Maya Salehi

Experience

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  Vahdat Hall

  Oct 2015 - Mar 2017

  Designed corporate website and responsible for scientific illustration/creation of graphics. As a photographer at Vahdat Hall, I captured and edited key moments of live performances, collaborating with teams to create high-quality visuals for promotions and archival purposes.

  • Contract J.r Graphic Designer and Artist

    Apr 2016 - Mar 2017

  • Photographer

    Oct 2015 - Apr 2016
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  Pars Iratel Company

  Apr 2017 - Jan 2020

  Using Photoshop, created composition and hierarchy, and selected colors and typography to design DVD box covers and movie thumbnails for online and video-on-demand platforms. • Partnered with management from development, QA, broadcasting, programming, and IT to increase profits through design outcomes. • Worked independently to complete ten to fifteen projects a week, often taking on work from other designers so deadlines were met early or on time.

  • Jr. Graphic Designer

    Feb 2018 - Jan 2020

  • Image Contect Coordinator

    Apr 2017 - Feb 2018
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  Asoshidtejarat

  Jan 2020 - Jul 2022

  In an Agile environment, used Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, design thinking, human-centered design, user research and testing, and qualitative and quantitative data to design end to end. • Independently spearheaded the UX/UI initiative that increased user interaction and trust from 33% to 90%, exceeding team and stakeholder goals. • Created design systems with documentation and planning that exceeded developer expectations and reduced time spent in meetings to clarify details. • Created user testing templates and processes that made goals and findings easy to share, testing more consistent, and summarized results more measurable. Increased productivity and cleaner findings lead management to adopt these methods. Show less Created print and digital materials for B2B sale and internal use. Tools included InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, HTML, CSS, Amazon Web Services, WCAG, and PowerPoint. • Collaborated with Marketing, Content, and Video departments to drive product value. • Became lead illustrator of four books and accompanying videos, educational web apps, and PowerPoints. Updating previous materials lead to a 20% increase in sales. • Exceeded stakeholder expectations when designing with little direction. Show less

  • UI/UX Designer

    Mar 2021 - Jul 2022

  • Graphic Designer

    Jan 2020 - Mar 2021
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  Freelance

  Jul 2022 - now

  User Experience Designer

  • Working as a Freelance Designer while studying UI/UX, I have collaborated with tech startups to launch better apps for Android, iOS, and web, while also designing and developing websites and landing pages in Webflow, blending storytelling with technical skills like prototyping and market analysis.