Nimra Ahmed
Fast Track PhD at Universität Zürich | University of Zurich
Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Top SchoolNimra Ahmed is a researcher-designer and Fast-Track PhD candidate in People-Oriented Computing at the University of Zurich with nine years of experience blending human-computer interaction research, teaching, and product design. She has led HCI courses and curated feminist HCI content while also establishing Typewise’s design foundation as their first UX/UI designer and later shaping mobile product strategy and community-driven development. Her background spans hands-on software and VR prototyping to building design systems, sprint leadership, and user research—bridging rigorous academic inquiry with startup-speed execution. Based in Zurich, she’s notable for translating classroom-led pedagogy into scalable product decisions and for integrating community feedback loops into iterative design.
9 years of coding experience
PhD Excellence Program, PhD Excellence Program at UZH Digital Society InitiativeFast Track Ph.D., People Oriented Computing, Fast Track Ph.D., People Oriented Computing at Universität Zürich | University of ZurichBachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Informatik, 5.2, Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Informatik, 5.2 at Universität Zürich | University of Zurich
Urdu, German, Hindi, French, EnglishProgramming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
naruchixx/DataVisualization
Mar 2018 - Nov 2019
Contributions:15 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 8 months
naruchixx/Task-2
Dec 2016 - Dec 2016
Contributions:5 pushes, 2 branches in 1 day
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