Ahmed Sami — industrial designer working across CAD, prototyping and hands-on model making in wood, metal, foam and clay. Based in Qatar.
I work best at the point where an idea stops being a sketch and starts being a decision — material, tolerance, cost, how it actually feels in someone's hand. I'd rather test a rough foam mockup than argue over a render.
Every project on this page went through the same loop: understand the person who'll actually use the thing, build the simplest version that proves the idea, then refine it against real feedback — not assumptions.
I care about the details other people scroll past. That habit of noticing what's missing before anyone else does is the same one that got me Asia Pacific University's "Most Supportive Student" award — and it's the one I bring into every product I design.
As a child I took my toys apart and rebuilt them the way I thought they should have been made. Industrial design is the first field I found where that instinct becomes a method: understand what a person is actually struggling with, then build a physical thing that answers it.
I grew up moving between schools in Saudi Arabia, Sudan and Qatar, and now study at one of Malaysia's most international universities. Adapting to each new environment made me a listener before it made me a designer — and taught me to explain and defend an idea in front of an audience that doesn't share my references.
My core work is 3D and physical: SolidWorks, KeyShot, and prototyping in wood, metal, foam and clay. Around it I've built up graphic design, photography, sculpting and interface design, because a product still has to be explained, photographed and sold.
Roles where I moved from concept to something built, shipped, or led.
Product Developer & CMO
Anjiz
Furniture Designer — Internship
FROMM (Italian furniture company)
Project Manager
University Projects, Asia Pacific University
Project Manager — Freelance
Coca-Cola Environmental Design Event
Graphic Designer — Freelance
National Committee for the Prohibition of Weapons
Filter by category to see the range — hardware, sustainability, furniture, and smart products.
Hardware — Off-grid power
Portable charging and power hub for communities without reliable electricity, built around reclaimed lithium-ion cells recovered from disposable vapes. Aligned to UN SDG 7 and SDG 12.
Hardware — Cleaning tool
Portable handheld fabric spot cleaner, designed for quick, on-the-go stain treatment without a full wash cycle.
Hardware — Power tool
Portable drilling and power tool concept, rethought for compact storage and one-handed control.
Hardware — Recycling
Reverse vending machine for plastic recycling, designed to incentivise plastic return at point of collection.
Hardware — Personal care
Handheld personal-care device combining bakhoor diffusion and vacuum extraction in a single form.
Public space — Structure
Smart modular public gazebo for athletes, developed in collaboration with Asia Pacific University.
Smart — Musical instrument
AI-powered modular smart musical instrument, built around interchangeable playing modules.
Smart — Multi-instrument screen
AI-powered modular smart screen supporting multiple instruments in one interface.
Hardware — Kitchen
Smart kitchen blender concept, reconsidering ergonomics and interface for everyday use.
Public space — Ergonomics
Exhibition booth redesigned around ergonomics and visitor flow.
Furniture — Outdoor seating
Desert-trip seating set designed for FROMM, blending heritage form with contemporary detailing.
Gifting — Sustainability
Eco-friendly corporate gift set designed for Asia Pacific University.
Object — Hand-sculpted
Hand-sculpted clay keychain inspired by octopus mechanics — a study in form and tactile detail.
Posters, identity and print work alongside the product design — where the same eye for detail carries over to 2D.
Digital drawing and ideation sketches — the stage before a concept becomes CAD.
2nd place — Qatar
2nd place — School
Certificate of participation
Certificate of participation
Certificate of experience
Asia Pacific University
Open to product development, prototype design and hardware design roles — based in Qatar, open to relocating for the right team.