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about me

I pursued PhD in Interaction Design from IDC School of Design, IIT Bombay, India.
In the research work, I investigated the design strategies for Augmented Reality based learning experience in K-12 classrooms, under the supervision of Dr. Jayesh S. Pillai.

I am a passionate designer + researcher with the urge to learn and explore more. I am skilled in User Experience (UX) Design, Augmented/Virtual Reality (AR/VR), HCI and Educational Technology. While observing the behaviours of people around me, I collaboratively work towards enhancing those experiences through creative and innovative design solutions. While procrastinating at times, I am good at finding timely Jugaads!

When I am not in the design and/or research mode, you can find me travelling and exploring a new city, doing landscape or portrait sketches, petting dogs, singing my heart out, or running a marathon. With a few years of training in Hindustani Classical Music, I love to stay connected with music in leisure hours.

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Work Experience


Product Design

Assistant Manager

Jan 2023 - Present

Paytm,
Noida

- Design the DIY flows for the onboarding process of merchants and new initiatives for merchants on Paytm for Business (P4B) app
- Conduct pan India user research to gather the pain points and potential opportunities for consumer app regarding acquisition, retention and exploration of new features (e.g. UPI Lite)

UX Research

Deputy Manager

Aug 2021 - Jan 2023

Adani Digital Labs,
Gurugram

To guide the design requirements for digitalized user experiences through primary and secondary research for various LoBs of the following verticals and projects: Adani Airports (Duty Free, Pranaam service, Lounge, Wi-fi and Cab Booking), Adani Electricity, Adani Electric Vehicle, Adani International School, Adani Wilmar.

UX Design Intern

Jun 2016 - Sep 2016

Siemens Technology and Services Pvt. Ltd.,
Bengaluru

- Integrated seamless experience in Industrial workflow through Smartwatch.
- Developed concepts and design to provide modern day experience to software architects.


Education

Doctor of Philosophy

2017 - 2022

IDC School of Design,
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB)

Thesis: Investigating Design Strategies for Classroom based Augmented Reality Learning Experiences
Supervisor: Dr. Jayesh S. Pillai

Master of Design

2015 - 2017

Design Programme,
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK)

Thesis: Augmented Reality based Educational Kit to enrich Learning Experience
Supervisor: Dr. Satyaki Roy

B.Tech (Computer Science)

2011 - 2015

Computer Science Engineering,
Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology Delhi (IIITD)

B.Tech Project: Character Animation
Supervisor: Prof. Manohar Khushalani

Skills

My research interest lie in User Experience Design, Augmented/Virtual Reality, HCI and Educational Technology.

Research Methods

Interview, Focus Groups, Heuristic Evaluation, Contextual Inquiry, Affinity Mapping, Thematic Analysis

Technical Skills and Tools

Figma, HTML5, CSS3,
C#, ASP .Net, C, Java, Python,
Unity, LaTeX, MATLAB

Software Proficiency

Adobe:
Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, InDesign, After Effects

Software Proficiency

Autodesk:
3ds MAX, Maya, Auto CAD



Achievements