Samir Limbu Product Designer 07883509526 samirlimbu30@gmail.com Based in London, UK www.samirlimbu.com I have 5+ years of experience in the design industry, I have honed my skills in UX and UI design, with a focus on investigating and mapping out user needs and pains to create simple and seamless solutions. I have worked in highly collaborative environments with cross-disciplinary teams of engineers and QA's, taking ownership of projects from start to end. Work Experience Preqin - Product Designer (July 2020 – Present) I am currently working as a Senior Product Designer at Preqin, where I am helping to build a SaaS platform to help General Partners with their fundraising workflow. In addition to my design projects, I also work closely with the product and design leadership team to develop the vision for our product and provide mentorship to junior and mid-level designers on the team. Reed.co.uk - Product Designer (Jan – Apr 2020) As part of a team dedicated to enhancing the user experience for Reed.co.uk's "direct recruiter" tier customers, I contributed to the improvement of the "post-a-job" journey. Through user research and analysis, I identified key factors that would improve the user experience and ensure clear communication of the product being offered. I designed a guided "post-a-job" experience that assists new users in crafting high-quality job adverts and effectively conveys the benefits of posting a job advert with Reed, thereby increasing the likelihood of direct recruiter conversion. F oundry - Product Designer (Jul 20 18 – Dec 20 19 ) Developed multiple new features and the design library for N uke Studio and H iero 12 1 , released in J anuary 2020 C onducted in-depth research into third-party APIs and competitive analysis to inform design decisions. C ollaborated closely with product managers and engineers to ensure that designs met feature requirements and were technically feasible. W orked with engineering and QA teams to deliver bug-free software that met user needs. H o m es h i f t - Product Designer i ntern ( M ar – Jun 20 18 ) At H omeshift, I was tasked with streamlining the signup process for inheriting customers. To achieve this, I embarked on a journey of discovery, meticulously mapping the existing user journey and conducting in-depth interviews with customers. Armed with valuable insights from these research initiatives, I crafted a communication solution that was both simple and effective, ensuring a seamless and hassle-free signup experience for our valued customers. E du c at ion G eneral Asse mb ly (Aug – O ct 20 17 ) User E xperience Design Immersive K ingston U ni v ersity (20 11 – 20 14 ) B Sc (H ons ) C omputer Graphics Technology Uxb ridge C ollege (200 7 – 20 1 0) G C S E and A levels G oet h als M e m orial S c h ool (200 1 – 200 7 ) I C S E ( class 4 – 10) SKILLS U Design librar J U User intervie R U W orksho T U C ompetitive analysis Y U C oncept mappin M U Af fi nity mapping Y U C ard sortin M U User journey Y U E xperience map Y U Site ma T U User flo R U W irefram W U Usability testin M U Rapit prototypin M U Storyboar 5 U Presentation Y U C SS & H T ML ( basic ) T oo ls U F igm n U Sketc m U Photoshop Y U Illustrato g U Dovetail Y U L ucid C har x U C onfluenc W U J ira