Darshna Baria Email & Phone Number

Hicksville, Ny, Us

New York City Metropolitan Area

✦ Worked on three key projects for a leading telecommunication company, including two through a newly acquired digital product agency. Actively participated in meetings, provided valuable insights, and contributed to the successful execution of 3 digital and consumer experience initiatives, enhancing the client's market positioning to become a life-company.✦ Owned and managed a tracker for the client's feedback on our team's design concepts, ensuring dozens of client feedback items per week were effectively incorporated into all three final products.✦ Conducted comprehensive research on loyalty industry trends and strategies while monitoring news/media outlets for analysis on their rebrand, and organized 15+ peer interviews to gather insights on consumer experiences with the industry.✦ Participated in sustainability initiatives including aiding on one project for a government client, contributing to a zero-waste in one of the states.

✦ Developed workforce skills such as leadership, operating and managing, communicating and networking, working in teams, and problem solving by completing a 14-week leadership and professional development course. ✦ Designed a career roadmap by outlining 3 specific, short-term goals and identifying possible obstacles, strengths and support systems to help achieve each goal.

✦ Selected to participate in a rigorous 10-week fellowship career prep program designed to support first-generation college students land a great entry-level position.✦ Engage in weekly professional development calls and curated employer partner events for an average of 4-6 months to increase career exposure and alignment.✦ Project manager of the capstone project to propose a strategy to increase diversity at a finance firm. Selected as a fan favorite.

Hicksville, New York, United States

✦ Analyzing and redirecting a canine's body language to ensure the safety of 30 at a time in one play yard. ✦ Ensuring the play yard, groom room, general floor, kitchen, and over 80 cabins exceed the cleanliness standards.✦ Communicating with customers to ensure the quality of their pup's stay.

New York City Metropolitan Area

✦ Successfully executed the role of a UX Researcher on a Big Pharma client project revolving around Artificial Intelligence and Digital People.✦ Worked with 2 coworkers on user interviews, analyzing findings, conversation design, building service blueprint, and efficiently communicating highlights of my findings.✦ Revamped a website homepage using Figma to design the updated page.✦ Participated in workshops ranging from Agile, Public Speaking, DISC, Drama Triangle, and Presentations. ✦ Networked with ~ 30 peers and leaders in the industry to gain insights, advice, and gain knowledge.

✦ Supervised ~20 students after school ranging from grades Kindergarten to 5th grade at two locations.✦ Collaborated with a co-teacher to create lesson plan/activities related to civil engineering, robotics and electrical engineering. ✦ Reported to lead teacher and program coordinators on planned presentation, activities and classroom updates.

✦ Participating in a highly collaborative and learning intensive environment to enhance my combined interest in Sustainability, Public Policy, and Economics✦ Attending a screening at Columbia University of the movie "Microplastic Madness," and following up with a professionally written, informative memo

✦ Created two presentations centered around Local Law 97, energy efficiency, and green buildings in NYC.✦ Compiled and organized a list of contact information for approximately 300 clients. ✦ Recorded notes, collected videos and reviewed public website for marketing and neighborhood focus track team.

✦ Deconstructed 5 food delivery apps, to examine and observe UI & UX aspects through Figma and Air Table.✦ Assigned 3 delis to create an inventory list and conduct inventory tagging with items needed for sandwiches served using Excel and Air Table.✦ Completing weekly deliverables on Hats & Ladders Pro with the following topics: Graphic Design, Business Analytics, Web Development, and Green Data Science.

✦ Completion of 35-hour training for sustainability in building science and systems✦ Training encompasses NYC Energy Laws and Compliance (benchmarking and deep energy retrofits), Building Systems (building envelope, ventilation, heat & hot water, lighting, inventory practice, energy audit report reviews, heat recovery, refrigeration cycle, AC, and heat pumps), Energy Audits and Retrofits (energy units, energy data, energy conversion calculations, energy auditing & reporting process, deep energy retrofits for LL97, and financial projections), and Solar PV Assessment / Battery Storage (use of solar tools- including NYC Solar Map-, solar calculations, shading studies to determine solar PC potential and solar refraction, and battery storage)

Queens, New York, United States

✦ Assisted 60 customers daily with locating items, providing suggestions, answering inquiries, providing in depth knowledge and checking-out.✦ Worked across all 7 departments and served as a greeter at the front of the store. ✦ Organized and restocked designated department daily with inventory provided following store criteria.

Jamaica, New York, United States

✦ Organizing school inventory to ensure it is strategically placed in the correct area before the school year starts. ✦ Supervising and interacting with students by leading ice breaker activities, practices, and a dance show.

New York City Metropolitan Area

✦ Creating, planning, and pitching Vision E, a nonprofit aiming to close the well-rounded education gap amongst low-income communities, with aspiring female and non-binary entrepreneurs through the Business Model Canvas. ✦ Featured interview in The Zahn Center Annual Report.

Queens, New York, United States

✦ Navigating architectural websites such as DOB, organizing information into job folders, assisting office workers with their technical needs, working with blueprints, revamping the company website, editing profession documents and answering phone calls to guide potential clients.

New York City Metropolitan Area

✦ Summer immersion program where I learned Python, Javascript, HTML, CSS, Arduino while creating accessible websites to solve various issues around the world.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Economics

Activities and Societies: Delta Phi Omega Sorority, Inc., Association of Latino Professionals for America, Student Success Guide, Climate.

High School Diploma, Cte Engineering, 4.0

Activities and Societies: Leadership Class, Yearbook Co-Editor, Smiles For Miles, Cheerleading, Student Government, Arista Member & Archon.