Ashka Rastogi Email & Phone Number

Champaign, Illinois, United States

Led design from concept to MVP, ensuring intuitive interfaces and user-centric functionality for investor presentations. This involved designing AI-driven integrations for electronic health records and Apple HealthKit to enhance data organization. Additionally, I assisted with comprehensive user research, gathering insights from 20+ interviews to refine product features, and contributed to usability testing on two app prototypes to optimize functionality and usability.

Participated in IBM's 8-week apprenticeship program, where I sharpened my UI/UX design skills and learned enterprise-scale design practices. With personalized 1:1 mentorship from industry leaders, I implemented design methodologies for cutting-edge technologies.

Designed and developed a website for the non-profit organization Amenuveve’s ‘Volta Pads’ project dedicated to empowering women and girls in Ghana through sustainable and affordable menstrual products. I utilized wireframing and prototyping to visualize and iterate on website layouts, ensuring a seamless user experience that encourages engagement and action. The project also involved strategically selecting color palettes that aligned with the organization’s message, enhancing the online presence.

Collaborating with a team of six, I built an educational app in partnership with UIUC, offering tutoring and professional development for high school teachers and students. Additionally, I developed user personas to guide the app's design and functionality, thereby improving the user experience through targeted insights and informed decision-making.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Information Sciences (Hci/Ux)

High School Diploma

Design Media Arts Summer Institute

Advanced learning of design concepts, creating an original typeface, an early-net-inspired website, a video game, and an experimental.