Multilingual
Native: English, Gujarati, Hindi
Professional: Mandarin
Conversational: Korean, Spanish
Great organization and management skills
Strong research, analysis, and planning skills
User Interface Design
Problem-Solving
Typography
Print Knowledge
Social Media & Marketing
Training & Development
Flexibility & Time Management
Adobe XD Essential Training - Design
LinkedIn Learning (2021)
HTML Essential Training
LinkedIn Learning (2020)
Language Proficiency Interview for Chinese - Intermediate Low
Peace Corps (2020)
Peace Corps China TEFL & Cross-Culture Certificate
Peace Corps (2020)
120 Hour TESOL Certificate
International Open Academy (2020)
bachelor of business administration
2014 - 2018
major in economics
Translated concept memos from client/account teams into polished materials for candidates and organizations. Formatted files correctly to ensure everything we produce is successfully ready to print. Created design files in a way that can easily be interpreted and worked on by a team member or a designer. Adapted designs based on constructive feedback from the Art Director and Creative Director.
Consult with clients to help them brainstorm their brand goals and business plans. Collaborate with clients and agencies to design websites, logos, graphics, images, icons, banners, infographics, posters, brochures, and other materials. Create or refresh design systems for start-ups or existing brands. Knowledgeable about accessibility and Section 508 compliance in web designs and online content. Overseeing on-demand web maintenance, content management, and web technical support.
Met with clients to develop site plans and present designs. Conceptualized, strategized, and delivered creative website assets for internal and external projects. Worked with the team to deliver successful and polished wireframes and visual designs via Figma. Verified and validated the quality of product designs from a user's perspective.
Designed wireframes & high-fidelity mockups from scratch for the company website, landing pages, and visual assets. Built website content using Figma and Webflow that meets the needs of our clients and achieves the goals of the company. Assisted the marketing team in developing sitemaps and copy structures that help meet company objectives. Created and utilized the brand book to ensure continuity of site design across all consumer touch points.
Collaborated with account managers to comprehend briefs, and execute high-quality image and video ads while meeting weekly deadlines. Read and used the company’s analytics tool to understand each client’s needs and target audience. Researched new clients and their target audience to create 6-8 uniquely tailored animated advertisements for each advertisement week per client.
Devised content to present events and special information on Instagram, Facebook, and the organization’s website. Developed and update sub pages on the Raksha website for special events. Explored ways to improve community outreach using design as a medium.
Typeset new graphic and video projects using the team’s templates and in-house typesetting process. Use video editing and captioning programs to stylize the timed subtitles in font, color, and animation, to make the captions look as similar as possible to the original video. Interpret key art to create new content such as lyric translation sheets and graphics.
During the intense 1 week competition I was teamed with 4 other students who I didn’t know initially and we worked together to solve a business issue for a small, new startup known as The Culturist Union (TCU). We used our team’s expertise in design, animation, and augmented reality to find reinvent TCU’s brand, create an open and inviting space within the shop interior, foster a safe space where young Black artists can display and sell their work, and design an app with a built-in AR system to compliment the shop.
Peace Corps China
2018 - 2020
Designed annual calendar, Peace Corps 25th Anni. t-shirt, accessibility accommodating lesson presentation templates. Coordinated with a fellow volunteer to lead a workshop on designing visual presentations via PowerPoint, Google Slides, and Canva. Taught English in a formal classroom setting to about 400 students total for 18 hours per week. Discovered new traditions and integrated with the host country’s culture. Trained teachers and students to start sustainable projects.