Hi!, I'm Yanni
Product Designer & UX Strategist
Currently Based In Bengaluru, India
Hi!, I'm Yanni Product Designer & UX Strategist Based In Vancouver, Canada
WITH OVER 5 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, YANNI HAS SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED & SCALED PRODUCTS ACROSS DIVERSE RANGE OF INDUSTRIES SPANNING AUTOMOTIVE, E-COMMERCE, MARKETING, EDUCATION AND HEALTHCARE.
WITH OVER 5 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, YANNI HAS SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED & SCALED PRODUCTS ACROSS DIVERSE RANGE OF INDUSTRIES SPANNING AUTOMOTIVE, E-COMMERCE, MARKETING, EDUCATION AND HEALTHCARE.
WITH OVER 5 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, YANNI HAS SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED & SCALED PRODUCTS ACROSS DIVERSE RANGE OF INDUSTRIES SPANNING AUTOMOTIVE, E-COMMERCE, MARKETING, EDUCATION AND HEALTHCARE.
WITH OVER 5 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, YANNI HAS SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED & SCALED PRODUCTS ACROSS DIVERSE RANGE OF INDUSTRIES SPANNING AUTOMOTIVE, E-COMMERCE, MARKETING, EDUCATION AND HEALTHCARE.
As a generalist, Yanni thrives in dynamic, fast-paced environments. His expertise lies in leading the product from the inception stage to the production stage by deeply understanding consumer and business insights through qualitative & quantitative research methods, He also has extensive experience in collaborating with cross-functional teams, including PMs, marketing, customer success & support, and leadership, to influence product roadmap and overall strategy. With a software engineering background, yanni is well-versed in communicating designs and technical challenges with the engineering team while leveraging generative AI tools to design and build development-ready prototypes.
As a generalist, Yanni thrives in dynamic, fast-paced environments. His expertise lies in leading the product from the inception stage to the production stage by deeply understanding consumer and business insights through qualitative & quantitative research methods, He also has extensive experience in collaborating with cross-functional teams, including PMs, marketing, customer success & support, and leadership, to influence product roadmap and overall strategy. With a software engineering background, yanni is well-versed in communicating designs and technical challenges with the engineering team while leveraging generative AI tools to design and build development-ready prototypes.
As a generalist, Yanni thrives in dynamic, fast-paced environments. His expertise lies in leading the product from the inception stage to the production stage by deeply understanding consumer and business insights through qualitative & quantitative research methods, He also has extensive experience in collaborating with cross-functional teams, including PMs, marketing, customer success & support, and leadership, to influence product roadmap and overall strategy. With a software engineering background, yanni is well-versed in communicating designs and technical challenges with the engineering team while leveraging generative AI tools to design and build development-ready prototypes.
As a generalist, Yanni thrives in dynamic, fast-paced environments. His expertise lies in leading the product from the inception stage to the production stage by deeply understanding consumer and business insights through qualitative & quantitative research methods, He also has extensive experience in collaborating with cross-functional teams, including PMs, marketing, customer success & support, and leadership, to influence product roadmap and overall strategy. With a software engineering background, yanni is well-versed in communicating designs and technical challenges with the engineering team while leveraging generative AI tools to design and build development-ready prototypes.
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RECENT
RECENT
RECENT
CASE-STUDIES
CASE-STUDIES
CASE-STUDIES
sMedia | Internal Automotive Dealerships CRM Platform
Designing to increase internal product adoption and improve task efficiency across customer success and development team.
2024
2024
sMedia | Internal Automotive Dealerships CRM Platform
Designing to increase internal product adoption and improve task efficiency across customer success and development team.
2024
2024
sMedia | Internal Automotive Dealerships CRM Platform
Designing to increase internal product adoption and improve task efficiency across customer success and development team.
2024
2024
Intrado | Intrado School Messenger Mobile App
Redesigning web & mobile application for schools to communicate with students, teachers and parents.
2023
2023
Intrado | Intrado School Messenger Mobile App
Redesigning web & mobile application for schools to communicate with students, teachers and parents.
2023
2023
Intrado | School Messenger Mobile App
Redesigning web & mobile application for schools to communicate with students, teachers and parents.
2023
2023
Intrado | School Messenger Mobile App
Redesigning web & mobile application for schools to communicate with students, teachers and parents.
2023
2023
sMedia | Internal Automotive Dealerships CRM Platform
Designing to increase internal product adoption and improve task efficiency across customer success and development team.
2024
2024
sMedia | Internal Automotive Dealerships CRM Platform
Designing to increase internal product adoption and improve task efficiency across customer success and development team.
2024
2024
CLIENT WORDS
CLIENT WORDS
CLIENT WORDS
Yanni made a significant impact at sMedia Ventures through his meticulous research and design processes, which greatly enhanced product usability and user experience. His notable achievements included conducting an Attributely Heuristic Evaluation that identified key usability issues, particularly in the customer dashboard and campaign performance features.
Yanni's design expertise in the redesign of the HUB navigation system, where he skillfully combined aesthetics with functionality. His collaborative efforts with various teams and proactive research initiatives, such as the Smart Offer Competitor Research, provided critical insights that informed product development strategies. Overall, Yanni is a highly skilled and innovative Product Designer whose contributions have been invaluable to the team and projects at sMedia Ventures.
Jarrett Emslie ~ CTO Smedia
Yanni made a significant impact at sMedia Ventures through his meticulous research and design processes, which greatly enhanced product usability and user experience. His notable achievements included conducting an Attributely Heuristic Evaluation that identified key usability issues, particularly in the customer dashboard and campaign performance features.
Yanni's design expertise in the redesign of the HUB navigation system, where he skillfully combined aesthetics with functionality. His collaborative efforts with various teams and proactive research initiatives, such as the Smart Offer Competitor Research, provided critical insights that informed product development strategies. Overall, Yanni is a highly skilled and innovative Product Designer whose contributions have been invaluable to the team and projects at sMedia Ventures.
Jarrett Emslie ~ CTO Smedia
EXPERIENCE
EXPERIENCE
EXPERIENCE
smedia
UX DESIGNER
SEPT 2023- APRIL
Led the redesign of the Internal Dealership Management Platform used by more than 800+ dealerships across North America.
Redesigned more than 15+ multiple features and developed a new front-end scraper module.
smedia
UX DESIGNER
SEPT 2023- APRIL
Led the redesign of the Internal Dealership Management Platform used by more than 800+ dealerships across North America.
Redesigned more than 15+ multiple features and developed a new front-end scraper module.
createape
ux/ui designer
MAY 2022 – JUNE 2023
Led Redesign of three SASS product in healthcare, education and media space.
Led Redesign of three SASS product in healthcare, education and media space.
createape
ux/ui designer
MAY 2022 – JUNE 2023
Led Redesign of three SASS product in healthcare, education and media space.
bc parks foundation
product designer
OCT 2019 – SEPT 2020
Led design and development for a mental health mobile application
Led design and development for a mental health mobile application
bc parks foundation
product designer
OCT 2019 – SEPT 2020
Led design and development for a mental health mobile application
Y-AXIS
product designer
AUG 2018 – JUNE 2019
Redesigned the services discovery flow for the landing page,
Increased customer satisfaction by 72% after conducting in-site usability testing with existing customers.
Redesigned the services discovery flow for the landing page,
Increased customer satisfaction by 72% after conducting in-site usability testing with existing customers.
Y-AXIS
product designer
AUG 2018 – JUNE 2019
Redesigned the services discovery flow for the landing page,
Increased customer satisfaction by 72% after conducting in-site usability testing with existing customers.
FAVOURITE STACK
FAVOURITE STACK
FAVOURITE STACK
fRAMER
Web design platform
Web design platform
Use for creating impactful landing pages or websites.
Use for creating impactful landing pages or websites.
Figma
Design Tool
Use for wire-framing, prototyping, design workshops
Use for wire-framing, prototyping, design workshops
principle & flinto
prototyping
development
development
Use for creating micro-interactions
Use for creating micro-interactions
PERPLEXITY AI
research analysis
Use for market and user research
Use for market and user research
voiceflow
CONVERSATION DESIGN
Console
Use for designing and developing custom chat-bots
Use for designing and developing custom chat-bots
JIRA
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Console
Use for project documentation, sprint planning, delivery timelines
Use for project documentation, sprint planning, delivery timelines
ZEPLIN
DESIGN-DEV HAND-OFF
Console
Use for managing wireframes component library, version control
Use for managing wireframes component library, version control
EXPERIENCE LEARNINGS
EXPERIENCE LEARNINGS
EXPERIENCE LEARNINGS
software engineer
During his undergraduate studies, Yanni learned Python, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, and PHP, as well as front-end and back-end frameworks. He also gained knowledge in agile development, requirements gathering, and software economics. This helped Yanni build effective partnerships with development teams and communicate effectively about design and development operations in the company.
software engineer
During his undergraduate studies, Yanni learned Python, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, and PHP, as well as front-end and back-end frameworks. He also gained knowledge in agile development, requirements gathering, and software economics. This helped Yanni build effective partnerships with development teams and communicate effectively about design and development operations in the company.
UX DESIGNER
Yanni understands the importance of business and design working together to create impactful outcomes. He practices empathy and divergent thinking with teammates to uncover users' problems and charts a way to build proof of concepts and products that create change in customers' lives.
UX DESIGNER
Yanni understands the importance of business and design working together to create impactful outcomes. He practices empathy and divergent thinking with teammates to uncover users' problems and charts a way to build proof of concepts and products that create change in customers' lives.
TEAM PLAYER
Yanni has always strived to build early partnerships and introduce best design practices, frameworks, and tools across the company to help improve processes, collaboration, and communication. He collaborated with different teams to optimize retention, reduce churn, and enhance overall product experience.
TEAM PLAYER
Yanni has always strived to build early partnerships and introduce best design practices, frameworks, and tools across the company to help improve processes, collaboration, and communication. He collaborated with different teams to optimize retention, reduce churn, and enhance overall product experience.
REMOTE EMPLOYEE
I’ve embraced remote work from the beginning, navigating the unique challenges of distant collaboration with team members, particularly when it comes to communication and teamwork effectiveness. Throughout my career, I have partnered with numerous clients on many projects, often spanning multiple time zones.
REMOTE EMPLOYEE
I’ve embraced remote work from the beginning, navigating the unique challenges of distant collaboration with team members, particularly when it comes to communication and teamwork effectiveness. Throughout my career, I have partnered with numerous clients on many projects, often spanning multiple time zones.
REMOTE EMPLOYEE
I’ve embraced remote work from the beginning, navigating the unique challenges of distant collaboration with team members, particularly when it comes to communication and teamwork effectiveness. Throughout my career, I have partnered with numerous clients on many projects, often spanning multiple time zones.
Thank You for your time, If something sparked your curiosity, I would love to have a chat with you soon.
Thank You for your time, If something sparked your curiosity, I would love to have a chat with you soon.
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