Education
2022-2024 May
Masters of Design
Institute of Design, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago
2022-2024 May
Master of Business Administration
Stuart School of Business, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago
2015-2019
Product Design
2015-2018
Bachelors of Arts in Sociology
Work Experience
Oct 2023-Present
Design Strategist
Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago
Collaborated with university departments to standardize and optimize intricate processes, enhancing efficiency and simplifying workflows. Generated assets such as process maps, diagrams, and service journeys to ensure accountability among stakeholders.
Aug 2023-Dec 2023
Teaching Assistant
Institute of Design, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago
As a Teaching Assistant for "Building and Understanding Context" at ID, conducted office hours to provide guidance and constructive feedback, ensuring students grasped the course's goal of teaching an innovation strategy based on research and strong argumentation.
Jun 2023-Jul 2023
Research Assistant
Institute of Design, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago
Continued research from the spring semester which focused on investigating the state of design in large organizations. Conducted interviews with numerous design leaders from top global companies, employing grounded theory for synthesis and insight generation. Developed a structured report that effectively communicates and highlights our findings, ultimately empowering design leaders at major companies with up-to-date insights to unlock the full potential of design within their organizations.
Jan 2022-Jun 2022
Senior-Lead Experience Designer
Infosys, India
Led a high-performing project team, ensuring successful outcomes by overseeing deliverables, strategic planning, and stakeholder management. Mentored new hires in design, maintaining high-quality project standards and promoting industry best practices. Designed and presented a winning digital experience strategy, pivotal in securing a Fortune 50 Client engagement.
Aug 2019-Dec 2021
Lead Experience Designer
Infosys, India
Led diverse UX design projects across industries, overseeing the entire product life cycle from research to deployment. Supervised daily operations of a design team, addressing challenges and fostering transparent communication. Collaborated with multiple stakeholders, gathering requirements, aligning objectives, and streamlining the design process for enhanced project efficiency.
Dec 2019
Strategic Design Training Program
Rhode Island School of Design, India
Explored systems design thinking to approach the complex systemic challenges that shape the future from angles that can reveal opportunities. Studied between research and realization to transform systems for the better by creating an end-to-end and holistic solution.
Jan 2019-Jun 2019
Lead Innovator
Digital Impact Square, Tata Consultancy & Services Foundation
As part of my Senior year capstone project and thesis, I led a multidisciplinary team through the design process to identify social impact use cases for blockchain technology. I strategically planned and executed the project, including research formulation, analysis, stakeholder workshops, and design sprints. The outcome was a streamlined system enabling institutions to efficiently profile farmers for improved access to loans and aid.