Germany

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

Ali Khazanbeik

Product Design Lead

Introduce yourself, define mentoring expectations and goals. Learn and grow together.

General mentorship

Making remote and globally distributed teams work for you and your needs.

Working remotely

Learn essential burnout prevention techniques and replenish physical and emotional energy.

Managing burnout

Understanding factors that lead to a motivated team - recognition, communication and more.

Keeping team members motivated

Understand the process of training, motivating and directing your team members.

Managing people

How to create a positive workplace culture that drives collaboration and productivity?

Fostering a good team culture

Steps to building and maintaining a strong, cohesive and effective team.

Building an effective team

Strategies for maximizing your design internship or co-op program.

Getting the most out of my internship

Tips for transitioning into a new role or company.

Changing roles

How to ask for a promotion and negotiate for salary raise?

Negotiating a job offer

How to set up the team for success by defining and measuring team's performance.

Choosing metrics and team goals

Best practices for running productive design critiques.

Running effective design critiques

Methods of prototyping and solution validation. When to use which kind of prototype (eg. Webflow, Notion, etc)

Prototyping methods and tips

How to work with team members with different skill sets but towards a common goal?

Working cross-functionally

Methods and models of exploring, deciding and delivering design.

Building a design process

Managing being the only designer at your company and working with non-designers.

Being the only designer

Ways to provide constructive feedback to team members.

Giving effective feedback

Talk to people who've broken into the tech industry and learn their stories.

Breaking into tech

At LOOP, we’re building a platform that takes biased and discriminatory data out of the equation to create fair and equitable car insurance that uplifts our community.

It’s car insurance that Drives Good.

As the Lead Design for John Henry's brand, I reached over 150,000 people with my work. My main focus was on creating quote cards to communicate JH's message through various social channels, as well as creating short-form videos for Instagram Reels and TikTok. In addition to my design work, I also helped with content strategy and created JH's personal website using Webflow. Overall, my efforts helped to effectively communicate JH's message to a wide audience.

I supported the company's web presence by developing 5 websites for the VISPIRON Group using HTML, CSS, and WordPress. I designed the wireframes from start to finish using Adobe XD, and created consistent content on all social media channels, including Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Xing. In addition to working with Creative Cloud programs such as Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign, I also participated in UX/UI meetings to support design ideation and strategies.

As a Product Design trainee, I was responsible for social media and web development. Our goal was to set the basics for the upcoming website redesign. In addition to my work in social media and web development, I also conducted competitive analysis for a website redesign, participated in ideation for wireframes, conducted research and developed strategies, and performed copywriting tasks.

During my time Internship in UX/UI and Marketing, I focused on improving the company's online presence. I worked on a social media strategy for a product launch, created a content plan, and began the research phase for a website redesign

"As a Full-time Assistant Professional at a prestigious Country Club, I worked closely with the Head Professional to offer the best experience for members and managed daily operations for more than 140 members. I led outside service and created marketing materials for the club. I also assisted with sales in the ProShop and monitored inventory."

As a tutor, I worked 15 hours per week while also maintaining a busy schedule as a student-athlete. I managed tutoring sessions for undergraduate classes German 1311 and 1312, and focused on teaching communication skills for day-to-day conversation. I also worked to create awareness and find solutions for language barriers. Additionally, I developed a study guideline for students to increase efficiency.

I was elected to attend UTRGV on an athletic scholarship and successfully balanced 35 hours per week of athletic activities while also managing a demanding academic and work schedule. I was the individual winner of a Division 1 tournament and also received recognition as a Srixon/Cleveland All-American Scholar and Conference Athlete of the Week. Additionally, I contributed to the program's improvement from 250th to the top 140 teams in the nation.

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