# Saamer Mansoor #DESIGNtoCHANGE ONstage with Ruud Janssen + Roel Frissen

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Published: 2025-10-21T11:44:10+00:00
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## Resource

Meet Saamer Mansoor ( linkedin.com/in/saamer ) who from building a Deaf Aware App is now revolutionising the way meeting Transcription and Translation Apps can work without the Internet connectivity on device and nearly no latency. Conference Captioning (https://conferencecaptioning.com ) is ADA-compliant live transcription and instant translations powered by On-Device AI — so your audience never misses a word. PODcast hosts Roel Frissen and Ruud Janssen explore this development in this latest episode of the #DESIGNtoCHANGE PODcast ONstage and BACKstage more at https://designtochange.online The #DESIGNtoCHANGE podcast, hosted by Ruud Janssen and Roel Frissen, featured Saamer Mansoor, founder of BeAware Deaf Assistant, sharing his inspiring journey of innovation. Born in Saudi Arabia and raised in Texas, Saamer studied mechanical engineering at the University of Texas before transitioning to coding. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he developed the Deaf Assistant app to address communication barriers for the deaf and hard-of-hearing community caused by mask-wearing. The app transforms smartphones into alerting devices using LED flashes and smartwatch vibrations, gaining global recognition, including features on Y Combinator's Hacker News and Apple’s platform. It is widely used in the Netherlands, Germany, and the United States. Saamer’s participation in IMEX America, a major event with 17,000 attendees, was transformative. During Smart Monday and the Event Design Certificate (EDC) Level 1 workshop at Marina Bay Sands, he engaged with event designers from over 15 countries, recognizing the need for inclusive event design. Inspired by feedback from George Washington University professors, he expanded the app’s capabilities to include conference captioning. This feature uses…

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