Nivit Kochhar Email & Phone Number

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Supercharged is an independent Product & Design studio that crafts 'electrifying' digital experiences for startups with a focus on UI UX Design, Product Strategy, and Branding.We have helped well-funded startups such as Convictional, Owl, and Optimity connect with their early adopters by launching engaging websites, apps, and brands for them.• Develop innovative design concepts and oversee creative direction for client projects.• Ensure all projects are completed on time by… Show more Supercharged is an independent Product & Design studio that crafts 'electrifying' digital experiences for startups with a focus on UI UX Design, Product Strategy, and Branding.We have helped well-funded startups such as Convictional, Owl, and Optimity connect with their early adopters by launching engaging websites, apps, and brands for them.• Develop innovative design concepts and oversee creative direction for client projects.• Ensure all projects are completed on time by overseeing project management.• Built a team of highly-skilled designers and other creative professionals for various client projects.• Lead the creative team to ensure creative vision is achieved. Show less

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Led 1-on-1 product consultations and UX strategy engagements, resulting in successful product launches for early-stage bootstrapped startups.• Consulted for and collaborated with studios such as Fueled, Eight Bit Studios, and Horizon Agency on Product Management, UX Strategy, and Design Thinking to deliver large-scale design projects.Notable projects:• Worked with Fueled on Product Management for 2 website design projects for Albertsons, a leading grocer & pharmacist in… Show more • Led 1-on-1 product consultations and UX strategy engagements, resulting in successful product launches for early-stage bootstrapped startups.• Consulted for and collaborated with studios such as Fueled, Eight Bit Studios, and Horizon Agency on Product Management, UX Strategy, and Design Thinking to deliver large-scale design projects.Notable projects:• Worked with Fueled on Product Management for 2 website design projects for Albertsons, a leading grocer & pharmacist in the United States.• Worked with Fueled on Product Management & UX Strategy to build, iterate, and relaunch a B2C productivity app for Tony Robbin's RRI Technologies.• Worked with Eight Bit Studios on UX Strategy and Product Analysis to help grow & scale MDRT's flagship mobile app and their prospective member learning tool. Show less

• Worked with Eight Bit Studios on UX Strategy and Product Analysis to help grow & scale MDRT's flagship mobile app and their prospective member learning tool.

CareerFoundry offers online learners the chance to kick-start or advance their tech careers and supports students in finding a job that matches their professional goals.• Applying extensive industry experience to provide hands-on practice, real-world advice, and one-on-one mentoring to students alongside a world-class tech curriculum.• Providing motivational feedback and advice to students both in writing and via video calls on creating an industry-ready portfolio of project work in… Show more CareerFoundry offers online learners the chance to kick-start or advance their tech careers and supports students in finding a job that matches their professional goals.• Applying extensive industry experience to provide hands-on practice, real-world advice, and one-on-one mentoring to students alongside a world-class tech curriculum.• Providing motivational feedback and advice to students both in writing and via video calls on creating an industry-ready portfolio of project work in line with current standards and best practices.• Crafting individualized video reviews of student work, highlighting creative successes and areas for improvement to showcase in-demand skills and design processes.• Working closely with tutors to evaluate student work and give actionable suggestions to improve the quality of student submissions. Show less

• Executed & managed 2 website design projects for Albertsons, a leading grocer & pharmacist in the United States.• Worked with Fueled on Product Management & UX Strategy to build, iterate, and relaunch a B2C productivity app for Tony Robbin's RRI Technologies.

Toronto, Canada Area

Rakuten.ca is Canada's biggest Cash Back shopping platform which has helped its 6 million users earn over $70 million in Cash Back.• Drove and delivered on initiatives for Rakuten Canada’s website, app, and browser extensions by developing high-level requirements and converting them into functional tech specifications.• Directed and guided UI designers, product owners, and developers to build impactful user experiences with the use of data, wireframes, mockups, user testing and a… Show more Rakuten.ca is Canada's biggest Cash Back shopping platform which has helped its 6 million users earn over $70 million in Cash Back.• Drove and delivered on initiatives for Rakuten Canada’s website, app, and browser extensions by developing high-level requirements and converting them into functional tech specifications.• Directed and guided UI designers, product owners, and developers to build impactful user experiences with the use of data, wireframes, mockups, user testing and a human-centred design framework.• Boosted the browser extension from -5% to over 200% year-over-year growth by building a new user acquisition flow and introducing new features to iterate on the overall user experience.• Optimized the signup rate by 27% and a new user's first purchase conversation rate by 119% on the mobile website.• Orchestrated the product side of Ebates Canada's rebrand to Rakuten Canada across the website, app, and browser extension whilst sustaining 10% growth. Show less

Toronto, Canada Area

Optimity makes gamified solutions that use a data-driven approach to implement preventive wellness in order to reduce health costs for individuals, employers and insurers.• Facilitated the design, development, testing, and launch of all software products at Optimity: iOS app, Android app, member web app and admin web tool.• Coordinated an agile development team of 8 through biweekly sprints using a distilled product backlog, feedback-driven iterations and a themed roadmap.•… Show more Optimity makes gamified solutions that use a data-driven approach to implement preventive wellness in order to reduce health costs for individuals, employers and insurers.• Facilitated the design, development, testing, and launch of all software products at Optimity: iOS app, Android app, member web app and admin web tool.• Coordinated an agile development team of 8 through biweekly sprints using a distilled product backlog, feedback-driven iterations and a themed roadmap.• Prioritized product requests from corporate clients, insurance clients and B2C users whilst collaborating with the sales and CS team to quadruple (4x) our client base.• Redesigned, prototyped and supervised the development of the new mobile and web apps within my first 3 months of employment to achieve over 50% user engagement. Show less

Toronto, Canada Area

Canada

Venture for Canada is a fellowship program that recruits, trains, and supports professionals to work at top Canadian startups in need of talent, with the mission of fostering entrepreneurship. • Selected as one of 55 out of 1,700+ applicants of 2016.

Montreal, Canada Area

Simplyk is a non-profit startup that fosters community service through a social web application by linking volunteers to non-profit organisations based on availabilities, location and interests.• Designed the 1st version of the mobile app and the 2nd version of the web app.• Implemented the visual and interaction design of the product through a human-centric approach.• Optimized the design process by interviewing prospective users to identify pain points.

Montreal, Canada Area

The McGill Career Planning Service (CaPS) assists students in their career development and search for permanent, part-time, and summer jobs, as well as internships, by providing workshops, individual advising, a comprehensive job posting service, and an extensive Career Resource Centre.• Designed 60+ print and web assets including newsletters, booklets and posters targeted to 40,000 students for McGill CaPS’ programs and services whilst taking input from a team of 12 career advisers and… Show more The McGill Career Planning Service (CaPS) assists students in their career development and search for permanent, part-time, and summer jobs, as well as internships, by providing workshops, individual advising, a comprehensive job posting service, and an extensive Career Resource Centre.• Designed 60+ print and web assets including newsletters, booklets and posters targeted to 40,000 students for McGill CaPS’ programs and services whilst taking input from a team of 12 career advisers and counsellors Show less

Montreal, Canada Area

Scotiabank is a Canadian multinational banking and financial services company that serves more than 25 million customers around the world and offers a range of products and services including personal & commercial banking, wealth management, and corporate & investment banking.• Publicised and promoted Scotiabank to the Montreal community through word-of-mouth, print and social media advertising.

Bengaluru Area, India

Tesco in Bengaluru is a multi-disciplinary team serving shoppers a little better every day across markets by creating a sustainable competitive advantage through standardizing processes, reducing operational costs, and enabling agility.• Contributed to the test automation (Ruby + Cucumber) and responsive front-end development (Bootstrap) of Tesco’s Delivery Saver in an agile environment

New Delhi Area, India

Bloggers' Mind is a decade-old 360-degree digital media company that helps innovative brands understand their digital ecosystems and execute communication strategies across their social media platforms.• Executed nationwide Twitter campaigns for Durex India.• Managed Nokia India’s employee management social group pages on Facebook as well as Nokia India’s e-commerce promotion.• Analysed and generated reports on blogs for Honda Amaze’s launch.

Bachelor’S Degree

High School