Amik Ahmad
Studies Collections Art
Amik is a multi-disciplinary product and design leader living in New York City. Attracted to intractable problems within regulated industries, he has spent more than 20 years working with emerging technologies. With a focus on the "whole person" he has brought behavior changing innovations to the forefront of the Health and Finance industries. He studied Human Computer Interaction at New York University where he completed his master's thesis on interoperability and decentralized healthcare systems. He is an avid boxing fan and skateboarder, but not at the same time. *Portfolio in process, you may experience change in real-time. For more information on anything you see, please reach out.
Work
021
Status
Creator
Company
New Portfolio
https://
artificial.nyc
Abstract
New site coming soon. View the WIP at link above. This site (amik.nyc) will be archived soon and replaced by (artificial.nyc) - featuring my ongoing thought leadership, work, crypto things, much ado about AI, and the future of the interface.
020
Status
Principal
Company
Moment Trading
Year
2023 - current
Location
New York, NY
https://
moment.trading
Abstract
Developed an algorithmic signal oracle and launched Moment Trading beta across 3 market agnostic channels to survey product market-fit to measure impact across multiple investor personas.
019
Status
Principal
Company
Moment Research
Year
2021 - current
Location
New York, NY
https://
Returning Sept 4, 2023
Abstract
Redefining the relationship between people and money by exploring interaction and the future of the interface. Developing experimental designs on new patterns of real-time data driven contextual interaction and user experience.
018
Status
Instructor
IxD
AI
Blockchain
HealthTech
Company
School of Visual Arts
Project
Thesis Advisor
Year
2019 - current
Location
New York, NY
https://
SVA Products of Design
Abstract
Serving as a thesis advisor to students in the SVA Products of Design MFA program. Expertise in AI, HealthTech, Fintech, Blockchain and Interaction Design.
017
Status
Chief Product and Design Officer
DeFi
Crypto
Company
Ridian
Year
2022
Location
New York | Miami | CDMX
https://
ridian.io
Abstract
Built out and led Product, Design, and Marketing functions, leading product and company vision, strategy, and execution from zero to one and beyond.
016
Status
Senior Manager
Full-Stack Developer
Company
Amazon
Project
Design Systems
Year
2019
Location
New York, NY
https://
Materials by Request
Abstract
Led the UX Engineering arm of the systems design team to create two design systems which reduced design and technical debt to zero.
015
Status
Product Designer
UXR
Full-Stack Developer
Hardware
Company
Amazon
Project
Visual Occlusion Hardware
Year
2018
Location
New York, NY
https://
Contact for Case Study
Abstract
Designed, developed and fabricated novel visual occlusion hardware to enable eye tracking and live user testing while circumventing regulatory hurdles.
014
Status
Lead
Senior Designer
IxD
UX
Data
Company
Amazon
Project
Codename L2L
Year
2017
Location
New York, NY
https://
Materials by Request
Abstract
Worked on voice command learning system with BD and former Senator Robert Kerrey for the Department of Defense.
013
Status
Senior Designer
UXR
Full-Stack Engineer
AI
Company
Amazon
Project
Alexa User Research WoZ
Year
2016
Location
New York, NY
https://
Materials by Request
Abstract
Designed and developed Amazon's first UXR WoZ testing platform producing foundational research. System enabled guided decision making for Alexa’s first scalable LLMs and present-day Alexa voice designs.
012
Status
Senior Designer
IxD
UX
Company
Amazon
Project
Amazon English
Year
2016
Location
New York, NY
https://
Materials by Request
Abstract
Redesigned the user flow for Amazon's language learning application for the Japanese market.
011
Status
Director
IxD
Hardware
Data
HealthTech
Company
One Medical Group
Project
Research and Development
Year
2014
Location
New York, NY
https://
onemedicalgroup.com
Abstract
Acquired by Amazon.com, Inc. in 2022. Established One Medical's first R&D team to design and develop company's first Clinical IoT Vitals Sensing Array, leading to a $65M capital raise by J.P. Morgan Asset Management.
010
Status
Creator
Principal
Company
Microsoft
Project
Strata Hadoop Data Visualization Showcase
Year
2014
https://
Video Library
Abstract
Designed and created highly-curated data art and visualization exhibit with globally recognized data artists.
009
Status
Advisor
Designer
Company
OnlyAtoms
Project
OnlyAtoms Brand Design
Year
2013
Location
New York, NY
https://
OnlyAtoms Press
Abstract
Collaborated with the founder to create brand identity and design brand logo for running apparel company.
008
Status
Speaker
Data
HealthTech
Company
O'Reilly Strata Rx
Project
Interview
Year
2013
Location
Boston, MA
https://
Interview
Abstract
An interview about emotional healthcare and data storytelling
007
Status
Speaker
Data
HealthTech
Company
IGNITE: Strata Rx
Project
Talk | Why Do Hospitals Have Gift Shops?
Year
2013
Location
Boston, MA
https://
Watch the Talk
Abstract
What comes first; imagination or calculation? An IGNITE talk about reframing our ideas on patient needs and the "whole person."
006
Status
Speaker
Instructor
IxD
Data
HealthTech
Company
O'Reilly Strata Rx
Project
Workshop | Emotional Healthcare: Why Data Doesn't Matter
Year
2013
Location
Boston, MA
https://
Watch the Lecture
Abstract
A lecture about emotional healthcare, the power of interactions, data translation and how the healthcare industry can reframe itself to change human behavior.
005
Status
Artist
Creator
Data
Company
Visualized
Project
Stop and Frisk Data Visualization
Year
2012
Location
New York, NY
https://
Asset Pending
Abstract
Utilized public data sets to visualize racial bias in the controversial Stop and Frisk practices by the NYPD.
004
Status
Designer
IxD
UX
Company
Razorfish
Project
UNIQLO Global Flagship Launch
Year
2012
https://
UNIQLO.com
Abstract
UX system design for the dynamic grid system leading to the global launch of UNIQLO's digital flagship experience.
003
Status
Founder
Creator
Company
Cut Japan
Year
2011 - current
https://
cutjapan.com
Abstract
CutJapan is a critical theory film site focused on Contemporary Japanese Cinema and transnational media.
002
Status
Designer
Company
Reebok
Year
2010
Abstract
Designed campaigns for Reebok Running and Fitness.
001
Status
Principal
HealthTech
Company
Medistem, Inc.
Project
ERC-124 Stem Cell Therapies
Year
2008
https://
precigen.com
Abstract
On March 7, 2014, Precigen acquired life science company Medistem for $26M USD
Studies
003
Field
Creator
AI
Crypto
Data
Fintech
Study
How Algorithms Think
Year
2023
https://
Materials by Request
Abstract
Visualizing the decision making of trading algorithms to show how they "think".
002
Field
IxD
UX
AI
Data
Fintech
Study
Interfaces and Intelligent UX
https://
Coming Soon
001
Field
Blockchain
DeFi
Crypto
Study
The Design Language of DeFi
https://
Coming Soon
Abstract
Thought leadership on how branding in TradFi, DeFi, and banking affect the relationship people have with money and trust.
Collections
004
Category
UI
Title
Selected Interfaces
https://
View Artifacts
Abstract
A collection of selected interfaces.
003
Category
Designer
Title
Design Systems
Year
Various
Abstract
Materials by Request
002
Category
Senior Designer
IxD
UX
Title
Selected UX Flows
https://
View Artifacts
Abstract
User flows, experience maps, systems diagrams.
001
Category
Director
IxD
UX
UXR
Hardware
Title
Selected Hardware
https://
View Artifacts
Abstract
A collection of selected hardware. From sketch to render.
Art
002
Status
Artist
Creator
Data
Company
Impermanence of Chaos
https://
Coming Soon
Abstract
Data art. A digital sakura tree L-System created with Processing, with physics controlled by Richter scale data. The tree sheds it's blossoms and regenerates based on time and stress variables.
001
Status
Artist
Creator
Data
HealthTech
Company
Agency of Decay
https://
Coming Soon
Abstract
An interactive data visualization that translates data into a visual representation of time with negative space. Designed to change human behavior by reframing and recontextualizing a person's age.