Tahreem Saood

Tahreem Saood

Product Designer & Researcher in Toronto, she/her

About

Tahreem is a product designer creating end-to-end AI-driven solutions from 0 to 1, empowering geologists to identify minerals with precision.

Work Experience

2024 — Now
Toronto/Calgary

Researching and designing end-to-end software solutions for geologists and hyperspectral mining technology.

2023 — 2023
Toronto, Canada

I researched and designed an end-to-end climate action mobile service tailored for Canadian high school students. This initiative aims to empower youth by providing accessible information and actionable steps to address climate change, fostering a sense of agency and hope among students.

2022 — 2022
Remote, Canada

Led usability testing, card sorting, and generative research across 25+ banking projects, uncovering insights to drive impactful design and product decisions - Including self-led project "How Young Newcomers to Canada transition into Canadian Banking"

2022 — 2022
Remote, Canada

Designed end-to-end payment and invoicing tools for small business owners, informed by user needs and research.

Shipped 2023

freshbooks.com/payroll-softwa…

Projects

2022
How do you choose a bank? at RBC

Generative research to dive deeper into uncovering the difficulties and financial considerations that are faced by international students who are new to Canada.

2022

Payroll is hard. Dealing with multiple systems is harder. I made it easier for millions of small-business owners to add on new employees to their payroll + make sure they avoid any tax mistakes.

Side Projects

Ongoing
Photos

photos I've taken both on film + digital

2023

a GPT or AI Assistant that helps your source vintage clothing pieces for the best price. It sifts through popular reselling platforms such as TheRealReal, Stockx, Grailed, Vestaire and more.

2021
Cover Art at Atlantic Records

Cover art illustrations for Sam Austins new singles on Tidal.

Education

2019 — 2023
Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Industrial Design at OCAD University
Toronto, Canada

Minor in Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation

President and Co-founder of OCADU Upcycled Club

Certifications

2021
Industrial Design - Offsite from Advanced Design - Offsite

Awards

2023
Finalist from Microsoft

Finalist for creating a prototype for an application that enables refurbishing companies to use Microsoft AI products to track reusable materials.

Contact

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