Yashwanth Karthikeyan (Yash)
UX/UI Designer
Jersey City, NJ | ykarth01@nyit.edu | +1 (785) 317- 7896
Education
New York Institute of Technology
MA UX/UI Design and Development
Saveetha School of Engineering
BE Computer Science Engineering
New York City, NY
SEPT 2023- DEC 2024
Chennai, India
AUG 2019- JUNE 2023
Experience
UX DESIGNER/ UX RESEARCHER (NEW YORK TECH)
• Conducted in-depth research on AI tools for UX/UI design, leading workshops and hands-on sessions for students and faculty members; introduced cutting-edge tools including Advanced Figma, AR/VR technologies, and Unity.
• Served as a proactive Board Member for the UX/UI Innovators Club, spearheading strategic initiatives and broadening professional connections, substantially raising the club's visibility within the design community.
• Organized and facilitated a monthly speaker series featuring industry leaders in design and technology, enhancing educational opportunities and fostering a culture of continuous learning and innovation within the club.
Chennai, India
AUG 2019- JUNE 2023
DATA SCIENCE INTERNSHIP (SPARKS FOUNDATION)
• Engineered and executed a project utilizing supervised ML techniques to forecast student performance based on study hours; deployed a Linear Regression model in Python on Google Colab, achieving an 85% prediction accuracy rate.
• Successfully trained the model on a provided dataset, achieving accurate predictions and determining the expected percentage score for a student dedicating 9.25 hours per day to studying.
Banglore, India
JUL 2021- AUG2021
Projects
UX RESEARCH AND DESIGN, SOURCE 2024 (NEW YORK TECH)
• Conducted user testing for first-time VR users, identifying and addressing usability issues in the Gravity Sketch VR onboarding tutorial.
• A collaborative redesign of the onboarding process to enhance user interface clarity and instruction simplicity, significantly improving user engagement.
• Presented the successful redesign outcomes at the Symposium of University Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE), earning commendations for effective application of user-centered design principles
APR 2024
APR 2023
RICE LEAF DISEASE DETECTION USING ML (SAVEETHA UNIVERSITY)
• Did a project on detecting plant leaf disease using different Machine Learning algorithms such as Transfer learning, Stochastic Gradient descent, convolutional neural network, and resnet50 comparing them for best accuracy as four different projects and published four papers on it.
• Developed and fine-tuned a deep learning model that reduced error rates by 15% compared to industry benchmarks, significantly enhancing disease prediction and management strategies in agriculture.
• Secured top honors for Best Poster at the SIMATS TECH STAR SUMMIT 2023, outperforming 1000 peers.
Skills
Tools:
Unity, Advanced Figma, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, ShapesXR, GravitySketch, Lenstudio, SparkAR, Adobe Creative Suite.
AI tools:
Galileo AI, Miro, Figjam AI, Dovetail, Zeplin, Uizard, Visily, Blackbox AI, Sketch2React, Attention Insight, Clueify, Otter AI, Spline, Lookback, ChatGPT.
Hard Skills:
User Experience Research, Research Methodologies, User Personas, User Journey, Scenario Mapping, Mental Models, Information Architecture, Usability testing, Interface Design, User Interaction, User Experience Design, Wireframe, User interactions, HTML/CSS, React.js, Bootstrap, and MUI.
Soft Skills:
Precision in Execution, Mentorship, Verbal Communication, Strategic Analysis, Leadership, Versatility, Presentation, Working Independently, Analytical Approach, GAP Analysis, Time Management, Collaboration Skills, Prioritize Tasks, Flexibility, Multi-task.