Shiva Viswanathan

About

With a BFA in Interactive Media Arts from New York University and a VPA in Graphic Design from San Diego City College, I am a versatile designer specializing in UI/UX and interactive media. Currently, I work at ELIA Life Technology, PBC, where I collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop accessibility-focused keyboards. My previous roles include designing ergonomic cutlery holders at GI Health Center and organizing UX workshops during my internship at IDEO. As a self-employed designer, I created educational modules for rural India and improved online life insurance purchasing experiences. Additionally, I interned at San Diego City College, where I developed branding materials and designed the career counseling department's logo.

Experience

• Designer · ELIA Life Technology, PBC01-01-2024

  Collaborating with cross-functional teams to assess technical feasibility, cost implications, and market branding for creating an accessibility focus keyboard for consumers.

• Product Designer · GI Health Center06-01-2022 – 08-01-2022

  Designed cutlery holders using Autodesk Fusion360 to improve usability for customers and increase the operational efficiency of handling and cleaning cutlery for dining staff. 3D printed 40 different designs of cutlery holders and used A/B testing to refine the tactile experience of handling, using, and maintaining the holders to accommodate different ergonomics.

• Designer · Self-employed08-01-2018

  Designed and prototyped two interactive mockups to gamify science education for low-income schools, collaborating with PhD researchers; currently in testing with teachers. Streamlined payment process and productivity by producing 250+ stickers for both EV fleets and internal finance departments. Enhanced workforce productivity by 20% by utilizing mixed research methods to inform product decisions for a health app. Managed multiple projects and met deadlines while producing visual designs and drafts for an NDA medical product, ensuring client satisfaction and high-quality results.

• Graphic Design Intern · San Diego City College09-01-2019 – 06-01-2020

  Constructed branding materials to be distributed to over 17,000 students that positively improved the response rate at student events. Designed current logo for career counseling department using Adobe Illustrator to advertise job and career advisement services. Photographed 14 events and published content on the college website to promote open community across campus.

• 3D Designer · 404-gen08-01-2024 – 01-01-2025

  Scaled world’s largest open-source 3D model library using AI and web3 technologies on Bittensor of 6+ million models for XR and games development. Spearheaded user testing efforts for platform features and launched public storefronts on Gumroad and Blender Market leading to a 30% increase in adoption of the product. Collaborated with machine learning engineers and marketing team in managing product deadlines through Notion increasing doubling social media viewership. Implemented workflows for using Gaussian splats in traditional 3D environments, collaborating with AI engineers and leveraging programs like Blender and Unity.

Education

• New York UniversityInteractive Media Arts - BFA, Game and Interactive Media Design
• San Diego City CollegeVPA - Graphic Design, UI/UX Design

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