Anusha Kshirsagar

About

Currently a full-time student at the University of California, Santa Cruz pursuing a degree in Cognitive Science with an emphasis on AI/HCI and a minor in Computer Science. Seeking internship opportunities in user experience, marketing, and product management to further work experience and education. Experienced in UX design and research, with previous roles at Salesforce and AImpower.org.

Experience

• Research Assistant at UCSC Memory Laboratory · University of California, Santa Cruz2025-04-01 –
• Research Assistant at UCSC Cognitive Modeling Laboratory · University of California, Santa Cruz2025-04-01 –
• UX Research & Design Assistant · University of California, Santa Cruz2024-10-01 –

  Working on the AllTrails Accessibility Grad Project entails the following: - Conduct research on the AllTrails Interface, annotating areas of interest regarding accessibility concerns - Track current decision-making processes and diagram user journey - Identify and organize details about crossover trails between AllTrails and NPS - Annotate NPS trail listings, annotating areas of interest regarding accessibility concerns - Design re-imagined AllTrails mockups, specifically addressing the discovered accessibility concerns - Document methodology followed in the research and design process

• UC Santa Cruz Psi Chi President · Psi Chi The International Honor Society in Psychology2024-10-01 –

  President of Psi Chi responsibilities include but are not limited to: - Establishing the Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium (now in collaboration with the UCSC Psychology Department) - Delegating tasks to other officers - Being responsive to officers and members - Organizing and coordinating team efforts - Leading Board Meetings and Events - Reviewing new Psi Chi applications - Liaison between Chapter and International Headquarters - Communication with Chapter's faculty advisor

• UC Santa Cruz Psi Chi Co-President · Psi Chi The International Honor Society in Psychology2024-03-01 – 2024-11-01

  Co-President of Psi Chi responsibilities include but are not limited to: - Establishing Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium (now in collaboration with the UCSC Psychology Department) - Delegating tasks to other officers - Being responsive to officers and members - Organizing and coordinating team efforts - Leading Board Meetings and Events - Reviewing new Psi Chi applications - Liaison between Chapter and International Headquarters - Communication with Chapter's faculty advisor

• UC Santa Cruz Psi Chi Member · Psi Chi The International Honor Society in Psychology2022-01-01 – 2024-03-01
• Founder & Vice President (of Public Relations) · Human Computer Interaction Club at UCSC2024-09-01 –

  - Design professional and engaging social media posts and flyers to promote club activities - Managed social media presence, driving 100+ members to meetings and boosting student engagement - Promoted the club via tabling at major Cornucopia event, utilizing in-person pitches and a poster board, securing 150+ mailing list sign-ups

• Founder & Director of Marketing · Human Computer Interaction Club at UCSC2023-10-01 – 2024-10-01

  - Design engaging social media posts and flyers - Manage the social media presence to promote club awareness, drive 100+ members traffic for meetings, and engage with the student demographic

• UX Design Intern · AImpower.org2024-06-01 – 2024-09-01

  - Improved usability of video conferencing plug-in to make usage of LibOrate more intuitive - Delivered high-fidelity designs by leading process from ideation along task flow and wireframe stages for post-video conferencing support in LibOrate - Enhanced user experience of post-video conferencing support by developing personas and journey maps - Contributed to survey questionnaire for user acceptance testing to refine product design

• UX Design Intern · Salesforce2024-06-01 – 2024-08-01

  - Researched and interviewed stakeholders to gather requirements for the Smart Suggestions feature in Actions Builder for Einstein Copilot - Proposed a high-fidelity design for Smart Suggestions in Actions Builder for Einstein Copilot - Actively participated in design critiques and team meetings to contribute to group reviews - Analyzed competitive offerings and suggested features to be implemented into Salesforce products

Education

• University of California, Santa CruzBachelor of Science - BS, Cognitive Science
• Dougherty Valley High SchoolHigh School Diploma
• UC San Diego Extended StudiesCognitive Science
• CourseraHTML, CSS, JavaScript
• Brigham Young University

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