Product Designer • 15+ Years • New York City
With a background in product design, branding, and front-end development, I bring ideas to life. Whether shaping user journeys, crafting visual identities, or building responsive interfaces, I make things work beautifully for both users and businesses.
About Me
My journey through design started with a fascination for how things work and look, and over time it has grown into a 15+ year practice of creating thoughtful, intuitive digital products. I've worked across startups, agencies, and product teams, helping turn ideas into experiences that balance clarity, creativity, and impact.
At Aktiv Learning, I was the sole designer, shaping everything from UX strategy to a scalable design system and brand identity. I led the work end to end, collaborating closely with product and engineering while also contributing to front-end implementation when needed. That foundation later supported Aktiv's acquisition by Top Hat.
More recently, my work has focused on integrating AI in ways that feel practical, responsible, and human. I helped design Chemical Intelligence, an AI-powered grading engine that delivers instant, personalized feedback to students, and Ace, an AI assistant created to support learners with real-time guidance. In both cases, AI was not an add-on, but part of the design process from the start.
I don't separate thinking from execution. I carry ideas from early strategy through launch, shaping structure, interaction, voice, and visual identity along the way. I work closely with product, engineering, and business teams to keep decisions grounded and momentum moving forward.
Across education, real estate, healthcare, and creative tools, my focus stays the same: I design to make complicated systems feel understandable, useful, and human.
Recognition
Testimonials
Sazzad is a unique talent who can truly do it all. He consistently impressed me with his ability to translate whatever vision I had into beautiful, functional designs. Given the opportunity, I would work with Sazzad again in a heartbeat!
Sazzad is one of the most versatile UX designers I have ever worked with. His knowledge spans front-end engineering, growth, marketing, customer research and more.
His designs are comprehensive and well thought out. Sazzad effectively bridges the gap between user requirements and code, delivering visually striking experiences in reasonable time.