Laila Malatawy
A software developer with an eye for design. Currently pursuing my passion for empathetic design through UX design and research.
New Cairo, Cairo, EgyptWork Experience
UX DesignerFreelance / Project
Egypt 2030 Hackathon
Apr 2019 - May 2019 -1 month
Egypt , Cairo
- Job Details:Designed the user experience of ChipIn, an iOS app that serves as a platform for potential donors to help raise funds for small-scale farmers in Egypt.
UX ResearcherFull Time
University of British Columbia
Feb 2018 - Aug 2018 -6 months
Canada , Vancouver
- Job Details:Lead the design of ViDeX Mobile; the mobile version of ViDeX, an on online video annotation tool. (https://videx.ece.ubc.ca)
UI/UX DesignerFreelance / Project
Nasa Space Apps
Apr 2017 - May 2017 -1 month
- Job Details:Designed the user experience of Solarify, an android application that promotes diverting power consumption to solar energy resources.
Education
BSc in Computer Science
German University in Cairo (GUC)Jan 2014 - Jan 2019 - 5 yr
High School - IGCSE
Egyptian British International SchoolJan 2014
Activities
Copy Editor at The Insider GUC
Student Activity
Oct 2017 - Jun 2018 -8 months
Digital Media Designer at Google Developer Group GUC
Student Activity
Nov 2017 - May 2018 -6 months
STEM Teacher at Sherringwood World School
Volunteering
Jul 2017 - Sep 2017 -2 months
Frontend Developer at BreakOut Egypt
Student Activity
Feb 2017 - Apr 2017 -2 months
Achievements
13-time gold medalists, Handball, Al Ahly Sports Club
Skills
- Sketch
- Wireframing
- Principle
- Prototyping
- Usability Testing
- Lab Study
- User Research
- Paper Sketching
- User Experience (UX)
- UX Design
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Languages
English
FluentArabic
FluentFrench
IntermediateGerman
Beginner
Training & Certifications
Developing iOS Apps with Swift
Stanford Online·2017UX Design for Mobile Developers
Udacity·2017Java Fundamentals
Inform-IBM Training Center·2014Web Design CC
YAT Learning Centers·2014