Zeeshan Khalid — Portfolio 2026

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Zeeshan Khalid

13+

Years of experience

I design with a purpose — to bridge business objectives and human needs through clear, inclusive, and scalable digital experiences that turn returning clients and startups into success stories.

Role

EMEA DesignOps & Accessibility Lead

Based in

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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Bridging business goals and human needs via inclusive digital experiences.

Track record

13+

Years of successful work

01$20M+ raisedFunding enabled
0235M+ usersUsers served by platforms I’ve designed for (Saudi Energy)
03Enterprise, Govt., EdTech, FinTech, Web3Industries served
041 to 20+ designersBuilt & scaled high-performing multidisciplinary teams
05Design as functionFoundation, collaboration, scalability
06Design Strategy UnlockedBook author

What you get with me.

From fast-paced proofs of concept to large-scale, design-thinking-based service and product programmes, I maximise return on investment by collaboratively designing solutions that achieve business goals and exceed customer expectations.

01
Product design
Crafting intuitive, user-centred interfaces that bridge business goals and human needs — turning complex problems into seamless digital experiences through rigorous research and precision.
02
Design operations
Optimising the “how” of design by scaling people, processes, and tools — removing friction so teams focus on high-value innovation, not administrative overhead.
03
Digital strategy
Defining a clear roadmap by aligning market insight with actionable product goals, so every feature serves a long-term vision and delivers measurable value.
04
Accessibility
Making your digital ecosystem inclusive, usable, and compliant for everyone — W3C principles integrated from the ground up to expand reach and meet legal standards.

New product ideation.

I help you design and validate a concept that will disrupt your market — or prepare you for a successful pivot. My research brings a deeper understanding of your users’ needs; together we define the value proposition and lay out actionable roadmaps.

My process

Step 01
Research & explore
Customer research, including benchmarking and analysis of the problem space.
Ideation workshops in business modelling, value proposition, and vision alignment.
Step 02
Define & validate
Define a minimal viable product vision, scope, and technical design.
AI-based new product PoC creation and validation with end-users.
Step 03
Measure success
Product feedback collection following the release of the MVP.
Metrics validation and roadmap correction for the next growth iteration.

What my clients get

Customer & user experience

User modelling
Customer and market research
Value proposition
AI-based product PoC
Product customer metrics

Product management

Problem statement
Solution vision & scope
Functional decomposition
Product roadmap outline

Competitive edge & flow

Information architecture
Application flows
Product benchmarking
Competitive analysis
Features delivery strategy

Project governance

Implementation plan
Team composition
Estimations
Cost analysis
Delivery strategy

Existing product transformation.

I transform legacy systems into modern, scalable solutions and enhance market products to boost retention and growth — finding new revenue, streamlining workflows, and improving system efficiency through continuous optimisation.

My process

Step 01
Research & explore
Technical and behavioural assessment.
Product workflows assessment and gap analysis.
Product benchmarking and UX / CX audit.
Step 02
Define & validate
New product vision for custom development or enterprise apps adoption.
AI-based new product PoC creation and validation with users.
Step 03
Measure success
Product feedback collection following the release of the MVP.
Metrics validation and roadmap correction for the next growth iteration.

What my clients get

Customer & user experience

User research
Usability assessment
Accessibility assessment
AI-based product PoC
Product customer metrics

Product management

Gap analysis
Solution vision & scope
Functional decomposition
Product roadmap outline

Competitive edge & flow

UX audit report
Information architecture vision
Application flows assessment
Product benchmarking
Competitive analysis

Project governance

Implementation plan
Team composition
Estimations
Cost analysis
Delivery strategy

Accessibility by default.

I prioritise accessibility in design, ensuring solutions meet business goals and create inclusive experiences for diverse audiences.

Accessibility standards compared by focus, benefits and the cost of non-compliance
	WCAG 2.2International	ADAUnited States	Section 508US (federal only)	EAAEuropean Union	DGA (KSA)Saudi Arabia
Core focus	Technical accessibility standards for digital content	Broad anti-discrimination; applies to physical and digital environments	Mandated digital accessibility for federal agencies	Digital accessibility as a legal requirement for public and private sectors	Mandatory accessibility for government digital services and content
Who it applies to	Any organisation; the global reference most laws and policies point to	US businesses open to the public, plus US state and local governments	US federal agencies and the companies that supply their ICT	Companies selling key digital products and services in the EU	Saudi government entities and their digital services
Benefits	Expands reach, enhances user experience, and boosts SEO. Supports international compliance.	Expands market reach, reduces discrimination, and builds a reputation for inclusivity.	Enables access to federal markets, broadens outreach, and improves usability for all.	Opens European markets, future-proofs products for compliance, and benefits all users.	Aligns services with Saudi priorities, enhances usability, meets government requirements.
Non-compliance	Raises legal risks, excludes disabled users, and harms brand reputation.	Legal action, lawsuits, and reputational harm; possible investigations and settlements.	Loss of government contracts/funding, exclusion from federal business, legal action.	Legal penalties, fines, reputational loss, and potential prison for serious violations.	Removal from listings, legal action, and loss of trust.

Eliminate bottlenecks. Optimise for growth.

01
AI-based proof of concept
Rapid validation with a real, working PoC built during the design phase — design, frontend, and backend logic — to test feasibility, align stakeholders, and de-risk delivery before full-scale investment.
02
Customer metrics
A data-driven understanding of how users interact with your product: the right KPIs, meaningful behavioural signals, and actionable insights that ground every design decision.
03
Product assessment
Know exactly where your product stands before deciding where it goes — an expert-led baseline of UX quality, feature completeness, and market fit that surfaces hidden risks.
04
Product roadmapping
Turn ambiguity into a structured path forward, aligning business goals, user needs, and technical constraints into a clear execution plan with shared direction.

The Double Diamond

Research & define
Design & validate
AI-accelerated delivery

Discover
Research phase
Output
Question, challenge & client brief
Activities
- Rip the brief
- Define research areas & methods
- Secondary research
- Primary research
Define
Synthesis phase
Output
Unstructured research findings
Activities
- Build themes & clusters
- Find insights
- Deduce opportunity areas
- Form HMW questions
Design
Ideation phase
Output
Final brief, HMW question & strategy
Activities
- Set ideas & design vision
- Ideate
- Elevate ideas
- Establish hypothesis
Validate
Validation phase
Output
Ideas, design vision, solutions & hypothesis
Activities
- Prototype & test
- A/B validation
- Learn, iterate & repeat
Deliver
Production phase
Output
Answers & product solution
Activities
- Build, iterate & repeat
- Release & go live

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01 Discover
02 Define
03 Design
04 Test
05 Deliver

Dive deep, turn challenges into opportunities.

I facilitate collaborative sessions to understand user needs, business goals, and tech opportunities. Leveraging design thinking, user research, and cross-functional teamwork, I uncover actionable insights that drive product strategy.

01Facilitated

Human input

Ideation workshops
Stakeholder interviews
Customer interviews
Observations

4 human sources →

02Agentic

Agent input

Market secondary research
Industry research
Benchmarking

3 agent sources →

AI agent

Synthesise
Generate
Validate

03

Agentic outputs

Autonomous
Human-in-the-loop

MAP✦ Generated
Current user journey
Autonomous
MAP✦ Generated
User workflows
Autonomous
DOC✦ Generated
Business processes & rules
Autonomous
MAP✦ Generated
Product ecosystem
Autonomous
DOC✦ Generated
Goals identification
Autonomous
MAP✦ Generated
Activities roadmap
Autonomous
DATA✦ Generated
Customer segmentation
Autonomous
DOC✦ Generated
Personas identification
Autonomous
DOC✦ Generated
Value proposition
Autonomous
DATA✦ Generated
Competitive analysis
Autonomous
TEST✦ Generated
Business model evaluation
Autonomous
DATA✦ Generated
Cost & time estimation
Autonomous

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01 Discover
02 Define
03 Design
04 Test
05 Deliver

Transforming insights into product solutions.

I translate Discovery insights into actionable strategies and product requirements through problem refinement, solution ideation, and feature definition — aligning on user needs, technical feasibility, and a roadmap for execution.

01Facilitated

Human input

Hypothesis creation
Business rules & restrictions
Success criteria
Technology stack

4 human sources →

02Carried from 01 Discover

Agent input

User journey
Value proposition
Competitive analysis
Goals
Business processes
Personas
Product ecosystem
Activities roadmap
Information architecture

9 agent sources →

AI agent

Synthesise
Generate
Validate

03

Agentic outputs

Autonomous
Human-in-the-loop

DOC✦ Generated
Functional requirements
Autonomous
DOC✦ Generated
Product vision
Autonomous
MAP✦ Generated
System context
Autonomous
DOC✦ Generated
User stories
Autonomous
MAP✦ Generated
Swimlane diagram
Autonomous
MAP✦ Generated
Dependencies
Autonomous
UI✦ Generated
Brand style guide
Autonomous
DOC✦ Generated
Product scope (in / out)
Human review
DATA✦ Generated
Resources & estimation plan
Human review
DATA✦ Generated
Tasks prioritisation
Human review
DOC✦ Generated
Product MVP / MMP
Human review
DOC✦ Generated
Risks & assumptions
Human review

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01 Discover
02 Define
03 Design
04 Test
05 Deliver

Turning ideas into practical design.

Design sessions run at distinct stages, focusing on interactions and layouts through wireframes. I establish visual guidelines and culminate in high-fidelity prototypes for a comprehensive design framework.

01Facilitated

Human input

Design principles
Accessibility guidelines
Inspirations

3 human sources →

02Carried from 02 Define

Agent input

Functional requirements
Product vision
System context
User stories
Swimlane diagram
Dependencies
Brand style guide
Product MVP / MMP
Tasks prioritisation
Risks & assumptions

10 agent sources →

AI agent

Synthesise
Generate
Validate

03

Agentic outputs

Autonomous
Human-in-the-loop

BUILD✦ Generated
Proof of concept (PoC)
Autonomous
BUILD✦ Generated
Rapid prototyping
Autonomous
UI✦ Generated
Wireframes
Autonomous
DOC✦ Generated
Design documentation
Autonomous
BUILD✦ Generated
Design system
Human review
UI✦ Generated
Visual / UI design
Human review

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01 Discover
02 Define
03 Design
04 Test
05 Deliver

Understand how your design performs.

I systematically evaluate designs with an initial sample through usability testing — quantifying and refining the experience to ensure optimal usability and effectiveness.

01Facilitated

Human input

Moderated / unmoderated test results
A/B testing
Tree testing
Accessibility (WCAG 2.2) evaluation
Rapid prototyping test results
Wireframes test results

6 human sources →

02Carried from 03 Design

Agent input

Google analytics
AI analytics
Other system usage reports
Proof of concept (PoC)

4 agent sources →

AI agent

Synthesise
Generate
Validate

03

Agentic outputs

Autonomous
Human-in-the-loop

DOC✦ Generated
Tests analysis
Autonomous
TEST✦ Generated
Guerrilla testing
Autonomous
TEST✦ Generated
Partial accessibility evaluation
Autonomous
MAP✦ Generated
Partial heatmaps
Human review
TEST✦ Generated
Partial UX audit
Human review
TEST✦ Generated
Partial A/B testing
Human review

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01 Discover
02 Define
03 Design
04 Test
05 Deliver

Excellence lies in documentation.

A collaborative session bridging design and development — detailed specifications, interactive prototypes, and facilitated discussion for a smooth, aligned transition from design to build.

01Facilitated

Human input

Deliverables scope
Define stakeholders

2 human sources →

02Carried from 04 Test

Agent input

Visual / UI design
Design system
Accessibility report
UX audit report
Analytics report
Design sprints report

6 agent sources →

AI agent

Synthesise
Generate
Validate

03

Agentic outputs

Autonomous
Human-in-the-loop

DOC✦ Generated
Design documentation
Autonomous
BUILD✦ Generated
Production ready design
Autonomous
BUILD✦ Generated
Development ready code
Autonomous
UI✦ Generated
Version control
Autonomous
UI✦ Generated
Design system
Human review
DOC✦ Generated
Future potential enhancements
Human review

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A design system for accelerated software design.

Empowering designers to deliver scalable enterprise products and robust web applications through unified standards and reusable workshops, patterns, and components.

2×
Faster delivery
Parallel workflows and pre-built components let design teams work simultaneously.
Delivery time
95%
Less rework
Reusable patterns and components enforce standards and eliminate redundant work.
Rework effort
Unified
Source of truth
A unified system keeps products, teams, and touchpoints coherent at scale.
Enterprise
Ready at scale
Validated across enterprise projects with robust governance and scalability.

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Partnering with leaders to deliver innovative and impactful user experiences.

From airlines and energy to pharma, fintech and Web3, I partner with teams to design experiences people love and businesses grow on.

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Based in: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Experience: 13+ years

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Hi, I’m Zeeshan. Welcome to my portfolio.

Zeeshan Khalid

Bridging business goals and human needs via inclusive digital experiences.

What you get with me.

Product design

Design operations

Digital strategy

Accessibility

New product ideation.

My process

Research & explore

Define & validate

Measure success

What my clients get

Customer & user experience

Product management

Competitive edge & flow

Project governance

Existing product transformation.

My process

Research & explore

Define & validate

Measure success

What my clients get

Customer & user experience

Product management

Competitive edge & flow

Project governance

Accessibility by default.

Eliminate bottlenecks. Optimise for growth.

AI-based proof of concept

Customer metrics

Product assessment

Product roadmapping

The Double Diamond

Discover

Define

Design

Validate

Deliver

Dive deep, turn challenges into opportunities.

Transforming insights into product solutions.

Turning ideas into practical design.

Understand how your design performs.

Excellence lies in documentation.

A design system for accelerated software design.

Partnering with leaders to deliver innovative and impactful user experiences.

Partner with me for more leads & revenue.

Partner with me for more leads & revenue.

Partner with me for more leads & revenue.

Partner with me for more leads & revenue.

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Conversations on design.

Let’s build something people love to use.

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