{"id":200,"date":"2024-07-23T03:37:34","date_gmt":"2024-07-23T03:37:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deekshit.com\/design\/?page_id=200"},"modified":"2024-07-23T08:47:42","modified_gmt":"2024-07-23T08:47:42","slug":"resume","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/deekshit.com\/design\/resume\/","title":{"rendered":"R\u00e9sum\u00e9"},"content":{"rendered":"<h6>HELLO!<\/h6>\n<p>An alumnus of the esteemed National Institute of Design (Ahmedabad), with a strong foundation in the design process and over 18 years of experience in Visual Communication and Experience Design.<\/p>\n<p>Fostering innovation and collaboration within design teams, I have led and delivered projects ranging from Brand Identity and Strategy, Interactive Spaces and Exhibits, to User Experience and Interaction Design.<\/p>\n<p>Passionate about driving transformative design solutions across various industries, including Financial Services, News Media, Enterprise &amp; IT, Telecom, Edtech, and others.<\/p>\n<p>Strategizing and directing design outcomes for clients, my work aims to elevate brand identities, create meaningful experiences for end-users, and deliver impactful solutions<\/p>\n<h6>EXPERIENCE<\/h6>\n<p><strong>Design Studio Head<\/strong> at Think Design Collaborative<br \/>\n<em>Earlier positions: Dy. Design Studio Head, Sr. Design Studio Lead (Nov 2018 to present)<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Responsible for leading design teams, managing projects, and ensuring quality in delivery.<\/li>\n<li>Projects involved skills in UX\/UI Design, Service Design, Design Systems, Design Research, Interaction Design, and Data Design.<\/li>\n<li>Scoping and creating proposals for design projects, preparing and tracking project plans.<\/li>\n<li>Conducting design strategy workshops with stakeholders to define goals, product vision, map user journeys &amp; task flows, identify opportunities, and prioritize features.<\/li>\n<li>Guiding the team on design process, review progress and responsible for design decisions and outcomes.<\/li>\n<li>Building and training the team, mentoring designers, and building next line of leadership.<\/li>\n<li>Allocating resources, delegating tasks, and oversee team\/individual workloads.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Project Lead and Art Director<\/strong> at Lopez Design<br \/>\n<em>(August 2013 to October 2018)<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Responsible for developing a creative vision, articulate design brief, ideate and build strategic design concepts, and visualise ideas.<\/li>\n<li>Projects involved skills in UX\/UI Design, Web Design, Brand Identity, Design Systems, Interactive Spaces, Exhibits, Signage Systems.<\/li>\n<li>Oversaw the entire design process from concept to production. Built project proposals, and managed clients partners and vendors.<\/li>\n<li>Managed and delegated tasks within the project team.<\/li>\n<li>Created protocols for hiring, project management, and project delivery.<\/li>\n<li>Responsible for sign-off on delivery of all projects from the studio.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Visual Communication Designer<\/strong> at Lopez Design<br \/>\n<em>(June 2005 to October 2011)<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Responsible for design execution and delivery of projects.<\/li>\n<li>Projects involved skills in Corporate Brand Identity, Design Systems, Print and Publication Design, Web Design, Interaction Design, Motion Graphics, Branded Environments, Event Packaging, Product Graphics.<\/li>\n<li>Role involved conceptualising and producing design solutions as per design brief.<\/li>\n<li>Coordinated project execution with pre-press, web development, and production teams.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6>EDUCATION<\/h6>\n<p><strong>B.Des (GDPD)<\/strong>, Visual Communication Design (specialisation in Graphic Design) from National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, India (2001-2005)<\/p>\n<p><strong>CBSE XII<\/strong>, Science with Computer Programming from Don Bosco School, New Delhi, India (2001)<\/p>\n<h6>SKILLS<\/h6>\n<p><strong>User Experience:<\/strong> User Journeys, Task Flows, Service Blueprints, Wireframes, User Interface Design, Interaction Design, Prototyping<\/p>\n<p><strong>Visual Communication Design:<\/strong> Brand Strategy, Identity Design, Print &amp; Publication Design, Motion Graphics, Icon &amp; Illustration Design<\/p>\n<h6>TOOLS<\/h6>\n<p><strong>UX &amp; UI Design:<\/strong> Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch<br \/>\n<strong>Graphic Design:<\/strong> Illustrator, PhotoShop, InDesign<br \/>\n<strong>CMS:<\/strong> WordPress, HubSpot, Shopify<br \/>\n<strong>Motion Design:<\/strong> After Effects, Premiere Pro<br \/>\n<strong>Collaboration:<\/strong> Miro, Slack, Teams<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HELLO! An alumnus of the esteemed National Institute of Design (Ahmedabad), with a strong foundation in the design process and over 18 years of experience in Visual Communication and Experience Design. 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