Select Talks

Talks were delivered across conferences and community events in Pakistan.

The Struggles & Triumphs of Remote UX Research →
National Digital Design Conference 2019

The Power of Community
Design Baithak 2019

Conversation Design Workshop with Saba Zaidi and Ali Murtaza →
National Digital Design Conference 2018

The Good, The Bad & The Ugly: Noticing More, Designing Less with Ali Murtaza →
Google Developer Group DevFest 2017

From Computer Science to User Experience →
Product Design Talks at FAST 2017

Intro to Design Thinking with Aneeqa Ishaq →
Google Developer Group DevFest 2016

The Importance of the Side Hustle →
Aptronix at GCU 2016

Becoming a Successful Student with Growth Mindset
Aptronix at GCU 2016

Why Everyone Should Become A Blogger →
TEDxDamaneKoh 2013

Select Articles

My First Year as a Design Manager →
UX Collective

The 14 Characteristics of Polite Software →
UXmatters

How Startups can Work with Schools to Create a Win-Win Situation →
Tech in Asia

A New Trend: Youth Entrepreneurship in Pakistan's Most Prestigious Universities →
MIT Technology Review PK

Your Guide to Writing Impossible-to-Ignore Emails →
Dawn.com

Here’s How Pakistan’s Ecommerce Could Reach $1B in 2020 with Adnan Shaffi →
Tech in Asia

These shorter posts were written for the Pakistani design community on UXDP.

Bay Area Learnings →
Reflections from my first trip to San Francisco

Working Freelance vs. a 9-to-5 Job vs. … Both? →
Long-term growth perspective

Rejections →
Every rejection is not the same

Portfolio Presentations →
Pushing Pakistani designers to adopt a common hiring tool in US

Hiring Designers in Pakistan →
Pro-tips for assembling a dream team

Design Team Weekly Calendar →
Structured calendars for more productive teams

Cutting Scope until you Feel Sick →
Defining an MVP

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