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Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Illinois, United States

- Created a strategic roadmap for tracking organizational assets and establishing value-driven connections between programs and services, fostering a culture of collaboration and advocacy across multiple stakeholders.- Conceptualized and initiated an immersive prototype showcase for a future expo, designed to demonstrate the integration and impact of organizational initiatives; this project is now moving forward in the development pipeline.- Pursuing grant funding through the Digital Equity Fund (State of Illinois) to support and scale the expo, ensuring long-term sustainability and broader community impact.

- Participated in a pioneering triple enrollment initiative with Chicago Public Schools and City Colleges of Chicago, aiming to fast-track public school students into advanced STEM degrees.- Led a multi-stakeholder summer project, developing integrated curriculum communication and branding tools to secure stakeholder buy-in.- Created journey maps to enhance program functionality and experience, and strategized on rapid scalability. Successfully launched a pilot cohort of 100 students in 2024, scaling to 1,000 students in 2025.

- Collaborated on a critical cost-cutting and growth initiative for Illinois Tech's Office of Provost, engaging with senior faculty and staff in interactive workshops.- Collected and analyzed data to derive actionable insights for immediate revenue generation and long-term growth strategies.- Presented impactful recommendations, resulting in $40 million cost savings, employment retention, and preservation of retirement benefits for employees. Fostered significant buy-in from university leadership and the broader workforce.

- Developed the first End of Year Show website for the Institute of Design, seamlessly integrating it into the existing WordPress infrastructure.- Focused on enhancing marketing capabilities, improving security, and creating a sustainable template for future use.- Delivered the project ahead of schedule and under budget, ensuring stable animations, DNS redirection, and consistent information tagging.

Freelance design constultant focused on providing impactful and innovative ways to solve business & product problems.Projects:Renewable Energy Strategy | Entrepreneurship Ed-Tech | Men’s Hair Care Products | Temple Management Systems | Movie Pitch Deck & Sound Design | GAN Based-NFT Ideation

- Conducted comprehensive user and market research to identify a gap in affordable quality musical instruments for beginners in India.- Led a diverse team to establish a retail store and studio, build international supply chains, and develop a robust branding and advertising strategy.- Expanded services to include equipment and space rentals, with plans for instrument manufacturing and live events.

- Recruited and built a startup team from the ground up, serving as the communication liaison and driving cross-departmental collaboration.- Led ideation sessions to align company goals and vision, generating insights for product and organizational improvements.- Played a key role in developing pitch decks and business strategies, securing $800,000 in pre-seed angel funding.

Designed the pitch deck & brand identity for my client who was building a B2B Travel SaaS that gave businesses flexibility helping their employees travel. Provided a multitude of iterations to cater to the clients specific constraints. Produced timely deliverables to guide them through the design thinking process.

Conducted interviews with industry professionals to research food trends in Singapore, culminating in a branded video summary for the agency.

Oversaw onsite construction and documentation of a 15 MW commercial rooftop solar project, presenting progress summaries to senior management.

Authored articles, mined data, and generated insights along with a team of experts to generate a comprehensive white paper report on India’s emerging solar industry.

Master Of Design (Mdes), Human-Computer Interaction, 3.8 Gpa

Activities and Societies: IDSA Treasury Chair IDSA Industry Group

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), 3.9 Gpa

Master Of Science (Ms), Information Design & Strategy | Specialization: Communication With Data, 3.9 Gpa

Core Courses: User-Centered Design, Effective Communication, User Research, Information & Content Strategy, Data Science, Managament &.

Education record

Courses: Design Thinking, Gestalt Psychology in Web Design, Data-Driven Design, Information Visualization, User Research

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Professional, Technical, Business, And Scientific Writing

+ Minor in Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering

Ib Diploma

Math (Higher Level) Chemistry (Higher Level) Physics (Higher Level) Economics (Standard Level) French (Standard Level) English (Standard.

Myp Curriculum

Activities and Societies: Music Performance, Basketball, Tennis, Track and Field