Resume

Experience

October 2023 - Present

ADMIN

NextGen SmartyPants STEAM School

Create and manage camps and classes through Jumbula, overseeing online registration processes.
Execute email marketing campaigns by crafting and delivering weekly newsletters, ensuring concise updates and information distribution.
Conduct social media marketing by creating and deploying effective ads on Social Media to boost brand visibility and engage a broader audience.
Proficiently design eye-catching flyers for diverse marketing campaigns, strategically utilizing creativity and graphic design skills to enhance visual appeal and drive engagement.

April 2023 - August 2023

January 2023 - April 2023

WEB USER EXPERIENCE DESIGNER

Catchafire - Foundation for Intentional Community

Catchafire is a network of Volunteers, Nonprofits and Funders working together to solve problems and lift up the communities.

Foundation for Intentional Community is a non-profit organization whose mission is to uplift, connect, and empower all those venturing to join, grow, and learn from intentional communities by serving as the resource hub for the intentional communities movement.

Led the revamp of the FIC’s existing website structure to enhance the user experience.
Collaborated with the volunteer manager to discuss goals of the website, target audience, and types of content the website will feature.
Reviewed all the documents created by previous designers and researchers to gain understanding of the project’s current status.
Designed mockups to provide a visual representation of the website's user interface (UI) design, ensuring that the website meets business goals and satisfies users' needs.

WEB DESIGNER

Catchafire - Artportunity Knocks

Catchafire is a network of Volunteers, Nonprofits and Funders working together to solve problems and lift up the communities.

Artportunity Knocks is a non-profit organization whose mission is to empower youth to excel in positive arts self-expression, education, community service and bridging cultures through Arts.

Led the redesign of the Artportunty Knocks’s CMS(Content Management System)- based website by defining user flows, and information architecture and using consistent branding to improve user experience.
Identified the organization's needs, goals, and specific requirements for the website by collaborating with the Manager to ensure user-centered design principles were applied throughout the website.
Increased site's unique visits by 6%, page views by 14%, and saved $24,862, allowing the organization to allocate the saved resources to serve more students.
Trained staff member to ensure effective content updating and site management post-launch.

October 2008 - June 2009

Hewlett-Packard | Software Engineer

HP, India

HP (Hewlett-Packard) is a multinational information technology (IT) company that sells hardware, software and related business services.

Designed and developed a functional and user-friendly application using Apache Tomcat as a development server, java, jsp, Servlets, SQL.
Performed unit testing, and documentation to improve the quality and performance of the application, making it more maintainable and less error-prone.
Obtained professional training in .Net, Java, and Advanced Java Concepts to improve technical skills and an opportunity to work on diverse projects.

Education

2022

2004 - 2008

Google UX Design Professional Certificate

200+ hours of expert-led instruction, and hands-on learning of UX design fundamentals.
Managed the full lifecycle of digital UX projects (website and mobile application) from concept to operationalization.
Reviewed 15+ assignments, case studies, and presentations of peers.
Created a professional UX portfolio that includes end-to-end projects: a mobile app, a responsive website, and a cross-platform experience.

Visvesvaraya Technological University, India

Bachelor's Degree | Computer Science

Skills
& Expertise

Empathizing with users by creating Empathy Maps, Personas, User Stories, and User Journey Maps
Defining user pain points
Ideating design solutions using Crazy Eights, and Competitive Audits
Creating Wireframes and Prototypes on paper and digitally
Developing Mockups using visual design elements and principles
Designing in Figma and Adobe XD
Conducting interviews and Usability studies
Considering Accessibility at every point in the design process

Tools : Figma, Adobe XD, FigJam, Wix, Weebly, Canva

Methods: Design Thinking, Design Research, User Personas, Journey Mapping, Affinity Mapping, Empathy Mapping, Storyboard, Wireframing, Mock-Ups, Prototyping, Design System, Information Architecture, Usability Testing, Unmoderated and Moderated testing, Heuristic Evaluation.

Volunteering

September 2019 - Present

January 2023 - Present

Vice President
VSNE - A non-profit organization

Responsible for planning and executing four events in a year.
Organizing cultural programs and events for 200+ community members
Updating the organization's website with new events and activities.
Collaborating with other Board of Directors to exchange ideas and improve the performance of the programs.

February 2021 - Present

Coordinator and Teacher
Boston Kannada Shaale

Teaching Kannada (a 2000-year-old language) to a group of kids using a curriculum specifically designed for English speakers.
Conducting classes online using Google meet, Google classroom.
Assigning homework, grading, and conducting tests.

Newsletter Editor
Countryside Elementary School

Working with the team to help keep the Countryside Community informed.
Responsible for editing the weekly newsletter using the platform Mailchimp.
Coordinating with School Principal, PTO Presidents, and other editors.

Assistant Troop Leader Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusett