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Gene Kamenez Mentor

Co-Founder and CEO at Uxcel.
We are building the best career platform for UX/UI design professionals.
Previously self-taught Product Designer with over 10 years of experience working in product companies.
Design Scholar 1
Critic 50
Top 1% Tester
Top 5% Tester
Top 10% Tester
Top 15% Tester
Figma
Sketch
Abstract
InVision
Miro
Maze
Zeplin
Feature Marketing
Information Architecture
Design Patterns
Mobile Design
Web Design
Wireframing
Design Thinking
Project Management
UX Strategy
Quantitative Research
Usability Testing
3D Design
Data Visualization
Design Systems
Iconography
Layout & Composition
Motion Design
Principles of Design
Responsive Design
UI Design
CSS
HTML
We are building the best career platform for UX/UI design professionals.
I was driving the design process of complex solutions for web, desktop, mobile applications for the US mortgage industry.
I've led the creation and definition of the design system and common design language.
Adopted and utilized best design practices, techniques, tools to optimize the design process. Such optimization allowed us to fulfill the needs and successfully work with 4 small product teams.
I was deeply involved in the Discovery and Definition stage of solutions. Via close collaboration with subject matter experts, product owners, and customers. Close connection to customers and their pains was one of the best advantages.
Successfully contributed to establishing the design team processes. Drove enhancements and optimization of the operations.
I've led the design creation process of mobile applications website designs.
Was responsible for the whole Product Design cycle. Conducted several A/B tests and multiple user validation sessions.
Activities/Accomplishments:
- Web & mobile applications UX/UI design
- User testing
- Interaction design
- Maintaining and design support
- Motion graphics animation
- Icon design
- Effective collaboration with the development team
- Presenting solution
Tools used:
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Flash
- HTML/CSS
- InVision
- Atlassian Jira, Confluence
- GitHub
At the beginning of my career as a UX/UI designer, I've mastered Adobe tools & mobile application design, especially for iOS. For sure, there were a lot of simple UI design projects - the only job was creating UI based on ready wireframes and specs. But this helped me to understand design from the inside and find weak places in customers' wireframes. Edits to these specs & wireframes and accomplishing projects that required design from the ground (from raw idea to wireframes, sketches, and then Hi-Fi's) opened doors for me to UX design.
During my freelance career, I've created 50+ design projects with different levels of complexity.
Activities/Attainments:
- Mobile business/game application UX/UI design
- Mostly designed for iOS, Android, Web
- Creating design specifications
- Effective collaboration with the customer
- Effective collaboration with developers
- Interaction design
- Simple animation
- Icon design
Tools used:
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Flash
- HTML/CSS
- Balsamique