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Shradha Anand

UX Designer
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts
Experienced UX/UI Designer | Master of Information | Passionate about User Experience
With a Master of Information in User Experience Design from the University of Toronto and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business, I have a strong educational foundation. My professional experience includes roles such as UX/UI Designer at Mage Data, UX Researcher at the Faculty of Information, University of Toronto, and UI Designer at the University of Toronto Mississauga. I also served as a UX Designer at Climate Catalyst and UX/UI Designer at IBM. My accomplishments include conducting in-depth participant interviews, usability testing, and creating high-fidelity prototypes. I have a proven track record of increasing user satisfaction and task success rates through my design work. My expertise lies in leveraging qualitative and quantitative data to validate designs and align stakeholders. I am passionate about creating intuitive and accessible user experiences.

Work History

M

UX/UI Designer

Mage DataSep 2023 - Present • 1 yr 1 mo
F

UX Researcher

Faculty of Information, University of TorontoMay 2022 - Present • 2 yrs 5 mosDiscovered 5 interaction patterns and gained a holistic understanding of how participants engage with conversational assistants for document exploration by conducting 50+ in-depth participant interviews and 10+ contextual inquiries. Created 4 data visualizations with R and Tableau by conducting thematic data analysis on qualitative data collected using Dragon Speech Recognition to accommodate accessibility needs of vision impaired and sighted participants.
U

UI Designer

University of Toronto MississaugaSep 2022 - May 2023 • 9 mosDesigned 25+ site pages with custom web elements and digital assets by collaborating with cross-functional partners. Increased user satisfaction +13% by conducting usability testing with 10+ users to validate information architecture and align stakeholders.
C

UX Designer

Climate CatalystJan 2023 - Apr 2023 • 4 mosIncreased task success rate by 18% by creating a centralized operations management platform to enable seamless knowledge and internal resource sharing and navigation among employees. Conducted 8 in-depth user interviews, 5 comprehensive usability tests, and 4 A/B tests by leveraging qualitative and quantitative data to validate designs, information architecture and align cross-functional stakeholders. Delivered 25+ compelling high-fidelity prototypes created with a consistent design system to various stakeholders.
I

UX/UI Designer

IBMMay 2022 - Dec 2022 • 8 mosShipped pixel-perfect designs for production by ideating and iterating 43 times with product managers and developers to transform the complex Planning Analytics Workspace into an intuitive interface using user centered design. Performed 2 participatory design workshops, heuristic evaluations and competitor analysis on Microsoft Excel & Power BI to gather insights and make informed design decisions to design wireframes & interactive prototypes with the IBM Carbon design system. Achieved a 13% reduction in user onboarding time by leading a comprehensive redesign of the configure action button experience in IBM Planning Analytics, which involved streamlining complex workflows and simplifying the current IA. Reduced data analysis time 7% by integrating advanced formatting and conditional formatting features into the Cubeviewer within IBM Planning Analytics and ensured the designs followed WCAG 2.1 AA guidelines. Spearheaded 2 design workshops and 3 critiques to assist fellow designers and foster a culture of user centered design practices within the team.

Education

U

University of Toronto

Master of Information, User Experience Design
T

The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business

Bachelor of Science, Business Administration

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Experienced UX/UI Designer | Master of Information | Passionate about User Experience
With a Master of Information in User Experience Design from the University of Toronto and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business, I have a strong educational foundation. My professional experience includes roles such as UX/UI Designer at Mage Data, UX Researcher at the Faculty of Information, University of Toronto, and UI Designer at the University of Toronto Mississauga. I also served as a UX Designer at Climate Catalyst and UX/UI Designer at IBM. My accomplishments include conducting in-depth participant interviews, usability testing, and creating high-fidelity prototypes. I have a proven track record of increasing user satisfaction and task success rates through my design work. My expertise lies in leveraging qualitative and quantitative data to validate designs and align stakeholders. I am passionate about creating intuitive and accessible user experiences.

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Top talent is on Pangea

You are viewing Shradha's profile as a guest. Book a free call with our team to discuss your options for hiring fractional workers on Pangea's industry-leading talent marketplace.

Shradha Anand

UX Designer
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts

Work History

M

UX/UI Designer

Mage DataSep 2023 - Present • 1 yr 1 mo
F

UX Researcher

Faculty of Information, University of TorontoMay 2022 - Present • 2 yrs 5 mosDiscovered 5 interaction patterns and gained a holistic understanding of how participants engage with conversational assistants for document exploration by conducting 50+ in-depth participant interviews and 10+ contextual inquiries. Created 4 data visualizations with R and Tableau by conducting thematic data analysis on qualitative data collected using Dragon Speech Recognition to accommodate accessibility needs of vision impaired and sighted participants.
U

UI Designer

University of Toronto MississaugaSep 2022 - May 2023 • 9 mosDesigned 25+ site pages with custom web elements and digital assets by collaborating with cross-functional partners. Increased user satisfaction +13% by conducting usability testing with 10+ users to validate information architecture and align stakeholders.
C

UX Designer

Climate CatalystJan 2023 - Apr 2023 • 4 mosIncreased task success rate by 18% by creating a centralized operations management platform to enable seamless knowledge and internal resource sharing and navigation among employees. Conducted 8 in-depth user interviews, 5 comprehensive usability tests, and 4 A/B tests by leveraging qualitative and quantitative data to validate designs, information architecture and align cross-functional stakeholders. Delivered 25+ compelling high-fidelity prototypes created with a consistent design system to various stakeholders.
I

UX/UI Designer

IBMMay 2022 - Dec 2022 • 8 mosShipped pixel-perfect designs for production by ideating and iterating 43 times with product managers and developers to transform the complex Planning Analytics Workspace into an intuitive interface using user centered design. Performed 2 participatory design workshops, heuristic evaluations and competitor analysis on Microsoft Excel & Power BI to gather insights and make informed design decisions to design wireframes & interactive prototypes with the IBM Carbon design system. Achieved a 13% reduction in user onboarding time by leading a comprehensive redesign of the configure action button experience in IBM Planning Analytics, which involved streamlining complex workflows and simplifying the current IA. Reduced data analysis time 7% by integrating advanced formatting and conditional formatting features into the Cubeviewer within IBM Planning Analytics and ensured the designs followed WCAG 2.1 AA guidelines. Spearheaded 2 design workshops and 3 critiques to assist fellow designers and foster a culture of user centered design practices within the team.

Education

U

University of Toronto

Master of Information, User Experience Design
T

The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business

Bachelor of Science, Business Administration

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We’ve distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea’s AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company’s niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea’s fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team’s capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We’ve combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that’s unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
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