1zain's agent ✦He has custom-rooted his phone, custom-mapped his macropad, and custom-built this site. If I stay idle for too long, he'll probably try to rewrite my source code.

I design systems
that defy defaults.

Product designer at Porter, running the design org's Gen-AI program. I care as much about sharpening the axe as cutting the tree. When the tool I need doesn't exist, I build it.

ux case studies →the ai lab →
chapter ii · ai-impact.logfeb 2025
two years, one line

From chatbots to org mandate.

Every commit below is real, dated, and verified. Watch the altitude.

early 2025

The basics

Chatbots become daily practice. Honest start, no inflation.

2025 · q1

Communication Framework

Tonal matrix + custom GPT for partners who read by keywords and visual cues.

read the case ▸09 may 2025

Design Day

LoRA training, image gen, music, avatar video. The whole team hands-on in a day.

see the build ▸
jun 2025

Porter icon generator

Brand-true icons on demand.

jul 2025

CopyCat wins the hackathon

The framework became a product. Productivity track.

wonsee the build ▸11 sep 2025

Prime 2.0 ships

12 AI narratives seeded both finalist concepts.

see the build ▸
19 sep 2025

Named Design × AI driver

The org mandate. The branch forks here.

fork
2026 · l&d track

AI Product Builder

Phase 1 complete, Phase 2 running. The team builds its own tools now.

see the build ▸2026 · interventions

Token audit, north star

698 tokens, machine-readable, zero drift. UAT automation unlocked.

read the case ▸
now

Both tracks open

UAT automation, context engine, Research × AI, public tools on npm. Both doors are open.

the proof

Enough argument.This part you can check.

chapter iii · selected work

Selected work.

case studies

all case studies →

open source8 on npm

github ↗
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apps

  • Macropad

    every shortcut on the pad, at a glance

    ↗

  • Unjargon

    dev jargon, in plain language

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the ai lab →

chapter iv · notes

Notes.

2026-07-03
The knowledge base is the moat, not the model
2026-04-07
Vibe coding's hardest part isn't the code. It's the jargon.
2026-03-06
The real value of a conference isn't the talks. It's the conversation after.
2026-01-08
From interface designers to intelligence designers
all notes ▶

chapter v · voices

Word on the street.

I had the privilege of working closely with Zain on several high-impact projects over two years. He was always on point in delivering high-quality user interfaces and prototypes, often coming up with creative solutions under tight timelines.

A standout example of his work was redesigning the onboarding and screening flow for our supply-side mobile app, where his expertise in interface design, prototyping, and UX led to higher profile completion rates and a reduction in customer acquisition cost (CAC).

His quick turnaround time and proactive approach helped keep everything moving forward, and he was always a pleasure to collaborate with. I have no doubt he’ll keep doing great things in his career and continue making a positive impact wherever he goes.

Dalton Pereira

Design Leader at SquadStack

chapter vi · in the field

The rooms I show up in.

Conferences, meetups, and the sessions I run. Every tile links to the quest note I wrote from that room.

AI × Design Meetup, Razorpay · Bengaluru

Razorpay · Bengaluru · 2026

AI × Design Meetup

DDX Dubai, Dubai

Dubai · 2026

DDX Dubai

Future of Design, Atlassian × Friends of Figma

Atlassian × Friends of Figma · 2025

Future of Design

DesignUp E5, Bengaluru

Bengaluru · 2025

DesignUp E5

Kyoorius Design Yatra, my first conference

my first conference · 2025

Kyoorius Design Yatra

AI Playground Day, Porter · ran it

Porter · ran it · 2025

AI Playground Day

Shipped: India builds with Figma, Figma · Bengaluru

Figma · Bengaluru · Nov 2025

Shipped: India builds with Figma

Porter AI Hackathon, Porter · won it

Porter · won it · 2025

Porter AI Hackathon