Hi, I’m Ali Rana. I’m an engineer. I love improving processes and I specialise in data analytics.
The process could be anything. The way to deliver projects. Way to find a good property. Way to improve efficiency in teams. Or even the way to lose weight. What fills my cup is my curiousity in seeking to understand how something really works. Data and empathy are my favourite tools to get there.
Empathy is knowledge about users or how something, that need improving, gets done. Data is all the data that is relevant for the problem at hand e.g. to measure it or to find patterns.
I’ve worked out way to conceptualise projects that provide most value to my clients and deliver them in ways that have the highest or earliest chances of success.
I have worked with clients in Education, Information Technology and Telco sectors delivering projects and programs using agile, waterfall or bespoke approaches.
I’m particularly interested in working on data analytics, innovation for operational improvements and technology projects. Adopting a user-centric design thinking approach, I design, implement, test and transition data driven projects.
I aim to bridge the gaps between design, tech, and the business, by working cross-functionally to research, prototype and deliver real products with effective, engaging, and accessible user experiences.
Manager Service Delivery & Innovation
February 2019 - Present
Cloud Campus, Deakin University
Program & Information Manager
February 2018 - January 2019
Cloud Campus, Deakin University
Consultant Project Manager
March 2016 - January 2018
IMA Management & Technology
Project Manager & Solution Architect
Jan 2011 - Dec 2015
VIVA Bahrain & Huawei Technologies
Two-day User Experience Design Bootcamp
2017
General Assembly
Master of Engineering (Telecommunications)
2002 - 2004
National University of Sciences & Technology, Pakistan
Bachelor of Engineering
1998 - 2002
University of Engineering & Technology, Lahore, Pakistan
Two-day User Experience Design Bootcamp
2017
General Assembly
Master of Engineering (Telecommunications)
2002 - 2004
National University of Sciences & Technology, Pakistan
Bachelor of Engineering
1998 - 2002
University of Engineering & Technology, Lahore, Pakistan
Sketch app, Figma
Flinto, Balsamiq, Invision, Zeplin, Marvel app
Adobe Creative Cloud Suite (Photoshop, XD, Illustrator, After Effects…)
HTML
CSS and SASS (SCSS)
jQuery (for prototyping only)
Jekyll
Frontend templating languages (ERB, Handlebars, Blade, Liquid)
Glyphs app, Fontlab, Fontographer
User Experience design (UX)
User Interface design (UI)
Graphic design
Cross platform design (Desktop, Native Mobile, responsive, smartwatch, kiosk etc.)
Design libraries and Styleguides
User journey mapping
User interviews and Usability testing
Information Architecture
Wireframing
Interactive prototypes
Contextual inquiry