🌱Resham Khanna Email & Phone Number

California, United States

San Francisco Bay Area

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Incoming Co-Chair of AIGA SF's Women in Design and Leadership (WILD)I help lead a team of volunteers, focusing on operational efficiency and community engagement. Currently working on initiatives to increase the visibility and impact of women and non-binary designers. My responsibilities include maintaining essential documents, supporting volunteer transitions, and ensuring clear communication within the team.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Volunteering at ADPList to lead the SF Bay Area chapter and host awesome events for the creative community

Product & Experience Design Lead of the Program & Initiatives Team under the IEEE Computer Society's Students and Young Professional (SYP) Committee of Member and Geographic Activities Board (MGA Board) for the year 2024.

Menlo Park, Ca, Us

Ads Consent & Value Team (July 2022 - Dec 2023)Responsible Ad Experiences (Jan 2024 - Present)

Berkeley, Ca, Us

Leading the design department at Blockchain at Berkeley to shape the future of design for crypto

Berkeley, Ca, Us

‣ 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Working on a platform to track COVID-19 vaccine distribution management ‣ 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁: Expected to solve provenance, security, inefficiency and tampering problems‣ 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀: user research, interviewing, market analysis, prototyping, web design

Mountain View, Ca, Us

Rare Leadership Academy is a multi-day virtual program of talks, workshops, community events and resources for underrepresented voices in the creative industries.

Princeton, New Jersey, Us

San Francisco, California, Us

‣ 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Starting an accessible design group with educational and interactive events as a community advocate at Friends of Figma‣ 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁: Helping people learn about accessible products through events and industry talks‣ 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀: community building, marketing, leadership, public speaking, event planning, outreach

Providence, Rhode Island, Us

Redwood City, Ca, Us

Working on The Sims Mobile

Menlo Park, Ca, Us

‣ 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Leading design for VR game for mindfulness and relaxation at the Oculus Start Program. Accepted into the FreeVentures accelerator and coming to the Oculus Store in May 2020‣ 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁: First ever implementation of creatively enhancing biofeedback visualizations with VR‣ 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀: game design, user research, storyboarding, design system, interaction design, biosensors

Princeton, Nj, Us

‣ 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Designing systems to address misdiagnosis and handle patient records at major healthcare organizations in North America, Asia, Australia, and South America‣ 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁: Making platforms used by 20 million patients in 100+ countries accessible ‣ 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀: implementing WCAG guidelines, accessible design, UI design, UX design

San Francisco, Ca, Us

‣ 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Growing the largest 501(c)(3) intercollegiate volunteer community; overseeing the industry mentorship program and 5 project teams‣ 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁: 25,000+ volunteer hours and ~$2 million in savings by non profits generated so far‣ 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀: empathy, product design management, public relations, organization strategy, operations

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Served as the team leader for the UNICEF Assistive Technology team (see details below)

Berkeley, Us

‣ 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Member of the Biofeedback VR team (now under Oculus Start as Blossom VR) ‣ 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁: Got to present and user test at the Microsoft SF Reactor. Learned about spatial and neurotech design (working with and representing EEG, heart rate and breathing visualizations).‣ 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀: Maya, Blender, art direction, 3D modelling, biosensors, game and interaction design

Berkeley, Ca, Us

‣ 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 BEST labs, Design for Cybersecurity: Moderation of VR Social Spaces (ACM CSCW 2021)‣ 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀: Qualtrics survey, scripting, storyboarding, participant recruitment, Unity timeline, academic paper writing, IRB proposal writing

Berkeley, Ca, Us

‣ 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Hybrid Ecologies Lab: Creative documentation and failure mitigation strategies‣ 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀: literature reviews, user interviews, qualitative research, observation, note taking

New York, New York, Us

‣ 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Developing an assistive technology communication tool for children with complex communication needs to promote interaction, education and language development‣ 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁: Supporting ~840,000 children in Croatia, Montenegro, and Serbia with AAC solutions‣ 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀: prototyping, ideation, iteration, accessible design, responsive design, design systemsVolunteer project through Develop for Good

San Francisco, California, Us

1 of 40 people to receive a scholarship and scholars' networking session for In/Visible Talks 2021 thanks to Google and Chronicle Books.

Noida, Uttar Pradesh, In

‣ 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Designed for growth, gamification and user acquisition under the Payments team‣ 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁: Product will soon be used by 350+ million users‣ 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀: Research, prototyping, wireframing, interaction design, visual design, animations

Berkeley, California, Us

‣ 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Received a 1 year fellowship [Fung Fellowship for Wellness and Technology]‣ 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁: Completed 5 design sprints and 3 long term projects in cross-functional teams‣ 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀: rapid prototyping, problem solving, presenting, user experience design, VUI, storytelling

San Jose, Ca, Us

‣ 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱: 1 of 6 finalist teams at the Creative Jam for improving community care using Adobe XD‣ 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀: Design sprint, rapid prototyping, teamwork, presenting, public speaking

Palo Alto, Ca, Us

‣ 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱: $500 prize for our low-tech project for tackling social isolation in older women‣ 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀: Rapid prototyping, teamwork, public speaking, competitor analysis, slide deckingERA can be found in the Health++ 2019 Devpost submission gallery linked below.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, Us

‣ 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 1 of 30 student ambassadors for the Intercollegiate Business Convention - the largest student-run undergraduate business conference by Harvard Undergraduate Women in Business‣ 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁: Reached 1500+ students to promote IBC and its focus on gender equity in the workplace, equal pay, social impact, and empowerment of underrepresented minorities‣ 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀: outreach, event planning, marketing, advocacy

London, Gb

‣ 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Designed and visualised data for a blockchain based supply chain tracking product‣ 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁: 40% increase in successful order completions and $3 million in annual savings‣ 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀: Adobe CC suite, Adobe XD, user interviews, data visualization, blockchain

Berkeley, Ca, Us

‣ 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Studied pedagogical interventions in STEM education to improve equability for underrepresented student populations in higher education at the Design 4 Equity lab‣ 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁: Proposed pedagogical interventions based on findings to UC Berkeley's CS department‣ 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹: mixed methods research, STATA, user interviewing, data analysis, participant observation

Berkeley, Ca, Us

‣ 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Taught an upper division, 4 unit Industrial Engineering course (IEOR 185: Emerging Technologies & Social Impact) as the only Teaching Assistant hire for the course‣ 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁: Delivered 3 lectures and graded 300+ assignments for 60+ MBA, MFE, MDes, undergraduate and visiting scholar students ‣ 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀: Classroom management and instruction on a variety of topics like entrepreneurial principles, human centered design (HCD), blockchain fundamentals, need finding, technical writing, pitching, and Agile methodologies.

Berkeley, California, Us

‣ 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Officer for the Make Robotics team; later appointed Head of Talk+Dine‣ 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁: Planned events with 7+ Fortune 500 companies reaching 200+ students from underrepresented backgrounds as Talk+Dine lead; conducted hands-on workshops to teach beginners how to make simple Arduino robots as part of Make.‣ 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀: robotics, workshop, event management, team leadership, event logistics

Berkeley, Ca, Us

‣ 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Project manager and technical consultant for a client facing blockchain project ‣ 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁: Presented 40-page report on technical constraints, solutions, competitive analysis, market dynamics‣ 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀: product life-cycle analysis, research, system architecture recommendations, analysis

London, Middx, Gb

‣ 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Vocal training in Jazz, Rock and Pop ‣ 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆: Grade 8 (highest qualification before a diploma)‣ 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸: improvisation, music theory, pitch, tone, vocal exercises, scalesAlso Grade 4 in Western Classical and Opera performance through Trinity College certifications

London, England, Gb

Awarded the Sil­ver Medal for an essay on the stigma surrounding menstruation in South Asian society at the Queen's Com­mon­wealth Essay Com­pe­ti­tion.O­ga­nized by the Royal Com­mon­wealth So­ci­ety and sup­ported by the Cam­bridge Uni­ver­sity Press.

Washington, Dc, Us

‣ 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱: 1𝘴𝘵 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦 in the Asian Regional Space Settlement Design Competition; 𝘙𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘳'𝘴 𝘜𝘱 in the International round. Recognized for team leadership, work quality, public speaking, and management skills through a Letter of Recommendation by our industry mentor‣ 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁: Presented a Martian space settlement proposal to NASA and Boeing engineers at the International Space Settlement Design Competition (Kennedy Space Center, FL); Appointed as the Vice President leading 50+ team members ‣ 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀: engineering drawing, team management, brainstorming, mechanical engineering research on food systems, waste management, air purification, habitation, and layout designing for space