Zainab Kabira

Since my childhood, sometimes knowingly, sometimes subconsciously, I always noticed little details and patterns in daily objects around me. It gave me pleasure to create canvasses I could call my own. Albeit I did not know what I wanted to become when I grew up, I am glad it has landed me in loving the field of User Experience and User Interactions. My educational journey and professional experiences have honed my creativity and teamwork skills and made me a stickler for putting the utmost care and attention into every project I undertake. Some of my wins include: 1) Designing a conceptual app, "EcoEcho” for consumers who are trying to incorporate sustainability into their daily life more closely. It offers a platform for sharing and learning various upcycling hacks, DIYs, and articles and a community for easy donation and recycling services. 2)Understanding and empathizing with the local community in Aurangabad, India, and empowering them further by designing and reviving a derelict space near Salim Ali lake, to transform it into a vibrant public locale. 3)Collaborated with various contractors and designers to deliver the first prototype of powerHYDE, a solar smart, self-sufficient, self-financing, and carbon-positive home for the underprivileged in Mathjalgaon, Aurangabad. My skills include User Research, Information Architecture, Wireframing, Prototyping, Developing User flows, and creating intuitive Visual Designs. I believe Empathy and effective User Research is an essential parts of creating effective designs. When I am not busy brainstorming about my next design project, I am already planning my next escapade in the mountains. All in all, I believe every great design, begins with an even greater story. I find comfort in design and hope others find it in me!