Himanshu Shekhar
Toronto, ON
Email: ***********@*****.***
Phone: 647-***-****
Portfolios: https://www.himanshudesign.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/himanshushekhar
Professional Summary
Product Designer with 4+ years of experience crafting user-centric digital experiences for Fortune 500 clients (Canadian Tire, Shaw Communications) and enterprise platforms (SaskPower). Expertise in design thinking, UX/UI design, and human-centered design, with a proven ability to translate business goals into pixel-perfect interfaces (iOS, Android, Web) using Figma, Adobe XD, and Creative Suite. Passionate about accessibility (WCAG 2.1/2.2 AA), mobile design trends, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver award-winning products.
Key Skills
UX/UI Design Design Thinking Human-Centered Design
Figma (Primary) Adobe XD Sketch Axure Prototyping
iOS/Android Native Guidelines Web Responsive Design
User Research Usability Testing Customer Journey Mapping
Design Systems WCAG Accessibility AODA Compliance
Client Collaboration Agile Methodologies Consulting
Professional Experience
UI/UX Designer
Saskatchewan Power Corporation Dec 2023 – Mar 2025
Led end-to-end product design for B2C/B2B platforms, from user research to high-fidelity prototypes, improving task completion rates by 35% through iterative usability testing.
Built and maintained an enterprise design system in Figma, ensuring WCAG compliance and consistency across web and mobile platforms.
Partnered with product, engineering, and business teams to define UX strategy, reducing development rework by 20% via annotated design handoffs.
UI Designer
Canadian Tire Corporation May 2021 – May 2023
Designed e-commerce UI for web and mobile apps, optimizing product discovery and checkout flows, which improved usability scores from -281.2 to 93.7/100 (Baymard Institute).
Created interactive prototypes and pixel-perfect mock-ups, collaborating with developers to ensure design fidelity and accessibility standards.
Conducted A/B testing and UX audits, leading to a 15% increase in conversion rates for key retail workflows.
UI/UX Designer
Shaw Communications Jan 2020 – May 2021
Redesigned self-service portals, reducing call center dependency by 80% through intuitive UI and streamlined workflows.
Delivered high-fidelity prototypes for billing dashboards, increasing customer satisfaction scores by 25%.
Worked closely with engineers to balance feasibility and user needs, ensuring seamless implementation.
UI/UX Designer (Part-Time)
Conestoga Students Inc. Dec 2018 – Nov 2019
Improved information architecture and designed accessible landing pages, boosting student engagement by 30%.
Education & Certifications
UI/UX Design Certification BrainStation, Toronto
Design Fundamentals National Institute of Design, India
Postgraduate Certificate, Marketing Management Seneca College, Toronto
BA, Multimedia & Design University of Allahabad, India
Key Achievements
Accessibility Champion: Ensured WCAG compliance across 3+ enterprise products, enhancing usability for diverse users.
Retail E-Commerce Expert: Delivered UI designs that drove measurable improvements in conversion and usability.
Cross-Functional Leader: Bridged gaps between design, product, and engineering teams, reducing rework by 20%.
Why Accenture?
Proven consulting experience: Worked with Fortune 500 clients to align user needs with business goals.
Mobile-first mindset: Designed for iOS, Android, and responsive web with a focus on trends and scalability.
Data-driven designer: Leveraged A/B testing, usability metrics, and research to validate decisions.
Tools & Technologies
Design: Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch, InVision
Collaboration: Miro, Jira, Confluence
Web: HTML, CSS, JavaScript (Basic)