Hi, I'm Nida!
User Experience and multimedia designer based in Toronto 📍
I'm deeply curious, research and visual design focused, and happiest when crafting experiences that feel intuitive to the people using them.
16 month CO-OP
DABL Process • Web design • User Research • Research Analysis
MTO (Ministry of Transportation Ontario)
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"Your thoughtful approach to developing a digital solution and enhancing our website has not only met the needs of today’s 45-year-olds but has also positioned the GRCOA to evolve alongside them. You have helped us take a meaningful step forward in supporting individuals as they age, while strengthening our ability to foster a more connected, inclusive, and age-friendly community over the next 20 years.
We were particularly impressed by your ability to blend innovation with practicality—delivering a solution that is both forward-thinking and grounded in real community needs. Your professionalism, creativity, and commitment to excellence were evident at every stage of the project."
Lucy Marco
Executive Director
Grand River Council of Aging
Claudio Pavan
Retired Resident Member
Grand River Council of Aging
"These deliverables and your work throughout the year has displayed the highest level of UX maturity and sophistication, which has resulted in a very valuable and impressive outcome and handoff for the client. Kudos on all of your excellent work throughout the year!"
Kenneth Werbin
UX400: Capstone Wilfrid Laurier Professor
"Your Design-a-thon solution was nominated for:
Most Innovative and User-Centric Solution, Sponsored by KPMG
Most Strategic Web-Based Solution, Sponsored by ThrillX
The judges were highly impressed by your solution. We would like to express our gratitude for your enthusiastic participation in our Designathon, which made it an immense success."
Ivan Zheng
Vice President of Corporate Relations
UXL Designathon
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