Design Designer

PRIYANKA SHARMA

User Experience (UX) Designer

SUMMARY

I am a results driven, self-motivated and resourceful designer with a professional experience and have an ability to successfully translate desired moods, messages, concepts, and underdeveloped ideas into a smart web project or an app. I have been working in and contributing to a creative environment alongside designers, copywriters, content strategists user experience specialists and interactive developers.

During my Design Career I demonstrated the ability to work at all capabilities effectively in high paced work environments with strategic insightful approach.

EXPERIENCE:

UX / UI Designer

NMK Global

April 2016 – Present

Roles & Responsibilities:

- Developed and conducted UX research, including

usability tests, heuristic evaluations, card sorts, prototype walkthroughs and surveys.

- Worked closely with Visual Designers, Web Product Managers, Marketing, Analytics and Web Developers to define and improve the user experience of all web

properties.

-Provide creative and innovative solutions to complex visual and interaction problems that are easy to

comprehend and implement.

-Visual development: create sketches, storyboards, wireframes, walk-throughs and paper prototypes to

communicate the design to the rest of the team.

-Iterate in low fidelity to arrive at the best possible design then execute at increasingly high fidelity to create and deliver shipping quality visuals and content.

Digital Media Designer

International Technological University

San Jose, CA

Aug 2015 – Jan 2016

Roles & Responsibilities:

- A problem-solving mentality, and can unlock ways to express complex ideas through intuitive design.

- Strong conceptual thinking and ability to explain the approach to others.

- Understanding of storytelling development and the key components within a story.

- Created and composing high end motion graphics.

- An understanding of usability and navigation issues and the ability to integrate these into overall design concepts.

- Familiarity with current and emerging design trends and technologies.

- Developed high-impact, sleek, intuitive designs.

- Use to cover large range of events and portrait sessions. www.sharmapriyanka.com

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Visual Designer

International Technological University

San Jose, CA

April 2014 – Dec 2014

Roles & Responsibilities:

- Effectively showcased the thought process behind design decisions.

- Branding of ITUPRESENTS.

- Worked with the Marketing team and designed various creative projects.

- Assisted in the development of all print collateral including graphics and visuals for product illustrations, brochures, presentation, and website content.

- Showcased fundamental understanding of typography, color harmony and visual communication, along with strong design sensibilities.

- Strong illustration, drawing and typography skills.

- Experience with Interaction Design – the ability to create flow diagrams, spec design, wireframes and high fidelity mockups.

- Be able to do both creative and innovative design work, and to work within existing framework and pattern.

- Strong visual design skills including layout, typography, color theory and iconography.

Photographer / Storyteller

The Walt Disney Company

Jan 2015 – Aug 2015

Anaheim, CA

Roles & Responsibilities:

-To capture the guests’ experience at the Disneyland Resort with the latest digital photography technology.

- Operating digital technology including: Digital single-lens reflex (SLR) camera, PDA, and image fulfillment stations.

- Created magical guest experiences and captured

memories.

- Developed stories for guests with hosts while capturing personal experiences of them with numerous performers. Sr. Visual Designer

Penakee Enterprises

New Delhi, India

April 2011 – Nov 2011

Role & Responsibilities:

-Developed insights driven wire-frames, mock-ups, low and high-fidelity prototypes used in conjunction with

requirements of user stories.

-Analyzed user flows and designs.

-Responsible for generating business ideas with a holistic approach till final execution.

-Complete ownership of design project including; business idea generation, market analysis, concept drawings, and prototyping.

- Aware of design trends, digital culture and contribute to it.

- Used video and photography equipment to capture

images or audio devices for multimedia projects, and identify the best techniques and methods to communicate material.

- Experienced with video production and editing skills.

- Developed a new workflow for archiving the photos and implemented it in the large photo library.

- Utilized computer imaging software to process

photographs.

- Final images were imported, organized, cataloged, and exported into a shared environment.

- Accurately performed color correction on images under defined and standardized conditions.

- Ability to perform all post production editing on photos.

- Determined lighting requirements, composition,

background, props and product set up as well as any additional specifications to ensure quality shooting. SKILLS & ABILITIES:

Sketch, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premier Pro, After Effects Autodesk Maya, Balsamiq, Axure, Omnigraffle, Invision Wordpress, Indesign, Flinto, Pixate, Principle. AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

- Typography

- Layout

- Color

- Brand Designs

- Visual Designs

- Storytelling

- Mobile Experience

- User Experience Design

- Design Strategy

- Concept development and Idea Generation

- Wire-Frame Designing

- User-Centered Design

- User Flows

- Brand conceptualization

- Design Research

- Design Prototyping

- Presentations

- Extensive software knowledge

COURSES & CERTIFICATIONS:

Mobile Learning Design Essentials

Stanford University

Stanford, CA, 2016

Disney Corporate Analysis &

Professional Development Studies

Disney University

Anaheim, CA, 2015

Freelance Designer

2012- 2014

Role & Responsibilities:

- Design real time user interfaces that are functional, intuitive and consistent across a variety of platforms and input methods.

-Effectively collaborate and communicate with design, research, development and project management from

initial concept to final implementation to design and realize great UX.

-Participate in design brainstorming and work sessions.

-Produce scenarios, process flows, information architecture diagrams, wireframes, and other artifacts required to develop and evolve user experience designs.

-Communicate, defend, and build consensus around

design direction.

Visual Designer / Digital Art Instructor

Mount Carmel School

New Delhi, India

Oct 2004 – Oct 2010

Roles & Responsibilities:

- Created high-level design concepts and In-depth

understanding of goal-driven design principles and methodologies.

- Designed creative thinking designs lessons from middle to high school students in a pleasing disposition.

- Exhibited great creativity and talent in art and craft projects from design concept through to completion.

- Participate in the creative process at multiple stages of projects, including conceptualization, storyboarding, animating, editing, and typography.

- Demonstrated results in multi-media graphic design production, editing and animation.

EDUCATION:

Masters in Digital Multimedia & Communications

International Technological University

San Jose, CA, 2016

Coursework:

- User Interface/User Experience

- Storyboard Design

- Motion Graphics

- Photography

- Editing

- General Production Pipeline

- New Media Production

- 3D Modeling/Printing/Rigging/Animation

Masters in Visual Arts

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University

India, 2006

Coursework:

- Computer Graphics

- Storytelling

- Illustration

- Packaging

- Branding

PROJECTS:

AZOI KITO+

UX Research & Product Design, IOS Mobile App

As this project, I shaped the user

experience of an enterprise mobile solution that

empowers business heads with important

Information.

INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

UX Research & Design

Improved the overall usability of the International Technological University - Educational Management

System (EMS) website by understanding how these

changes were welcomed by the diverse student groups. Suggested recommendations and redesigns

that addressed user challenges.

SILO DIGITAL CORP.

UI Design / Visual Design

Designed the overall usability of the Marketing and the ECommerce Website of the Silo Digital

Corporation by identifying user needs.

ECOMMERCE WEBSITE

UX Research / UI Design / Visual Design

Improved the overall usability of the Bombay To

Goa Restaurant Website by identifying user needs and conducting the usability evaluation of the Restaurant's website.

MOUNT CARMEL SHIKSHA KENDRA

UX Research / UI Design

Designed to maintain healthy diet routine for

Shiksha Kendra students. Solved the problem

caused by maintaining the health records of each student by implementing user-centered design methods.

Bachelors in Fine / Applied Arts

Shilpa Bharti School of Arts

India, 2004

Coursework:

- Graphics

- Typography

- Illustration

- Photography

- Sketching

AWARDS & RECOGNITION:

Dr, Shu-Park Chan Scholarship Award

International Technological University

San Jose, CA, 2014

Sahitya Kala Parishad Award

Sahitya Kala Kendra,

New Delhi, India, 2006

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