Kavin Thakkar

About

Hi, I’m Kavin! Passionate designer and new grad looking to advocate for and implement usability enhancements for digital platforms (making things easier for people). Excited to contribute my human-centered design and technical skills to an organization that values serving its community with high quality experiences. UX internships in Fortune 500 retail analytics and educational tech. UX focused BS and MS from Indiana University. Involved in student government and volunteering organizations (Key Club, Circle K, Kiwanis), honors student also interested in marketing.

Experience

• President, Luddy Student Council · Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, Indianapolis05-01-2024 – 12-01-2024

  Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

• Graduate Student Ambassador · Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, Indianapolis01-01-2024 – 12-01-2024

  Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

• Task Force Co-Chair · Graduate and Professional Student Government at IUPUI01-01-2024 – 12-01-2024

  Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

• Lead Front Desk Employee - Student Services · Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, Indianapolis05-01-2023 – 12-01-2024

  Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

• Secretary, Luddy Student Council · Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, Indianapolis01-01-2024 – 05-01-2024

  Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

• Graduate Advisor · Undergraduate Student Government at IUPUI12-01-2023 – 12-01-2023

  Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

• Chief Of Staff · Undergraduate Student Government at IUPUI05-01-2022 – 12-01-2023

  Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

• Undergraduate Student Ambassador · Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, Indianapolis04-01-2021 – 12-01-2023

  Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

• Front Desk Employee - Student Services · Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, Indianapolis08-01-2021 – 05-01-2023

  Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

• First Year Seminar (FYS) Mentor · Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, Indianapolis08-01-2021 – 12-01-2021

  Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

• Experience Design Intern · Kroger's (Kroger's retail data science, insights, and media company)05-01-2024 – 08-01-2024

  Conducted a self-led usability audit of the Kroger Ad Platform (KAP), analyzed 120+ results, and communicated recommendations for enhanced user experience. Prototyped the redesign of a feature, developed user flows, and collected feedback from key stakeholders.

• User Experience and Interface Design Intern · CourseNetworking08-01-2022 – 05-01-2024

  Designed and prototyped new features on the learning management system (LMS); conducted user testing, and generated refinements on 60+ projects. Collaborated with designers, developers, and project managers to achieve proper implementation of new and improved features, enhancing user satisfaction.

Education

• Indiana University IndianapolisMaster of Science - MS, Human-Computer Interaction
• Indiana University IndianapolisBachelor of Science - BS, Informatics, With Highest Distinction
• Indiana University IndianapolisCertificate, Human Computer Interaction

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