Interaction Designer Job in Galaxy Weblinks

Galaxy is an exciting coterie of design enthusiasts, who strive to deliver the best of breed services. We are looking for a creative interaction designer who is proficient in bettering interaction between users and computers, frequently known as human-computer interaction.

Technical Skills:

• A minimum of three years of visual design or interaction design or UX Design experience, and work that demonstrates expertise in this niche.
• Proven work samples of responsive grid-based layouts. Strong work portfolio that demonstrates systematic and creative design thinking as well as a deep understanding of UI/UX best practices.
• In-depth knowledge of design principles including unity, Gestalt properties, space, hierarchy, balance, contrast, scale, dominance, similarity, and sense of color.
• Expert in user-centered design (UCD), information architecture (IA), interaction design (IDX), wireframing, and prototyping.
• Experience working with large data sets, data visualization, and dashboards.
• Understand user needs through various research methodologies and interpretation of data analytics.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and familiarity with technical constraints and limitations as they apply to design for platforms such as desktop and mobile.
• Ability to synthesize user, technical, and design requirements into highly usable applications.
• Have a great eye for design and be an empathetic advocate for the user.
• Ability to solve complex problems via design in a clean, clear, and efficient manner.
• Excellent analytical abilities, especially about understanding user behavior and design theories.
• Strong experience working side by side with engineers and product managers to build intuitive designs.
• Great communication and presentation skills that speak to a broad range of audiences.
• Advanced design & prototyping skills; we use Sketch, Photoshop, Illustrator, and we are open to experimenting with other tools that can help the team.

Responsibilities:

• Work with a multi-disciplinary team to deliver compelling UX solutions, while being capable of acknowledging limitations and trade-offs. Negotiate design requirements with Product Managers and Engineering Leads.
• Analyzing complex product and consumer requirements and creating designs that maximize the products potential.
• Gather sprint requirements from clients and help the team in adhering to the brand guidelines & maintain quality.
• Applying user-centered design processes to product development, and conducting user research after release to test product performance.
• Proficiency in the creation of experience maps, user scenarios, mockups, and flows.
• Staying abreast of new design trends and looking for creative ideas to inculcate in product.
• Strong ability to be a thought partner/ coach to clients and internal teams.
• The demonstrable will to solve problems, big and small, glamorous or not for all kinds of users.
• Understanding the importance of setting aside the time and space to learn and grow your design practice.
• Experience working in the healthcare domain with design control, regulatory practices, and standards for medical devices or similar regulated industry is an asset.
• Design for the extremes and produce an array of divergent design solutions informed by a wide variety of data sources.
• Evaluate proposed design solutions against predetermined quality and success criteria and be able to articulate the rationale behind design decisions.
• Produce a wide variety of design artifacts from Interaction Models to pixel-perfect designs to effectively communicate design concepts.
• Work closely with researchers to plan research activities and uncover unmet needs and constantly validate that the design solutions meet all safety requirements.
• Partner with design peers to develop and evolve the long term UX strategy for our internal tools to ensure UX is always at the heart of every development.
• Actively engage with other designers to give and solicit feedback to continually ensure that design solution.

Additional Skills:

• Must be able to work in a cross-functional team environment.
• Must have good communication skills.
• Must have creativity & good listening skills.
• Can work in a fast-paced environment.