Education
Masters of Science in Information, GPI: 3.8/4.0
School of Information, University of Michigan, USA
Currently: 2nd Sem Expected Graduation: Dec, 2010

Bachelors of Design, CGPA: 8.69/10 (2004-2008)
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati, India

Research Interest
Mobile UI and Interaction, User Experience, System Design, Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Usability Evaluation

Work Experience
NTT DOCOMO Communication Lab, Palo Alto (CA), USA
May 2010 to August 2010
Role: User Research Engineer (Intern)

  • Developed information architecture, interaction pattern, and optimized the UI for the android based application
  • Planned, conducted and analyzed Usability testing using hi-fi prototype
  • Developed and constructed use case scenarios, task flows, wireframes, prototypes and mockups
The Franchise Lighthouse, Ann Arbor (MI), USA
January 2010 to April 2010
Role: User Experience Consultant
  • Design and develop high-fidelity interactive prototypes using HTML, CSS, JavaScript
  • Compile, analyze and report usability findings, including design recommendations
  • Managing web content using CMS (Wordpress and Drupal)
Ann Arbor Center for Independent Living, Ann Arbor (MI), USA
January 2010 to April 2010
Role: Usability and Web Accessibility Resource
  • Design, develop and incorporate accessible website with AAA conformance
  • Evaluate and conduct tests to assess usability and disability features
  • Provide presentations and training sessions on accessible Web design and development
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, Washington (DC), USA
March 2010 to March 2010
Role: Usability Auditor and Web developer (Intern)
  • Evaluated and redesigned the web interface of ‘World of Maps’ project.
  • Database development and administration along with the database optimization
  • Developed UI patterns and web templates for organizations internal use
Fair Isaac Corporation (FICO), Bangalore, India
June 2008 to July 2009
Role: User Experience Engineer
  • Worked on Information Architecture, Task flow and Usability Analysis of the existing products
  • Developed a standard design pattern & heuristics library for the quick reference of developers & designers
  • Led efforts in the redesign of a FIC enterprise application suite, a project to unite all major legacy products
UE-Management, Dusseldorf, Germany
May 2007 to July 2007
Role: Usability Consultant (Intern)
  • Collaborated on the concepts of Web Accessibility, Validation, Usability and Visual Architecture
  • Implementation, which involved user testing, prototyping, Data Management, Brand-analysis
  • Project achieved AAA conformation from W3C
Graphics Communication Concepts, Mumbai, India
May 2006 to July 2006
Role: Communication Design (Intern)
  • Acquired the minute & intricate concepts involved in brand identity and graphics
  • Worked with visual designers to manage and develop marketing campaigns for clients
Jayna Packaging Pvt Ltd, Mumbai, India
May 2005 to July 2005
Role: Design Intern
  • Collaborated in a team on Industrial assignments to explore new concepts of packaging and merchandise display
  • Did innovative explorations from ‘Corrugated Sheet’ in the domain of consumer products and FMCG packaging

Skill Set
UI Design: Persona, Scenario making, Use Case Development, Task flow, Paper Prototyping, Brainstorming, Focus Group, Story boarding, Sketching

Evaluation Methods: Think-Aloud Protocols, Contextual Inquiry, Cognitive Walkthrough, GOMS Modeling, Heuristic Evaluation, Survey Design, Affinity Diagram, Eye Movement Recorder, Task Analysis, Reaction Time measurement

Software: Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Indesign, Macromedia Flash, Corel Draw, 3Ds Max, Solid Works, Ms Office, MATLAB, Visio, Content Management System (Drupal and Wordpress)

Languages: C, C++, HTML, CSS, Python on Google App Engine, PHP, MySQL

Academic Awards

  • Awarded prestigious ‘Bhamashah Award’, 2008-2009 for excellence in Graduate Studies.
  • Awarded prestigious ‘Maharana Fateh Singh Award’, 2003-2004 for excellence in Senior Secondary Examination.
  • Won first prize at national level in ‘first all India national level Science competition –Putni Vignana’, 1999.

Extra Curricular Activities

  • Head of Event Management Team of Techniche 2006 (Techno management fest of IITG), coordinated 33 Techno-Management events in 3 days.
  • Organizing team member of Manthan 2006 (Intra IIT Cult Fest)
  • HMC member ‘Kapili’ House of residence, 2005-2006.
  • Head of Design Team of Techniche 2006.
  • Member of Design Team of campus magazines and newsletters.



Courses @ School of Information, Michigan (Sep'09 to -)

    Core Courses
  • Ecommunities- Design and Analysis
  • Information in Social Systems
  • Information Seeking Behavior
  • Evaluation of Systems and Services
  • Interface and Interaction Design
  • Recommender System
  • Reputation System
    Humanities Courses
  • Fundamental of Human Behavior
    Technical Courses
  • Design of Complex Websites



Courses @ Department of Design, Guwahati (Jun'04 to May'08)

    Core Courses
  • Usability Engineering
  • System Approach to Design
  • System Analysis and Informational Design
  • Instructional Design & Multimedia
  • Design Management & Professional Practice
  • Design Science
  • Design Methods
  • Applied Ergonomics
  • Graphic Design- Principle & Application
    Humanities Courses
  • Applied Psychology
  • Philosophy of Science
  • Sociology of India
    Technical Courses
  • Algorithms
  • Datastructure and OOP
  • Image Processing
  • Real Number Analysis (Mathematics)
  • Engineering Mechanics