Intranet Development on SharePoint

I'm looking for an experienced SharePoint designer to create a custom intranet site for our employees.

Key functionalities should include:
- New Site templates - branding
- News updates
- Employee directory
- Internal communication tools

Ideal skills and experience:
- Proficiency in SharePoint
- Experience with custom site development
- Strong UI/UX design skills, custom designs
- Ability to integrate various communication tools

Please provide examples of previous work and a portfolio.