Nishant Kelkar

832-***-****

ad1vs8@r.postjobfree.com

I am a passionate Designer who loves to create memorable and engaging experiences and user friendly interfaces. My 4 years of experience in UX, video production, and marketing make me a unique and well-rounded team member.

Houston, TX (willing to relocate)

LinkedIn Profile

Portfolio Website

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Design and Marketing Manager Designer, iEducate Houston, TX OCT 2021 - FEB 2023

● Redesigned the company website by collaborating with the CEO, marketing team, and upper management and prototyping mockups on Adobe XD.

● Developed the website on WordPress into a fully functioning site which accurately portrays the company's mission, accomplishments, and brand identity.

● Implemented new forms of content for Instagram (reels, interviews, and educational insights) on Canva with strong brand identity, increasing engagement from 9.2 average likes to 18.7 average likes.

● Created an approachable document portal page for 400+ tutors to access integral data and thoroughly complete their daily tasks. UI/UX Design Intern, LABS 196 Sugar Land, TX

NOV 2021 - FEB 2022

● Prototyped a new user friendly, in-house company hiring website on Adobe XD to hire candidates, which was used by 8 startups within the accelerator (mentor) program.

● Enhanced the user interface of 3 startup websites on Figma by creating tables, infographics, and coherent copy.

● Collaborated with full stack developers, stakeholders, and product managers to deliver polished website designs for 8 start ups. OTHER EXPERIENCE

Programming Director/Producer, UTD TV Richardson, TX AUG 2019 - MAY 2021

● Managed a team of 3 Producers; held bi-weekly meetings to provide feedback, track deliverables, and ensure production was completed on time.

● Co-created the show, “Night Files” which hit 7.8k views in its second episode and retained thousands of views for future episodes.

● Produced 18 episodes of the film and TV analysis show, "Solar Entertainment" from 2019-2020. Exceeded a total of 4.6k views and won 1st Place in Television Programming at the TIPA awards. EDUCATION

University of Texas at Dallas B.A., Arts and Technology Richardson, TX AUG 2016 - MAY 2021

Google UX Design Certification (SEPT 2022)

● Gained understanding of the UX Design process and how product design is integrated into a company’s workflow and product pipeline. CareerFoundry UX Design (projected completion NOV 2023)

● Accomplished fully fledged design deliverables and saw an entire design project to completion by myself.

● Networked and collaborated with higher level designers, mentors, and tutors.

SKILLS

HTML/CSS

Wireframing

Prototyping

Usability Testing

User Interviews

User Stories

User Flows/Journey Maps

A/B Testing

Social Media Marketing

Mobile and Desktop Prototyping

Interaction Design

Site Maps

Storyboarding

TOOLS/SOFTWARE

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

DaVinci Resolve

Asana

Microsoft Office

Miro

Usability Hub

Canva

Marvel

AWARDS

1st Place Television Programming:

TIPA Awards 2021 - “Solar

Entertainment”

Video Finalist - Best General

Entertainment Program: College

Broadcast Inc. - Loop

OTHER LINKS

Personal YouTube Channel

Solar Entertainment Playlist

Loop Short Film

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