hi, i'm zahra
i'm a *boston-based product designer studying cs + design @ northeastern
*...with baltimore roots
jan – june 2025
ifactory 💻- Designed for 10+ clients utilizing CMS in higher education and legal services
- Created developer-ready screens, components, and prototypes with animation/motion design and auto-layout
- Documented front-end specification, UI interactions, and animations for developers
- Conducted and assisted usability testing with stakeholders and users; gathered data to build usability reports
- Developed and presented creative concepts and directions
- Created wireframes using strategy reports and user personas
skills
figmaphotoshopresponsive screensprototypinggitcssweb designmarketing
april 2024 – present
hackbeanpot 🫘- Managed design team (3 subteams), tracked progress through project timelines
- Led weekly team meeting stand-ups, feedback rounds, and work sessions
- Launched design initiatives and organization-wide activities to assist design team
- Maintained rapid, consistent communication with team leads to sync deadlines
- Collaborated directly with SWEs to develop the main and live hackathon website and conduct QA
skills
figmaadobe illustratortypescriptreactnext.jstailwind cssevent organizingleadershipproject management
jan 2025 – april 2025
generate ⚙️- Software Designer for Dearly, a mobile app aiming to connect intergenerational families through photos and live updates
- Collaborated and worked directly with SWEs for front-end development
- Received critique and conversed with team weekly to further iterate designs
skills
figmaadobe after effectscollaboration
april 2024 – april 2025
pages for pediatrics 😷- Director of Marketing for PFP at Northeastern, an organization that works year-round to publish illustrative childrens' books about pediatric illnesses
- Led team of three committee members to help build organization's brand and social presence
- Collaborated with team to create personalized merchandise
skills
figmabrand identitymarketingleadershipteam building
jan – june 2025
ifactory 💻- Designed for 10+ clients utilizing CMS in higher education and legal services
- Created developer-ready screens, components, and prototypes with animation/motion design and auto-layout
- Documented front-end specification, UI interactions, and animations for developers
- Conducted and assisted usability testing with stakeholders and users; gathered data to build usability reports
- Developed and presented creative concepts and directions
- Created wireframes using strategy reports and user personas
skills
figmaphotoshopresponsive screensprototypinggitcssweb designmarketing
april 2024 – present
hackbeanpot 🫘- Managed design team (3 subteams), tracked progress through project timelines
- Led weekly team meeting stand-ups, feedback rounds, and work sessions
- Launched design initiatives and organization-wide activities to assist design team
- Maintained rapid, consistent communication with team leads to sync deadlines
- Collaborated directly with SWEs to develop the main and live hackathon website and conduct QA
skills
figmaadobe illustratortypescriptreactnext.jstailwind cssevent organizingleadershipproject management
jan 2025 – april 2025
generate ⚙️- Software Designer for Dearly, a mobile app aiming to connect intergenerational families through photos and live updates
- Collaborated and worked directly with SWEs for front-end development
- Received critique and conversed with team weekly to further iterate designs
skills
figmaadobe after effectscollaboration
april 2024 – april 2025
pages for pediatrics 😷- Director of Marketing for PFP at Northeastern, an organization that works year-round to publish illustrative childrens' books about pediatric illnesses
- Led team of three committee members to help build organization's brand and social presence
- Collaborated with team to create personalized merchandise
skills
figmabrand identitymarketingleadershipteam building