I am a Product Manager and Experience Strategist at Slalom skilled in Agile Methodologies, Product Development and User Experience Design with 10+ years of experience. I have a strong record of leading teams and delivering user-centered solutions by managing iterative discovery, design, and development processes throughout the product lifecycle in close collaboration with clients and users.

Past Clients Include:

Core Skills

User-Centered Design

From personas to hi-fidelity prototypes, my user research, ideation, and iterative designs have led to satisfied clients and new work.

Project Management

I have led teams of 7+ direct reports and brought in over $5M from proposals. I make it my first priority to be a trusted partner to my clients.

Technical Expertise

I thrive in complex I.T. environments, and bring clarity to our work through business analysis, design, and front-end development tools.

Case Studies

The following are select case studies that cover featured work from the last two years and showcase my skills in user-centered design, client interactions, and technical expertise.

UX Case Study: Designing a Dashboard for a Foreign Embassy

In this case study, I share how we won new client work by pitching a vision through our extensive research and interactive design.

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UX Case Study: Designing a Thai eLearning Solution

This case study reviews a month-long engagement in Bangkok, Thailand as we developed an eLearning solution geared towards Thai citizens.

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Tech Case Study: Building a Weather App using JavaScript & CSS

This case study chronicles my journey as I went from CSS styling to learning JavaScript development by building a weather app prototype.

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UX Case Study: Designing a Productivity Application

This case study talks through a 15-week project to develop an innovative product to tackle productivity challenges faced when using multiple tools and files for work.

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Complimentary Skills

In addition to the case studies above, I have also recorded quick walkthroughs of other projects I have worked on which highlight additional skills.

Interaction Design

I served as the interaction designer for an app called “Cando”, which provides incentives through gamification to build good habits.

Visual Design

I entered a 45-minute design challenge to redesign a Parks & Recreation website. This video chronicles my design decisions and final output.

Featured Testimonial

I trusted his input, ability to meet timelines with little or no supervision and everyone sought his input. He is very collaborative and has the ablility to pay attention to details to work with everyone from developers to senior management to business. Excellent SDLC and technical writing and design skills.

John Vichinsky

Arif’s Former Client, dte energy

Giving Back

I believe it’s very important to be involved in one’s community and to help everyone around oneself to increase in gratitude and humility. Here are some ways I try to give back and involve others to do so too.

Mentoring

I serve as a mentor for students in P-Tech (Pathways In Technology Early College High School) located in Baltimore, MD.

Volunteering

I organize volunteer events with my company to assist at homeless shelters and in STEM education initiatives for youth.

Speaking

I provide workshops for high school and college students on project management, resume writing, and more.

Get in Touch

I enjoy connecting with new folks and learning more about them, their careers, and their aspirations. If you’d like to ever get a cup of coffee or chat over the phone, let me know!

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