UI/UX Designer
Description
Position Title: UI/UX Designer
Reporting To: Lead – Platform and Technology Solutions
Location: Bangalore
Job Description
The UI/UX Designer plays
a critical role in shaping the user experience and ensuring that digital
products are visually appealing, functional, and user-centered.
The UI/UX Designer’s responsibilities
involve a mix of design, coding, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Requirements
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Graphic Design, HCI,
UX Design, or a related field is preferred
- 3-5 years of UI/UX design experience with a strong
portfolio showcasing a variety of projects and design solutions.
- Proficiency in HTML5 and CSS3 with the ability to
hand-code responsive web designs.
- Expertise in Figma or similar design and prototyping
tools.
- Experience with tools such as Adobe Suite, Axure, and
Balsamiq
Key Responsibilities
- Wireframing and Prototyping: Develop wireframes,
interactive prototypes, and mockups using industry-standard tools such as
Figma.
- HTML5 and CSS3: Translate design
concepts into HTML/CSS code, ensuring pixel-perfect implementation and
responsive design.
- Collaboration: Work closely with
cross-functional teams, including developers, product managers, and
stakeholders, to understand project requirements and provide design guidance
throughout the development process.
- User Research: Conduct user research
and usability testing to gather insights and refine design solutions based on
user feedback.
- Information Architecture: Create and maintain
organized information architectures, ensuring content is easily accessible and
structured logically.
- Visual Design: Craft visually
appealing and consistent design elements, including icons, typography, color
schemes, and graphics.
- Accessibility: Ensure designs are
accessible and comply with WCAG guidelines to make our products inclusive to
all users.
- Documentation: Create design
documentation, including style guides and design specifications, to facilitate
collaboration and maintain design consistency.
- Stay Updated: Stay up-to-date with
industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies to continuously
improve design skills and strategies.
Technical Skills
and Competencies
- Strong understanding of user-centered design
principles and design thinking methodologies.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills to
work effectively within cross-functional teams.
- Knowledge of user research and usability testing
methodologies.
- Expertise in standard UX software such as Sketch,
OmniGraffle, Axure, UXPin, Balsamiq, Framer.
- Knowledge of wireframe tools (e.g., Wireframe.cc and
InVision)
- Up-to-date knowledge of design software like Adobe
Illustrator and Photoshop.
- Familiarity with information architecture and interaction
design principles.
- Verification of designs through reviews, validations,
and formal usability testing with end-users.
- The ability to provide detailed specifications and/or
optimized HTML and CSS prototypes for Developers and Engineers to work.
- Experience with designing end-user, business web-based
applications.
- Creative problem-solving skills and an eye for detail.
- Excellent MS Office Skills
- Experience working across organizational boundaries on
a local and global basis.
- Excellent oral and written communications skills and
experience interacting with both business and IT individuals at all levels.
- Good at managing stakeholder expectations.
- Excellent time management skills.
- Track individual and team progress and work on
improvements.
- Be a Solid Team Player and a Global Player.
- Adapt to change with ease.
- Be able to provide value add by going the extra mile.
- Having an interest in building a conscious and
sustainable world. The ability to understand impacts and how to solve global
challenges around sustainability and Climate Change