Hossam Özil

UI/UX Designer with a background in ESL curriculum design and over 7 years building structured learning experiences for diverse audiences. Currently designing for a live AI-powered SaaS product (SpeakScore) and a Cairo-based sports platform (Sportiva), alongside professional experience in large-scale telecoms UX at Sigma EMEA. Brings a user-research-first approach rooted in years of observing how real people engage with complex systems — and translating that into interfaces that are intuitive, accessible, and purposeful.

Integrates AI tools into the design workflow for research synthesis, content strategy, and rapid iteration.

Tools: Figma · Miro · Notion · Claude · Perplexity.

UI/UX Designer at Sigma EMEA (2025-10 – 2026-03)

• Contributed to the UX and UI of Lebara's self-care web and mobile app — a large-scale Saudi telecom product — working across 14 distinct flows and CRs including Auto Payment, Change Package, SIM pick-up, Manage Sub-Accounts, and New Visitor journeys.
• Delivered wireframes through to high-fidelity Figma mockups for self-service flows covering account management, e-channel access, gifting, and SIM delivery — maintaining consistency with existing design patterns across Arabic and English interfaces.
• Handled iterative design revisions based on stakeholder feedback across 5 months, managing multiple active CRs simultaneously while meeting sprint timelines.
• Ensured accessibility, component consistency, and alignment with Lebara's simplicity goals on all handoff-ready screens.

English Instructor (Business & General English) at Freelance (2021-01 – Present)

English Instructor at Various Institutions (2019-01 – 2024-12)

English Teacher at Continental Palace Language School (2023-02 – 2024-06)

English Instructor & Curriculum Designer at EngliWay (2022-12 – 2024-02)

English Instructor & Curriculum Designer at English Capsules (2018-08 – 2023-06)

Bachelor in Foreign Trade Economics – Faculty of Commerce, Helwan University (2020-01)