About

Syed Measam Abbas

UX designer and front-end developer with 20+ years of experience creating digital products that are practical, simple to use, and built around real people. My background sits at the intersection of design, technology, and business.

Most recently my work has focused on financial services — online banking, account opening flows, credit score tools, SMB strategy, design systems, and internal tools that reduce manual work and improve the customer journey. Outside of my full-time work I run a digital agency serving clients across web, mobile, eCommerce, and branding.

Experience

Senior UX Lead DesignerDollar Bank
2019 – Present
  • Lead UX strategy and HCD practices across HELOC, online banking redesign, secure document sharing, and account opening experiences.
  • Architected a scalable React-based design system in Storybook and established the bank's first UX governance model.
  • Built end-to-end UX workflow covering research, prototyping, testing, documentation, and engineering handoff.
  • Facilitated workshops, journey mapping sessions, and design sprints with cross-functional teams.
Senior Application Analyst / UX LeadMSA Inc.
2016 – 2019
  • Planned and executed UX for enterprise dashboards and data-intensive applications.
  • Built and governed a multi-team design system in Figma and Pattern Lab.
  • Introduced Atomic Design into engineering teams and delivered major visualization improvements using D3.js.
Senior UX Designer & Front-End DeveloperCapitol Lighting
2015 – 2016
  • Led UX strategy for 1800Lighting.com, improving usability and navigation.
  • Implemented A/B testing and analytics optimizations.
UX/UI Designer & DeveloperAd Asia
2012 – 2015
  • Designed responsive websites and mobile experiences.
  • Implemented analytics to enhance usability and conversions.
Early careerColeman Inc. · LSI Logic · AmeriMerc · Wichita State University · InfiniLogic Pvt. Ltd — 2000–2012

Disciplines & Tools

Human-Centered Design
Design Systems Architecture
UX Strategy & Roadmapping
UX Research & Usability Testing
Journey Mapping & Service Blueprints
Accessibility (WCAG)
Agile / Cross-Functional Leadership
Figma & Design Tokens
Atomic Design / Storybook
React / HTML / CSS
Origami Studio
D3.js
Pattern Lab
FigJam