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I approach design holistically.

An experienced UX/UI Designer, UX researcher, front end developer and passionate educator for past 6 years. Currently I am based in Germany!

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From the vibrant colors of a small Indian village to the cutting-edge world of Human-Computer Interaction, my journey has been anything but conventional. As a child, I was an artist at heart—immersed in painting, dancing, and singing. Creativity wasn't just a hobby; it was how I made sense of the world around me. But life, with its twists and turns, ...led me into the realm of Computer Science and Engineering.
During my engineering days, I discovered that my empathy for others set me apart. While many focused solely on building efficient code, I was fascinated by how technology could be made more human, more intuitive. I was always searching for ways to bridge the gap between innovation and user experience, using my creative mindset to simplify complex programs and make them accessible to everyone.
At just 25, I stepped into the world of academia as a Computer Science professor at a leading engineering college in Delhi. It was here that I first realized the powerful synergy between teaching and technology. But then came the turning point: COVID-19. The pandemic made me rethink my path and reignited a passion that had been lying dormant since my undergraduate days—the desire to design technology with people, not just for them. Machine learning didn’t excite me as much as understanding the human side of technology, so I pivoted my focus toward UX design and Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).
Fast forward to 2022, and I found myself at the University of Siegen, diving into the world of Computer-Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW) and Computer-Supported Cooperative Learning (CSCL). I’m now in the final stages of my Master's in Human-Computer Interaction, where my thesis is pushing the boundaries of how technology can be designed for people with concentration challenges. Beyond my studies, I channel my curiosity and creativity into my role as a research assistant at Fab Lab Siegen. Here, I tinker, experiment, and lead projects that use UX strategies to engage teens from diverse backgrounds in meaningful ways.
Working on EU and Erasmus+ projects has opened my eyes to the power of inclusive design, and how a user-centered approach can transform not just products, but lives. My journey is a blend of art and technology, empathy and engineering, teaching and creating. I’m on a mission to make technology feel as human as possible, and I’d love to connect and share more of my story with those who are curious to explore what that means. Connect with me!

My Recent Projects

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EduRobot

TEMI Robot in Socio-informatics

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Re-Design Studierendenwerk Siegen Website

Website redesign using Figma

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Sink Twice

Product design using Research through design

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Nexus

Design fiction using UX design principles in Figma

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Communication design
Communication Design

Showcasing my booklet designs, flyers, pamphlets and more

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My Skills

Designing and Prototyping

Figma, Miro, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Excel, PowerPoint, Fusion 360, Adobe Premier, Camtasia, Rapid prototyping, Paper prototyping

User Research

Usability Testing, User Interviews, Surveys, MAXQDA, Eye-tracking, Kano Analysis, Focus group, Literature review, Competitive Market analysis, Contextual Inquiry

Coding and Development

HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, React (Basic), Bootstrap5, Git, Wordpress, Hubspot, Wix, C++, Python, numpy, scikit, matplotlib, seaborn, pandas

Collaboration and Workflow

Slack, Trello, Cloud Deck, Miro

Hardware Skills

3D printers, Plotters, Laser cutting, Microcontrollers (Arduino, Calliope Mini, Serial MP3 Player)

Personal Skills

Analytical, Empathetic, Proactive, Communicative, Results-oriented, Adaptable, Problem-solver, Collaborative, Leadership, Team-oriented

Work Experiences

Research Assistant, Fab Lab Siegen, Germany
July 2022-Present
  • Collaborating and designing workshop concept for regional teenagers in Siegen under EnvironMINT project. (Ongoing)
  • Workshop design using UX, CX to teach Ukrainian Refugees programming and design in German, Ukrainian and English language
  • Performed Usability testing for Sharing my Learning project
  • Team management and Lab supervision
  • Streamline social media content, Public relation and marketing.

Web Developer, SIGAMO GmbH, Germany
Oct 2023-Feb 2024
  • Designed and developed website using HubSpot

Assistant Professor, St. Andrews Institute of Technology and Management, New Delhi
Oct 2020-Mar 2022
  • Taught Computer Science core subjects like Data Structure, Programming, Computer graphics etc.
  • Collaborated and managed remote teams

Teaching Fellowship, Teach for India, New Delhi
July 2020-Oct 2020
  • Taught all subjects in Grade 2 primary school(NPV School)
  • Assisted limited-budget schools and students with online learning
  • Researched, Observed and implemented age-appropriate teaching methodologies

Founder and Educator, Institute of Elements, Remotely
Nov 2018-Jun 2020
  • Developed Python, C/C++ programming, and other core computer science subject
  • Created internal teacher training program
  • Taught and counselled more than 100+ students across the globe
  • Performed sales, maketing, public relations, social media, client deal, and finance.

Research Associate, Parliament of India, New Delhi
July 2018-Oct 2018
  • Collaborated with Parliamentary committees and curated reports
  • Produced Higher Education report for estimates committee, contributing to National Education Policy 2020

Educations

Master of Science, Human Computer Interaction

University of Siegen, Germany

April 2022-March 2025

Master of Technology and Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering

Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi

CGPA: 9.67/10 (Distinction)

July 2016-May 2018

Bachelor of Technology and Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering

B.S. Abdur Rahman University, Chennai

CGPA: 9.0/10 (Distinction)

July 2012-May 2016

Achievements

2023
Dean's list Award

University of Siegen, Germany


2018
Hangout award 2018

B.S. Abdur Rahman University, Chennai, India


2016
Director's Choice award

B.S. Abdur Rahman University, Chennai, India


2015
Best Designer Award

B.S. Abdur Rahman University, Chennai, India

Publications

Sink Twice: Research through Design to promote sustainable usage of water at your home.
2023

Firdaus, Hina; Laschke, Matthias; Müller, Claudia (2023). Infrahealth 2023 - Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Infrastructures in Healthcare 2023. DOI: 10.48340/ihc2023_pd016. European Society for Socially Embedded Technologies (EUSSET). ISSN: 2510-2591. Siegen, Germany. 11-12 September 2023


Estimated Time of Arrival for Sustainable Transport Using Deep Neural Network.
2022

Aditya, Firdaus, H. (2023). In: Dutta, P., Chakrabarti, S., Bhattacharya, A., Dutta, S., Shahnaz, C. (eds) Emerging Technologies in Data Mining and Information Security. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 490. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-4052-1_9


Unsupervised Learning on Healthcare Survey Data with Particle Swarm Optimization.
2020

Firdaus, H., Hassan, S.I. (2020). In: Jain, V., Chatterjee, J. (eds) Machine Learning with Health Care Perspective. Learning and Analytics in Intelligent Systems, vol 13. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-40850-3_4


A comparative survey of machine learning and meta-heuristic optimization algorithms for sustainable and smart healthcare.
2018

Firdaus, H., Hassan, S. I., & Kaur, H. (2018). African Journal of Comput. ICT Ref. Format, 11(4), 1-17.


4G LTE network growth in India and security issue in network.
2016

Firdaus, H. (2016). International Journal of Computer Science and Network Security (IJCSNS), 16(11), 75.

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