WORK HISTORY
Lead Experience Designer and Researcher
Eros International
Contributing to product development on web, mobile and television platforms. Managing design activities and user research for a global media distribution service.
Interaction Designer and Researcher
Barclays
Conducted qualitative user research on the value systems and behaviours of teenagers in Denmark, developed concepts for future banking products and services.
Interaction Designer and Researcher
IKEA and Space 10
Contributed in the concept development of a future product line for fresh living and home automation. Developed modular devices for IKEA’s Innovation lab The Future of Fresh Living.
Senior User Experience Consultant
Human Factors International
Contributed to industrial strength design projects. Lead usability studies, user research and usability testing efforts for one of the largest bank in Africa.
UX Designer and Sr. System Engineer
Infosys LTD
Worked for the product, platform and solutions division. Contributed to enterprise level design and engineering projects spanning industry verticals like banking, health care, ecommerce and transportation. Initially started as a mainframe developer, gradually transitioned into designer’s role.
Designer, Engineer and Researcher
Open Source and Freelance Collaborations
Contributed to design and engineering projects with organisations like One Laptop Per Child, Adidas, Government of India, Motorola, Municipality of Copenhagen, India Foundation, Wikipedia, Foss.in, Drupal and WordPress.
EDUCATION
Master of Interaction Design
Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design
The Interaction Design program is co-created by an international group of students, faculty and design professionals. Focus is to craft meaningful interactions using design and technology.
Certified Usability Analyst
Human Factors International
Part of a corporate user experience immersion and training program, studied cognitive science, usability fundamentals, cross cultural behaviours and user experience design.
Certified User Experience Engineer
Infosys User Experience Academy
Part of a corporate in-house design talent development program, studied user experience design and engineering, contributed to enterprise level design projects spanning industry verticals like health care, ecommerce and transportation.
Bachelor of Technology, Computer Science
Engineering College Bikaner
Studied Computer science and engineering, was the founding member of Linux Users Group Bikaner. Initiated the One Laptop Per Child project in Northern India.
EXHIBITED WORK
Ars Electronica
Linz, Austria
Fresh Living Lab – Space 10
Copenhagen, Denmark
Maker Faire Rome
University of Rome, Italy
Trailer Park IO
Copenhagen, Denmark
User Centricity Road Show
Johannesburg, South Africa
Tech Kriti
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India
Sakshama
Engineering College Bikaner, India
Press
Vāyu
FastCoDesign, Space 10 Journel. IKEA. Booooooom, Dwell, Dezeen
Future Self Mirror
IEEE, PSFK, Atmel Corp, Design Works
The Selfie Plant
Business Insider, Arduino Blog, Creators Project, Atmel Makers
Shifting Base
Mumbai Mirror
Wikipedia Localisation – Mysore Chapter
Deccan Harald
One Laptop Per Child – Rajasthan Chapter
Laptop.org, India Foundation