Resume

I am an interdisciplinary designer with a hybrid background of computer engineering and masters in interaction design. I have 5+ years of startup and corporate experience designing strategies and creating innovative experiences for mobile, web, wearable, and emerging technologies.

Experience

User Experience Research Intern | Google Inc. | May 2017 - Aug 2017

  • While interning with Verily UX team, I worked on project baseline to improve the information architecture and navigation design for clinical study watch 
  • I conducted independent qualitative research to find usability issues with the  clinical study watch through 10 user studies which led to redesign of information architecture and navigation structure of this watch
  • I collaborated with interaction designers, PMs, and engineers to deliver actionable insight to influence the product design

User Experience Designer | Parkview Health | Aug 2017 - Present

  • I'm designing interactive prototypes of Power to the Patient to support Chronic Heart Failure self-care management
  • I'm synthesizing field data, iterating and testing prototypes with patients to inform the design

User Experience Designer(freelance) | Prysm Inc. | Aug 2017 - Present

  • I'm collaborating with product management and development teams to align their workspaces in healthcare environment
  • Currently, I'm conducting user research by interviewing 6 doctors and 2 health specialists to understand their needs and pain points. Also, I'm designing new features and validating them with interactive prototypes

UX Design and Research Assistant | SoIC, IUPUI | Aug 2016 - May 2017

  • In this role, I led design research, design strategy, and interaction design for MIHA - personal health assistant for Older Adults.
  • I improved adoption of the mobile device for older adults by conducting in-person user studies, the distillation of research into user personas and a high-level strategy and then redesigning the mobile app based.
  • I designed and prototyped chatbot app interface based on my research insights. 

User Experience Designer/Developer | L&T Infotech | Dec 2013 - Jun 2016

  • Collaborated with development teams and delivered low-fidelity and high-fidelity design solutions for a range of fortune 500 clients. Translated high-level requirements into design solution through wireframes and user workflows
  • Led the redesign of Nets e-commerce website and accomplished 15.19% increase in mobile/tablet conversion rate

UI/UX Designer | Innovations | Jan 2012 - Dec 2013

  • Designed and developed overall concepts for new product features, which contributed towards a consistent and unified user experience

Education

Indiana University 

  • Master of Science in Human Computer Interaction(HCI) 
  • Aug 2016 - May 2018

 Pune University

  • Bachelor of Engineering in Information Technology
  • Jun 2010 - May 2013

 

Skills

Sketching
User-Centered Design
Design Research
Adobe Creative Suite
Adobe XD
Prototyping
Project Management
Wireframing
Principle

 

Publication

In the Workshop on Designing Mobile Interactions for the Ageing Populations, Human Factors in Computing (CHI ’17)

Exploring the Usefulness of Voice Input of Health Information on Smartphones for Older Adults

Recent projects 😍 🔥

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December 2017

Designed a concept app for Small Businesses in India which enables better customer engagement. 


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August 2019 - Present

Designing world’s most powerful and delightful video viewing experience. I focus on empowering viewers to control how they watch and navigate between videos. 

Designing world’s most powerful and delightful video viewing experience. I focus on empowering viewers to control how they watch and navigate between videos. 

Pixel 4 Camera UI

August 2018 - July 2019

Designed for world’s best smartphone camera app. Lead the UX for simplifying user-flows, immersive UI, social sharing, and user education for Pixel 4.

Designed for world’s best smartphone camera app. Lead the UX for simplifying user-flows, immersive UI, social sharing, and user education for Pixel 4.

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Get in touch!

Connect with me on twitter, linkedin or email me at kartikrao31@gmail.com 

Get in touch!

Connect with me on twitter, linkedin or email me at kartikrao31@gmail.com

Get in touch!

Connect with me on twitter, linkedin or email me at kartikrao31@gmail.com