I am recognised* as a "Hybrid" / "Technical" Product Designer (with a broad range of skills, experience and domain knowledge within the various sub-disciplines of product design and UX, but also across various industries), specialising in designing solutions for complex systems.
* By former and current managers and peers
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lifecycle
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Reduced the time it takes for Portfolio Managers to model a trade and perform unwinds by: 60%
Time taken compared with old system:
New system
Old system
Increased the usability score of a newly designed system (vs. old system) by: 39%
Usability score improvement:
+39%
100%
Reduced the time it takes to on-board a client for a FX service by up to: 92%
Time taken compared with old system:
15-20 mins
4 hours
Reduced the number of user actions required to on-board a customer by: 55%
User actions:
26
58
Contributing to a wider team effort to reduce the business customer's "time-to-cash" on commercial loan applications by: 94%
Time taken compared with old system:
1 day
16 days
Achieved an average "ease-of-use" score (on a scale between 1 and 5) from user-testing of an initial proposed workflow solution: 4.9 out of 5
Ease-of-Use Rating:
1 - Most Difficult
Easiest - 5
"He brings vast experience to his projects and executes them diligently, displaying a real understanding of the design lifecycle and how it fits within overall product development."
"has the perfect combination of expertise in UX, great understanding of digital technologies, as well as in-depth knowledge of the financial industry."
"It is rare to find a highly experienced creative talent like Yooch, who has the perfect combination of expertise in UX, great understanding of digital technologies, as well as in-depth knowledge of the financial industry."
"His professionalism, expertise and people skills would make him an excellent leader for any user-centric organisation."
"His contribution and Design expertise have been key in driving the Product forward."
"Yooch can be both a great team leader and player."
"Everything he delivers is backed by his years of experience and solid professional expertise."
"He has a great ability to break down very complex requirements... and turning them into precise, detailed, and clear designs."
"Hired him for two companies already and I'll do it without the shadow of hesitation."
"An excellent UX designer with extremely high work ethics and professionalism."
"A passionate, committed and talented individual who has the respect of everyone."
"His commitment and quality of UX work was always of the highest standard."
"A professional, reliable, technical UX’er and an all-round good person to know."
"He's a rare find, a creative thinker with a remarkable combination of skills."
"One of the senior lynchpins of the team, and we wouldn't be the same without him."
"He actively promotes a user-focused approach to building software, with a great balance between creative design and technical feasibility."
"The system that Yooch was in charge of UX for was received very well, adoption experience for users was smooth, which I believe is due to a well thought through user experience."
"Yooch is a highly skilled and creative designer with a deep understanding of user-centered design principles."
"He’s definitely one of the key figures holding the team together."
"Yooch [is] creative and pragmatic in his approach towards UX for digital products."
"Yooch's depth of experience in UX design and understanding of users' real needs are phenomenal."
"... is more comprehensive and user-friendly"
"... is more flexible, covers more use-cases, has a lot more detail, and easy to drill down."
"This application will be a game-changer."
"I'm finding this application better than the systems we had to use previously."
"Thank you for your hard work on this. You're making our lives easier."
37 Received Recommendations
Most recent: December 2024
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