👋 Hey there

I'm a UX designer with writing and research skills.  I'm currently working at ByteLearn, an EdTech startup building an AI powered math teaching assistant. Past jobs include working with the Amazon Research Center at Columbia University where I researched on how to design better voice UX interactions for Alexa devices. I'm interested in designing for social good, with a specific focus on how we can use human centered design methods and emerging technologies to create better communities.

I study Sociology and Psychology at Barnard College, Columbia University and took a gap year in 2020 to work at startups. As of 2022, I have 2 years of startup UX work experience. I am curious about the intersection of society and technology and am wrote my senior thesis on Algorithmic Bias.

Apart from design, I have a deep appreciation for the art of storytelling.  After hours, you can catch me performing spoken word poetry at open mic nights, writing blog posts on Medium or scribbling in my journal. I also host a podcast on culture and philosophy with my best friend, a Mechanical Engineer. I am always down to discuss technology trends, books on travel and culture and films!

Woman smiling with curly hair against Florence backdrop

Selected Stories

Poetry, Podcast, Blog
  • System Design for Smart Cities
  • A 48 hour research and design challenge to come up with a traffic management and monitoring system for a smart city traffic control…set in 2050.
  • Digital Sociology - CGI Influencers
  • In-depth visual and textual analysis using primary and secondary research methods to assess Computer Generated Influencers and the presentation of the self on social media.  Key theorists include Goffman, Miller and Turkle. 25-page paper written under the guidance of Professor Sudhir Venkatesh, Columbia University.
  • Fieldwork for Enterprise Accelerator Model
  • Research at a national trade union of women workers in the informal sector.  Spent 9 weeks researching, interviewing and carrying out focused group discussions with women cooperatives to contribute to research on how to build an enterprise accelerator. Read about the research methods, extrapolations and reflections.
  • Deccan Herald
  • Hindustan Times
  • Columbia Daily Spectator

Research

Sociology papers and design research

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