Hello, I’m Malavika /maal-vika /
An M.Des student at CMU, knee-deep in my exploration of designing for emerging technologies.
The no frills version:
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I’m a communication designer turned UX professional who worked in cross-functional teams, designing B2B UX at Wongdoody.
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I believe that the turning points of my career so far follow this logic:
Learning to communicate
I realized
Importance of experience
Designing Experiences
Importance of interactions
An all-frills version
Snippets from Bangalore
I’m a multi-cultural Indian from Bangalore, a city known for it’s startup culture, filter coffee, and traffic. Besides the occasional identity crisis, I can speak 5 different languages, and love exploring my culture through cooking and documenting food.
Etc
When I'm not scribbling on post-its or dusting pixels into place, I like to bake, read, and write. My year compass goals include reading a book a month. Here's what I'm reading so far.
Undergraduate Study
I graduated with a B.Des in communication Design from PES University in Bangalore. I took up multiple internships through college doing graphic design work, before moving onto a full-time experience design position at Wongdoody.
Teaching!
I also taught graphic design and brand communication to semester 4 students at my alma mater. Teaching in-turn taught me to be a patient listener and provide constructive, unobtrusive feedback.