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
Kind Words
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!
Co-Founder & CEO, Aktiv Learning
I had the pleasure of working with Sazzad Hossain at Aktiv Learning in 2022 and through its acquisition by Top Hat later that year. He was the Lead Designer, and I was a Math Content Developer. Even though we worked in different roles, his impact on my work was undeniable. I always considered myself someone who paid close attention to detail until I worked with Sazzad. The level of thought he put into every element of the user experience was inspiring.
Math Curriculum Designer at xAI
I've had the pleasure of partnering with Sazzad on multiple high-impact features that were data-centric and required a deep understanding of what the data could represent to users. Sazzad showed tremendous initiative in diving into the definition and meaning of our data, ensuring that what we designed truly moved the needle in the eyes of our users.
Principal Product Manager at Caseware
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.
Senior Engineering Manager, Spotify
I've had the pleasure of working with Sazzad for a few years now, both in the commercial and enterprise space. His passionate commitment to understanding the needs of the end-user is simply UNRIVALED, and it shows in the consistency of organic, scalable UIUX practices.
Engineering Project Manager at Apple
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.
Engineering Lead, Top Hat
