Ishtiaq Azim

Ishtiaq Azim

I love designing and testing learning experiences in collaboration with creatives from across disciplines. The improvisational elements of raagas in South Asian classical music inspire me to create playful learning experiences. My broader interests include design, science fiction prototyping, entrepreneurship, and music. Before joining SDSI, I led ‘Audacity Labs’, an organization I founded to design and test bold educational ideas. I also founded ‘Stoore’ to help school children explore their talents through project-based learning workshops. One of the most exciting projects I’ve led is ‘Peshawar in 2035’, a series of science fiction prototyping experiments that envisioned the future of Peshawar city. Nature is my sanctuary. For me, designing an experience and composing music follow the same creative rhythm, a connection I enjoy reflecting on. At SDSI, I am curious to learn how service design can revolutionize the education sector and how design companies are built and run.

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