Columbus, Ohio Area
- Current
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- Design Researcher at SonicRim
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- Design Researcher at Steelcase Inc.
- Usability Intern at Office Design Group at Microsoft
- Interface Designer at Hewlett-Packard Labs (India)
- Education
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- Georgia Institute of Technology
- Visvesvaraya Technological University
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Arvind Venkataramani’s Summary
Arvind Venkataramani’s Specialties:
design research including ethnographic and participatory, projective methods; co-creation workshops and other means of socialising ideas; support technologies for qualitative research; quantitative research methods; research support for product development; supporting & training interdisciplinary (non-expert) teams; interface design.
Arvind Venkataramani’s Experience
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Design Researcher
SonicRim
(Privately Held; Market Research industry)
July 2008 — Present (1 year 5 months)
Learning to bridge the gap between HCI and more design aspects of design research, starting to lead and manage projects. exploring ways to use technology to simplify grunt work, and to find new ways of interacting with participants, telling stories, managing data, and creating deliverables. Learning how to build relationships with clients across projects. Specifically,
» Led and brought in projects worth $90,000 in fees, over a course of 3 months (including bringing in repeat business)
» Worked on a variety of projects in various capabilities, including writing proposals, managing recruiting, performing analysis, and creating final deliverables
» Influenced business process, including shifting SonicRim’s business development to be supported by Highrise, an online CRM system, introduced a new communication system for knowledge sharing (Yammer), and championed the use of an online webservice (Wufoo) to simplify and reduce costs for recruiting
» Influenced business strategy, including exploring new project models and proving them through successful projects, and designing new proposal formats and sales presentations that communicate SonicRim’s value and project outcomes better
» Designed analysis tools and corresponding processes for photo management and coding/analysis using software, resulting in time savings and reduced cost of data management
» Managed an internal online research tools initiative, helping plan and oversee development, and tie into SonicRim’s business strategy
» Designed and produced a new interactive format for reporting data
» Created new kinds of visual deliverables, and developed an information visualization tool for the same
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Design Researcher
Steelcase Inc.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Furniture industry)
September 2006 — July 2008 (1 year 11 months)
During my time here at WorkSpace Futures, I have
- conducted primary research on work processes & user experience in the legal & financial services industries
- synthesized research into new product and workspace design concepts
- conducted research into and designed solutions for WorkSpace Futures knowledge management practices
- conducted mixed quantitative & qualitative evaluation of a space re-design at a life sciences research institute
- conducted primary research into steelcase's rewards & recognition practices
- transferred research insights to internal client teams, including planning, facilitating & participating in workshops and other participatory design activities
- developed communications pieces on research insights and product concepts
- helped internal client teams to participate in the primary research process
- designed new research tools & methods
- learnt a lot about working in a large organization and introducing and sustaining user-centeredness -
Usability Intern at Office Design Group
Microsoft
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MSFT; Computer Software industry)
June 2005 — August 2005 (3 months)
Designed and developed an automated usability testing tool for the Office Design Group
- Observed design & evaluation processes at the Office Design Group
- Synthesized observation findings into the design of an automated usability testing system
- prototyped and tested the above system
- designed an architecture to extend this system to support long-term usability testing, and integrate with other user feedback channels -
Interface Designer
Hewlett-Packard Labs (India)
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Research industry)
August 2003 — July 2004 (1 year )
Designed and developed pen input interfaces for Indic languages at this research lab looking into emerging markets and technologies. Dabbled in several other formative projects and left to study interface design at graduate school
Arvind Venkataramani’s Education
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Georgia Institute of Technology
2004 — 2006
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Visvesvaraya Technological University
B.E , Computer Science & Engg , 1999 — 2003
Being in Bangalore, in the heart of India's science & IT world, I had the chance to meet & learn from some great minds who inspired me to pursue a love of creating knowledge as a career. The program itself was flexible enough that I had ample opportunities to explore my own interests, both within and outside of computer science.
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