Sandeep Chhabra

Current

• Senior User Interface Designer at Quark Inc.
• Sr. User Experience Designer at Quark Media House, Mohali
• Sr. User Interface Designer at Quark Media House India Pvt. Ltd.

• Sr. User Interface Designer at Quark Media House

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Past

• Web Designer at Pugmarks Design Studio (Redalkemi.com)
• System Analyst at Delta Information P. Ltd (NIIT, Chandigarh)

Education

• Maharshi Dayanand University

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Sandeep Chhabra’s Summary

1. 9+ years experience in software design, online tutorials and development mainly focused on HCI, GUI design and Development, Product Usability on Desktop, Enterprise and Web based products.
2. Incorporating UCD (User Centered Design) principles in SDLC, Iterative Design Prototyping, Use Case Design, Scenario Modeling, Requirements Engineering, Task Analysis and Formal Usability Testing techniques.
3. User Interface Design: Application prototyping using XCode and Interface Builder on Mac, .Net/Java framework on Windows, Web application prototyping using HTML & CSS.
4. Documentation: User Interface Specifications, Product Architecture, Interactions, Behaviors, User Profiles and Personas, User Stories, and USE questionnaires making for data gatherings and data evaluation.
5. Testing – User Interface testing i.e. Build reviews in accordance with specifications created.
6. Mentoring/Guidance – Managing projects comprising of a team of 3 persons and coordinating with other stakeholders i.e. PM, R&D, and QA
7. Client Visits a) Have visited Denver, U.S for data gathering/meetings for the upcoming product b) Have been to India Today, New Delhi for discussion/feedback

Sandeep Chhabra’s Specialties:

Macintosh: Software: XCode, Interface Builder, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Flash MX, OmniGraffle, QuarkXPress 6.x & 7.0
Windows:Software: .NET Design Environment, Java Design Environment, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Image Ready, Visio, Dreamweaver, Flash MX, OmniGraffle, QuarkXPress 6.x & 7.0, Sound Forge, Music Match, Edit Plus
Languages: HTML, Basic JavaScript, Basic PHP & ASP (for creating prototype of websites), CSS

Sandeep Chhabra’s Experience

• Senior User Interface Designer

  Quark Inc.

  (Publishing industry)

  2005 — Present (4 years)

• Sr. User Experience Designer

  Quark Media House, Mohali

  (Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Publishing industry)

  January 2005 — Present (4 years 7 months)

• Sr. User Interface Designer

  Quark Media House India Pvt. Ltd.

  (Publishing industry)

  2005 — Present (4 years)

• Sr. User Interface Designer

  Quark Media House

  (Publishing industry)

  2005 — Present (4 years)

• Web Designer

  Pugmarks Design Studio (Redalkemi.com)

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Design industry)

  November 2003 — January 2005 (1 year 3 months)

  1. Designing, Production, and Flow for the website with Back-end (Admin Panel) controlling the Front end, using function files in PHP and ASP.
  2. SEO Team Management (Team of 3 Developers, 3 QA) coordinating and implementing the project with the client and team members for final delivery.
  3. Designed visual look and feel for client sites and logos using Photoshop and Illustrator.
  4. Develop sites using Dreamweaver MX Flash MX, CSS, and JavaScript.
  5. Created information architecture for client sites.
  6. Consulted on maintenance and up-keep procedures for client sites

• System Analyst

  Delta Information P. Ltd (NIIT, Chandigarh)

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; E-Learning industry)

  February 2000 — November 2003 (3 years 10 months)

  1. Development of the CBT/WBT (Computer Based Tutorials & Web Based Tutorials) both IT & Non-IT related and the e-learning projects in Flash MX (client Riverdeep), Photoshop, and Engine provided by clients. Website’s running these courses are Netvarsity.com & Learn2.com
  2. Developed & Visualized the Content for the Corporate Trainings Program for: Reliance Infocomm Company (RIC) Sales Unit at Mumbai & Coca-Cola Company at Gurgaon for the Sales Executive & Sales Person.
  3. E-learning html pages for the IIMB, Bangalore for their site www.eCollege.com.
  Updating of the website www.idsil.com and designed the new one. Techniques to achieve measurable usability objectives create visually appealing; pleasant user experience based intuitive interfaces in accordance with branding requirements.

Sandeep Chhabra’s Education

• Maharshi Dayanand University

  2001 — 2003

Additional Information

Sandeep Chhabra’s Websites:

• My Portfolio

Sandeep Chhabra’s Interests:

Traveling, Cooking, Learning new things, Photography, Music

Sandeep Chhabra’s Groups:

•    eOffice
•    Quarkians
•    Lean Six Sigma
•    Fidelity Investments Networking Group

Sandeep Chhabra’s Honors:

1. Quark(Sept 2006) Recognized for commendable efforts with a “Qudos” Certificate & a Gift Voucher for doing a great job in delivering even under pressured situations and stayed committed to the allocated products by proactively seeking clarifications on critical design issues and communicating effectively across teams.
2. Participated in the Design Competition for Proficient & Amateur to be made using QuarkXPress 7.0– Stood 2nd in Proficient
3. Participated in Rangoli Competition and stood 4th (this was my 3irst try)
4. Rated 5 by the Pugmarks client for the work done to enhance the websites.
5. Honored by an appreciation letter from the Director of Delta Information Services Ltd., commending my services to the organization.

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