Hello! My name is Aqeela. I'm a creative thinker. A storyteller. An experience crafter. Curiosity, empathy and a passion for solving problems keep me creative. I love to make things that matter: inspiring things, intuitive things, honest things, and things that have a real and lasting impact in people's lives.

2020 — NowGustoStaff Product Designer

2020 — Now

San Francisco Bay Area

Gusto is a modern, online people platform that helps small businesses take care of their teams. On top of full-service payroll, Gusto offers health insurance, 401(k)s, expert HR, and team management tools. Today, Gusto offices in Denver, San Francisco, and New York serve more than 100,000 businesses nationwide.

To learn more about life at Gusto, visit gusto.com/careers. We’re hiring in San Francisco, Denver, and New York.

2018 — 2020Y Media LabsLead Experience Designer

2018 — 2020

Redwood City, California

2016 — 2018Y Media LabsSenior Product Designer

2016 — 2018

Redwood City, California, United States

2015 — 2016Y Media LabsProduct Designer

2015 — 2016

Redwood City, California, United States

2014 — 2019FreelanceUI/UX Designer

2014 — 2019

Providing user-focused design consultation for early-stage and fully-funded startups (most recently in the areas of financial fraud prevention and peer-to-peer college learning marketplace).

Education

2014 — 2014

General Assembly

User Experience Design

2014 — 2014

2008 — 2012

Academy of Art University

BFA

2008 — 2012

2005 — 2007

International Academy of Design & Technology (Montreal)

Associate of Arts (AA)

2005 — 2007

Experience+

Education

User Experience Design

BFA

Associate of Arts (AA)