Devasya Sharma
New York,NY
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Design Strategist Associate
NASA
New York, NY
01.2023 - 05.2023
- Partnered with NASA in master's program, focusing on strategic planning for their post-2030 roles post-ISS decommissioning
- Suggested some potential future scenarios, identifying key challenges and opportunities, and developing some actionable strategies for NASA's future trajectory
UI Design
iCodex Publishing Solution Pvt. Limited
Pune , Maharashtra
08.2021 - 04.2022
- Conducted extensive research & involved myself in-depth planning, user experience research, utilizing Adobe XD
- Designed company's portal from scratch, ensuring functionality & user engagement using user research and data-driven insights to optimizing workflow efficiency.
Product Designer/ Co-founder
Karnavati Innovation & Incubation Foundation
Gandhinagar, Gujarat
11.2019 - 06.2020
- In final semester in UG, there was a 4-months incubation program, focusing on building startups and gaining insights into understanding trends and shifts from a business lens
- Led design thinking workshops with other fellow designers, Did extensive user research for product features & some understanding for developments in market launch
Product Designer
Thoughtshop Foundation
Kolkata, West Bengal
09.2019 - 10.2019
- Participated in social innovation project, conducting immersive ethnographic research methods to identify major 4 to 5 pain points in village, developing system-level solutions that positively impacted both NGO and residents.
- Used design research methods to understand real-world challenges into actionable solutions.
Brand Design Intern
Lava Brands
Dubai City, Dubai
05.2019 - 08.2019
- Made brand identities & designed logos, all while following project guidelines, Part of a Brainstorming sessions & Building brand's narrative.
- Worked with 7 client and their branding projects.
- Partnered with renowned brands in UAE like Sharjah Islamic Bank, Belhasa, Wrapped, Yalla Baby Box, and Emirates Pofaki.
Education
MS. Strategic Design & Management -
Parsons School of Design
New York, NY05.2024
B.Des Industrial Design - Industrial And Product Design
Unitedworld Institute of Design
Gandhinagar, India06.2020
Skills
- Lit Review Research
- Critical Thinking
- Service and System Design
- Brand designing
- Design thinking
- Visual design
- Data synthesis
- Archetype Building
- 5E Framework
- Extreme User mapping
- Strategic Thinking
- Design Process
- Adobe XD
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Indesign
- Adobe lightroom
- Figma
- Canva
Timeline
Design Strategist Associate
NASA
01.2023 - 05.2023
UI Design
iCodex Publishing Solution Pvt. Limited
08.2021 - 04.2022
Product Designer/ Co-founder
Karnavati Innovation & Incubation Foundation
11.2019 - 06.2020
Product Designer
Thoughtshop Foundation
09.2019 - 10.2019
Brand Design Intern
Lava Brands
05.2019 - 08.2019
MS. Strategic Design & Management -
Parsons School of Design
B.Des Industrial Design - Industrial And Product Design
Unitedworld Institute of Design