“Ilyas and I worked together at Meta on the Novi brand. Aside from his kin eye, thoughtfulness, and thoroughness for all things UX and design, Ilyas brings a wealth of knowledge, continuously looking to elevate the customer's product and brand experience. Ilyas is always open to exploring new creative ideas, eager to learn new categories and share his tools and workflows mastery. I look forward to working with him again.”

— Carlos Lema, CX Strategist, Creative Director & Developer at Meta

“A talented digital designer, Ilyas was prolific in creating unique interaction patterns for a Venture Capital client. He worked with minimal supervision and produced a wide range of solutions for a given ask.

Together, we crafted the UI and page templates for Lux Capital, a venture capital firm focused on cutting-edge technologies. Not only did we push the boundaries of what a typical VC firm could look like, we also explored how it could behave. This resulted in unique, contemporary interactions that excited the client. Ilyas was instrumental in researching design trends and creating a collection of patterns I could easily choose from.

I feel incredibly fortunate to have worked with him on a project with a compressed timeline. We couldn’t have gotten as far in the project without his help. His laid-back demeanor masks the mad creator underneath. I look forward to working with him again when the opportunity arises!”

— Michael Trovela, Creative DIrector at VSA Partners for LUX

“Ilyas is a true delight to work and incredibly thoughtful in his design approach, always backing it with collaboration, research and best practices. He's a Figma wizard, having built out a robust design system for our company and continually helps to educate and help out those who are new to the tool. What I appreciate most about him is the lack of ego, flexibility, and good natured attitude he takes to every project.”

— Melissa Castro, Design Director at National Debt Relief

“I had the pleasure of working with Ilyas briefly on a freelance Google project and in that short time he impressed me with his contributions. He was self-motivated, brought fresh ideas to the project, and was a very nice addition to the team dynamic.”

— Natalie Kaufman, Creative Director at Huge for Google Shopping

“Ilyas was great and helped us with all of our design needs as a lead on a variety of projects, including sales collateral, digital banners, animations, rich media creative, business cards, physical conference collateral and more. Working with him has been a pleasure as he is pixel perfect, efficient with his time and has always exceeded our expectations.”

— Jon Lowen, Co-Founder of Surfside

“Ilyas is the man! A trooper. A true digital nomad designer with a sharp keen eye to create fresh digital designs, websites, apps, mobile ads, and more. He's always there for the team to complete whatever is needed. He's highly skilled when it comes to providing disruptive options and solutions to any sort of web and mobile design situation. If you're looking for a guy who truly brings new layouts, style, and animations to your website, app, and mobile ads, Ilyas is your guy!
”He's a great listener. A hands-on and go-getter guy. A designer who doesn't complain about tight timelines or incomplete information but rather the type that wastes no time on that, moves ahead and comes back with several great options and on-point observations. I feel very proud of having to work with him for the past 8 months. A great digital designer, without any doubt. Yet, a much better coworker and person. Honest Humble. Relatable. Well-traveled, which is key to keep an open mind and don't get trapped into design stereotypes. This guy is a true explorer both in his personal and professional life.”

— Juan Diego Guzman, Creative Director at liquidfish

“Ilyas was a valuable addition to our team. He was always open to help with whatever he could, however he could. He never complained and was a great team player - I enjoyed my time working with him! One of my favorite things about Ilyas is his penchant for brainstorming and ideation - no idea was ever too big. Ilyas would make a great addition to any team!”

— Zena Cherian, Chief Of Staff at liquidfish

“I can't speak highly enough of Ilyas and his time spent on the UHC project. He jumped in while the project was in-flight and hit the ground running, independently sifting through pages of documentation to get himself up to speed. He was both self-sufficient and took direction well, iterating and creating explorations without much oversight needed while also listening to feedback and direction carefully. The fresh, raw energy and creativity he brought to the team can't be overstated. I would gladly work with Ilyas again. He is an asset to any project!”

— Athalia Rahim, Visual Design Lead at Huge for United HealthCare

“Ilyas was on my team at Meta working on the Novi brand where he acted as a great hybrid of UX & design. A super talented product designer with a keen eye, strong craft and exceptional knowledge of design tools within the space. He also approached his work from a very thoughtful and user focused position and we leaned on him to help with design research within the FinTech space. His knowledge in tools like Figma brought a lot of efficiency to our team in organization and working with the web team. All around great designer and have really enjoyed working with him!”

— Evan Jones, Director, Brand Design & Marketing, Meta Fin Tech at Meta

“Ilyas is a design wizard, to say the least. Ilyas is able to bring any vision to life while staying true to a deliverable requirement, stakeholders' input, brand value, and audience awareness. He encompasses everything you need to be truly a successful creative.

Always up to date on software and technology, Ilyas is a genius in Figma and can whip up designs with ease. His collaboration skills are amazing as well. Ilyas can explain the design and his reasonings behind it with ease- giving examples of competitors for analysis and market research comparisons.

I am honored to have worked with such a great person- who is an outstanding professional and eventually a friend. He is extremely knowledgeable and any organization would be truly lucky to have Ilyas on their team!”

— Amanda Ferrandino, Project Manager at Reach Financial

“Ilyas is a talented creative, with a true passion for design & photography. He is skilled at communicating his ideas and moving the concept forward to production. During his time working with me, he has contributed to a variety of projects which include print, web design and photography. I highly recommend him for his strong work ethic, quick turn-around on projects, and design skill set.”

— Terry Gruber, Director, Owner of Gruber Photographers