Anik Ahmed
Product Designer | Content Strategist | I help companies & startups find solutions using modern technologies that meet their business outcomes and customer needs
5 yrs experience · New York, NY · <10 hrs/week
About
I'm a product designer and creative strategist who helps companies turn complex ideas into intuitive, user-centered digital experiences—fast. With a background in UX, storytelling, and no-code development, I specialize in designing AI-powered solutions that align with both user needs and business goals. I’ve worked across startups and consultancies, leading end-to-end design, shaping brand strategy, and collaborating closely with product, research, and engineering teams. Whether building from scratch or refining systems, I bridge the gap between vision and execution with clarity, creativity, and cross-functional momentum.
Skills
Experience
- Founding Product Designer · Signal & Strategy2025-04-01 –
Signal & Strategy is a strategic AI studio helping leaders, strategists, creatives, and brands reimagine how they work, through intelligent systems, creative engines, and signal-driven structure. We don’t just automate, we elevate. Rooted in empathy, clarity, and integrity, our work centers people while building toward the future. Our expertise spans: Executive AI fluency + advisory, Custom automations + intelligent operations, Growth engine for brands + automated workflows, Brand + AI Creative Studio + creative production loops. From early-stage startups to established teams, we help organizations move faster and think sharper — cutting through noise, surfacing signal, and unlocking what’s next.
- Product Designer2023-08-01 –
I've worked with different clients to help with their in-house design teams on either specific product features or in one instance creating a service map detailing an entire process.
- Lead UX Writer · Tech Fleet2024-11-01 – 2025-05-01
Spearheaded roadmapping of UX Writing deliverables to maximize impact across other workstreams and manage clientele's business needs. Facilitated cross-functional team collaboration with design, research, product strategy & development teams in order to action plan & reduce goal misalignment during AGILE sprints. Identified and action planned complex issues to define specific constraints that may hinder product design processes. Created, managed, and reviewed user interface content audits to ensure brand synergy, aid in design iteration and reduce product backlog. Demonstrated agility in navigating ambiguous challenges and rapidly shifting priorities while maintaining high performance standards. Recruited & managed team members to ensure completion of tasks and increase goal alignment. Liaised with stakeholders to facilitate discussions concerning client needs, concurrently suggesting a range of features through UI explorations to expedite iterative development and fulfill business requirements effectively.
- User Experience Designer · Maryland Institute College of Art2022-01-01 – 2023-06-01
- UX Designer · ZENDA, LLC2022-01-01 – 2022-04-01
Education
- Maryland Institute College of ArtMaster of Professional Studies, User Experience Design
- York College of the City University of New YorkBachelor of Science - BS, Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
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