Senior UI/UX Designer | Product Designer

I design products that solve real problems and drive business value.

SaaS · Marketplace · B2B/B2C · Responsive Web · Mobile App · PWA · Desktop App · AI-assisted Product

Experience 7+ Years
Location Lisbon, Portugal · EU
Availability Freelance · Contract · Part-time · Full-time
Work mode Remote · Hybrid · Onsite
03 case studies

Career Timeline

Each role has added a new perspective to how I approach design, but one principle has remained constant: understanding real user needs, validating ideas early, and creating solutions that are both thoughtful and practical to build.

2025–26
Product Designer United States
ProGuide.app
2023–24
UX/UI Designer United Kingdom ▼
Motorproz.co.uk
  • Designed the first milestone of a B2C platform for buying and selling pre-owned cars.
  • Simplified processes for diverse customer groups while maintaining a visually appealing interface.
  • Ensured the interface met legal and compliance requirements throughout the customer journey.
2022–24
UX/UI Designer United States
Giftpals.com
2021–22
UX/UI Designer United States
Houmify.com
2020–21
Product Designer Iran ▼
  • Designed a multi-platform system for a municipal waste collection and recycling program: a PWA for End users, a native Android app for field staff and drivers, and a desktop application for warehouse operations.
  • Built the citizen-facing app as a PWA so it would run on any phone, iPhone or Android, without an install step or update requirement; citizens had no time-sensitive needs, so instant browser access mattered more than deep device integration.
  • Required a native Android app for drivers and field staff instead, because the job depended on background access to GPS and push notifications even when the app wasn't actively open, something a PWA couldn't reliably provide.
  • Chose desktop over mobile for the warehouse application: staff worked at fixed stations and needed to process higher volumes of data per session than a phone screen could comfortably support.
  • Represented the client in coordination and presentation meetings with municipal authorities and the waste management organization, aligning design decisions with regulatory and operational requirements.
  • Staff, driver, and warehouse screens are not shown here due to client confidentiality.

2018–20
UX Consultant Iran ▼
  • Designed the user path and calculation logic for a redesigned payroll and benefits system, at own request, after gaining full oversight of counter operations and pay parameters as provincial counter affairs manager.
  • Tied pay parameters to counter performance and built a classification and scoring model across counters, for a fairer calculation method, raising staff satisfaction and cutting calculation errors significantly.
  • With only one chance to redo these systems, simplified the process first so the software implementation would follow it and avoid a second redesign.
  • Worked closely with the development team on UX throughout, and wrote documentation as a reference for the team that came after.
  • Analyzed and redesigned processes across bank representative offices, resulting in a 60% increase in agent and client satisfaction.

Skills & tools

research & strategy
  • User research
  • Journey mapping
  • Workflow diagrams
  • Design thinking
  • Data-driven Analytics
design & process
  • Wireframing & prototyping
  • Design systems & style guides
  • Usability & A/B testing
  • Accessibility & gamification
collaboration
  • Agile / Scrum
  • Cross‑functional handoff
  • Stakeholder presentation
  • Dev‑ready specs
  • Collaboration Tools
tools
  • Figma / FigJam
  • Figma AI
  • Adobe XD
  • Balsamiq
  • Marvel App

Education & Certificates

Formal academic foundation coupled with verified professional industry specializations.

Academic Degree

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Formal engineering credentials

Google Career Certificate

Google UX Design Spec.

3 Completed professional specializations

IDF
Interaction Design Foundation

IDF Certified Professional

10 Specialized Course Certificates

Tehran Faculty of Engineering

UX/UI Vocational Training

Advanced Interface Engineering certification

Afshin Tavakkoli
Lisbon, PT

About me

My journey in UI/UX began seven years ago. I’ve had the opportunity to design across various domains and platforms, from consulting to product design. My projects have included responsive websites, mobile apps, PWAs, Desktop apps, and SaaS-based web applications for both B2C and enterprise users. Over the years, I’ve gained solid experience working with both startups as well as corporate teams. I’ve learned how to design intuitive digital products that solve real problems, improve workflows, and create smooth user experiences, while also helping businesses grow and reach their goals. I am eager to embrace new experiences and challenges, forge connections with like-minded professionals, explore fresh opportunities, and contribute my skills to an international team.

Professional Activities

Solving problems before making them look good.