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about

 

hello

My name is Shanza Subzwari and Iā€™m a New York based UX Designer. I firmly believe that it takes great patience to create appealing and intuitive designs and the success of a product is not just delivering on the deadline,
but to also listen, empathize and compose a story for the user. I aspire to try new things and challenge myself by exploring different design strategies and user-centered design methodologies.
My goal is to build clean designs, and work with fellow designers who thrive for perfection.
In my spare time I like to bake french macarons, paint, knit beanies, and dream about living a Parisian life.

awards

IBM Service of Excellence Award
USDA Prometheus Project
June 2021

Innovation & Delivery Excellence Award
Outstanding Service Delivery Best Growth Platform
Collaboration Project Award
Best AI Project Award
August 2021

USDA HACKATHONS
1st place - April 2021
1st place - July 2021
2nd place - January 2022

education

PRATT INSTITUTE
B.F.A. in Graphic Design
August 2010 - May 2014
Brooklyn, NY

internships


(RED)

Digital Design Intern
June 2013-August 2013
Manhattan, NY

COSMOPOLITAN MAGAZINE
Design Intern
February 2014-May 2014
Manhattan, NY


experience

IBM iX
Associate Creative Director of User Experience
August 2020 - Present
New York, NY

BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON - DIGITAL INTERACTIVE
Senior Product Designer - Associate
March 2017 - March 2020
Washington, D.C.

ACCENTURE FEDERAL - FJORD STUDIO
UI Designer
April 2016 - February 2017
Washington, D.C.

SELF EMPLOYED
Freelance UX Designer
June 2014 - October 2015
Washington, D.C.

certifications

NIELSEN NORMAN GROUP
User Experience Certification
June 2018
Washington, D.C.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Front End Web Development
April 2016-June 2016
Washington, D.C. 

skills

USER INTERFACE
Design Mentor
Design Studio Workshops
Rapid Prototyping
Wireframing
User Stories
Design Systems
Responsive Design

RESEARCH
Competitive Analysis
Data Synthesis
User Interviews
Persona Creation
Usability Testing
Journey Mapping
Stakeholder Collaboration
Affinity Diagramming
A/B Testing

PROGRAMS
InVision
Adobe CC
Sketch
Mural
Abstract
Airtable
Zeplin
Jira
GitHub