Aarshin Karande Email & Phone Number

London, GB

Leading research and knowledge strategy for global AI ethics consultancy. Programs in experience design and media psychology.

Using digital media to bridge the gap between artists and audiences to elevate public discourse on the future of Indian Classical music.

Seattle, WA, US

• Advanced innovative solutions for customer experience through interdisciplinary research insights.
• Enhanced decision-making by producing breakthrough knowledge from primary and secondary research.
• Pioneered and transformed CX-first research strategy and planning for experience design delivery.
• Simplified and standardized research methods and tools across UX, CX, and XD teams.
• Augmented design thinking practices with my expertise in research, ethics, media, psychology, and AI.

London, GB

• Led product design to support consultants with elevating clients' organizational performance.
• Delivered marketing and design solutions for HR consultants engaging clients like Microsoft, Nike, IBM, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Nordstrom, Expedia, Bungie, etc.
• Managed projects simultaneously for many clients, delivering high-quality user assets and tools rapidly (visual strategy, digital marketing, information design, knowledge management, etc.).
• Conceived and implemented production support strategy and marketing standards. Created scalable templates and models for group facilitations, client proposals, and marketing campaigns.

London, GB

• LSE think tank which facilitates dialogue between policy makers, civil society actors, and media professionals about the latest media research.
• Produced dozens of policy briefs and marketing materials for the European Commission.
• Administered social media marketing (8K+ followers), developed growth strategy, and managed events. Produced all marketing materials for public lectures and conferences.

Bellevue, WA, US

• Worked for Gabe Newell's not-for-profit, foundry10, which researches and provides programs about learning and technology.
• Managed study testing 60+ game users over 6 months. Collected user data from eye-tracking, surveys, and Steam (confidential database) about user cognition and skill in Dota 2.
• Led strategy for marketing, social media, brand, and content. Managed internal wiki. Generated press (The Daily Dot, THE Journal). Developed brand and style standards with principal designers.

Bothell, WA, US

• Content analysis research with School of STEM studying education and consciousness. Findings published in peer-reviewed journal, NeuroQuantology.
• Literature review and competitive analysis research studying games and health (“mindful games”). Presented findings at the Mind & Life Institute in Boston, MA.

Seattle, US

• Defined user experience for meditation game, SinaSprite. Conceptualized, designed, and prototyped the user interface that was successfully presented and bought (4.6/5.0 on AppStore).
• Solution developed from integrating interdisciplinary research about games, mindfulness, and human-computer interaction studies. Recognized at SXSW Festival.

• Small business featuring architectural designs by Steve Moe
• Designed and developed new portfolio-based website and marketing materials (letterheads and social media content).

Seattle, WA, US

• Management consulting firm specializing in talent and organizational optimization.
• Designed marketing materials (presentation decks, project reports, logos, and promotional prints) for CEO, M Tamra Chandler.

Master Of Philosophy - Mphil, Ai Ethics & Society

Master Of Science (M.Sc.), Media And Communication Governance

Certificate, Media Policy

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Media And Communication Studies