Akshaya Arunachalam
User Experience Designer
ad37g4@r.postjobfree.com
Somerset, NJ
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Education
HARRISBURG UNIVERSITY Harrisburg, USA
MS in Human – Centered Interaction Design Present
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY New York, USA
UX UI Certification 2022
ANNA UNIVERSITY Chennai, India
Bachelor of Architecture.
Skills & Interests
Certification: EXIN Agile Scrum Master – Mar 2023; CITI Program course: Social & Behavioral Research – May 2023 Tools: Figma, Miro, Adobe XD, Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Invision, Microsoft Office, Trello, VS Code, GitHub, Html, CSS, Bootstrap, JavaScript, Agile, Sketch.
Research: Usability Testing, User Need Identification, Interviewing, User Research. Design: Prototyping, Wire framing, Atomic Design, Storyboarding Design Sprits, Visual Design, Persona Creation. Interests: Sketching, Lettering, Doodling.
Experience
Freelance Remote, USA
UX Designer Nov 21- Nov 22
Assisted local non-profit organizations in redesigning their desktop and mobile website by refining user flow and rebranding based on input from stakeholders.
Collaborated with Cross- Functional teams to identify and apply creative solutions for web and mobile platforms.
Participated in various User and usability testing.
Handled few projects seamlessly by proposing innovative product features and interactions. Translated business and user requirements into wire framing, prototyping, personas, user journey by using adobe XD and Figma Tool.
Create and presented various presentations to stakeholders in order to promote design according to user needs.
Worked in teams of 4-5 designers to provide integrated design solutions. Reva Architects India
Consultant Architect Designer Apr 20– Feb 21
Coordinated and contracted with Principal Architect and worked in various residential and commercial design projects.
Provided initial remodeling for commercial and residential interiors.
Supervised two interns for a period of 4 months in guiding them through various design skills.
Developed project case study discussing and daily stand-up habits in the team to create a more productive environment.
Discussed project feasibly with clients and suggestions with shortened expenses and time period of the project.
Freelance India
Architect Designer Jan 18– Mar 20
Made an active contribution to weekly design critiques and learning sessions.
Facilitated the understanding and problem-solving of numerous stakeholders by managing complex procedures in an elegant manner.
By presenting a compelling and well-informed point of view in cross-functional and leadership presentations and promoted designs.
Self-motivated; utilized a variety of online learning tools to acquire and comprehend the principles and procedures of user experience design.
Amudasurabhi Architects India
Junior Architect Designer Jun 17– Jan 18
Preparing Case Studies and presenting in client meetings.
Coordinate the layout, design, drafting, and specifications.
Prepared construction drawings for high end residential new construction, remodeling projects, and new commercial construction utilizing AutoCAD or REVIT.
Maintained and complied with company and client specific quality control procedures, templates, checklists and standards.
Responded to questions and requests for information and assistance from field inspectors, contractors, plan reviewers, code enforcement, owners/builders, employees and supervisors. Invent Architect India
Intern Architect Designer May 15– Jun 16
Internship mostly consisted of research, sketching, drawing, and assisting in the design process for clients and users.
Led on a few entire residential and interior design projects.
Created prototypes of plans for various residential, elementary school and commercial building and its interior using Sketch up and Lumion.
Utilizing Auto CAD and produced 2D & 3D construction papers. Leadership & Activities
Rotaract Club of Chennai Chennai, India
Member- Acting PRO
Participated in various club activity.
Assisted a local Ngo and volunteered in government school renovation.
Participated Late Actor Vivek’s “Green Kalam Project” event in planting 10001 sapling.
Participated and volunteered in cultural activity organized in Gowdia mutt.