I'm pleased to recommend Hamdan, my direct report on the Bank Functions design team at Emirates NBD. Since joining Bank Functions at the start of the year, Hamdan quickly built strong relationships with our business partners and demonstrated excellent command of the complex banking services, tools, processes, and user profiles central to this work.

He delivered exceptional results with minimal supervision, taking full ownership of early-stage concept projects and consistently producing high-fidelity interactive financial dashboards and portals ahead of schedule and beyond expectations.

Hamdan stood out for his proactive and heavy use of AI tools like Figma Make and Claude to accelerate design and prototyping across key digital products. His work ethic, initiative, attention to detail and independence earned him written appreciation from our senior business partners across Legal, Compliance, Digital Transformation departments. I highly recommend him and wish him every success ahead.

Jozef SimoDesign Manager, Emirates NBD

One thing I really appreciate about Hamdan is that he doesn't wait around for opportunities to appear. He likes to build things, experiment with ideas, and put himself out there. He is naturally curious and always looking for ways to improve, whether that's through personal projects, speaking to other designers, or asking thoughtful questions and acting on the feedback he receives.

What I also like is that he is becoming very intentional about the kind of work he wants to do and, more importantly, how he wants to work. Not many people spend time thinking about that early in their careers.

I would happily recommend Hamdan to teams looking for a designer who is thoughtful, eager to learn, and willing to put in the work to keep improving.

Farhan RaoFreelance Product Designer, UAE

Hamdan doesn't perform confidence. He just operates that way. Met him in 10k Designers Cohort 4. Even without a spotlight, he was the most engaged person in the room — asking, pushing, actually present.

What stayed with me was a conversation we had when he was mid-confusion on something. No freezing, no waiting. He talked to people, tried new angles, stayed curious until it clicked.

That same energy shows up in his writing. He'll take something that happened on a random Tuesday — losing his bag on a bus, a talk he gave — and pull out a design insight that actually makes you think. Not forced. Just how his brain works.

If you're looking for a Gen-Z designer who can think, write, and speak and backs all three up with real work — Hamdan's the one.

Aagreet SinhaSenior UX Designer

I really enjoyed reading through your case study! If a career at Talabat doesn't work out for you, you should consider something in comedy. On a serious note though, really well thought out case study, lots of detail and an easy user experience, which always helps!

MariamService Lead, Aldi

We need more problem-solvers like you who see a problem and suggest possibly changing it for the better. That's the need!

Jackson V. GeorgeChief Creative Officer, JVG Media