Sakina Farukh Ahemad

Software Engineer • Product Thinker • AI Builder

I design and build products that solve real problems through thoughtful user experiences and scalable engineering.

My work sits at the intersection of product judgment, design taste, and execution. I like turning ambiguity into clear experiences people actually want to use.

Product intuition Design systems AI experiences Scalable frontends
Open to opportunities PM • Product design • SWE • Founder’s office
Portrait of Sakina Farukh Ahemad
6+ featured products
3 internships
AI product focus

About

Curiosity turned into craft.

I started by wanting to understand how products work, not just how to ship code. That curiosity became a habit of looking at problems from the user’s side first, then designing the simplest way to solve them.

I enjoy building with a product lens: what is actually useful, what reduces friction, what creates delight, and what can scale without losing clarity. That mindset shows up in the interfaces I design, the systems I build, and the teams I like working with.

I care about AI when it makes experiences more personal and more accessible, not just more impressive. I’m drawn to products where thoughtful interaction design and solid engineering create something that feels calm, useful, and memorable.

Experience

A timeline of product execution.

Product Management Intern Newwton LLC Dec 2025 – March 2026

Worked across Engineering, Design, DevOps, and Product to turn product requirements into execution-ready plans.

  • Owned sprint tracking and cross-functional coordination.
  • Designed user journeys with user-first decision making.
  • Translated ambiguous requirements into clear action for teams.
Software Engineering Intern Aironotics Technology Apr 2025 – Jul 2025

Led a team of 3 developers and helped ship stable frontend systems with strong collaboration habits.

  • Built authentication systems and scalable frontend experiences.
  • Reduced bugs through tighter collaboration and code review.
  • Used GitHub and Slack to keep execution clear and accountable.

Design Work

Ideas brought to life in pixels.

A selection of interface explorations, product flows, and visual storytelling created in Figma and Canva.

Featured Projects

Case studies, not cards.

Each project is framed around the problem, the product thinking, and the impact. The goal is to show how I approach products, not just what I built.

HostelCare app screen showing the interface

HostelCare

Making hostel management effortless for students and administrators.

A React Native app that simplifies complaints, triage, and maintenance visibility.

Problem

Students needed a simpler way to report issues and track resolution without follow-up chaos.

Solution

Created a complaint flow with status tracking, upvotes, and clear admin visibility.

My Role

Mobile product design and implementation.

Tech Stack

React Native, Expo.

Offline AI Learning Platform app screen showing the interface

Offline AI Learning Platform

Making quality education accessible without internet.

Hackathon

Built for Smart India Hackathon with a student-first experience for low-connectivity regions.

Problem

Students in low-connectivity regions often lose access to reliable learning support.

Solution

Designed an offline AI assistant with personalized learning and lightweight on-device intelligence.

My Role

Experience design, product framing, and engineering execution.

Tech Stack

Offline-first architecture, lightweight on-device model, AI workflows.

Key Features

Offline AI assistant, personalized learning, student-first flows.

Impact

Focused the concept on accessibility and consistent learning regardless of network quality.

StackMate VS Code extension interface

StackMate

Your all-in-one developer workspace inside VS Code.

A productivity-focused VS Code extension that brings notes, JSON validation, Stack Overflow search, GitHub search, color picker, internet status, and developer utilities into one seamless workspace.

Problem

Developers constantly switch between multiple websites and tools while coding, reducing focus and productivity.

Solution

Built a VS Code extension that centralizes frequently used developer tools into one integrated workspace inside the editor.

My Role

Product design, UX thinking, extension architecture, frontend development, and feature implementation.

Tech Stack

TypeScript, JavaScript, VS Code API, HTML, CSS, Webview API.

Key Features

Notes, JSON Formatter, Stack Overflow Search, GitHub Search, Internet Status, Color Picker, Theme Toggle, Language Switcher, Tree Visualizer, Developer Utilities.

Impact

Reduced developer context switching by bringing commonly used tools into a single productivity-focused extension.

AgroEdge app screen showing the interface

AgroEdge

Helping farmers manage operations through a modern digital platform.

A practical product built around authentication, application flows, and operational dashboards.

Problem

Agri workflows needed a more organized digital layer for users and operators.

Solution

Shipped secure frontend and backend experiences connected to Supabase.

My Role

Frontend engineering, backend integration, code review.

Tech Stack

React, Supabase, modern frontend tooling.

AI Quiz Generator app screen showing the interface

AI Quiz Generator

Generate personalized quizzes instantly using AI.

A Gemini-powered learning tool that creates targeted MCQs on demand.

Problem

Users needed a faster way to create study material tailored to a topic.

Solution

Used AI to generate quizzes that feel customized and immediate.

My Role

Product concept and implementation.

Tech Stack

AI integration, web app architecture.

Open Source

I build like a contributor, not a consumer.

My GitHub habit is rooted in shipping meaningful PRs, maintaining products with care, and learning how communities actually collaborate.

AOSSIE

Contributed with a maintainer mindset and focused on making code easier to trust, review, and evolve.

EduAid

Worked on meaningful improvements that supported product quality and student-facing utility.

Hacktoberfest

Used open source as a way to practice collaboration, review discipline, and thoughtful shipping.

Skills

Tools I use to shape products.

Languages

JavaScriptTypeScriptPythonHTMLCSSC++SQL

Frameworks

ReactReact NativeNode.jsExpress.jsPrismaSupabase

Product

Product thinkingUser journeysDesign systemsIAStakeholder alignmentSprint planning

AI

PromptingGeminiOffline AI patternsPersonalizationWorkflow automation

Cloud

VercelNetlifyGitHubSupabaseDeployment workflows

Design

FigmaUI/UXMotionResponsive designVisual hierarchy

Achievements

Milestones that shaped the journey.

01

AOSSIE (Google Summer of Code Organization)

Contributed to open-source work with real-world collaboration and delivery expectations.

02

Open Source Maintainer

Built a maintainer mindset around code quality, PR review, and community reliability.

03

Smart India Hackathon

Helped frame an offline-first education concept for low-connectivity users.

04

Internships

Worked across product and engineering teams to translate ideas into execution.

05

Leadership

Led a team of developers and coordinated work across multiple functions.

Contact

Let’s build something meaningful together.

I’m open to roles where product thinking, design taste, engineering depth, and AI ambition all matter.

Email me