ZAINAB OBAID

A UI/UX enthusiast by night and an orthodontics treatment planner by day.

Actively initiate UX/UI design projects. Currently have one UX/UI design passion project at hand and one proffessional project entering its user testing stage.
Created MushStack.
Initial field of study is Dental Technology and currently employed as an orthodontic treatment planner at a startup company.

🌓 Design Experience

Creator @ MushStack
Apr 2018 - Present
MushStack is a mushroom identification deck of cards. Currently selling on Amazon, bookstores & SF Exploratorium.

Research,
Design,
Manufacture/ marketing & sales
Web design
Tools: Adobe Photoshop, Wix, Amazon Sellers, Google Ads, Facebook Ads, Splice, iMovie.

Designer @ Hykaya
Mar 2021 - Present
Hykaya is an app for recording and sharing bedtime stories. Currently on TestFlight.

Designed a prototype for Alpha testing
Interviewed young parents
Communicated with founders & developers
Tools: Figma

Projects and Prototypes

Prototype @ Habiton
Jan 2021 - Jun 2021
Habiton is a mobile app that helps users to form new green habits.

Design thinking & ideation done collaboratively in a team of 4
Interviews, archetypes, journey map, executive summary, competitive analysis
UI design and prototype completed individually
Tools: Figma, MURAL

Prototype @ RecSquad
Aug 2020 - Sep 2020
RecSquad is a mobile app, improving outdoor recreational experiences for users.

Design thinking & ideation done collaboratively in a team of 2
UI design and prototype completed individually
Tools: Figma

Wireframe @ Re-Stricted
Jun 2020
Re-Stricted is a mobile app, improving shopping experience for those with dietary restrictions.

Individual project
Research, user personas, executive summary
Wireframes
Tools: Google Slides

Website Redesign @ BRIUS
Feb 2021 - April 2021
Redesigned the BRIUS website, aiming to incorporate patients as the end user alongside the orthodontists.

Interviewed & collected feedback from orthodontists as well as potential patients
Tools: Adobe Photoshop, Wix, Figma

Website Redesign @ MushStack
Sep 2021 - Oct 2020
Redesigned the MushStack website, aiming to make the user journey more joyful and straightforward.

Collected feedback
Tools: Adobe Photoshop, Wix

🌞 Dental Experience

Orthodontics Treatment planner (Seattle, WA) @ Brius
Nov 2020 - Present
Designing and planning the stages of teeth movements.

Lead Orthodontics Treatment planner (San Francisco, CA) @ Uniform Teeth
May 2019 - Mar 2020
Designing and planning the stages of teeth movements. Training new hires and Led a team of treatment planners.

Lead CAD-CAM Dental Designer (San Jose, CA) @ Sherry Precision Dental Art
Aug 2018 - May 2019
Crown and bridge CAD-CAM designer.

Dental Lab Technician (Milpitas, CA) @ Juno Dental Lab
Aug 2017 - Nov 2018
Working on crown and bridge ceramic build-ups.

Dental Lab Technician (Vancouver, BC) @ Vancouver Dental Design
Jul 2011 - Jul 2012
Working on detal wax-ups.

Dental Lab Technician (Vancouver, BC) @ Solaris Dental Design
Jun 2009 - Jun 2011
Crown and bridge E-max specialist.

❤️ Volunteering Experience

Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA)
Jun 2017 - Jun 2019
Providing support for children in the dependency court system.

Upwardly Global
Aug 2017 - Jun 2019
Providing support for educated immigrants in their job search efforts.

Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island
Jan 2015 - Feb 2016

Tutoring beginner ESL to Syrian, Iraqi, Afghani, Iranian, Somali and Congolese refugees.
Translating and interpreting for clients on-site, in offices and clinics, for Farsi/Dari and Arabic speakers.
Involved with the clients at the refugee center on personal levels to be able to convey their concerns, problems and needs to the people in charge.
Mentoring and tutoring newly arrived refugee families at home.

International Rescue Committee
Jun 2016 - Jul 2016
Employment assistance to refugees and asylees.

Pacific Immigrant Resources Society
Aug 2016 - Nov 2016
Teaching assistant for ESL classes.

🎓 Education

Google UX Design Professional Certificate April 2021 - Present
- Foundations of User Experience Design.
- Start the UX Design Process: Empathize, Define, and Ideate.
- Build Wireframes and Low-Fidelity Prototypes
- Conduct UX Research and Test Early Concepts
University of Washington Certificate Program Jun 2021 - Aug 2021
- UX Design Thinking.
- Applied UX Design.
- Integrating UX with Interactive Visual Design.
Vancouver Community College (VCC) Sep 2007 - Jun 2009
Dental Laboratory Technology.

🛠 Skills

Design: Wireframing, prototyping, user research, behavioural archetype, create executive summary, conduct competitive analysis.
Tools: Figma, Wix, Wordpress, Adobe Photoshop, iMovie, MURAL.
Languages: Fluent in English, Farsi, and Arabic.