Key reflections from my 3 (ish) year journey building design @ BazaarLearnings & observations based off my contribution in helping the team go from zero to one, and beyondAug 12, 2023612Aug 12, 2023612
‘How to start writing’ — an actionable mini guide“We are kept from our goals not by obstacles, but by a clear path to a lesser goal.” — Robert BraultAug 19, 20212691Aug 19, 20212691
Published inUX PlanetA tale of side projects, translations UX, giving back, and a lot of messy problems to solveIf you’ve known me for a while, you would know my interest in side projects. I like helping out anyone who needs a hand, especially on…Jul 22, 202166Jul 22, 202166
Published inUX PlanetHacking your way into the local ‘product’ design scene — A cheatsheetOver the past couple of quarters, it’s been great to see tech and the startup scene in Pakistan pick up pace. Even with a mutating virus…Mar 20, 2021173Mar 20, 2021173
Published inUX PlanetKey reflections from my ~5 year journey at CareemThis post is going to be a rapid-fire writeup of a few significant reflections and takeaways an almost five year long journey at Careem.Sep 15, 20202171Sep 15, 20202171
Published inUX PlanetBuilding a roadmap for myselfUsing Figma for an exercise to bring myself some clarity on what will keep me occupied for the next few months.May 26, 202048May 26, 202048
Published inUX PlanetDesigners — Stop blaming your introvert selfA collection of actionable tips to flex your extrovert muscles.May 18, 202090May 18, 202090
Karachi’s version of Global Service Jam 2019 — A photo essayIts been a while since I had written, so thought I would use this opportunity to write about Karachi’s first Service Design Jam.Apr 6, 2019211Apr 6, 2019211
The happiness transactionWhoever said money can’t buy you happiness, they’re right. However, money does buy you the ability to get access to things which you’d feel…Sep 15, 201820Sep 15, 201820
Why do you always wear a black t-shirt?Office peers who get to know me, observe a seemingly strange behavior and ask this very question after a week or so:Aug 31, 2018Aug 31, 2018
The cold-call that kick-started my freelance careerI used to work on graphic design projects but they used to be freebies and paid in “exposure.” Only until early 2012 did I start seeking…Jul 30, 2018Jul 30, 2018
Hacking a tool for myself — Font + weight comparisonWill keep this one short and focused. A couple of months ago we were working on streamlining a multi-family font stack to natively…Jun 3, 2018Jun 3, 2018
Micromanagement made easy — one task at a time~This is a brief walkthrough of the course project I worked on and plan to take forward at some point in life. Amazing journey but I do…Oct 15, 2017Oct 15, 2017
Published inCareem Design6 Reflections from an Ex-Agency graphic designer’s journey into digital product design.(Apologies for the click bait-ish title of the article… I guess some habits from the industry will never go away.)Jul 4, 20172Jul 4, 20172