{"id":40864,"date":"2025-07-07T10:50:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T10:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/muse.international\/?p=40864"},"modified":"2025-07-09T13:04:40","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T13:04:40","slug":"interview-pooya-zonooz-daria-ii-london-winning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/muse.international\/index\/interview-pooya-zonooz-daria-ii-london-winning\/","title":{"rendered":"How Daria bond II Was Built | Pooya Zonooz Shares His Take"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Pooya Zonooz is the Chief Product Officer at Multi Ways Intl., where he merges a technical background with a deep commitment to user-centered design. He led the development of Daria bond II by focusing on seamless functionality and intuitive experience. Proving that great design is as much about how it works as how it looks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pooya Zonooz P1<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you, it\u2019s really exciting to see Daria bond II getting this kind of recognition. I\u2019m Pooya Zonooz, Chief Product Officer at Multi Ways Intl., based in the UAE. I come from a technical and engineering background, so I didn\u2019t originally set out to work in design in the traditional sense. But over the years, I realized how central design is to build a product that people actually enjoy using.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What drew me in was the challenge of making complex technology feel simple and natural. It\u2019s not just about how something looks\u2014it\u2019s about how it works, how it responds, how it fits into someone\u2019s life. I\u2019ve always believed that design should serve the user first. And that\u2019s been a core part of how we approached Daria bond II from day one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s a really proud moment for me and the whole team. We put a lot of time and energy into Daria bond II, and this recognition feels like a sign that the work paid off. When we started, the goal wasn\u2019t to win awards\u2014it was just to build a product that felt right to use. Both in terms of function and form. So, getting this kind of acknowledgment is a big deal for us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">P2<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Winning the award has definitely brought a new level of attention to both the product and the team behind it. Internally, it gave everyone a boost\u2014we\u2019ve always believed in what we were building. But having that belief recognized by others just adds more energy and confidence to what we do next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s also opened a few doors in terms of new partnerships and conversations we might not have had otherwise. People are more curious now\u2014they want to know what\u2019s different about Daria bond II. What our approach was, and where we\u2019re headed next. From a career perspective, it\u2019s been a great reminder that focusing on quality. And user experience does get noticed, even in a competitive space like smartphones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Experimentation plays a big role for us, especially because we\u2019re trying to blend advanced technology with a user experience that feels simple and refined. A lot of our process is built around trying things, seeing what works in real life, and not being afraid to scrap ideas that don\u2019t feel right, even if they looked good on paper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With Daria bond II, one example was the placement and design of the antenna bands. It seems like a small detail, but it affected both the performance and the visual feel of the phone. We went through several iterations\u2014some looked great but interfered with signal strength. Others worked well technically but broke the visual flow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It took a lot of back-and-forth between design and engineering before we found the right balance. 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