Hello! 👋
I am Swathi, a computer science graduate turned graphic designer turned Product and UX designer and sometime in the future, an entrepreneur.
As someone who has been in the field almost 10 years, I have seen a lot and worked a lot harder. And have loved every minute of it.
I am a hyper-enthusiastic designer and leader who won’t just add design value to any team – I’ll be a cheerleader, knowledge-sharer and mentor to the entire team.
I like to be entirely hands on from the beginning and on every project, enthusiastic of every little opportunity that comes my way and constantly look at learning and improving my skills.
I jump between strategy, research design, content writing, social media management. Clearly, I like to dabble. Currently, I am extensively learning how to use AI to make a real cool application.
That juggling between tasks and the fact that no 2 days at work are the same is something I love about my job and also what gets me going on a Monday morning.
Why design?
I was always the creative kid. Art classes held my attention more than Math (nothing against it, I still did reasonable well 🙂 ). Over the years, I kept making things while also learning a little bit of software along the way. I used to make creative logos, illustrations, invites and lots more. That’s when the interest went even further. I studied computer science in college which helps me with the tech side of things. I kept freelancing, did an internship with an ad agency and just like that I was in the field. I self taught myself UX design with the assistance of a great mentor and here I am today because I never gave up on my dream. I have worked with design agencies, startups and independent teams over the years, honing my skills along the way while also dabbling with teaching, mentoring and meeting up designers every once in a while.
Skills I have picked up over the years and that pay the
bills 
Design: Adobe Master Suite, Figma, Sketch, Principle, Moqups, Procreate, Balsamiq, Lucid Chart, Miro, JustinMind, Canva, Rotato, WebFlow (basics), Framer (learning)
Project Management: Jira, Trello, Sheets, Asana
Code: HTML, CSS, Jasvascript (basics), React (learning)
Strategy: Identity, strategy, voice, content, marketing, social, branding, communication
Design: Prototyping, Wireframing, Design research, Process Flows, Storyboards, UI Design, Visual Design, Information Architecture, Design Systems, Design Workshops, Graphics, Illustrations
CRM: Salesforce
CMS: WordPress, Magento
Methodologies: Design Thinking, Agile, Waterfall
Communication – Written and Oral, People Management, Teaching, Mentoring and Coaching, Leadership, Time Management, Project management, Feedback, Design critique, Consulting
Current Certifications 🤩
Salesforce certified UX Designer
Google UX Design Certificate
Enterprise DT Practioner
Design Thinking
Conducting Usability Testing
Salesforce Associate Credential
What else I do apart from work?
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