# Dana (Forough) Dabagh > UX Designer Location: New York, New York, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/danaforoughdabagh UX Designer focused on creating impactful digital products. I bring 6 years of experience in tech, proficiency in front-end development, and the ability to take products from idea to execution. I also mentor UX students and enjoy helping others grow in their design journey. ## Work Experience ### UX Designer @ Canada Life Jan 2022 – Present | Toronto, Ontario, Canada ### Education Mentor-User Experience Program @ Humber College Jan 2023 – Present | Canada Helping User Experience students find their best resources while looking to grow in UX industry. ### Product Designer @ Dialogue Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada Worked concurrently with 2 scrum/agile teams as a product designer for 3 products, including Web based dashboards with Figma, Jira, and Miro. Initiated an internal project by conducting UX research and interviews. Analyzed qualitative and quantitative data from user interviews to generate design criteria. Executed designs directly with PM’s to ensure functional user interfaces that meet program specifications. Delivered design wireframes and interactive prototypes in agile sprints leading to 5 shipped product features. Showcased user flows and interactive prototypes made in Figma with development teams for effective implementation. Hosted cross-functional design critique and co-design session to deliver human-centred designs. ### User Experience Designer @ Humber Galleries Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada Faculty of Media and Creative Arts- Nuite Blanche Project This digital art piece will be exhibited at Nuite Blanche Toronto October 2022. ### Associate Social Media Producer and Strategist @ waking Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada ### Online community coordinator @ The GenWell Project Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada ### Digital Marketing Associate @ Kian Capital Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Tehran Province, Iran • Created content for company LinkedIn page and website • Initiated video financial talk series • Audit and search engine optimization of the website ### Business Development Team Assistant @ McKinsey & Company Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Middle East • Conducted primary data collection • Followed up with potential clients ### National Vice President of Business Development @ AIESEC Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | Dubai-UAE • Engage in business to business sales with local/international UAE companies to raise contracts for internships • Discover and pursue new leads, Empower local chapters through co-sales in Dubai. • Communicate the value of AIESEC with local companies, recruiters, and executives at networking events • Define the profile of the desired candidates for the partners and create the profiles and job descriptions of the internship. • International Recruitment and profile identification: select candidates through a review board consisting of interviews, tests, advanced recruiting processes and participation of externals. • Selection process with the company based on the potential profiles found in the internal research. • Customer Service: Follow up of the trainee and ensuring the integration within the country and in the company. ### Global partnership Development Support Team. @ AIESEC Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | United Arab Emirates - Creating meaningful conversations and projects between Millenials and companies, employers and organizations - Develop partnerships at global and regional level to reach a bigger impact and develop leadership in youths as the support team of partnership development for AIESEC International. ### National vice president of outgoing internship program & organisational expansions. @ AIESEC Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | Iran-Tehran VP internship abroad: My key responsibilities involve managing the strategic direction of our global exchange program, building and maintaining partnerships with our partner countries and ensuring that every young person that goes on our program develops the leadership qualities that are essential in today's world. VP organizational expansion: Led a team of 4 people, leading 4 different functions to run expansion and creating local chapters in 6 new Universities based in 5 cities around Iran. Initiated the internship abroad program within each local chapter, led by different teams in each city. The entity turned into one of the good case practices among the global network of AIESEC,2015-2017. ### Local Committee President @ AIESEC Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | Iran-Tehran Heading of Executive Management Team. Defining strategy and business plan for all organization. Creating alternative business plans to improve organizational health. Managing the budget at local chapter level. Collaborating with Exchange Departments and . Drafting the budget for 4 different departments and monitored expenditures. Expanding cross-functional organizational capacity by collaborating with the operational departments about exchanges.. Leading monthly coaching, counseling and feedback sessions. Reviewing and editing all training materials for accuracy and policy compliance. Training, coaching and mentoring members to ensure smooth adoption of our programs. Coordinating and leading other 4 executive board members who were responsible from Outgoing exchange program,Marketing, Talent Management, , Service for Volunteers and Companies. ## Education ### Master's degree in Digital media design Harvard Extension School ### Graduate Certificate in User Experience (UX) Design Humber College ### Graduate Certificate in Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Humber College ### Graduate Certificate in MBA-Strategy University of Tehran ### non degree in Educational Leadership and Administration, General Landmark Forum ### Bachelor's degree in Foreign language and literature University of Tehran ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/dana-forough-dabagh-71885880 --- Source: https://flows.cv/danaforoughdabagh JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/danaforoughdabagh/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-29