Naram Ziady is a product designer based in Pittsburgh, PA, with a Computer Science background — designing web and mobile products, design systems, and the occasional poster.
Selected works
PropertyCard — An 8-month redesign of a property-management platform for landlords and tenants, rebuilt around three interaction rules and a 200+ component design system, so that people with zero technical background could manage their properties without ever feeling lost.
FloristHeaven — A botanical companion that empowers florists — and helps everyone else keep their plants alive.
Aquro: Smart Shower — A smart shower built around physical control — personalization and automation without giving up the immediacy of a dial you can feel.
Toters: Butler — Simplifying an open-ended delivery request — redesigning Butler’s “Deliver Your Stuff” flow into one continuous, editable page.
Android 12 Music — A native-feeling music player for Android 12 — Material You consistency and a user-first listening experience.
About
After getting my computer science bachelors, I decided to pivot to design. I’ve helped teams and friends go from idea to reality. I grew as a designer step by step by constantly feeding my curiosity about design, by trying different things that brought me closer to users and businesses.
I’m a product designer who can’t stop making things.
Helping teams move from “we have an idea”→“how did we ever live without this?”
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Works
ABOUT NARAM
naram, probably overthinking spacing
THE JOURNEY
After getting my computer science bachelors, I decided to pivot to design. I’ve helped teams and friends go from idea to reality. I grew as a designer step by step by constantly feeding my curiosity about design, by trying different things that brought me closer to users and businesses.
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01 — THE DESIGNER
02 — WHERE I’M FROM
03 — OFF THE CLOCK
about naram
THE MANIFESTO
“Good design is as little design as possible.”
— DIETER RAMS
THE JOURNEY
After getting my computer science bachelors, I decided to pivot to design. I’ve helped teams and friends go from idea to reality. I grew as a designer step by step by constantly feeding my curiosity about design, by trying different things that brought me closer to users and businesses.
FOOTNOTE — AI
built with Claude as a design-engineering pair. The full breakdown is in the journal: “how I built this site.”
naram, probably overthinking spacing
suki. yes — the same one walking around this site.
KILLINGTON, VT
INSTRUCTOR PASS · EAST COAST
PSIA CERTIFIED — LEVEL 2
instructor, 2 seasons
professionally certified in going downhill
ADMIT ONE · VOLUNTEER
BEY → CHINA
age 14 — raising funds for Lushan earthquake relief
2013
ADMIT ONE · TRAVEL
BEY → ROMANIA
2024
Hello
مرحبا
こんにちは
Bonjour
BOARDING PASS · ONE WAY
BEY → USA
23 years in Beirut, Lebanon
carry-on: computer science degree
languages: العربية · English · Français · 日本語 (conversational)
SEAT 24A · NZ
PHOTOGRAPHY
06A
07A
08A
shot by me
HIKING
Chouwen - Lebanon
Kneisseh — Lebanon
Seward Range — New York
on foot whenever possible
CLIMBING
no climbing photos. climb this instead.
PIANO
currently: chopin, ballade no. 1
01 — THE DESIGNER
about naram
naram, probably overthinking spacing
THE MANIFESTO
“Good design is as little design as possible.”
— DIETER RAMS
THE JOURNEY
After getting my computer science bachelors, I decided to pivot to design. I’ve helped teams and friends go from idea to reality. I grew as a designer step by step by constantly feeding my curiosity about design, by trying different things that brought me closer to users and businesses.
FOOTNOTE — AI
built with Claude as a design-engineering pair. The full breakdown is in the journal: “how I built this site.”
Hello
مرحبا
こんにちは
Bonjour
02 — WHERE I’M FROM
BOARDING PASS · ONE WAY
BEY → USA
23 years in Beirut, Lebanon
carry-on: computer science degree
languages: العربية · English · Français · 日本語 (conversational)
SEAT 24A · NZ
ADMIT ONE · VOLUNTEER
BEY → CHINA
age 14 — raising funds for Lushan earthquake relief
2013
ADMIT ONE · TRAVEL
BEY → ROMANIA
2024
03 — OFF THE CLOCK
KILLINGTON, VT
INSTRUCTOR PASS · EAST COAST
PSIA CERTIFIED — LEVEL 2
instructor, 2 seasons
professionally certified in going downhill
suki. yes — the same one walking around this site.
Product designer with a Computer Science degree — I design things developers don’t have to argue with. I work the full arc: research, strategy, prototyping, design systems, and handoff, and my CS side catches implementation problems while they’re still cheap to fix. I’ve designed for real estate, delivery, and smart-home products, run my own poster brand on the side, and speak enough languages to test my designs in four of them.
02 — EXPERIENCE
FREELANCE
Product Designer
AUG 2023 – NOV 2024 · PITTSBURGH, PA
Designed web, brand, and product work for small businesses and startups — from first call to shipped product — with a CS background that catches implementation risks before they get expensive.
Designed scalable systems, reusable components, and high-fidelity prototypes that improved product consistency, accelerated decision making, and strengthened developer handoff.
Partnered directly with founders, stakeholders, and engineers to align user needs, business priorities, and technical constraints, turning complex requirements into clear, buildable solutions.
Founded Naramu Designs and grew it into a commercially viable independent design brand, generating 280 organic sales in its first year without paid marketing through distinctive creative direction, product design, and audience-led storytelling.
Shifted from an operational role to design an internal SaaS dashboard using Figma and prototyping tools, consolidating university data, visa-sponsorship regulations, and institutional metrics into a single view that became the team's primary reference.
Eliminated critical research bottlenecks, saving the core business team an average of 8 hours per week per user by replacing fragmented legacy processes with an intuitive, unified search query interface.
PROPERTYCARD
Product Designer
FEB 2021 – AUG 2021 · REMOTE
Spearheaded product design for a complex property management platform as the foundational designer, translating regional property regulations into an intuitive layout.
Overhauled core user journeys around three interaction rules; in validation sessions, participants completed core journeys and retraced their steps without getting lost.
Architected and scaled a Figma design system from scratch using Atomic Design principles and Material Design guidelines; engineered a library of 200+ responsive components that ensured visual consistency across the product.
Optimized cross-functional engineering handoffs by creating detailed Figma documentation and collaborating on front-end HTML/UI QA.
“Naram is an awesome designer that has helped us deliver a multitude of projects for our clients (website design, graphics & product design). I enjoy his hands-on approach, the consulting that comes along with his services, and the accountability demonstrated throughout our collaboration.”
“Naram is an excellent web designer, who excelled in delivering a quality product in an efficient and effective manner. He was specific in understanding my goals, and also kind enough to explain some of the finer points of web design. His prices were reasonable for the top-notch work he performs, and I’d 10/10 recommend him for any web design needs you may have!”
PAGE 03 — CONTACT
Let’s get to work.
Tell me what you’re building. I read everything, and I actually reply.
COMMENTS (2)
Lazyleaf
“Naram is an awesome designer that has helped us deliver a multitude of projects for our clients (website design, graphics & product design). I enjoy his hands-on approach, the consulting that comes along with his services, and the accountability demonstrated throughout our collaboration.”
Goodwood Tree
“Naram is an excellent web designer, who excelled in delivering a quality product in an efficient and effective manner. He was specific in understanding my goals, and also kind enough to explain some of the finer points of web design. His prices were reasonable for the top-notch work he performs, and I’d 10/10 recommend him for any web design needs you may have!”