Elad tayar
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Personal Details
26th October 1984
Tel Aviv, Israel
+972-54-6800959
Elad.tayar@gmail.com
26th October 1984
Tel Aviv, Israel
+972-54-6800959
Elad.tayar@gmail.com
background
Product designer & Product design lead with 20 years of experience working on digital products. I have led the UX/UI and design at Waze for over ten years.
In the past two years, I have worked on various projects and expanded my knowledge in other fields like 3D and programming.
I’m looking for a head of design role (hands on & team lead) in a product-focused company.
Career Milestones
2002 - PRESENT2008 - 2018
Waze
Head of UX/UI & Design.
Created and built Waze design. Joined as a sole designer,since the company From zero users to 130,000,000.
Responsibilities:
- Planned & designed the app structure, hierarchy, and UX/UI.
- Created the Waze brand: logo, assets and brand guidelines.
- Defined and owned features and redesigns from initial concept to launch.
- Built and managed a team of fourteen designers (Product designers, Motion designers, and one UX Engineer).
2018 - 2019
Google Podcast Manager
Product design lead
Product design lead
A tool to provide publishers with more data about their podcastlisteners and listening behavior. Utilizing knowledge and data from Google’s services and Google’s podcast app.
Responsibilities:
- UX/UI lead for Google podcast analytics platform.
- Created the vision for the future of podcasts at Google with Podcast analytics.
2020 - PRESENT
Taptics
Co-Founder, Product, Design, SwiftUI
Partnered with former Mobile architect & iOS team lead at Waze. We worked together to create tools and apps for iOS and macOS.sdf sadf sadf wqe rwqerAccomplishments:
- Launched two apps to date (400,000 downloads).
- Got featured by Apple (App of the day).
Responsibilities:
- Product design & Management.
- Tracking data, App Store optimizations.
- Marketing.
- Interface development using SwiftUI.
2020
Something | Smart Calendar.
Co Founder
Founded with former Mobile architect & iOS team lead at Waze, and Former Mobile Android team lead at Waze. A product aimed to make calendars into a more robust social tool that proactively helps people and businesses with day-to-day tasks and schedules.Responsibilities:
- Ideation, product management, Research, and business model.
- Product design.
- SwiftUI (iOS Interface development).
2007 - 2008
YKM
Designer & Art Director
Web & motion designer.Worked for various prominent companies in the Israeli industry.
2002 - 2006
Mantis
Designer
Web & motion designer.Worked for various prominent companies in the Israeli industry.
SKILLS
UX/UI Design, Management, team-leading, Prototyping, Motion Design, 3D Modeling and rendering, Illustration, Branding.
UX/UI Design, Management, team-leading, Prototyping, Motion Design, 3D Modeling and rendering, Illustration, Branding.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of DesignShankar College of Engineering and Design.
Bachelor of DesignShankar College of Engineering and Design.
LANGUAGES
Hebrew - Mother tongue
English - Fluent
Hebrew - Mother tongue
English - Fluent