SHRUTI KATKAR
shrutikatkar90@gmail.com
Cell:+16476734429
SKILLS
• Design Tools - Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Autodesk 3Ds Max, Blender, After Effects, Premier Pro
• Research, Data Visualization – Google Docs, Notion, Tableau, SPSS & R
• Rapid Prototyping - Figma, Sketch & EditorX
• Wireframing - Balsamiq, Moqups
• Interactive Flow Development - HTML, CSS, JavaScript
• User testing - Usability Testing, User Zoom
• Collaboration - Slack, Asana, Hive
• Facilitator of design critique, detail oriented, flexible, curious, communicative
WORK EXPERIENCE
Lead Designer, July 2023 - Feb 2024
SGi Lighting INC., Oakville, Canada
• Lead, mentor and motivate junior UX and UI designers to build consistent design system to ensure smooth and efficient design process
• Evaluate visuals such as technical drawings of hardware, wiring instructions, and installation guides
• Support design tasks during design sprints in collaboration with Product Manager, UI Designers, and UX Engineers
• Compile a comprehensive handoff package or presentation encompassing assets, design specifications, and all requisite documentation, aiming to streamline the transition for developers
Academic Director, Senior UI/UX Designer, Feb 2020 - Aug 2022
WhiteHat Jr. , San Francisco, USA
• Led the design for India’s Biggest ed-tech firm in SaaS environment, paired with a development portal to help deliver content, lessons, and applications to teachers and students
• Collaborated with the product owner and engineering team to influence innovative and empathetic experiences to Whitehat’s students
• Mentored a team of product associates to work on improvements to the visuals and UX of the overall product which led to high ownership and performance of the curriculum
• Mentored 100 students over 2000 one-on-one classes using company product to encompassing a strong user research
• Worked effectively and collaboratively with a team of curriculum experts of Microsoft and Google a mass global scale to design the LMS which improved the usability of the platform by 90%
UX Designer, Jun 2018 - Jan 2020
Samarth Home Design, Torun, Poland
• Led responsive web designs for B2B interior design hub elevating lead generation and an increase in conversion rate by 70%
• Co-ordinating external applications, vendor solutions, and exclusive in-house products to craft a unified and seamless user experience
• Design and manage interactive web designs elements to save on instalments and down payment goals for the investors
• Contributed to the brand identity through research by delivering desired UX metrics and clear directions through visual presentations.
• Executed proven SEO optimization strategies that increased organic search traffic for the website and native application by 80%
Web Deisgner, May 2017 – Jun 2018
Par5, Milan, Italy
• Developed data visualizations using tableau that enabled data driven decisions faster and increased data
accuracy rate by 95%
• Designed Illustrations, 3D models and marketing videos using 3D designs to communicate high quality brand image on digital and social media platforms
• Integrated collaboration with product manager and user experience designers to gain project relevant design requirements.
• Delivered interactive presentations to communicate designs to the developers throughout the project.
EDUCATION
Post-Graduate Certificate in Digital Product Design
Sheridan College, Oakville, Canada(September 2022 - June 2023)
Master's in Fashion Communication Design
Istituto Marangoni, Milan, Italy (September 2018 - June 2019)
Bachelor's in Computer Engineering
Pune University, Pune, India (September 2012 - June 2016)
Diploma in Computer Engineering
MIT, Pune, India (September 2010 - June 2012)
CERTIFICATIONS
• Interaction design foundation certification – Specialization in Design Thinking
• Google UX design certification
• TCPS Core certification on Human Ethics
• Teacher Training – Experience Design
LANGUAGES
English - High Pro-efficiency
Hindi - High Pro-efficiency
Italian - Professional pro-efficiency