Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals

5 Week Behavioral Science Training

Social and Behavioral Responsible Conduct of Research

Bachelor of Technology - BTech

Master of Science - MS

Vice President Education

Product Designer

- Influenced stakeholders at all levels of the organization to gain buy-in for the designs (MVP) resulting in funding of €58000 for development from Capgemini Invent

- Collaborated with a multidisciplinary team to implement user flows, user interface interactions, visual designs, prototype, and usability testing to improve the networking experience

- Conducted secondary research and tested research toolkits for the Frog Design Research team

Interaction Designer

– Analyzed and tested web applications, networks for vulnerabilities
– Documented reports of the findings and provided mitigation measures to the development team

Security Analyst

Two months internship at EY GDS with Attack and Penetration Team doing penetration testing on various applications.

Cyber Security Intern

- Designed the onboarding experience for "Frame Shifters," one of the top
20 teams nominated for Magfest, Inc., under Prof. Travis Faas
- Designed a cross-platform VR game using Unity, collaborating with
engineers through concept sketches, and interactive prototypes
- Executed the implementation of sustainable lab initiatives, incorporating
design research, and behavioral science methodologies which led to
IUSM achieving Green Lab certification with a 45% improvement score

Research Assistant

- Spearheaded the creation of 5 design system components and documentation that improved design consistency across the enterprise product features and reduced design iteration time by 40%
- Analyzed usability tests and proposed changes to enhance user flows, translating issues into functionality improvements
- Identified development inconsistency root causes and established a streamlined hand-off process fostered productivity in collaboration with the QA designer
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams, including engineers and product managers, to prioritize and implement product features, leading to at-least 20% increase in development efficiency

UX Designer

Product Designer | B2B Enterprise Design | Design System | MS HCI @ IUPUI

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