Canada

UX Design

UI/ Visual Design

Branding and Identity Design

Design Operations

Product Design

UX writing

UX Research

Bachelor's degree

Nick Tchir

Staff Product Designer

Communication

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Empathy

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Design systems

User research

Webflow

Zeplin

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Amplitude

Asana

Balsamiq

ChatGPT

Figma

Mailchimp

Notion

Adobe Creative Suite

Google Analytics

Sketch

Worked with varying disciplines across the company to unify three long-standing Wealthsimple apps into one cohesive experience for invest, trade, and cash clients.

Generated user insight by shaping and leading research studies.
Solved complex navigation issues by delivering rich information-architecture diagrams.

Visually aligned UX/UI efforts with the strategic direction and vision for the unification efforts.

Worked closely with engineers and product managers to release, measure results, and iterate quickly.

Built, prototyped, and tested new features with our users and through online curated communities we purpose-built.

Mentored and designed paths for my team of designers by providing frequent/actionable feedback to help grow their skills and career.

Worked with the broader team consistently to generate ideas, then put them through rigorous strategy processes to determine how to win in the dating market.

Monitor user behaviour daily and make high-level decisions on feature iterations and our long-term strategies.

Helped build our design system and installed processes that kept the appointed team up to date and organized with the system.

Responsible for taking client partner business ideas to market through strategy, testing, market analysis, and design.

Persuading based on facts and ideas with open-mindedness and flexibility to our partners on a consistent basis to keep momentum.

Assessed changing environments and handled pivots with speed.

We prototype, design, and deploy omnichannel hardware and software products for experiential retail.

For companies like Uniqlo, Lululemon, Nordstroms, Tempur Sealy, Zales, CVS and more.

Designing & deploying apps and hardware leveraging custom sensors, Android ROMS, touch capacitive surfaces, transparent OLED displays, interactive AR, projection mapping, visual sensors & analytics, and RFID scanning & interaction.

Defined an abstract problem many people experience by carrying out divergent research studies, mainly around behaviors people develop with food over their lifetime. 

Raised a seed round to build a working MVP solution.

Identified roles and hired talent that helped build the vision of Savor.

Designed, tested, shipped, maintained, and updated a subscription-based app in React Native that lived on both major app stores.

Built a brand tone and feel based on specific emotional experiences and ensured Savor carried the empathy needed for people across all touchpoints.

Worked on both the revenue and retention teams to develop and iterate on iOS and Android platforms.

Prepared and led design activities for our cross-functional teams and made vital decisions by listening actively and interpreting views.

Contributed perspective on UX within nightly sessions.
Created, taught, and measured lessons for each UX graduating class.

Explored and defined our client's strategies by deconstructing various user scenarios and needs.
Translated product requirements into low, mid and high-fidelity designs and user flows.

Working with a variety of big brands and startups in different industries to solve user experience problems, design and test interfaces, and find problems that need solving.

Nick Tchir🇨🇦