A creative, empathetic designer with an analytical approach who enjoys challenging situations. With 4+ years of experience in Product Design, I am currently pursuing Software UX Design. Exploring each phase of product development from ideation to market, with a special emphasis on User Experience Design. I am looking for a position in UX Design to solve real-world problems by focusing on equity and inclusivity through a Human-Centered Design (HCD) approach.
Pursuing bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering at SNS College of Technology (Autonomous) with a grade point of 9.18
Pursued my Higher Secondary under Tamilnadu State Board at Amrita Vidyalayam, Nallampalayam with an aggregate of 81%.
Stream : Biology and Mathematics
Completed my SSLC under Central Board of Secondary Education at Amrita Vidyalayam, Nallampalayam with a Grade Point of 9.4
iDEX is a flagship indigenous innovation acceleration program by the Ministry of Defence [MoD], Government of India. The program is designed for rapid product development by startups & innovators and connecting them directly with the end-user. The overall process & interventions are managed by the incubators. Startups are provided with up to Rs.1.5Cr of grant for product development.
+ Designed the iDEX Portal: an integrated web dashboard to facilitate seamless implementation of co-creation process and aiding effective collaboration of various stakeholders
+ Part of the core team that designed, implemented & institutionalized key program policies & SoPs towards creating a Path2Procurement process for MoD
+ iDEX Product Management Framework for managing risks associated with government-funded innovation grants placing product outcomes over technical activities
+ Managed grants for 22 startups accounting to Rs.30Cr+; Managed product development for 50+ startups.
Worked with various teams to understand the need of the real-world users and to conceptualize products and solve the actual problem faced.
+ Designed, Developed and Tested solutions to real-world problems and built Minimum Usable Prototype (MUP) that are deployable to prove the value followed by testing and iteration of the design.
+ Designed and prototyped the product design of a Classroom monitoring device for the Tamil Nadu eGovernance Agency.
+ Brainstormed with peers and other members of the design team to determine enhancements in product features.
Worked on an Industry Sponsored Innovation during a 20-week full-semester course called ProtoSem to develop a Minimum Usable Prototype (MUP) of AI-Based Surveillance Device for Households, during which
+ I lead a 3 member team to develop and deploy the prototype for user testing and validation of the solution and technology
+ I was responsible for the Product Design, where I conceptualised and iterated the design to achieve an optimum user-experience
+ Designed the product compliant for manufacturing & assembly, and also successfully prototyped itwith 3D Printing.
