Abdul Razak Shaikh

Lead UI/UX Designer & Product Designer | UI Engineer | Frontend Developer
Mumbai, India • +91 9819992152 • abdulsk.design@gmail.com • arshaikh.vercel.app

Professional Summary

Lead Product Designer & UI Engineer with 15+ years of experience architecting enterprise SaaS platforms, fintech solutions, B2B applications, and cross-platform mobile experiences. Specializes in end-to-end UX strategy, scalable Design Systems, rapid prototyping, WCAG accessibility, and front-end execution. Proven track record of bridging product management and engineering teams to transform complex workflows into high-converting, user-centered digital products.

Professional Experience

Lead UI/UX Designer & Product Designer Jun 2022 – Present
Empezar Digital • Mumbai, India

Direct end-to-end UX strategy, product design systems, and frontend alignment across enterprise SaaS and B2B operational platforms.

  • Architected scalable multi-product Design Systems, reducing visual inconsistencies by 40% and cutting design-to-engineering handoff time by 35%.
  • Directed user research, heuristic evaluations, and interactive prototyping in Figma to validate key design decisions before development.
  • Optimized complex B2B workflow navigation, generating a 25% lift in product usability and overall user engagement.
  • Mentored junior designers, defined UX accessibility (WCAG) guidelines, and introduced standardized UI component libraries.
Senior UI/UX Designer & Developer Dec 2017 – Feb 2022
Futurescape Tech • Navi Mumbai, India

Led product design and mobile frontend engineering for cross-platform enterprise solutions.

  • Translated complex enterprise business logic into streamlined user flows, wireframes, and production-ready Flutter/React interfaces.
  • Conducted usability testing and A/B experiments to continuously refine key onboarding journeys and boost retention metrics.
  • Partnered with engineering leadership to define REST API structures and backend integration pathways for smooth UI rendering.
Senior UI/UX Designer & Developer May 2015 – Dec 2017
Nisos Technology • Navi Mumbai, India

Engineered interactive web interfaces and enterprise SaaS dashboards for business automation.

  • Designed high-density data dashboards and responsive web application interfaces tailored for complex operations.
  • Built reusable component libraries, significantly reducing repeated engineering effort across concurrent product releases.

Earlier Career History

Senior Web Designer & Developer Jan 2015 – Apr 2015
Mirakle Initiatives • Navi Mumbai, India
Senior Web Designer & Developer Feb 2013 – Jan 2015
Myware Solutions • Navi Mumbai, India
Web Designer & Developer Aug 2012 – Jan 2013
Paramonos Technology • Navi Mumbai, India
Graphics & Print Designer Oct 2010 – Aug 2012
Saraswati Enterprises • Mumbai, India

Capabilities & Skills

Product Strategy & Research:
User Interviews, Journey Mapping, Usability Testing, Heuristic Evaluation, Affinity Mapping, Card Sorting, A/B Testing, Conversion Funnel Analysis.
UX/UI Design & Architecture:
Design Systems, Wireframing, Rapid Prototyping, Information Architecture, Accessibility (WCAG 2.1), Material UI, Fluent UI.
Frontend Development:
HTML5, CSS3/Sass, JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Angular, Flutter, Blazor, Tailwind CSS, Bootstrap, Next.js, Node.js.
Tools & AI Workflows:
Figma, FigJam, Adobe Creative Suite, Framer, Webflow, Git, Jira, ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Lovable AI, Dovetail AI, Copilot.

Key Product Experience

Adani Transport Utility Platform

Designed enterprise logistics dashboards, transport management workflows, and real-time operational reporting tools.

Cut dev handoff effort & boosted usability by 25%.
Figma • Angular • HTML5/Sass • Blazor
PhillipCapital Trading FinTech

End-to-end mobile trading app design, including user onboarding, real-time watchlists, and portfolio management.

Boosted onboarding completion by 25%.
Figma • Flutter • Dart • Mobile UX
Visitor & Gatekeeper App

Mobile security and facility management application featuring QR check-ins and admin validation workflows.

Reduced visitor check-in time by 40%.
Flutter • Figma • Firebase • Mobile UX
CubeOneBiz Enterprise Suite

Comprehensive B2B SaaS platform spanning POS, CRM, HR, Accounts, and automated task workflow management.

Streamlined cross-department task efficiency.
Figma • Angular • Flutter • Node.js

Education & Certifications

Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) - Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil College, Navi Mumbai (2008–2011)
Advanced UX Certification - Coursera / Google Professional Accreditation
MSCIT - Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation Ltd, NaviMumbai