# Banafsheh Zokai

> Product Design at Credit Karma

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/banafsheh

I enjoy creating delightful interfaces that lend a helping hand to users and create a simple meaningful experience. When presented with a new problem, I always look forward to the first conversation with user and hearing their story, first hand.

## Work Experience
### Product Design @ Credit Karma
Jan 2019 – Present

### Senior Product Designer @ GuideSpark
Jan 2017 – Jan 2019
Launched Guidespark Communicate Cloud in July 2017 with over 100 customers to date. My goal is to solve for the user while having business values in mind.

Guidespark Communicate Cloud blends software and content to drive adoption of HR programs.

### Product Designer @ GuideSpark
Jan 2014 – Jan 2017
End to end Product Designer responsible for turning product vision into high quality designs.

### User Experience Design Specialist @ Design and Co-Innovation Center at SAP Labs
Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 | Palo Alto
- Created low-to-high fidelity mockups, personas, storyboards 
- Collaborated tightly with project managers and product owners 
- Delivered pixel perfect visuals and specs 
- Supported world wide network of developers during the production phase

### User Experience Design Intern @ SAP Labs
Jan 2011 – Jan 2013 | Palo Alto, California

### Global Communications Associate @ SAP Business Objects
Jan 2011 – Jan 2011
- Supported development team in planning, execution and monitoring of communication activities
- Created branding collateral such as logos and posters using Adobe Design Suite

### Release Management Intern @ HSBC Bank Canada
Jan 2010 – Jan 2010
- Provided quality data in various forms to support the direction of the managers.
- Created meaningful representation of data and improved efficiency through automation.


## Education
### Bs in Interactive Arts and Technology, Design major
Simon Fraser University
Jan 2007 – Jan 2010

### Design Leadership
Cooper Professional Education
Jan 2015 – Jan 2015

### Continuous Studies in Photography
Langara College
Jan 2007 – Jan 2007

### Computing Science
Simon Fraser University
Jan 2003 – Jan 2007


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/bzokai

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Last updated: 2026-03-25