Melwyn Mascarenhas

Experience

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  UI Lead @ Designcoz

  April 2023 — Today
  • Mentored and lead a team of five designers.
  • Conducted user research to inform design decisions.
  • Lead a design team, overseeing the design process to ensure alignment with broader product goals on complex projects, and was involved in high-level decisions, influencing overall design strategy.
  • Took ownership of the design direction for projects.
  • Worked cross-functionally with other departments such as UX, motion graphics.
  • Contributed to various processes for the larger design team, including onboarding resources, guides for hiring, and templating for the design system.
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  Senior Designer @ DesignCoz

  April 2022 — March 2023
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure cohesive design and development processes.
  • Designed prototypes and played a key role in developing and maintaining the design system to ensure consistency across projects.
  • Created documentation to communicate design specifications, guidelines, and assets needed for development.
  • Worked on apps and websites from various industries, including finance, insurance, crypto exchange, gaming, machine learning, education, medicine, and healthcare.
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  UI Designer @ DesignCoz

  August 2021 — March 2022
  • Created visual designs that align with brand guidelines.
  • Created moodboards and visual options based on the user research and business goals.
  • Developed wireframes and prototypes to visualize the user flow and interactions.
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  Software Engineer @ Capgemini

  September 2017 — August 2021
  • Co-operated with development and business teams to design test cases for regression testing and integration testing for NatWest Bank.
  • Created user stories, test scenarios, and test cases, executed test cases, reported defects, and conducted retesting.
  • Utilized tools like JIRA and HP Quality Centre for test case management.
  • Ensured the seamless integration and functionality of banking software through thorough testing processes.
  • Actively participated in test planning, requirement analysis, and test strategy development.