# Afsaneh Afkham > UX & UI Designer | Platform & Systems Design | Interaction Design, IA, Prototyping, Design Systems | Enterprise SaaS, AI-Adjacent, B2B & B2C Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/afsanehafkham With 5+ years of experience, I design complex enterprise and consumer products across B2B, B2C, and eCommerce environments. I’ve led end-to-end product design for large-scale, data-driven platforms, focusing on information architecture, interactive prototyping, and scalable design systems. These solutions were validated through UAT and adopted across cross-functional teams, improving accuracy, reducing manual effort, and strengthening workflow consistency in high-stakes environments. Specialties: End-to-End Product Design Enterprise Platform Interactive Prototyping Maintaining and Developing Design System Information Architecture (Complex Products) High-Fidelity UI Design Cross-Platform Product Design Usability Testing & Validation Design Handoff to Engineering 0→1 Product Design & Launch AI-Integrated UX Rapid AI-Assisted Prototyping (e.g., Replit, Google Stitch) Fluency in Figma ## Work Experience ### UX/UI Designer (Contract Via Smart IT Frame LLC) @ ArchKey Solutions Jan 2024 – Present | San Jose, CA ◆ Led UX design for one of the organization’s largest enterprise initiatives, delivering a centralized platform spanning 11+ modules and 150+ screens from discovery through production-ready design and developer handoff. ◆ Collaborated closely with product managers, business analysts, engineers, system integration teams, leadership, and stakeholders to gather requirements, align early, and deliver scalable platform solutions. ◆ Received exceptionally positive UAT feedback, with users reporting significant time savings, improved ease of use, stronger data security, and error-prevention features that streamlined daily workflows. ◆ Designed administrative controls to support workflow configuration, role management, and governance across enterprise platforms, enabling leadership to make ownership and configuration changes without engineering dependency. ◆ Designed and evolved enterprise platforms and analytics solutions (Power Apps, Power BI) to improve data visibility, standardize pricing logic, and strengthen operational decision-making across procurement, finance, and project teams. ### UX / Product Designer - AI Product Concept @ Articulate · Stanford Coursework (UI/UX Design for AI Products) Jan 2025 – Jan 2025 | Remote ◆ Designed and prototyped an AI-powered mobile interview practice app translating speech signals into explainable, confidence-aware feedback. ◆ Led end-to-end ownership from product concept through high-fidelity prototype, using AI-assisted prototyping tools (e.g., Replit) to rapidly test and communicate interaction concepts. ### Lead Product Designer I Visual Designer @ REACH Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 ◆ Collaborating closely with founders on feature ideation and design efforts to launch a user-friendly dashboard for the website, empowering registered members to easily find and search for opportunities, boosting user engagement and improving search efficiency ◆ Spearheading the website redesign to enhance aesthetics, improve user flow, and streamline content for a more visually appealing and user-friendly experience, to boost user growth and increase brand partnerships ### Lead Product Designer I Visual Designer @ Opal, llc. Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | Menlo Park, CA ◆ Leading team of four designers, setting goals and expectations, delegating tasks, providing support for growth, and promoting collaboration through organizing regular meetings and check-ins ◆ Collaborated on the ideation and design of 300+ pages, meticulously crafting a seamless flow throughout the entire site from initial wireframing to visually compelling designs and high fidelity prototypes, focused on delivering a cohesive and engaging user experience across the whole design process ◆ Performed moderated and unmoderated usability testing as well as A/B testing with 50+ potential Gen Z users, leveraging Useberry to evaluate the site usability and address identified issues and pain points ### Art Director /Teaching Assistant @ Elementary School Jan 2016 – Jan 2022 ◆ Supported academically struggling students by providing tailored assistance and implementing effective learning strategies to improve their learning abilities. ◆ Revitalized and spearheaded the art program for the entire school, leading efforts to modernize and update the curriculum, applying the innovative changes to enrich the program’s relevance, incorporating new techniques, materials, and contemporary artistic practices. ◆ Cultivated an engaging and dynamic art program that nurtured students’ creativity and artistic growth. ◆ Conducted extensive interviews with all grade level teachers, parent volunteers, and students, and organized classroom observations to gather valuable insights. Leveraged this research to identify areas of improvements and develop effective solutions to enrich the art program. ### UX/UI Designer @ Afsaneh Afkham Design Studio Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 ◆ Sole designer of e-commerce site, conducted 50+ user surveys, interviewed 10 prospective users, and conducted a competitive analysis of 10+ direct and indirect competitors to integrate the best solutions for shortening the custom order process by 50% from 15 minutes over-the-phone to under 6 minutes online ◆ Constructed the visual design of the site to ensure aesthetic appeal while adhering to accessibility best practices ### Freelance Graphic Designer @ Jan 2013 – Jan 2015 ◆ Provided strategic advice and guidance on visual branding and communication transformed client’s brand identity, amplified their message and fostering meaningful connections with their target audience. ◆ Offered consultation on design principles, typography, color selection, and layout composition, resulting in visually captivating designs that effectively communicated their message and left a lasting impression. ## Education ### Bachelor of Arts - BA in Graphic Design San José State University ### UX/UI in Visual Design, User Research, IxDF - The Interaction Design Foundation Jan 2020 ### Associate's degree in Computer Science St. Louis Community College ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/afsanehafkham --- Source: https://flows.cv/afsanehafkham JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/afsanehafkham/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-07