Ideate Innovation
Yahya Aftab is a seasoned professional in service design and research with a strong background in political science and government. Currently serving as the Service Design Lead at Ideate Innovation since September 2024, Yahya previously held the position of Graduate Student at Cornell Global Development from August 2023 to September 2024. Prior to these roles, Yahya worked as a Senior Researcher at Ideate Innovation between April 2022 and September 2023, and as the Outreach and Development Manager at Khud from December 2020 to April 2022. Additional experience includes roles as a Research Consultant at ReD Associates, Researcher at the University of Essex, Research Assistant at the Primary Health Care Performance Initiative, Junior Research Associate at IRMNCH & NP, and Research Assistant at Lahore University of Management Sciences. Yahya's academic credentials include a Bachelor of Applied Science in Political Science and Government from Lahore University of Management Sciences, completed in 2020.
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Ideate Innovation is a Human-Centered Design firm that designs products, experiences and services guided by the belief that great design is built on great research, and aided by a commitment to equity, social welfare and environmental sustainability. To achieve this, we have built a team with academic and professional backgrounds in ethnography, design, social sciences, technology, and product development; allowing us to bring a diverse set of expertise and experiences to every problem we work on. Over the last 5 years, we have conducted research in and built products and services for partners in fields like financial inclusion, agriculture, healthcare, gender equity, social protection, and more. These projects have helped us build and hone the most important skills you need when working on complex problems in an ever-changing environment: empathy, curiosity and adaptability.