MD GALIB PATHAN
Lead Product Designer — End-to-End UX/UI & Design Systems
galib.ej@gmail.com | +880-171-692-3890 | mgpathan.online | linkedin.com/in/galibpathan
Dhaka, Bangladesh | Remote — Open to Relocation (EU/UK) | Previously resided in NL (3 yrs)
Professional Summary
Product design leader with 10+ years of end-to-end UX/UI experience across B2B and B2C SaaS, including founding and sole-designer ownership of 0-to-1 platforms and de facto design leadership — mentoring, DesignOps, and cross-functional ownership — within a senior IC role. Built 0-to-1 design systems and shipped products with measurable outcomes: 77% platform adoption, 40% faster feature delivery, and a BDT 1 Crore (~$81K) pre-seed round following an earlier angel investment. Deep expertise in component libraries, design tokens, and WCAG 2.1 AA compliance. Shipped across web, iOS, iPad, and Android for teams in the US, UK, EU, and AU.
Key Achievements
- 77% platform adoption on JOBR Admin, nearly 2x the ~40% industry average, achieved through usability testing, onboarding redesign, and interaction refinement.
- 40% faster feature delivery by architecting a cross-platform design system (tokens and components) reused across 6 SaaS products on web, iPad, iOS, and Android.
- BDT 1.6 Crore (~$130K) raised across two products: AppointMe.Today (BDT 1 Crore pre-seed) and Bepari Bazar (BDT 6M), driven by UX strategy and product storytelling.
- 140+ projects delivered across Fintech, PropTech, AI SaaS, Fleet Management, and E-commerce, for clients in the US, UK, EU, AU, and South Asia.
- 42% reduction in document processing friction at Cielo Costa through a unified cross-platform design system, validated through post-launch analytics.
- 35% workflow efficiency improvement and a 28% user engagement increase at Housle, both analytics-verified.
Core Competencies
- Product Design: End-to-End UX/UI, 0-to-1 Product Strategy, Interaction Design, Wireframing, Prototyping, Design QA
- Design Systems: Component Libraries, Design Tokens, Atomic Design, DesignOps, Design Governance
- Research: Usability Testing, User Interviews, Journey Mapping, Heuristic Evaluation, A/B Testing, KPI Definition
- Accessibility: WCAG 2.1 AA, Inclusive Design, Keyboard Navigation, Color Contrast, Responsive, Mobile-First
- Collaboration: Cross-Functional Partnership, Agile/Scrum, Stakeholder Management, Developer Handoff, Design Mentorship
- AI Tools: Claude (Anthropic), ChatGPT, Figma AI — research synthesis, content drafting, rapid prototyping
- Tools: Figma, FigJam, Jira, Confluence, Miro, Notion, Git
- Domains: B2B Ecosystem Platforms, SaaS, Fintech, PropTech, Healthcare, Cybersecurity & Network Security, E-commerce, AI SaaS, Fleet Management, Transport Tech, SMB Platforms
Professional Experience
JOBR LLCMar 2022 – Present
Miami, FL | Remote | Full-Time — B2B business ecosystem platform spanning marketplace, POS, fleet, and property products
Founding & Lead Product Designer (Promoted May 2023)
- Architected a 0-to-1 design system (component library and design tokens) for the B2B ecosystem platform, cutting feature delivery time by 40% across 6 SaaS products on web, iPad, iOS, and Android.
- Redesigned onboarding and core interaction flows, lifting platform adoption from an industry-average ~40% to 68–77% across product surfaces.
- Designed information architecture for multichannel B2B SaaS workflows supporting 50,000+ products, integrating AI and payroll tooling to improve usability for non-technical SMB owners.
- Established WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility standards and DesignOps practices; mentored junior designers and built an async design culture; partnered closely with engineering as the design team's de facto project lead.
Founding UI/UX Designer | Mar 2022 – Apr 2023
- Designed user flows, wireframes, and high-fidelity Figma prototypes for B2B and B2C surfaces using advanced auto-layout and component variants.
- Ran usability testing and iterated on interaction design, improving task completion rates and user satisfaction scores.
Products: Admin, POS, Consumer Marketplace, Driver App, C2C Market, Property, Auto Market, JOBR Ride, Luxury Yacht
Ogee StudioOct 2021 – Feb 2022
Pune, India | Remote | Full-Time Contract
Senior UX Designer
- Designed UX for cybersecurity and network security SaaS dashboards at a leading design agency, converting complex technical wireframes into interactive high-fidelity Figma prototypes.
- Led rapid stakeholder iteration; produced component systems and structured developer handoff documentation.
HousleJan 2021 – Sep 2021
London, UK | Remote | Part-Time Contract
Founding Product Designer
- Led 0-to-1 UX/UI for a B2B/B2C PropTech Property Management System (PMS) SaaS startup; built a reusable component library and design system that improved workflow efficiency by 35% and user engagement by 28% (analytics-verified).
Cielo CostaNov 2019 – Dec 2020
London, UK | Remote | Part-Time Contract
UX Consultant
- Designed a cross-platform healthcare document management SaaS (web, tablet, mobile) for data-heavy clinical workflows; the unified design system reduced processing friction by 42%, validated through post-launch analytics.
AppointMe.TodayMar 2018 – Dec 2020
Dhaka, Bangladesh | Full-Time
Founding UI/UX Designer | BDT 1 Crore Pre-Seed Round
- Owned 0-to-1 UX design for a home-services booking SaaS, covering information architecture, user research, and production-ready mockups; UX strategy and product storytelling directly contributed to securing a BDT 1 Crore pre-seed round, following an earlier angel investment.
FreelanceMar 2015 – Dec 2020
Remote, Global | Self-Employed, Part-Time/Concurrent
Product Designer | 140+ Projects Delivered
- Delivered 140+ UX/UI projects part-time, run concurrently alongside full-time and contract roles from 2018 onward, across fintech, e-commerce, proptech, AI SaaS, and fleet management for clients in the US, UK, EU, AU, and South Asia. Notable clients: Houseace/Propfile (AU), Maven Machines (US), PlaceIntelligence (AU), Bepari Bazar (BD).
Selected Project — Confidential Client (NDA)
Design Agency, Seattle, WA (concurrent with JOBR role)May – Jul 2025
Product Designer, AI Agentic Platform
- Partnered with the founder and project manager to translate high-level business vision into product strategy, defining MVP scope and balancing business goals with user needs.
- Led end-to-end UI/UX design for a GoHighLevel-style B2B ecosystem SaaS platform (web and mobile) with three distinct user tiers — Admin, Agency, and Sub-account — including role-based dashboards for user management, DNS/SSL setup, and multi-tier analytics.
- Designed white-labeling workflows so agencies could rebrand the platform using theme color pickers, custom logo uploads, and live previews; built modular feature-management UI, including toggle systems for agencies to manage client access to AI tools (voice/behavioral cloning, 3D avatars).
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), United International University, Dhaka, Bangladesh — 2008 – 2014
Additional Information
- Languages: English (Fluent), Bengali (Native), German (Beginner — actively learning ahead of EU relocation)
- Technical: HTML, CSS, jQuery, Git (front-end collaboration literacy)
- Certifications: Atlassian Agile Project Management Professional; AI and Business Strategy
- EU Experience: Previously resided in the Netherlands for 3 years — familiar with EU work culture and living context
- Availability: Remote, available immediately. Open to relocation (EU/UK); visa sponsorship would be required.