Hello, I'm
Marium Ashraf
Bridging systems thinking, engineering, and service design.
Interested in how large organizations operationalize design, collaboration, and developer experience at scale.
Hello, I'm
Bridging systems thinking, engineering, and service design.
Interested in how large organizations operationalize design, collaboration, and developer experience at scale.
Overview
Service Design Intern @ Equinix
Journey maps · service blueprints · design ops · research synthesis
B.Eng. Computer Engineering (Software)
TMU · Apr 2027
Design, requirements, databases, OS, algorithms, engineering economics, communications in engineering
I bring a background at the intersection of service design, operations, and engineering — translating messy workflows into systems teams can actually use.
My background in software engineering and backend systems shapes how I approach design: not just interfaces, but dependencies, handoffs, operational gaps, and the infrastructure behind everyday experiences.
At Equinix, now I'm working with projects connected to developer experience, global operations, and design operations — helping teams move from fragmented processes toward clearer, more scalable workflows.
I'm especially interested in the space where systems thinking, technical implementation, and human-centered design overlap.
Credentials
Vector Institute
Fall 2025
DaRMoD (Data Readiness for Model Development) — applied at Lyrata: workflows, ownership, gaps → structured improvements.
Toronto Metropolitan University
Graduating April 2027
Software Design & Architecture; Requirements Analysis & Project Management; Database Systems; Operating Systems; Algorithms & Data Structures; Engineering Economics & Ethics; Communications in Engineering.
Roles
May 2026 – Present
June 2025 – April 2026
January 2026 – April 2026
Focus
Journey maps · service blueprints · workflow analysis · research synthesis · stakeholder facilitation · design ops
Python · SQL · APIs · automation workflows · backend systems · AI tooling · structured data
Cross-functional alignment · executive-ready communication · Agile workflows · Jira · Azure DevOps
How I work
Operational clarity first — then workflows and tooling teams can sustain.
Funnels · KPIs · diagnostics · SQL + Excel → leadership-ready numbers
Ambiguity → workflows + docs · Jira · Azure DevOps · trade-offs + handoffs built for adoption
Complex inputs → priorities + implementation path · client & internal decks · product / ops / leadership alignment
Builds
A full-stack AI wardrobe planner with a built-in "Should I buy this?" decision assistant — overlap analysis, price-per-wear scoring, review signal parsing. Built end-to-end because I had a real problem and wanted a real solution.
React · Vite · Tailwind · FastAPI · SQLite · Docker · CI/CD
Full observability stack for a FastAPI service — traces, metrics, and logs wired together with Grafana, Prometheus, Tempo, and Loki. Load-tested with Locust and k6. Built to be production-grade, not just a tutorial.
FastAPI · OpenTelemetry · Grafana · Docker Compose
Streamlit spend analytics pulling from Bluecoins data — budgets, category trends, income and balance charts. ETL pipeline from CSV to SQL to UI, containerized with Docker.
Streamlit · pandas · SQLAlchemy · Docker
Serverless retirement-planning chatbot on AWS — Lex for conversational UX, Lambda for secure calculations, risk-based portfolio recommendations.
AWS Lex · Lambda · Serverless
Get in Touch
Roles, projects, or coffee chats — reach out below. Especially interested in service design, design operations, and operational strategy where engineering fluency is an asset.
