Taaha Chaudhry

Taaha Chaudhry

Senior product designer

About

Senior product designer with 7+ years of experience, simplifying complex AI systems.

Most recently, I led design at Quora, focused on communities, feed, AI/ML, and distribution/ranking systems. Before that, I built transportation mobility products, focusing on fleet management for AAA and BMW, at Ridecell, and a 0 to 1 enterprise network delivery product for Ericsson at Idean (now frog.co - Capgemini).

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Work Experience

2020 — 2023
Mountain View, CA
  • Led design, strategy, and implementation scaling consumer product usage by 10% YoY (from ~300M to ~400M monthly active users), increasing revenue by ~$1M through data-driven experiments for feed, content distribution, and AI/ML ranking systems.

  • Boosted user engagement and content growth by 30% by designing AI recommendation systems for Quora communities, working closely with ML teams to align design with algorithmic requirements.

  • Strengthened team performance by mentoring 4+ interns and designers, and contributing to recruitment efforts, resulting in 3 successful hires and fostering a culture of collaboration and growth.

2018 — 2019
Gap Explanation

Attended UC Davis to complete B.S. (Fall 2017 - Summer 2019) while concurrently performing contract product design and engineering work.

2017 — 2017
San Francisco, CA
  • Launched and scaled transportation mobility products for major customers like BMW ReachNow and AAA Gig by leading ideation, design, and implementation of cross-platform features, acquiring 3 new customers.

  • Shaped product strategy through user research and close collaboration with product managers, delivering 2 major feature releases for the fleet management product.

  • Doubled feature implementation speed  taking initiative to develop a modular design system and style guide using React, Redux, and CSS Modules.

2015 — 2016
Palo Alto, CA
  • Designed and engineered user-centric enterprise solutions for high-profile clients (Ericsson, VMware, Volkswagen Group, IBM), elevating client satisfaction and securing repeat business.

  • Launched a 0-to-1 enterprise network delivery platform for Ericsson, focusing on dashboards and admin tools, exceeding MVP expectations and launch deadlines, resulting in a renewed ongoing contract.

  • Increased development efficiency by 30% through refactoring a comprehensive design system using React.js for Ericsson's enterprise platform, establishing new standards for product consistency.