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Design Strategist • New York • wasimabbas@newschool.edu

I'm Wasim, and I strive to build digital experiences at the nexus of climate science, participatory design and socio-technical systems.

With a focus on human-centered research, data design and strategic planning, I navigate complex problems by questioning norms and safely prototyping innovative ideas for positive impact.

Design Strategist • New York • wasimabbas@newschool.edu

I'm Wasim, and I strive to build digital experiences at the nexus of climate science, participatory design and socio-technical systems.

With a focus on human-centered research, data design and strategic planning, I navigate complex problems by questioning norms and safely prototyping innovative ideas for positive impact.

Design Strategist • New York • wasimabbas@newschool.edu

I'm Wasim, and I strive to build digital experiences at the nexus of climate science, participatory design and socio-technical systems.

With a focus on human-centered research, data design and strategic planning, I navigate complex problems by questioning norms and safely prototyping innovative ideas for positive impact.

Case Studies

Improving the Wheelchair Shopping Experience on Amazon

Amazon partnered with Parsons School of Design to explore how to improve the wheelchair shopping experience on Amazon's marketplace

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Redesigning In-Flight Entertainment for Sustainable Tourism

Creating an engaging and educational in-flight entertainment system through UX research, storytelling and prototyping to motivate sustainable travel behaviors.

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A Quantum Approach to Flood-Risk Modelling

In this project, we created an interactive game to simulate a New Yorker's reliance to flash flooding, with a twist - we used Quantum Circuits made on Qiskit to model flood-risk, rather than classical computational methods.

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Reconciling the Visible and Invisble Effects of Flooding in Gowanus

What happens when New York City experiences a record-breaking rainfall spell? Through interviews, data analysis, and policy review, we probed the human and systemic vulnerabilities that contributed to flash flood damage in Gowanus's vibrant artist community.

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Case Studies

Improving the Wheelchair Shopping Experience on Amazon

Amazon partnered with Parsons School of Design to explore how to improve the wheelchair shopping experience on Amazon's marketplace

Redesigning In-Flight Entertainment for Sustainable Tourism

Creating an engaging and educational in-flight entertainment system through UX research, storytelling and prototyping to motivate sustainable travel behaviors.

A Quantum Approach to Flood-Risk Modelling

In this project, we created an interactive game to simulate a New Yorker's reliance to flash flooding, with a twist - we used Quantum Circuits made on Qiskit to model flood-risk, rather than classical computational methods.

Reconciling the Visible and Invisble Effects of Flooding in Gowanus

What happens when New York City experiences a record-breaking rainfall spell? Through interviews, data analysis, and policy review, we probed the human and systemic vulnerabilities that contributed to flash flood damage in Gowanus's vibrant artist community.

Case Studies

Improving the Wheelchair Shopping Experience on Amazon

Amazon partnered with Parsons School of Design to explore how to improve the wheelchair shopping experience on Amazon's marketplace

Premium UX Template for Framer

Redesigning In-Flight Entertainment for Sustainable Tourism

Creating an engaging and educational in-flight entertainment system through UX research, storytelling and prototyping to motivate sustainable travel behaviors.

Premium UX Template for Framer

A Quantum Approach to Flood-Risk Modelling

In this project, we created an interactive game to simulate a New Yorker's reliance to flash flooding, with a twist - we used Quantum Circuits made on Qiskit to model flood-risk, rather than classical computational methods.

Premium UX Template for Framer

Reconciling the Visible and Invisble Effects of Flooding in Gowanus

What happens when New York City experiences a record-breaking rainfall spell? Through interviews, data analysis, and policy review, we probed the human and systemic vulnerabilities that contributed to flash flood damage in Gowanus's vibrant artist community.

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Skills

Skills

UX Design

UX Design

UI Design

UI Design

Product Design

Product Design

Front-End Development

Front-End Development

Project Management

Project Management

Workshops

Workshops

Design Sprint

Design Sprint

Interaction Design

Interaction Design

User Testing

User Testing

Usability Testing

Usability Testing

UX Research

UX Research

Leadership

Leadership

Mentoring

Mentoring

No-Code

No-Code

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