Resume Overview

Objective

Seeking a user experience design position to help design, enhance and launch digital applications and products through my creative, technical, collaborative and communication skills

            Indiana University, Bloomington, IN Fall (expected graduation Aug 2009) GPA 3.8/4
            Master’s Program in Human Computer Interaction Design, School of Informatics

            Mumbai University, India
            Bachelor of Computer Engineering and Technology, (Grade: Distinction) GPA 3.9/4

• User research: cultural probes, ethnographic studies, ethno-methodology, contextual inquiry, focus groups, field observation, affinity diagramming, participatory design, persona creation, scenarios, card sorting, survey design, data analysis, experience sampling method (ESM), Geneva Emotional Wheel
• Prototyping and design: Interaction flows, task flow diagrams, High/low fidelity prototyping, paper prototyping, sensor and phidget prototyping, clay modeling, story boarding, experience prototyping, typography, calligraphy, sketching, wireframes, information visualization
• Evaluation: Usability testing using qualitative and quantitative analysis, Wizard of Oz Protocol, proof of concept, heuristic evaluation, cognitive walkthroughs

• Languages: BASIC, C, C++, Java, HTML, DHTML, CSS, XML, JavaScript, AJAX RIA Framework
• Modeling Languages: UML(Software: Rational Rose, Dia, Visio)
• Operating Systems: MS-DOS, UNIX, Linux, Windows, Macintosh
• Databases: SQL, MS Access
• Graphics and Miscellaneous: MS Office Suite, Macromedia Flash, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Photoshop CS3, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, MS FrontPage, MS SharePoint Designer, MS Visio, Ext Js RIA Framework, Phidget Programming, Adobe Flex Builder, MS Expression Design

Professional Experience

• UX DESIGN INTERN, ORACLE HQ, Redwood Shores, CA June-August 2008
• GRADUATE ASSISTANT at the DIGITAL LIBRARY PROGRAM, Indiana University, 2008-2009
• UX CONSULTANT, DigitalVibe, India 2006 -2007
• JAVA DEVELOPMENT INTERN , Capgemini, Mumbai, 2006-2007, UG Internship
• DATABASE DESIGN ANALYST , Center for Innovation in Assessment (part time position) 2007-2008

Publications

• The GroceryMate: eliciting community empathy and transforming it into purposeful action
  Primary authors: Rajasee S. Rege, Jennifer L. Allen
  Co-authors: Eric P. Drewski, Robert S. Molnar
  CHI '08:CHI '08 extended abstracts on Human factors in computing systems
  Publisher: ACM


• Exploring early evaluation techniques of ambient health promoting devices in home environments of senior citizens living independently (in-process of publication at ACM)
  Primary authors: Rajasee Rege; Heekyoung Jung
  HealthNet 08:International Workshop on Systems and Networking Support for Healthcare and Assisted Living Environments


• Designing Information Access Technologies for Small Scale Rural Indian Farmers (in-process of publication at ACM)
  Primary authors: Rajasee Rege
  CHI 2009:CHI 09 Student Research Competition

• Designing for the Cultural Other: Materiality and Technology in Indian Homes
  in-process of publication at ACM's Designing for Pleasurable Artifacts and Interactivity Conference 2009 to be held in Oct 09 in Compeigne, France


• GoGrocery: Community Based Transportation to Support a Sustainable Lifestyle
  Presented at Usability Professionals Association Conference'09 held in Portland, OR

HCI/Design and Research Groups

• UX Design researcher, Sustainable Interaction Design Research Group, IUB
• UX Design specialist, Affective and Aesthetic Interaction Design Group, IUB

Activities and achievements

• Semi-finalist, Microsoft Imagine Cup Student Design Competition 2009
• Finalist, CHI Student Design Competition 2008
• Finalist, CHI Student Research Competition 2009
• Finalist, UPA Student Design Competition 2009
• Student Volunteer, UPA Conference 2009, CHI 2009, PDC 2008
• Student Planning Committee, Informatics Fall 08 Graduate Orientation Program at Indiana University Bloomington
• Design Mentor ,Interaction Design Practice class (First year core course taught in the HCID program at IUB)
• Computer Engineers Students’ Society in association with Computer Society of India,Served as the Secretary for Operations for two consecutive years from 2005-2007
• Member and Presenter at the Women In Computing Association at Indiana University Bloomington
• Member of Interaction Design Association (IxDA), DeviantArt
• secured ‘gut ’ (above 80 percentile) in ‘ZERTIFIKAT DEUTSCH international exam’ of ‘GOETHE INSTITUT INTER NATIONS’ for proficiency in German Language
• Student Volunteer,Participatory Design Conference 2008, CHI 2009, UPA 2009 (forthcoming)
• Website Designer and Planning Committee Member IUB's HCI/D Connect 09
• Passed Dr. Homi Bhabha Young Scientist Competition(Sr.) in 1999-2000
• Rendered services to Rotary International in partnership with UNAIDS World Association on HIV/AIDS Program
• Intramural Sports Officer, Indiana University, Bloomington 2007
• Database Analyst, Center for Innovation in Assessment, Indiana University, Bloomington Fall 2007-Spring 2008
• Merit winner, All-India Poster making Contest organized by the CAMLIN colors Company
• Conducted workshops on basic usage of creative softwares like Adobe Photoshop at undergraduate level

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References

Martin Siegel
Chairperson, Department of Informatics
E-mail: msiegel[at]indiana[dot]edu

Eli Blevis
Professor of Informatics
E-mail: eblevis[at]indiana[dot]edu

Erik Stolterman
Professor of Informatics
E-mail: estolter[at]indiana[dot]edu

Jeffrey Bardzell
Assistant Professor of Informatics
E-mail: jbardzel[at]indiana[dot]edu

Shaowen Bardzell
Assistant Professor of Informatics
E-mail: selu[at]indiana[dot]edu

Ashwin Radhakrishnan
Creative Director, Digital Vibe, India
Email: ashwin[at]digitalvibe[dot]in

Scott Robinson
Senior Manager, Financials User Experience, Oracle
Mentor, Summer Interaction Design Internship Program, Oracle
E-mail: scott.robinson[at]oracle[dot]com

 

 

Last updated: 06/20/2009