I have studied software engineering and have a solid background in front-end development. I’m also familiar with the back-end side, so I understand how a design should be feasible to implement in web and mobile applications and how much effort a specific design requires from the back-end side, especially in dashboards and statistical pages.
With a passion for design—loving colors, layouts, typography, etc.—I did a lot of self-study in graphic design, analyzing successful projects, finding inspiration, and even copying designs to learn. Gradually, I developed my design skills. Most of my managers have admitted that they like the design thinking behind my scenarios and how well I demonstrate them graphically.
After learning the UI part, I again self-studied extensively about UX and the human side of the product, which I believe is the most important aspect of product building. Researching different types of target users, understanding their goals and pain points, thinking through various possible scenarios, mapping user journeys, wireframing, testing, gathering feedback from target users, discussing with product owners, evaluating design feasibility with developers, and finally designing a consistent user interface and building a design system for it—this is the list of tasks I consider when designing a successful software product.
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