Published in Bootcamp·Oct 18, 2020Learnings as a new UX designer in a startupI recently joined Emmersion.ai, a rapidly growing startup working on automated adaptive language assessments. Being fresh out of graduate school in my first full-time UX job, I was filled with enthusiasm, a desire to show off my design chops, and motivation to work towards mastering my craft. The last 3–4…UX5 min read
Aug 31, 2019UX Design 101Learnings from my summer internship in New York. Over summer 2019, I got the opportunity to intern in New York as a UX designer at Roomster, a platform that helps in finding great places & people to share a home with. The experience was nothing less than an invaluable crash…Design7 min read
Published in Advanced Design for Artificial Intelligence·May 7, 2019(Design + AI) ThinkingArtificial Intelligence (AI) is the buzzword, but how does this affect us as designers? To understand and explore this further, I took “Advanced design for Artificial Intelligence” taught by Prof. …Artificial Intelligence4 min read
Published in Advanced Design for Artificial Intelligence·Feb 20, 2019Q-Bias? A-TeamworkIssues of bias and accessibility can crop anywhere unknowingly and can have severe consequences. The important thing to take into consideration is the fine distinction between preferences and bias. …AI3 min read
Published in Advanced Design for Artificial Intelligence·Feb 12, 2019Defining RolesAs a User Experience Research and Design professional, I imagine my role in an AI team to be focused on the holistic experience our product offers to it’s intended audience. Validating various aspects and need of an idea through research, and implementing that in a curated journey which engages the…Artificial Intelligence3 min read
Published in Advanced Design for Artificial Intelligence·Feb 5, 2019All you have to do is see.“For the past 50+ years, AI’s progress was mainly limited by our inability to create faster computers, as well as coming up with a natural way for us to interact with them.” — Jennifer Sukis, Design Principle, IBM (AI Today, Medium).AI4 min read
Published in Advanced Design for Artificial Intelligence·Jan 29, 2019(Is) Life (is) Perfect.When the alarm rang for the third time, Eric finally had to wake up to go to work. He was feeling lazier than usual today, but he tried never to miss work. He loved it too much. But he had not always been like this. Humanity had not always been…Artificial Intelligence3 min read
