A product designer with an engineering mindset, turning complex ideas into working prototypes.

6+ yearsDesigning digital products
AI + SaaSCurrent product focus
100+ projectsDelivered through Upwork
$50K+ earnedWith 100% Job Success
Selected WorkDesigns speak louder than words!

Selected Work — 01

Hayley Chat, AI leasing assistant designed for multifamily renters.

Guided when possible. Generative when needed.

  • AI Product
  • Conversational UX
  • Web
Key RoleLead Product Designer
Year2024
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Hayley chat widget with guided quick-reply chips and a free-text input

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01 / 08throw one aside

He was thoughtful, creative and hardworking. ... A company would be fortunate to have Daniyal on the team.

Nancy JacobsonCX Executive & Advisor
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Daniyal was excellent to work with, we will certainly be working with him again for any Product Design needs we may have.

Derek ThorntonFounder, StrataDocuments.com
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10/10. I have hired a lot of freelancers on Upwork — Daniyal is by far the best. His communication was excellent, and he took initiative by suggesting we have a call.

Upwork clientProduct designer, not just a UI artist · Apr 2025
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An honest, reliable and skilled professional. Quick and to a high standard, and he set up a call to be sure he understood the deliverables.

Upwork clientFigma mockups for CRM slides · Mar 2025
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An exceptional talent. He proposed good ideas and helped us with a lot of feedback.

Upwork clientSchool website, Figma and Photoshop · Feb 2024
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A joy to work with. He positively surprised me multiple times. Very pro-active.

Upwork clientUI/UX web designer, long term · Sep 2023
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He went above and beyond. Very professional and on point.

Upwork clientClient portal for a data platform · Feb 2023
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... he did the job perfectly the first time. I did not need to make changes to anything; he followed my vision and instructions perfectly.

SethUpwork client
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About

Two years building with Claude Code and now I am too technical for non‑technical people, not technical enough for engineers.

Me, in a standup, meant as a compliment
Daniyal Ishaq

The long way round

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2017TechleadsMy first real interface, not good yet but fast, and fast is where you learn.UI/UX and graphics
2018IQVISWhere I learned to defend a screen in front of ten people, unapologetically.UI/UX designer
2020NETSOL TechnologiesLeasing software with twelve fields on one form, each with a good reason.Enterprise leasing
2021 — nowHyly.AIThe year I stopped designing screens for what a system is allowed to say.Product designer
2025 — nowAI Skill BridgeA thousand students, fifty universities, and every hole in what I knew.Generative AI trainer

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