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Marouane G.

UX & Gamification Strategist | Retention, Onboarding & Engagement

Most products don't lose users because the design is bad. They lose them because nothing brings people back. No habit, nothing worth returning for. That's the problem I work on. I combine UX design with behavioral psychology and gamification to build products people keep using, not ones they try once and forget. Across 880+ hours on Upwork with a 100% Job Success score, I've helped SaaS platforms, EdTech tools, health apps, and mobile products in Europe, North America, and the Middle East turn one-time signups into daily users. My approach leans on the Octalysis framework, onboarding psychology, and retention-focused UX, with certifications from Wharton, McKinsey, HEC Montréal, Google, and IBM behind it. What I usually deliver: • UX audits that pinpoint where users drop off • Onboarding redesigns that cut friction and lift activation • Gamification systems that build habits, not just badge counts I'm based in São Paulo and work comfortably across North American and European time zones, so collaboration stays in real time. Top Rated, 100% Job Success. If your product gets users but struggles to keep them, send me a message and we'll find where your retention is leaking.

🇧🇷Sao Paulo, Brazil$50/hr100% JSS4.94 (13)Since Oct 2021

Earnings and projects

MRR
$1.7k

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#28,095 / 412k
🇧🇷Country#400 / 4,647
Revenue, last 30 days
$0

Last 6 months: $10k

Total earnings
$33k

Billed in all: $34k

World#103,609 / 412k
🇧🇷Country#1,050 / 4,647
Per project
$1.6k

$2k in the last 6 months

World#92,014 / 412k
🇧🇷Country#1,044 / 4,647
Projects, last 6 months
5
100% fixed0% hourly
World#41,746 / 412k
🇧🇷Country#373 / 4,647
Projects in all
21

Across 22 contracts

50% fixed50% hourly
World#128,797 / 412k
🇧🇷Country#973 / 4,647

Earnings, last 30 days

$34.1kNothing earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$33.5k$34.0k$34.5k$35.0kOct 8Oct 23Nov 7

Skill rankings: Top 6% in Information Architecture

Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.

  1. 3Behavioral Design43 freelancers · 🇧🇷 #1Top 7%
  2. #11Gamification156 freelancers · 🇧🇷 #1Top 7%
  3. #26Game Mechanics286 freelancers · 🇧🇷 #2Top 9%
  4. #37Game UI/UX Design563 freelancers · 🇧🇷 #1Top 7%
  5. #45Information Architecture723 freelancers · 🇧🇷 #2Top 6%
  6. #49Design & Usability Research731 freelancers · 🇧🇷 #3Top 7%
  7. #151User Experience2,372 freelancers · 🇧🇷 #3Top 6%
  8. #167Usability Testing1,980 freelancers · 🇧🇷 #1Top 8%