Samina Rahman
Hey! Welcome to my page.
I am Samina, a software developer, digital designer, writer, and co-founder of Foam On Latte Inc. - a software design and development studio building applications for small and medium-sized businesses.
My career journey began in business analysis and technical writing, but my love for technology led me to transition into software engineering. Over the last two years, I have worked with multiple startups in Toronto by designing and building their products.
From Idea to Launch!
I have collaborated with startups, agencies, and SMBs to ideate, design, and build impactful products that drive results by prioritizing a user-centric approach.
Explore a range of projects I have tackled, from hackathon-winning prototypes to real-world applications.
Work Experience
Seneca Applied Research facilitates industry collaboration and student involvement in economically, socially, and educationally relevant projects.
I designed and built a scalable on-demand daily payment system using Flutter and Node.js that empowers employees with greater financial control giving immediate access to their earned wages.
This system also streamlines payroll processes for businesses by tracking and managing employee attendance, hours, wages, taxes, and tips, along with offering multiple payout options (cards, e-transfer, bank deposits).
I also improved the development efficiency through collaborating with stakeholders to define use cases and designed the system using Figma before the development phase.
I co-founded Foam On Latte with Batuhan Ipci in December 2023 after our big hackathon win earlier that year. At Foam On Latte, We're passionate about empowering small and medium businesses (SMBs) with innovative tech solutions.
We are a design and engineering studio, developing and designing apps with the highest standards for our clients all over the world.
Check out foamonlatte.co!
Illustrations.
I have taken inspiration from various sources to recreate these illustrations using Adobe Illustrator as part of my personal design portfolio.
I am constantly learning new design techniques and taking courses to improve my design skills.
This is my attempt at creating some 3D art inspired from the Behance and Spline community. I am currently experimenting with Spline to create and embed 3D shapes in my portfolio. So stay tuned!
Inspired by the Behance community, I created these 3D chrome shapes using Adobe Illustrator. Lately, I am in love with 3D art and experimenting with different styles and textures. I will be expanding my collection gradually adding more to my portfolio.
This report, produced for a Bangkok-based NGO, examines the impact of COVID-19 on key populations. The report was submitted to APNSW's donors and played a key role in securing additional funding to support the organization's crucial work.
This is just one example. I am working on building a writing portfolio page to link here. It is coming soon!
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My Skills.
With a strong foundation in both frontend and backend development, I am adept at translating client visions into robust, scalable applications that exceed expectations.
Throughout my career, I have helped various startups in Toronto in developing their product visions from scratch or streamlining their current workflows via web and mobile applications.
My current project - the ShiftPay app - is set to launch in the Canadian market in Fall 2024. Read more about it on the news here.
UI/UX design isn't just about aesthetics, it's about creating user journeys that are smooth, engaging, and achieve your goals. By focusing on usability, clear calls to action, and user needs, you can craft experiences that boost conversions, build brand loyalty, and save money in the long run.
In my UI/UX design experience, I've designed mobile and web apps for ShiftPay, redesigned the customer onboarding flow for RideAlike, and designed entire user interfaces on InheritChain to create a smoother user experience.
This demonstrates my ability to tackle projects from the ground up, designing intuitive interfaces for both mobile and web applications.
Before making my big move into the world of tech, I was working as a business analyst and technical writer for various local and international NGOs. I have written and edited hundreds of grant proposals with a 90% success rate in having the proposals approved.
My primary clients were grassroots women-led organizations located in Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, and Indonesia, which were focused on addressing various human rights issues. Some of the organizations I wrote proposals to include UN Women, UNDP, UNFPA, Red Umbrella Fund, and Women's Fund Asia (WFA), among others.
During my time working with NGOs, I gained insight into various societal issues that could be mitigated through technological solutions. This motivated me to participate in Hacktoberfest 2022, where I contributed to open-source projects that focused on using technology for social good.
Blogs
I have documented my open-source development journey by publishing weekly technical blogs on my DEV.to platform.
I was 7 years old when I wrote and illustrated my first book. Although it was a short and simple story about a lost duck in a massive forest, it demonstrated one crucial thing - my love for writing and storytelling.
Here are some more samples of my creative writing.
All my writing samples are from before the ChatGPT era, without any AI modifications.