Disha Rathod

About

With a robust educational background in Commerce, Science, Industrial and Product Design, and Experience Design, I have honed my skills at institutions like Thakur Vidya Mandir High School, Unitedworld Institute of Design, and Northeastern University. My professional journey includes roles such as Visual Design and Curriculum Specialist at Northeastern University, where I developed curriculum components for vocational students, and UI/UX Intern at ValGenesis, where I optimized user interfaces and facilitated service design workshops. As a Research Assistant at CAMD, Northeastern University, I contributed to a Ph.D. game design project through in-depth user research. Additionally, I served as a Graduate Teaching Fellow, instructing students in Adobe Suite. My experience as a Design Researcher at Tata Elxsi involved conducting extensive user-testing interviews and collaborating with engineers and designers to enhance product offerings.

Experience

• Visual Design and Curriculum Specialist · Northeastern University03-01-2024 – 05-01-2024

  Worked jointly with a team of engineers and a nonprofit to develop curriculum for vocational and community college students, launching a pilot in Boston Public Schools. Implemented design consistency across four curriculum components (instructor guide, student handbook, class slides, exams) spanning six lessons.

• UI/UX Intern · ValGenesis10-01-2023 – 12-01-2023

  Teamed with designers and provided UXR feedback on 15+ UI interfaces, optimizing complex user flows and enhancing usability across the app's core functionalities. Independently ideated a solution to effectively visualize data spanning three years within a single wireframe. Cofacilitated ValGenesis' debut service design workshop to drive cross-department collaboration and product innovation by assisting with planning strategy, creating icebreakers, timekeeping, and notetaking.

• Research Assistant · College of Arts, Media and Design (CAMD) at Northeastern University02-01-2023 – 08-01-2023

  Collaborated on a Ph.D. game design project, contributing to the development of a purpose-driven questionnaire to uncover insights and user stories about the game's inspiration and objectives. Led in-depth user research interviews with participants from various nationalities, accounting for 25% of the stakeholders. Synthesized findings through coding and data grouping, deriving meaningful insights into users' mental model.

• Graduate Teaching Fellow · College of Arts, Media and Design (CAMD) at Northeastern University05-01-2023 – 06-01-2023

  Led a 20-student online Type Tools class by developing the curriculum, study materials, and assignments. Instructed in Adobe Suite (Illustrator and InDesign) from foundational to advanced levels over 7 weeks. Organized office hours for students to help them solve their doubts apart from the class curriculum.

• Design Researcher · Tata Elxsi11-01-2021 – 07-01-2022

  Engaged with 2 multinational clients to conduct qualitative and quantitative research to improve their products. Conducted 25+ user-testing interviews and analyzed research data to extract and understand user needs. Teamed up with engineers and designers for research-driven product recommendations using user insights.

Education

• Unitedworld Institute Of DesignBDes, Industrial and Product Design
• Northeastern UniversityMaster of Science - MS, Experience Design

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