My journey and love for UX!

I have always been driven to learn and understand technology and design. Since 2015, my passion has taken me on a journey across three countries (Syria, Malaysia, and the USA) to pursue my education. Although it wasn't easy for a Syrian Muslim woman living in a new country like the United States of America to achieve her goal of getting accepted to the one of the top best universities in the world, I eventually made it to the University of Michigan.

I studied computer science to learn the logic behind every design we build until I discovered the fascinating world of UX design and immediately knew that was the industry that I want to pursue. I switched my focus to UX design as I believe it plays a crucial role in creating digital products that people enjoy using, and by focusing on the user experience of every product I can help drive business success and make a positive impact on people's lives. I am always seeking new ways to learn and grow in this field, and I am thrilled to see where my passion will take me next.

My skills

Methods

User-centered design

User flow

Wireframing

Prototyping

Design thinking

Agile & iterative design

Contextual inquiry

User Persona

User Journey Mapping

Card Sorting

A/B Testing

Storyboarding

Heuristic Evaluation

Responsive Interfaces

Information Architecture

Affinity Diagramming

Comparative Analysis

User Interview

Usability Testing

Accessibility guidelines

Platform-Specific Guidelines (e.g., Android, iOS, web)

Technical

HTMl

CSS

Javascript

Python

AppSheet

Responsive design

Git Version Control

Command-Line Navigation and Operations

Tools I use

Design Software

Figma

Adobe Creative Suit

Balsamiq

Zeplin

Framer

User Research

Google Analytics

User Testing

Optimal Workshop

Hotjar

SurveyMonkey

Crazy Egg

Collaboration & Communication

Google Workspace

Slack

Asana

Miro

Trello

ClickUp

GitHub

Accessibility

Color contrast checkers

Screen Readers

aXe browser extension

Wave Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool

TalkBack (Android)

VoiceOver (iOS)

Readable

Hemingway Editor

Portraits of my life..

2019

Master's Graduation

2023

2019

Google Bay View Campus, Google I/O

2023

2019

Women Techmakers Ambassador, Google I/O

2023

2019

Wilpon family, LSA Dean, and students speakers

2022

2019

Google I/O Connect NA

2023

2019

Study Aboard, Spain Team

2022

2019

I spoke at the opening ceremony of the Kessler Student Center.

2022

2019

My favorite optiMize Team

2021

2019

Transfer Students Ambassador Team

2021

2019

UX Design Internship Team, Washington DC

2022

2019

My Twin sister ;)

2022

2019

Barcelona Game, Spain

2022

2019

Most Colorful Meal

2021

2019

First UofM Photo

2020

2019

UX Design Session, Syria

2022

Let's make an impact

Reach out to me to discuss UX projects, collaborate on innovative solutions, and explore the art of crafting exceptional user experiences."