Azka Athar
UX Designer
Kamp-Lintfort
Summary
Creative UX Designer with three years developing innovative, approachable user experience frameworks for all types of products. Skilled at diverging from UX norms without alienating users. Ceaselessly focused on user-centric design decisions. Accomplished at creating wholly new frameworks that feel completely familiar to ease user adoption.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Creative Project Manager
Little.Studio
3 2022 - 8 2023
- Conducted regular project reviews to assess progress and make necessary adjustments to timelines or resources as needed.
- Streamlined creative project workflows by implementing efficient processes and collaboration tools.
- Coached junior team members, providing guidance on best practices for managing creative projects effectively.
- Optimized vendor programs by vetting producers, negotiating rates and monitoring services.
- Handled client communications and led meetings, providing clear direction and consistent updates on design progress.
- Oversaw technical production and implementation of online creatives.
UX Designer
Little.Studio
04.2021 - 02.2022
- Worked as a UX designer on a long-term project of online restaurant reservation application, based in Bahrain.
- Tasks included:
- Developed responsive designs to ensure optimal performance on various devices and platforms.
- Employed an effective user-centric design (UCD) approach to develop mobile and web applications and their response designs.
- Improve the end-to-end experience by 80% by conducting usability reviews, identifying UX issues, and proposing design recommendations.
- Drafted technical documentation for UI audits and quality assurance.
- Presented UX designs and solutions to senior staff, evangelizing for user-centric design decisions.
- Conducted thorough user research, identifying key pain points and opportunities for improvement.
Industrial Designer
Little.Studio
08.2019 - 03.2021
- Won 1st prize for a design challenge from an Italian company, AUTEC.
- Designed products for the Canadian and American demographic.
- Managed an in-house physical game design of mathematics.
- Responsibilities included:
- Process mapping.
- Documentation.
- Instructional design.
- Testing and Debugging.
- Assisted clients in defining their project scope, identifying key objectives, and establishing design requirements.
- Streamlined production processes by implementing efficient manufacturing techniques.
- Reduced time-to-market for new products by streamlining the design process and incorporating rapid prototyping techniques.
Project Lead
NUST
09.2017 - 07.2018
- Managed and led the first all-girls team of 10 members for the Formula Student competition from Pakistan.
- Responsibilities included:
- Participated in research and designing of a formula-style car.
- Used CAD software, mainly SolidWorks, to 3D model car parts for the tech team.
- Managed project's finances and audit, budgeted at +2 million rupees.
- Handled shipment process and paperwork for the car's transport to and from Silverstone, UK.
- Partnered with project team members to identify and quickly address problems.
Instructor
SolidWorks Workshop
1 2023 - Current
- Company Overview: NUST-Islamabad
- Designed a 2-day workshop for 2nd year bachelors students of Industrial Designing
- A step-by-step design of the tasks to understand the process of designing for manufacturing
- Increased student participation via engaging lectures and assignments.
- Boosted student performance by providing individualized support and targeted feedback.
Education
Master of Science - Usability Engineering
Hochschule Rhein Waal
Kamp-Lintfort 10.2023 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Industrial Designer
NUST
Islamabad, Pakistan 05.2015 - 07.2019
A Levels -
ICAS
Islamabad, Pakistan 08.2012 - 07.2014
O Levels -
OPF College
Islamabad, Pakistan 08.2010 - 07.2012
Skills
Collaboration
Prototyping
Wireframing
User-Flow
Useability-Testing
Information-Architecture
Figma
Miro
Class Instruction
Awards
- 1st prize in a design contest, Transmitter Module Challenge- AUTEC
- Spirit of the Event Award, Team achievement for participation in FSUK 18
- High Achiever's Award, NUST
- Presidential Gold Medal Award, NUST
Projects
AUJ- Formula Student, FSUK 18- Project Lead, 09/17, 07/18, Managed and lead the first all-girls team of 10 members for the formula student competition from Pakistan., Research and designing of a formula-style car., Use of CAD software, mainly SolidWorks to 3D model car parts for the tech team., Management of project's finances and audit that was budgeted to +2 million rupees., Shipment process and paperwork handling for the car's transport to and from Silverstone, UK.
Skills
Collaboration, Prototyping, Wireframing, User-Flow, Usability-Testing, Process-Mapping, Information-Architecture, Figma, Miro, Arduino, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Cinema 4D, Blender, 3ds max, Keyshot
Timeline
Master of Science - Usability Engineering
Hochschule Rhein Waal
10.2023 - Current
UX Designer
Little.Studio
04.2021 - 02.2022
Industrial Designer
Little.Studio
08.2019 - 03.2021
Project Lead
NUST
09.2017 - 07.2018
Bachelor of Arts - Industrial Designer
NUST
05.2015 - 07.2019
A Levels -
ICAS
08.2012 - 07.2014
O Levels -
OPF College
08.2010 - 07.2012
Creative Project Manager
Little.Studio
3 2022 - 8 2023
Instructor
SolidWorks Workshop
1 2023 - Current
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