Hello there, I'm Iyad!👋

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"Simplicity is about subtracting the obvious and adding the meaningful." — John Maeda, The Laws of Simplicity

About

I'm a Lebanese-born, Michigan-based product designer with experience across automotive HMI, mobile, web, and physical services. I bring a stakeholder-first mentality to my work to make sure what I ship is accessible, inclusive, and trustworthy.

Portfolio

Design Projects

Product Redesign Ford SYNC 4A

SOLO PROJECT / END-TO-END PRODUCT REDESIGN

Homeless Reach

TEAM PROJECT / END-TO-END PRODUCT DESIGN

Growth Guidance

TEAM PROJECT / END-TO-END PRODUCT DESIGN

Career

Engineering Documentation Technician

Nagel Precision Inc.

2026

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Now

As an Engineering Documentation Technician, I organize and standardize technical documentation for precision manufacturing systems by diving into both engineering drawings and cross-functional requirements. Through BOM extraction, drawing annotation, and standards review, I uncovered inconsistencies and gaps, translating them into accurate, compliant documentation by shaping clear, standardized records that directly support production and customer needs.

UX/UI Design Consultant

Transforming Tools Together Lab

2026

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Now

As a UX/UI Design consultant on MSU's Transforming Tools Together project, I helped reimagine the standard anxiety and depression screeners (PHQ-9/GAD-7) into an accessible experience built for and with autistic youth. I started with the research, analyzing 10 caregiver interviews and turning those findings into clear design decisions. From there, I built a Figma component library of 40+ reusable elements and designed a "companion system," an age-adaptive character that guides users through the tool, lowers cognitive load, and makes navigation feel intuitive. Grounded in universal design and co-design principles, the work delivers multimodal, one-question-at-a-time interactions that let each young person choose how they respond, turning a clinical form into something that meets users where they are.

UX Research Coordinator

MSU Writing Center | East Lansing, MI

2024

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2025

As a UX Research Coordinator, I researched and refined the writing center experience of key stakeholders by diving into both qualitative and quantitative insights. Through interviews, usability testing, and heuristic evaluations, I uncovered user needs and pain points, translating them into actionable design improvements by shaping intuitive experiences that directly enhance engagement.

Experience Design Coordinator

MSU Writing Center | East Lansing, MI

2023

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2024

As an Experience Design Coodinator, I created and refined workshop experiences that empower diverse learners. I tailored content to specific class and requester needs with a focus on accessibility and inclusivity. By integrating UX principles into instructional design, I enhanced engagement and comprehension, ensuring sessions were both impactful and equitable.

Documentation Specialist

Güdel Inc. | Ann Arbor, MI

2023

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2023

As a Documentation Specialist, I streamlined data management and internal processes to improve efficiency by analyzing performance data and contributed to system migration efforts. Along with that, I assisted the documentation team in streamlining technical content to enhance clarity and usability for diverse stakeholders.

Business Development Assistant

Eastern Michigan University Rec/IM | Ypsilanti, MI

2021

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2023

As a Business Development Assistant, I applied content strategy and structured communication to support a five-person operational team. I translated post-event data into written recommendations that informed planning decisions, reviewed proposals for clarity and stakeholder alignment, and designed onboarding materials that improved process consistency across the department - early practice in the systems thinking I now apply to UX.

Peer Tutor

Eastern Michigan University Writing Center | Ypsilanti. MI

2021

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2023

As a Peer Tutor, I provided detailed written feedback on drafts across disciplines, styles, and levels of complexity. I guided writers in revising arguments, organization, clarity, and tone for specific audiences and purposes, compared revision strategies across multiple drafts to identify the most effective approaches, and applied active listening, questioning, and critical reading techniques to surface unclear logic and assumptions.

Testimonials

Here's what my peers say about me

I've been fortunate to work alongside talented mentors, managers, and teammates throughout my career and studies. Their words below reflect the collaborations, lessons, and growth we've shared.

When I am not designing...

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Travelling, Exploring, and Enjoying

Being immersed in diverse cultures and social systems has pushed me to look beyond my own perspective. I’ve learned to listen more carefully, question what’s taken for granted, and design with empathy at the core. To me, the best design meets people where they are, not the other way around.

Living, Playing, and Growing

Growing with my two dogs has taught me a lot about nonverbal communication, patience, and presence. They’re a grounding counterbalance to technical work and a daily reminder that empathy doesn’t always rely on words.

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Staying Grounded

Choosing love and gratitude is how I stay aligned with who I want to be. They guide how I treat others, how I reflect on my own growth, and how I continue striving to become the best version of myself, one day at a time.

Open to Product Design & UX/UI Design Roles

Or email me at iyadkhattab24@gmail.com

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"Simplicity is about subtracting the obvious and adding the meaningful." — John Maeda, The Laws of Simplicity

About

I'm a Lebanese-born, Michigan-based designer with experience across automotive HMI, mobile, web, and physical services. I bring a stakeholder-first mentality to my work to make sure what I ship is accessible, inclusive, and trustworthy.

Portfolio

Design Projects

Product Redesign Ford SYNC 4A

SOLO PROJECT / END-TO-END PRODUCT REDESIGN

Homeless Reach

TEAM PROJECT / END-TO-END PRODUCT DESIGN

Growth Guidance

TEAM PROJECT / END-TO-END PRODUCT DESIGN

Career

Engineering Documentation Technician

Nagel Precision Inc.

2026

-

Now

As an Engineering Documentation Technician, I organize and standardize technical documentation for precision manufacturing systems by diving into both engineering drawings and cross-functional requirements. Through BOM extraction, drawing annotation, and standards review, I uncovered inconsistencies and gaps, translating them into accurate, compliant documentation by shaping clear, standardized records that directly support production and customer needs.

UX/UI Design Consultant

Transforming Tools Together Lab

2026

-

Now

As a UX/UI Design consultant on MSU's Transforming Tools Together project, I helped reimagine the standard anxiety and depression screeners (PHQ-9/GAD-7) into an accessible experience built for and with autistic youth. I started with the research, analyzing 10 caregiver interviews and turning those findings into clear design decisions. From there, I built a Figma component library of 40+ reusable elements and designed a "companion system," an age-adaptive character that guides users through the tool, lowers cognitive load, and makes navigation feel intuitive. Grounded in universal design and co-design principles, the work delivers multimodal, one-question-at-a-time interactions that let each young person choose how they respond, turning a clinical form into something that meets users where they are.

UX Research Coordinator

MSU Writing Center | East Lansing, MI

2024

-

2025

As a UX Research Coordinator, I researched and refined the writing center experience of key stakeholders by diving into both qualitative and quantitative insights. Through interviews, usability testing, and heuristic evaluations, I uncovered user needs and pain points, translating them into actionable design improvements by shaping intuitive experiences that directly enhance engagement.

Experience Design Coordinator

MSU Writing Center | East Lansing, MI

2023

-

2024

As an Experience Design Coodinator, I created and refined workshop experiences that empower diverse learners. I tailored content to specific class and requester needs with a focus on accessibility and inclusivity. By integrating UX principles into instructional design, I enhanced engagement and comprehension, ensuring sessions were both impactful and equitable.

Documentation Specialist

Güdel Inc. | Ann Arbor, MI

2023

-

2023

As a Documentation Specialist, I streamlined data management and internal processes to improve efficiency by analyzing performance data and contributed to system migration efforts. Along with that, I assisted the documentation team in streamlining technical content to enhance clarity and usability for diverse stakeholders.

Business Development Assistant

Eastern Michigan University Rec/IM | Ypsilanti, MI

2021

-

2023

As a Business Development Assistant, I applied content strategy and structured communication to support a five-person operational team. I translated post-event data into written recommendations that informed planning decisions, reviewed proposals for clarity and stakeholder alignment, and designed onboarding materials that improved process consistency across the department - early practice in the systems thinking I now apply to UX.

Peer Tutor

Eastern Michigan University Writing Center | Ypsilanti. MI

2021

-

2023

As a Peer Tutor, I provided detailed written feedback on drafts across disciplines, styles, and levels of complexity. I guided writers in revising arguments, organization, clarity, and tone for specific audiences and purposes, compared revision strategies across multiple drafts to identify the most effective approaches, and applied active listening, questioning, and critical reading techniques to surface unclear logic and assumptions.

Testimonials

Here's what my peers say about me

I've been fortunate to work alongside talented mentors, managers, and teammates throughout my career and studies. Their words below reflect the collaborations, lessons, and growth we've shared.

When I am not designing...

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Travelling, Exploring, and Enjoying

Being immersed in diverse cultures and social systems has pushed me to look beyond my own perspective. I’ve learned to listen more carefully, question what’s taken for granted, and design with empathy at the core. To me, the best design meets people where they are, not the other way around.

Living, Playing, and Growing

Growing with my two dogs has taught me a lot about nonverbal communication, patience, and presence. They’re a grounding counterbalance to technical work and a daily reminder that empathy doesn’t always rely on words.

image 1image 2image 3image 1image 2
image 1image 2image 3image 1image 2

Staying Grounded

Choosing love and gratitude is how I stay aligned with who I want to be. They guide how I treat others, how I reflect on my own growth, and how I continue striving to become the best version of myself, one day at a time.

Open to Product Design & UX/UI Design Roles

Or email me at iyadkhattab24@gmail.com

Hello there, I'm Iyad!👋

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"Simplicity is about subtracting the obvious and adding the meaningful." — John Maeda, The Laws of Simplicity

About

I'm a Lebanese-born, Michigan-based product designer with experience across automotive HMI, mobile, web, and physical services. I bring a stakeholder-first mentality to my work to make sure what I ship is accessible, inclusive, and trustworthy.

Portfolio

Design Projects

Product Redesign Ford SYNC 4A

SOLO PROJECT / END-TO-END PRODUCT REDESIGN

Homeless Reach

TEAM PROJECT / END-TO-END PRODUCT DESIGN

Growth Guidance

TEAM PROJECT / END-TO-END PRODUCT DESIGN

Career

Engineering Documentation Technician

Nagel Precision Inc.

2026

-

Now

As an Engineering Documentation Technician, I organize and standardize technical documentation for precision manufacturing systems by diving into both engineering drawings and cross-functional requirements. Through BOM extraction, drawing annotation, and standards review, I uncovered inconsistencies and gaps, translating them into accurate, compliant documentation by shaping clear, standardized records that directly support production and customer needs.

UX/UI Design Consultant

Transforming Tools Together Lab

2026

-

Now

As a UX/UI Design consultant on MSU's Transforming Tools Together project, I helped reimagine the standard anxiety and depression screeners (PHQ-9/GAD-7) into an accessible experience built for and with autistic youth. I started with the research, analyzing 10 caregiver interviews and turning those findings into clear design decisions. From there, I built a Figma component library of 40+ reusable elements and designed a "companion system," an age-adaptive character that guides users through the tool, lowers cognitive load, and makes navigation feel intuitive. Grounded in universal design and co-design principles, the work delivers multimodal, one-question-at-a-time interactions that let each young person choose how they respond, turning a clinical form into something that meets users where they are.

UX Research Coordinator

MSU Writing Center | East Lansing, MI

2024

-

2025

As a UX Research Coordinator, I researched and refined the writing center experience of key stakeholders by diving into both qualitative and quantitative insights. Through interviews, usability testing, and heuristic evaluations, I uncovered user needs and pain points, translating them into actionable design improvements by shaping intuitive experiences that directly enhance engagement.

Experience Design Coordinator

MSU Writing Center | East Lansing, MI

2023

-

2024

As an Experience Design Coodinator, I created and refined workshop experiences that empower diverse learners. I tailored content to specific class and requester needs with a focus on accessibility and inclusivity. By integrating UX principles into instructional design, I enhanced engagement and comprehension, ensuring sessions were both impactful and equitable.

Documentation Specialist

Güdel Inc. | Ann Arbor, MI

2023

-

2023

As a Documentation Specialist, I streamlined data management and internal processes to improve efficiency by analyzing performance data and contributed to system migration efforts. Along with that, I assisted the documentation team in streamlining technical content to enhance clarity and usability for diverse stakeholders.

Testimonials

Here's what my peers say about me

I've been fortunate to work alongside talented mentors, managers, and teammates throughout my career and studies. Their words below reflect the collaborations, lessons, and growth we've shared.

When I am not designing...

image 1image 2image 3image 1image 2

Travelling, Exploring, and Enjoying

Being immersed in diverse cultures and social systems has pushed me to look beyond my own perspective. I’ve learned to listen more carefully, question what’s taken for granted, and design with empathy at the core. To me, the best design meets people where they are, not the other way around.

Living, Playing, and Growing

Growing with my two dogs has taught me a lot about nonverbal communication, patience, and presence. They’re a grounding counterbalance to technical work and a daily reminder that empathy doesn’t always rely on words.

image 1image 2image 3image 1image 2
image 1image 2image 3image 1image 2

Staying Grounded

Choosing love and gratitude is how I stay aligned with who I want to be. They guide how I treat others, how I reflect on my own growth, and how I continue striving to become the best version of myself, one day at a time.

Open to Product Design & UX/UI Design Roles

Or email me at iyadkhattab24@gmail.com

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