Areej.

Areej Ali

HCI Designer & LUMS TA | Bridging Technical Logic with Human-Centered Design

Overview

HCI Designer and LUMS Teaching Assistant with a 'Technical-First' approach to UX. Specialized in translating complex data—from AI-generated clinical notes to caregiver pain points—into intuitive, high-impact interfaces. Leverages a background in C++ and Data Science to bridge the gap between engineering feasibility and user-centered design, with a focus on healthcare, EdTech, and social impact.

Lahore, Pakistan

Experience

2026

WORK

Human Computer Interaction – Teaching Assistant

Lahore University of Management Science (LUMS)

Lahore, Pakistan

Facilitated a large-scale HCI course by guiding student teams through the full user-centered design lifecycle. Managed academic assessments and provided instructional support for over 140 undergraduate and graduate students.

•Supported instruction and course operations for a 140+ student undergraduate/graduate HCI course

•Guided multiple student teams through a semester-long user-centered design (UCD) project, from user research to evaluation

•Designed and administered quizzes and in-class assessments aligned with course learning objectives

Key Achievements

→Mentored 140+ students in synthesizing qualitative user research into actionable design themes, emphasizing the translation of user pain points into intuitive system architectures.

2025

WORK

Digital Marketing Associate

Revyve

Spearheaded digital growth by analyzing community behavior and automating performance tracking systems. Successfully increased post engagement by 30% while reducing manual reporting workloads by 70%.

•Supported digital growth strategies by analyzing community behavior across social media platforms to guide engagement tactics and content direction

•Reduced manual work by 70% by designing and maintaining an automated tracking system in Google Sheets, streamlining performance reporting

•Collaborated with cross-functional teams to refine brand tone and messaging, resulting in a 30% increase in average engagement per post

Key Achievements

→Automated tracking and assignment workflows in Google Sheets, eliminating repetitive manual tasks and significantly improving team productivity.

→Reduced manual work by 70%

→30% increase in average engagement per post

Google Sheets

Jan 2025 – Jan 2025

WORK

HCI Designer

SenSAI

Shalamar Hospital

Redesigned the Comp Note module for an AI-powered healthcare system used in clinical settings. Focused on improving physician workflows and accessibility through intuitive UI design for dynamic clinical notes.

•Joined SenSAI’s team, an AI-powered healthcare initiative deployed at Shalamar Hospital, to redesign the Comp Note module, an AI-generated clinical record system

•Designed intuitive user interfaces that help physicians efficiently interact with dynamic clinical notes, improving usability and accessibility

•Collaborated with AI engineers, physicians, and developers to build a user-centered system that enhances clinical workflows and reduces documentation burden

Key Achievements

→Optimized information architecture for AI-generated clinical notes to ensure 'at-a-glance' readability for physicians, reducing cognitive load during patient consultations.

→Implemented a minimalist blue-and-white color palette to reduce visual noise and enhance focus on critical patient data.

Project Portfolio

PERSONAL

Present

Senior Year Project: Reducing Caregiver Burden

Design Lead

Developing a system to alleviate the physical and emotional burden on caregivers. Addressed the 'surveillance vs. autonomy' conflict by designing a collaborative interface that includes a simplified dashboard for the care recipient. Employs think-aloud protocols and observational studies to validate usability for users with varying tech-savviness.

Education

2026

BSc

Lahore University of Management Science (LUMS)Specialization in Computer Science

2022

O levels & A levels

Beaconhouse School SystemSpecialization in General Studies

Impact & Recognition

Awards

Beaconhouse School System · 2022

8A*s in O levels and 2As in A levels

High academic achievement in secondary and higher secondary education.

Professional Certifications

Design Impact Program

Pixels to Profit: Design that Drives Impact

Vision & Goals

Core Drivers

What are my motivations

Social Impact through Design

Healthcare Innovation

Women's Empowerment & Accessibility

EdTech Transformation

Objectives

Goals and Aspirations

["To design impactful digital systems in EdTech, Healthcare, and Women's Accessibility.", 'To leverage a data-first HCI approach to solve complex human problems.']

Principles

What I value

User-Centricity

Empathy-Driven Design

Technical Feasibility

Collaborative Problem Solving

FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

Skills & Interests

Human Computer Interaction

TECHNICAL

Figma

TOOL

UX

TECHNICAL

UI

TECHNICAL

Usability testing

TECHNICAL

Human Centered Design For AI

TECHNICAL

Low-fidelity prototypes

TECHNICAL

High-fidelity prototypes

TECHNICAL

User research

TECHNICAL

Software Engineering

TECHNICAL

Design evaluations(Qual/Quant)

TECHNICAL

Interviews

TECHNICAL

C++

TECHNICAL

Surveys

TECHNICAL

Data Science

TECHNICAL

EDA techniques

TECHNICAL

Logistic regression

TECHNICAL

Random forests

TECHNICAL

Photoshop

TOOL

Causal Inference

TECHNICAL

The Psychology of Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence

TECHNICAL

Cognition

TECHNICAL

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Overview

Experience

Human Computer Interaction – Teaching Assistant

Key Achievements

Digital Marketing Associate

Key Achievements

HCI Designer

Key Achievements

Project Portfolio

Senior Year Project: Reducing Caregiver Burden

Education

BSc

O levels & A levels

Impact & Recognition

Awards

8A*s in O levels and 2As in A levels

Professional Certifications

Pixels to Profit: Design that Drives Impact

Vision & Goals

Core Drivers

Objectives

Principles

FAQs

What is a social impact problem you are passionate about solving through design?

How do you balance collaborative and individual work?

How do you handle disagreements with your team regarding design decisions?

How do you handle messy or contradictory user feedback?

Skills & Interests

Human Computer Interaction

Figma

UX

UI

Usability testing

Human Centered Design For AI

Low-fidelity prototypes

High-fidelity prototypes

User research

Software Engineering

Design evaluations(Qual/Quant)

Interviews

C++

Surveys

Data Science

EDA techniques

Logistic regression

Random forests

Photoshop

Causal Inference

The Psychology of Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence

Cognition

Let's Connect

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