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About Me

Global UX Expertise, Rooted in Resilience

Senior UX/UI designer and strategist from Gaza with 14+ years in fintech, SaaS, and e‑commerce. Resilience-driven, business‑focused design that scales.

Aahed Zarouk, Senior UX/UI Designer and Strategist, sitting near indoor plants and looking thoughtful, wearing a light linen shirt.

I didn’t grow up in Silicon Valley. I grew up in Gaza.


Where electricity cuts out mid-project. Where the internet crawls. Where survival teaches you more about creativity than any textbook.

That environment shaped me. It taught me that design is not decoration — it’s problem-solving under pressure.

Fourteen years later, I’ve gone from sketching ideas in blackout nights to designing products for enterprises, fintechs, and startups across the world. Along the way, I was named among the Top 9 People Leading the Future of UX and AI  proof that resilience and vision can take you further than circumstance.

My Vision

I believe UX is more than usability. It’s strategy. It’s growth. It’s impact.

My vision is to push UX beyond the interface transforming it into a driver of business outcomes, innovation, and accessibility for people everywhere.

What I Do

I partner with organizations to design solutions that scale, resonate, and perform:

  • UX Strategy & Consultation – Aligning business goals with user needs to unlock clarity and direction.

  • Product Design – Building apps, SaaS platforms, and digital ecosystems that deliver seamless, conversion-driven experiences.

  • Design Systems – Creating scalable, consistent systems that reduce friction and speed up product delivery.

Strategic Impact

I don’t just design screens. I design outcomes.

  • Microsoft Office 365 MTS Project – Contributed to improving collaboration workflows by optimizing user experience within enterprise environments—the result: increased adoption and smoother onboarding across teams.

  • Local Bank – Revamped their digital banking app, simplifying adoption in a market with low digital awareness and enhancing customer trust.

  • Mentoring & Consulting – Guided startups, founders, and young designers on aligning UX strategy with business goals, improving usability, and scaling design maturity.

Each project carries the same goal: reduce complexity, drive adoption, and create measurable impact.

  • Resilience in Action – If I can design under bombardment, I can design under any deadline.

  • Global Standards, Local Insight – I bring enterprise-level expertise to emerging markets, bridging both worlds.

  • Strategic Thinking – Every design choice is tied to business outcomes, user adoption, and growth.

  • Future-Focused – From AI-driven research to scalable design systems, I help teams build not just what’s next, but what lasts.

Why Work With Me 

Why Work With Me