👋🏼I'm Ahmed, a:

product designer, problem solver, team player, collector, published author
photo of me wearing a red Liverpool FC jersey looking at something outside the frame

Photo taken by Oak and Shadow Photography

👋🏼I'm Ahmed, a:

product designer, problem solver, team player, collector, published author
photo of me wearing a red Liverpool FC jersey looking at something outside the frame

Photo taken by Oak and Shadow Photography

I'm a NYC metro native with a love of the technical and creative. Design has always been a part of my being.

I believe in harnessing the power of lived experiences with the practice of design to create solutions that enhance people's lives in inclusive ways, in ways that matter. I leverage my skills and experience designing in startup environments for over 4 years and my past lives in in biomedical engineering, clinical research, and education to ensure a holistic approach and final product that satisfies the business, our team(s), the target audience, and my standard of quality. Curious to know the full story of how my prior backgrounds brought me to the design industry? Read the more detailed account of the journey here on Medium.

I am inspired by more than just pixel-perfect and purposeful design. I lean on art, nature, cooking, writing, even gaming at times, to broaden my design perspective while simultaneously sharpening my eye and perception of what makes design more than just 'pretty,' but positively impactful. As such, I believe in these design philosophies when doing the work:

Maximize help, minimize harm
Team-centric >>> ego-centric
Intentionality & inclusivity
Other reasons I'd be a great addition to your team:
  • I'm a Liverpool FC fan. This means I strongly believe in cooperation and teamwork to reach the goals that teams and the business set, with tact, strategy, and flair (and that I'm loyal when things aren't going so great for the team)
  • I (re)built this portfolio using pure HTML/CSS/JS. This means I (especially as a not-software-engieer) am resourceful and tenacious. I can also understand, empathize, communicate, and enjoy working with developers to ensure products are built to not just MVP, but MSO (minimum satisfactory outcome) before further iteration and refinement
  • I'm an aspiring Taekwondo Black Belt. This means I believe in constant practice (or iteration), dedication, patience, and collaboration to work and grow together
  • I'm a collector. This means I seek creative inspiration beyond digital designs. I appreciate the craftsmanship of figures, cinematography and plot in films, compositions in music, or word choice and structure in books
  • I'm one of relatively few to have '100%ed' Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. This means I am relentlessly determined and dedicated to seeing projects and ideas through to the best possible outcome

But don't just take my word for it! See what others have said about working with me.

Testimonials

It's truly been a joy to be Ahmed's manager over the past 4 years. He's an exceptional product designer—technically sharp, thoughtfully intentional, and wonderful to collaborate with. He brings clarity to complex problems and delivers designs that are both elegant and impactful. Ahmed will undoubtedly bring exceptional impact to his next team, and I wholeheartedly recommend him for any role where strong design skills, design empathy, and great collaboration are valued.

Sarah Lancianese

UX MANAGER

Ahmed joined Beam as a UX intern and immediately made a big impact by re-envisioning Beam's Find-a-Dentist tool, which my team was tasked with implementing. Ahmed's design was clean, intuitive, and a pleasure to work on.Throughout his progression into full-time Product Designer he took on increasingly complex projects, such as Beam's Evidence of Insurability questionnaire, and BeamElect (guided benefits election). In each case, he never failed to demonstrate his vision through working sessions and clickable prototypes. He took feedback with grace, and dug deep to understand the data the experience was built on.

Ahmed is incredibly thoughtful, and brings curiosity and deep insight to every project he takes on. He is truly an artist and a craftsman at heart, and is always honing his skill whether it's UX or poetry.

Chandu Tennety

Engineering Manager

I had the pleasure of working with Ahmed on the development of an employee benefits election tool, where he excelled at turning user feedback into clear, intuitive designs. His empathy for users and ability to balance business needs made the tool easier and more engaging for employees. Ahmed is a true user advocate and a great teammate. I'd highly recommend him for any UX role.

Beth Murdoch

Product Owner

Ahmed and I have worked together many times over the last 3 years at Beam. It's been a great pleasure collaborating with him. As a software engineer, I deeply appreciate designers who are also fantastic partners! He doesn't just design beautiful concepts; he thinks deeply about the user flow and builds Figmas that are clear, clean, logical, and a genuine pleasure to translate into code. He is incredibly flexible and open to feedback, which made our collaboration seamless and highly effective. He has my highest recommendation.

Grace Sung

Software Engineer

Get in touch

Want to chat about working together to build or enhance your (or our) user experience or product vision?

Or about vinyl records and music? Films (ask me about my top 5 most liked and disliked) and anime? Books and art?

Connect with me on LinkedIn, have a copy of my resume, and/or feel free to email me directly at ayoubience [at] gmail [dot] com. Cheers! ✌🏽