# Farhan Mian > Senior Product Designer, Design Systems at Microsoft Location: New York, New York, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/farhanmian πŸ§‘β€πŸŽ¨ Design Systems Leader πŸ€– Artificial Intelligence Advocate πŸ’° Crypto Trader πŸ–ŠοΈ Typography Junkie πŸ‘¨β€πŸ’» Aspiring Developer πŸ›οΈ Former Architect ⚽ Liverpool Football Club Supporter πŸ‘Ύ PokΓ©mon Trainer πŸŽ™οΈ 99% Invisible Patron πŸš€ Star Wars Enthusiast β˜• Coffee Conversationalist πŸ–ΌοΈ Portraiture Artist πŸ‘¨β€πŸ« Design Mentor 🎨 Rhode Island School of Design β€˜14 ## Work Experience ### Senior Product Designer, Design Systems @ Microsoft Jan 2023 – Present | New York, New York, United States ### Design Systems Mentor @ adplist.org Jan 2021 – Present | New York, New York, United States ADPList is a community based on connection and inclusivity β€” a platform where people can find, book and meet mentors around the world. At ADPList, we believe in inspiring meaningful conversations led by our mentors. ### Product Design Manager, Design Systems @ BlockFi Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | New York, New York, United States Bridging the gap between design and development across retail, marketing and institutional product suites by creating a tokenized, platform agnostic source of truth. ### Senior Product Designer, Design Systems @ BlockFi Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | New York, New York, United States Founding Product Designer for Vega, BlockFi's Design System; a triple tiered token structure hosting assets, components and assemblies across iOS, Android and React. ### Product Designer @ farhanmian.com Jan 2017 – Jan 2021 | New York, New York, United States Product, User Experience, Interaction and Visual Designer, these digital design experiences range from the e-commerce retail industry to AWS metrics dashboards and the healthcare sector, employing an expertise in typography and an interest in UI-Kits with a belief in clear messaging and human-centered solutions can create a better world by design. ### Digital Design Leader @ Gensler Jan 2017 – Jan 2020 | New York, New York, United States Product Designer, Interior Architect, BIM Strategist and Digital Design Leader working on projects through all five phases; from concept to construction, for clients including Google New York, Disney, Barclays, J.P. Morgan Chase, One Vanderbilt and CIBC. Practiced BIM strategies, 360 Cloud Collaboration and Virtual Reality experiences to deliver Hospitality Design. Customized 3D Models using Python, Grasshopper and Dynamo while managing teams and consultants across offices in New York, Toronto, Tampa, San Jose and Costa Rica. ### Architect, Digital Design Leader @ Najmi Bilgrami Collaborative (Pvt) Ltd Jan 2015 – Jan 2017 | Karāchi, Sindh, Pakistan Worked on corporate interiors for National Foods Limited, a new fitness center for Studio X, hospitality interiors for Sheraton Grand, two masterplans for The City School, a retail outlet for Cross Stitch Pakistan, a renovation for the Citizens Archive of Pakistan Museum and four Residential Projects. Digital Design Leader Role who deployed cloud-collaborative BIM networks to execute project generation and delivery with greater efficiencies. ### Graphic Designer @ farhanmian.com Jan 2009 – Jan 2017 | New York, New York, United States Worked on logo design, layouts and print publishing for fashion designers local to New York City, San Francisco, Providence and Karachi, Pakistan. ### Architectural Designer @ Robert A.M. Stern Architects Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | New York, New York, United States Demolition and Renovation Scopes for the new Harvard Kennedy School of Government and University of Connecticut using Revit Architecture to design, build and coordinate with consultants and internal teams. ### Outreach Coordinator @ Department for Institutional Engagement, Rhode Island School of Design Jan 2011 – Jan 2014 | Providence, Rhode Island, United States Representative for the RISD student body at scholarship seminars. Organizing incoming funds and formatting specific databases accordingly. Building donor relations to further national and international investment in a design-based education. ### Wood Shop Technician @ Bayard Ewing Building Model Shop, Rhode Island School of Design Jan 2010 – Jan 2014 | Providence, Rhode Island, United States ### Facilities Supervisor @ The Catanzaro Student Fitness Center | The Rhode Island School of Design Jan 2009 – Jan 2014 | Providence, Rhode Island, United States "Exercise is a great way to unwind, release stress, and stay healthy.The Catanzaro Fitness Center, located at 30 Waterman Street, is your RISD Gym." ### Architectural Designer @ HLW International LLP Jan 2013 – Jan 2013 | New York, New York, United States Worked on Google New York's Chelsea Market Campus to create workplace interiors, food halls and social spaces prior to the acquisition and renovation of their 8th Ave Campus. Worked on Panasonics North East Headquarters in Newark, NJ. ### Architectural Designer @ SZFM Design Studio Jan 2012 – Jan 2012 | San Francisco, California, United States Created final drawing packages for a retail space at Anchorage Square along Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco. Consolidated field research and completed signage detailing at several sites in the East Bay and Pleasant Hill. ## Education ### Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) in Architecture Rhode Island School of Design Jan 2009 – Jan 2014 ### Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) in Graphic Design Rhode Island School of Design Jan 2009 – Jan 2014 ### Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Brown University Jan 2012 – Jan 2014 ### Karachi Grammar School Jan 1997 – Jan 2009 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/farhanahmedmian - Portfolio: https://www.farhanmian.com --- Source: https://flows.cv/farhanmian JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/farhanmian/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-30