RACHANA KODAGANA BALAKRISHNA

Irvine, CA *****

Phone: 830-***-**** Email: ad3d1z@r.postjobfree.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/rachana-kodagana Portfolio: https://rachanakodagana.com/ SUMMARY

Highly motivated and detail-oriented UX/UI designer with a background in banking at HSBC in India and a passion for creative problem-solving. My exploration into tattoo artistry brings a unique perspective to my work, and I'm excited about the dynamic nature of UX/UI design, which allows me to continuously learn and create meaningful user-centric experiences. Skilled in data analysis, strategy development, and problem-solving, seeking to contribute to team success TECHNICAL SKILLS

Design:

Figma,, Miro, UI Design, Wireframing, Prototyping, Typography, Information Architecture, Mockups UX Research & Testing:

User Research, Interviews, Usability Testing, A/B Testing, Five Second Tests, Surveys, Card Sorting, Site Map, User Personas, User Flows, Prototyping, Journey Mapping, Affinity Diagram, Storyboarding. Coding:

HTML, CSS, GitHub, VS Code, Java Script, Jquery, Codepen PROJECTS

Mindfull App for Mobile & Smartwatch Platforms - https://rachanakodagana.com/p/MentalHealth

● The Mindful app addresses this gap with its privacy-centric approach to mood tracking and journaling. Featuring user-friendly emoji logs and smartwatch reminders, it simplifies mood and journal entries while ensuring daily consistency

● Role & Project Length: UX/UI Designer, 3 weeks (January 2024)

● Skills Used: User Research (Interviews + Surveys), Persona Creation, User Experience Design

(UI/UX)

● Decision Mapping, User Flow, Storyboarding, Wireframing, Prototyping, Guerilla Testing, Usability Testing

● Tools Used: Figma, Miro, FigJam, Zoom, Google Forms, Trello, Slack Polo Pony Rescue- Non Profit Organisation RWD - https://rachanakodagana.com/p/PoloPonyRescue

● Developed high-fidelity prototypes for both the web and mobile versions of the Polo Pony Rescue website. The redesign was centered on improving the user experience, restructuring the information architecture to facilitate easier navigation, giving the design a fresh look, and streamlining the donation process

● Role & Project Length: UX/UI Designer, 3 weeks (November 2023)

● Skills Used: User Research (Interviews + Surveys), Persona Creation, User Experience Design

(UI/UX), User Interaction, Site Mapping, User Flows, Storyboarding, Typography, Iconography, Heuristic Evaluation, Wireframing, Prototyping, Usability Testing.

● Tools Used: Figma, Miro, FigJam, Zoom, Google Forms, Slack. EXPERIENCE

Tattoo Artist 2019 - Current

Irvine, CA

● Cultivated a keen eye for detail, ensuring precision in design execution and achieving high quality results

● Developed strong customer relations skills to ensure satisfaction with each tattoo design.

● Established personal connections with new and existing customers to build a loyal customer base.

● Developed the ability to creatively solve challenges related to design preferences, skin types and placement considerations.

● Utilised artistic abilities to create original artwork for tattoos based on client requests. HSBC Electronic Data Processing India Pvt Ltd Aug 2011 - June 2017 Senior Analyst. Bangalore, India

● Responsible for the creation and maintenance of Bonds (Fixed Income) in the TIA (Treats in Asia) application, enabling trading of securities

● Utilised analytical skills and knowledge of business to complete complex and routine requests including client, budget, and overall financial performance

● Maintaining a highly congenial relationship with the Business & GSC (Global service centre)

● Created detailed records documenting procedures, methodologies, and sources of information employed while performing analytical tasks.

● Monitored progress against goals and objectives: provided timely updates to stakeholders.

● Spearheaded initiatives to streaming data collection and analysis processes. EDUCATION

University of California, Irvine - Division of Continuing Education: UX/UI Certificate Program, 2024 Symbiosis University, Pune, India - Master of Business Administration (MBA): Human Resource Management - 2014