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Zair Abbas

UI/UX Rockstar

I build innovative digital products for startups, companies and brands
by making beautiful Web and Mobile experiences.

Zair Abbas

UI / UX / Web Designer / Web Developer / Mobile App Designer from Karachi, Pakistan

With 17+ years of illustrious career, I have a rich experience in managing high impact teams of designers, developers, and engineers for over 150 customers from across the globe.

A coder and UX designer myself, I have developed and supervised teams working with companies like Coke Studio, Unilever, Mobilink, Groupon, eBay, Toyota and many others.

With a profound understanding of technical architecture, web standards and usability, I ensures smart application of technology for all my customers. I have an ability to maintain highly productive teams, sometimes scattered across continents.

Along with being a highly proficient and professional individual, I'm a self-proclaimed internet junkie and is regularly seen blogging, tweeting, doing photography, making videos and even playing guitar on the interwebs.

I'm a purely self-taught individual as far as all my skills/knowledge goes.

I'm remotely working full-time as Senior UI/UX Designer for Creative Chaos and providing UI/UX and Webflow Development consultancy to XStak.

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Zair Abbas
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Till Now

300+

Completed Projects

150+

Satisfied Clients

30+

Job Offers

0

Missed Deadlines

My Career Highlights

2007 - Got Super Star Award
Web Designer & Front-End Developer Creative Chaos
2012 - Got Extraordinary Performance Award
Development Team Lead Creative Chaos
2015 - Became Department Head
Manager Web Development Creative Chaos
2017 - Became CTO & Co-founder
Chief Technology Officer Jambro PTE LTD
2018 - Started my own company
Chief Executive Officer Grocode.io
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My Employment & Education

  • Senior UX Designer Creative Chaos (Nov 2021 - Present)

    Responsible to provide UX/UI Design services and management for different teams and clients. Mentor and guide new designers and client handling.

  • UI/UX & Webflow Developer XStak (Dec 2021 - Present)

    Responsible for creating a design system that follows throughout their products Admin panels and manage their website which I designed and developed on Webflow.

  • Chief Executive Officer Grocode (Aug 2018 - Present)

    Grocode delivers end-to-end concept, design, and engineering of innovative digital products, award-winning websites and disruptive mobile apps. We drive business outcomes with creative thinking, experience design and smart application of technology. Our team consists of top-level designers, coders, and experts with a can-do spirit and a dig deeper approach. We constantly experiment with the most advanced technologies in order to find a solution for every business challenge.

    Learn more: Grocode.io

  • Chief Technology Officer Jambro (Jul 2017 - Dec 2018)

    As CTO, I am responsible for leading the technology part at Jambro which includes App Development including UX for iOS/Android platform along with Web Development, also managing a super talented team of passionate professionals to develop a product on a global level.

  • Manager Web Development Creative Chaos (Jul 2015 - Jun 2017)

    Responsible for working with business units to gather and assess requirements and make recommendations on potential solutions with given and new technologies. Overlook and mentor team resources, working to provide consistent and systematic improvements in production quality and ensuring adherence to defined timelines.

  • Assistant Manager Web Development Creative Chaos (Aug 2014 - Jun 2015)

    Responsible for working with business units to gather and assess requirements and make recommendations on potential solutions with given and new technologies. Overlook and mentor team resources, working to provide consistent and systematic improvements in production quality and ensuring adherence to defined timelines.

  • Development Team Lead Creative Chaos (Jul 2012 - Jul 2014)

    Responsible to deliver the product as per the requirements, and assist project manager and lead design and development team members in making sure the product is delivered on time, in budget and satisfying the desired quality. Also involved in requirement analysis, technical documentation and leadership.

  • Associate Project Manager Creative Chaos (Jun 2012 - Dec 2013)

    To coordinate all tactical activities of client engagements to ensure that project goals are accomplished within the prescribed timeframe, scope and project parameters. Responsible for creating project timelines, client communication, status reports and supporting project teams.

  • Senior User Experience Developer Creative Chaos (Aug 2011 - Jul 2012)

    Team lead & In charge of creating usable, interactive, cross browser compatible, size optimized CMS based websites and applications.

  • Social Media Specialist Creative Chaos (Oct 2010 - Aug 2011)

    Creating/developing and executing Social Media/Marketing strategies for brands/clients.

  • Web Designer & Front-end Developer Creative Chaos (Jul 2006 - Oct 2010)

    In charge of creating usable, interactive, cross browser compatible, size optimized CMS based websites and applications.

  • Web Graphic Designer [meX Designz] Interactive Studio (Jun 2004 - May 2006)

    Did some freelance web & flash projects under this name.

  • Bachelor of Commerce Jinnah Govt. College For Men (2008)

  • HSC in Science (Pre-Engineering) Jinnah Govt. College For Men (2006)

My Skills & Expertise

I can say I'm quite good at

Design/UX

  • User Experience
  • Wireframes & Prototypes
  • User Interface Design
  • Responsive Web Design / One Page Parallax
  • Photoshop / Sketch / Fireworks / PowerPoint

Development

  • HTML & CSS3
  • WordPress
  • Javascript / Jquery
  • PHP & MySQL
  • Sublime / Notepad / Dreamweaver / MS Office

Testimonials

  • I've worked with Zair for over a decade and have found him to be a problem solver, passionate about his work, and always ready to put in the hard work. I wish Zair the best of luck in his future endeavors.

    Shakir Husain
    Founder & CEO, Creative Chaos

  • A creative mind and a humble personality, Zair has been an absolute pleasure to work with. His technical knowledge has always been a source of fascination for me. I have directly worked with him on a number of projects and all of them have been completed on time. He is someone who always brings something new to the table and constantly keeps himself updated to trends and what's happening in the industry. I look forward to the day we do a project again together.

    Ali Inam
    Head of Digital at Percept Gulf

  • I have worked on multiple projects with him and each time I was impressed with his creativity and focus on minute details regarding the standards one website should follow. The thing that I was most impressed with him was his ability to fully focused on work, as I have observed him fully being involved in the project while working and beside that he was also very helpful and always keen to hear the QA issues and gives his feedback.

    Syed Ghazanfar Ali Shah
    Manager - IT & Admin at State Life Insurance Corporation

  • During the 2 years and many times that I have had a chance to work with Zair Abbas has been a different learning experience altogether. Zair has knack for kick-ass Web designing and development. I, myself have consulted his expertise at numerous times and always received a humble and timely response. Being one of the youngest developers I know, Zair brings his colorful persona and his vast experience in Web UI designing on the table which make him a unique and irreplaceable contribution to the team.

    Maryam Bandukda
    Scrum Master at Macmillan Science and Education

  • Zair, the after party dude at CC, the one who comes to you mind when you think of the words like craving guitars, drum set, rock and roll, beautiful css illustrations, long hrs, spiky hair, cool attitude, sleepy eyes, tall smile atleast for me and complete dedication to his assignments. Zair is the best at his game. Yo Rock my highness.

    Raheel Zubairi
    Chief Executive Officer at The Game Loop

  • Zair is beyond doubt the most dynamic Graphic/web designer I have ever had the pleasure to work with. A great team player, he takes full ownership of a project and delivers new levels of commitment from start to end. In totality the only benchmark I see around him is himself.

    Rumaisa Reem
    Event Manager at Katalyst OD

  • Zair constantly amazed me with his industry insight and original approaches to solving problems. Zair consistently demonstrated a strong work ethic at CC and a dedication to success. Zair is a trustworthy individual. He's dedicated, self-motivated, methodical, and very capable. I learned a great deal from Zair.

    FurSid
    Lead UX Designer / Associate Project Manager at Creative Chaos

  • Zair's a professional far beyond ones expectations. He'd go to furthest limit to achieve what ever's possible. One of the best guys to learn from and work with.

    Shahzad Khan
    Digital Art Director at Hug Digital

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