Design Baithak

Episodes

1. 8

   8: A Conversation with Mudassir Azeemi (Wells Fargo)

   In this episode, co-hosts Imran Hussain and Suleman Shahid talk with Mudassir Azeemi about how he was inspired to switch from software development to UX design and went on to work at Wells Fargo. They also talk about how he introduced writing in Urdu through his Urdu Writer app, his role in...

   Jul 10, 2019

   42m
2. 7

   7: A Conversation with Ali Murtaza (Ricult)

   In this episode, co-hosts Imran Hussain and Suleman Shahid talk with Ali Murtaza about why he became a designer, his design educational experiences in Pakistan and the US, agritech, his current role at Ricult and more. Don’t forget to check out the behind-the-scenes segment at the end of the...

   Apr 19, 2019

   1h 10m
3. 6

   6: Facebook Innovation Lab Pakistan

   In this episode, Imran Hussain talks with Dr. Suleman Shahid about the first VR Facebook Innovation Lab in Pakistan based at LUMS, the Lab’s vision for creating a VR ecosystem and community, and the first and biggest Facebook developer conference outside Facebook HQ which was held at LUMS…

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   Apr 6, 2019

   22m
4. 5

   5: A Conversation with Maheen Sohail (Facebook)

   In this episode, co-hosts Imran Hussain and Suleman Shahid chat with Maheen Sohail who is a Product Designer on Facebook’s Social VR Team. Topics include Maheen’s multi-disciplinary journey towards design, her current work and role at Facebook, social VR experiences, ethics in design, and more....

   Apr 2, 2019

   47m
5. 4

   4: A Conversation with Ahmed Riaz (Logitech)

   In this episode, our hosts Imran Hussain and Suleman Shahid chat with Ahmed Riaz, Head of UX Strategy at Logitech, based in California, USA. Topics include Ahmed’s journey towards design, his time at Frog Design and his current work at Logitech where he’s overseeing transformative products. Don’t...

   Dec 31, 2018

   53m
6. 3

   3: A Conversation with Hasan Habib (Designist)

   In this episode, our host Imran Hussain chats with Hasan Habib, founder of Designist - an experience design firm based in Karachi, Pakistan. Topics include bringing back urban planners from the dead, Hasan’s design education and professional journey, award-winning projects, research-based design...

   Nov 25, 2018

   56m
7. 2

   2: World Usability Day 2018

   Imran Hussain and Suleman Shahid discuss World Usability Day which is commemorated around the world every year in November. The theme for this year’s event was ‘Design for Good or Evil’. --- KEYWORDS world usability day, usability professionals association, upa, symposium, lums, lahore, pakistan,...

   Nov 10, 2018

   20m
8. 1

   1: A Conversation With Suleman Shahid (LUMS)

   We kickoff the Design Baithak podcast - a show about all things, design, experience and usability in Pakistan - hosted by Imran Hussain and Suleman Shahid. Our first episode profiles Suleman who teaches and conducts research at LUMS. --- KEYWORDS Doors, epiphany, teaching, research, LUMS, UX...

   Oct 31, 2018

   36m