Hey, a little about me

Designer, researcher, and stubborn optimist about how software should feel.

Now Design Lead at Lezzoo
Based in Erbil · Working globally
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If you're reading this, you're probably weighing whether I'm a fit for a team, a project, or a problem you can't quite stop thinking about.

I've spent the last ten years designing software for people who don't have time to learn it. Restaurant operators running their shift on DineOS, pharmacy staff filling prescriptions on PharmaOS, couriers and customers using Lezzoo. That sentence does most of the work of describing my taste: I lean on clarity over cleverness, on quiet structure over visual noise, and on shipping something useful over shipping something impressive.

I'm equally at home leading research with end-users, defining a design system from scratch, or sitting with founders on roadmap and go-to-market calls. At Backspace I built the design function from zero. Solo designer, then a team. At Lezzoo I now lead multi-surface design across the consumer app, merchant portal, courier app, and internal tools.

I care about craft. I care about teammates. I care about not wasting users' attention. If any of that sounds like the kind of designer you're looking for, I'd love to talk.

Work experience 3 roles · 10+ years
Since 2025 Full-time

Senior UX/UI Designer · Design Lead

Lezzoo · Erbil, Iraq

Lead product design across all Lezzoo surfaces. Consumer app, merchant portal, courier app, and internal tools. Lead the in-house design team and partner with PMs, engineers, and data on cross-functional product squads. Redesigned new-user onboarding (+20% success) and shipped a referral system with a 2-week free-delivery offer (~25% growth in new users). Own and evolve Lezzoo's design system.

2020 to 2025 Full-time

Lead Product Designer

Backspace Systems Ltd · Iraq

Led product design end-to-end for DineOS and PharmaOS, full SaaS platforms for restaurant and pharmacy operations, plus customer-facing QR-menu experiences. Built the design function from scratch: joined as solo designer, hired and mentored the team, established design ops. Onboarded 40+ restaurants and 10+ pharmacies across 4 cities, and rolled out Backspace's first design system in Figma.

2015 to 2020 Selected engagements

UX/UI & Brand Designer

Freelance · Iraq · Remote

Selected engagements: Zameela (e-commerce platform, 2015 to 2017), end-to-end UX/UI for product discovery, cart, and checkout. Moonline (2017 to 2019), Branding Officer & Lead Designer, brand strategy and identity across logo, packaging, digital, and retail. City Center (2020), Marketing Manager, leading multi-channel campaigns aligned to brand and commercial goals.

Education & certificates 2 credentials
Program

UX/UI Design

Flatiron Design School

Specialized program in UX/UI design. Research methods, interaction design, prototyping, and visual systems.

Degree

BSc Information Technology

American University of Iraq · Sulaymaniyah

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology. Foundation in software, systems, and human–computer interaction.

Got a project in mind? Let's talk.