Takeaways from “Positive Intelligence” by Shirzad ChamineI hope you’re enjoying some beautiful summer days, and able to go outside and enjoy nature! This weekend, I went to Michigan to see some…Aug 9, 2021881Aug 9, 2021881
Published inUX PlanetHabits to Stay Grounded in a Remote WorldI have always admired people who are truly “present”. There is something powerful and inspiring about people who are able to stay in the…Aug 2, 202187Aug 2, 202187
Published inUX PlanetSummary of “The Making of a Manager” by Julie ZhuoThis week, I finished reading an incredible book on management by Julie Zhou (Co-founder at Sundial; Former VP Design at Facebook). Her…Jul 26, 202167Jul 26, 202167
Published inUX PlanetAspiring PM? Don’t Worry About Tools and JargonWhen I interviewed for my first product role, I remember thinking that I needed to know all the tools and all the buzzwords — Jira, Asana…Jul 22, 202150Jul 22, 202150
Published inUX PlanetOwn ItThis week, I had a conversation with a product leader I deeply admire about what leadership means particularly in highly ambiguous…Jul 1, 202173Jul 1, 202173
Highlights from My MPP at the Harvard Kennedy SchoolTwo years ago, I made a decision to leave Google to pursue a master's degree at the Harvard Kennedy School. In June 2020, I graduated…Mar 18, 2021100Mar 18, 2021100
Why I’ve Joined UdacityA year ago, I took a class by William Kerr and Chris Stanton on the “Future of Work”. The premise of the class was that the nature of work…Mar 18, 202176Mar 18, 202176
Published inUX PlanetKey Artifacts Product Managers Should MaintainProduct managers have a unique role because they tend to have full visibility on what is happening with different teams. To ensure that…Jan 23, 20212422Jan 23, 20212422
Published inUX PlanetFood, technology, and innovation: a conversation with Dr. Rana EdwardsDr. Rana Edwards is a scientist-entrepreneur based in Milan. She is the co-founder of I Love Poke, an F&B start-up with 13 direct and…Jun 22, 202015Jun 22, 202015
The legacy of microfinance: does it live up to its hype?This article is co-written with @farah Ereiqat and was first featured in the Harvard Kennedy Review hereMay 12, 202021May 12, 202021
Published inUX PlanetDesign Thinking and Career ExplorationThis article was prepared by Nourhan Shaaban, Rana Elkahwagy and Farah Ereiqat for Bridges — an educational platform that aims to connect…May 6, 2020May 6, 2020
Published inUX PlanetLet’s Experiment with Different Digital Education and Collaboration ToolsApr 21, 2020Apr 21, 2020
Published inUX PlanetHow To Successfully Lead a Consulting Project?Whether you are in the private sector, public sector, volunteering, or are a student — you may find yourself on a consulting project. You…Apr 17, 2020Apr 17, 2020
Published inUX PlanetLet’s Be More Active Participants in Shaping What Gets Designed for UsI have always been amazed by master sommeliers, by how much they know about wine, food, and tasting. For someone like me, the most I can…Apr 15, 20201Apr 15, 20201
Some Favorite BooksIf you are looking for fun books to explore during the Covid lockdown.Mar 24, 2020Mar 24, 2020
Published inUX PlanetWhy Do Many IT Projects Fail?Over the past year, the Ministry of Education in Egypt began to integrate technology in schools through introducing electronic examination…Feb 23, 2020Feb 23, 2020
A Few Thoughts on “When Breath Becomes Air” by Paul KalanithiDuring his last year of medical residency at Stanford, Dr. Kalanithi learned that he had terminal cancer. With less than 2 years left to…Nov 17, 2019Nov 17, 2019
Published inSwap LanguageDo We See the World Differently Based on the Language We Speak?Do we experience the world differnetly based on the language we speak? A columnist in the Economist claims that he is ruder in Hebrew than…Nov 11, 2019Nov 11, 2019