Canada

UX Design

Noman Siddiqui

Founder + UX Design & Strategy Director

Usability Testing

Prototyping

Problem-solving

Empathy

Leadership

Accessibility

Design systems

Salesforce

ChatGPT

Figma

Hotjar

Miro

Adobe Creative Suite

Google Analytics

PowerBI

Stakeholder management

Collaboration

Critical-thinking

Project management

Blog writing

Information architecture

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

Getting the most out of my internship

How to successfully prepare and position yourself for a job promotion?

How to get promoted

Get actionable feedback on your resume or portfolio.

Resume and portfolio review

Practice HR, technical and behavioural interviews with mentors.

Practice mock interviews

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

Breaking into tech

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

How to define and execute a successful launch and managing stakeholders expectations. (eg. MVP)

Launching new products or features

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

Prototyping methods and tips

Manage team expectations and get the most out of your meetings.

Running effective meetings

Identify and define potential product problems and generating possible solutions.

Identifying problems vs solutions

Learn how to properly present your work and share ideas and opinions.

Presenting your work with impact

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 and resources to improve your design skills.

Improving design skills

How to conduct interviews, what to ask, and how to analyze your results? (eg. user interview)

Conducting effective customer interviews

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

Building an effective team

Learn the tips to successfully manage a team in a remote environment.

Managing a remote team

Nomans Land Creative Inc. (NLC) provides services to public and private sectors in User Experience Training, Interaction Design and CX Strategy, for experience-led design along with Usability Audits and Conversion Funnel Optimization. 

Our expertise encompasses the design of over 60+ solutions, including SaaS applications, e-commerce conversion funnels, clickable prototypes, interactive portals, power apps, intranets and learning management systems (LMS).

My responsibilities as the XD & Strategy Director include: design vision, UX oversight, industry research, drive experience strategy, provide thought leadership, cultivate client relationships, team growth with servant leadership mindset. 

Selected employers and clients include Avanade (Accenture & Microsoft), Bridgestone, Canadian Tire, CGI, CIBC, Credit Suisse, DAC Group, IDRF, Global Affairs Canada, GE, Johnson Controls, Loblaws, Magna, McKesson, ROM, SickKids, Slalom, TELUS Health, TD, UofT.
 
http://www.nomanslandcreative.com

Slalom is a modern consulting firm focused on experience strategy & design, technology, and business transformation. My areas of focus: Experience Design (XD) • Customer Experience (CX) Strategy • Service Design • XD Mentoring.

❏ Managed (a superb) XD project team (2 to 4+ consultants), accountable for team engagement.

❏ Orchestrated Design Sprints and co-ideation workshops, leveraging wire-flows and rapid prototyping to achieve project outcomes.

❏ Led pre-sales activities such as RFPs, project scoping, solutioning, SOW development and staffing for opportunities within Experience Design practice.

❏ Provided UX mentorship to cross-train strategists & designers to elevate design maturity levels

❏ Team captain for Slalom GenAI Hackathon, advocating for usability & testing of AI platforms

❏ Owned the XD pipeline outcomes, including scoring that rates overall client relationships in XD

❏ Nominated for Business Advisory Services Quarterly Performance Awards

Avanade is a joint venture between Accenture and Microsoft with over 40,000 specialists worldwide. Our solutions are built with design-led thinking, on an unrivaled combination of insight and innovation. Below is a summary of my work as Senior Manager, Service and Experience Design:

❏ Engaged at all stages of the design and solution process - from proposal development, staffing estimation, ux strategy, roadmap, concept and design, through delivery. Leading cross-functional product design teams, conceptualizing innovative experiences for some of our Most Valuable clients. 

❏ Co-founder and Co-lead of Canada's DesignOps Program, to amplify the value of design and elevate the design maturity levels of XD team with 50+ designers locally (500+ globally) and 12+ initiatives.

❏ Provide UX direction and pre-sales support for Modern Workplace and Dynamics 365, including SharePoint, and Power Platform POCs.

❏ Studio lead for UX of Mixed / Extended Reality #XR projects and learning.

2022: Information Architecture 1
Part of the Interaction Design Program. Information Architecture (IA) focuses on the organization, construction, and navigation of digital content, in an effort to aid users in navigating complex information environments. Topics covered: HCD, Design Thinking, IA, Flows, Wireframes, Accessibility. 

2021: User Interface Design and Technique
In this post-graduate course, students learn the tenets of modern interface design, with a specific focus on web-based layouts as the context of the study. With a balance of theoretical and hands-on learning, students are challenged to apply their knowledge through UX/UI design theory, principles, and UI design software.

Avanade is a joint venture between Accenture and Microsoft. Our solutions are built with design-led thinking, on an unrivaled combination of insight and innovation. Below is a summary of my work as Senior Manager, Service and Experience Design:

❏ Provide leadership and guidance on UX Strategy and deliverables for Fortune 500 companies (including discovery, ideation, screen-flows, interaction models, wireframes, prototypes, and usability testing).

❏ Co-founder and Co-lead of Canada's DesignOps Program, aiming to amplify the value of design and elevate the design maturity levels of XD team with 50+ designers and 12+ initiatives.

❏ Provide UX direction and pre-sales support for Modern Workplace and D365 platform, including Guides, MS Teams, SharePoint, Power Platform POCs.

❏ Studio lead for UX of Mixed / Extended Reality #XR projects and learning.

Noman Siddiqui🇨🇦