions, build teams, and deliver or optimise products in fast-paced, high-pressure environments.

  • Worked on the launch of both the iPhone 13 and Apple Watch, creating slick and engaging user journeys with well-crafted UI and interactions that delight shoppers.

  • Developed and implemented processes and expectations to maintain a high standard of craftsmanship for my teams
    and partners.

  • Developed engaging e-commerce solutions to new devices for varying markets. From Turkey and Russia to the UK and France.

  • Drove innovation and thought leadership within the company by staying abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and design methodologies to inspire and challenge.

  • Championed a user-centric approach to design, advocating for empathy, inclusivity, and accessibility
    in all product design decisions.

  • Balanced analytical and creative abilities effectively within the appropriate context.

Impact

35%

Increased conversions of Android users to iOS by 46%.

7 new features

Developed and launched 12 successful new features for Apple’s collaboration software.

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Our user return rate was consistently above 4 across all campaigns and products we launched.