Takshak Parmar

Designer - Researcher - Usability Artist

Experience Education
IUPUI, Graduate UX Researcher / Designer
IUPUI, Indianapolis — Master of Science
August 2016 - Present
Human Computer Interaction
o As part of the Health Innovation Lab, co-led project
August 2016 – May 2018 | CGPA – 4.0
titled ‘Fulfilling Activities’ that aims to determine the
various activities that older adults (aged 65+) can
DAIICT, India — B.Tech ICT
undertake. User research, analysis, and design led to the
July 2012 – May 2016
creation of multiple deployable prototypes.
o Lead data collector and analyst for NIH funded project
titled ‘Sleep Study’. The IRB approved study aimed to Projects
understand sleeping behaviors and patterns of Codeforgood | August 2016 – December 2016
individuals with Alzheimer's.
Website connecting technical volunteers with non-
profit organizations.
Kellton Tech, Virginia – UX Intern
Reddit | August 2016 – December 2016
May 2017 – July 2017
Redesigning Reddit with a focus on the collaborative
o Redesigning the homepage of the company through
and social aspect of the messaging system.
competitive analysis and fundamental UX principles.
o Consultation and negotiation with clients that employed Design Challenges | August 2017 – December 2017
services of the company regarding issues related to UX. Successfully completed 3 design challenges of 5-week
o Improved marketing strategy of the company through sprint each offered by design executives at GE,
the use of PPC ads, landing pages, and Google Amazon, and Crown, and end result focused on design
Analytics. innovation, business viability, and economic feasibility.

Stolt-Nielsen, Netherlands – UX Intern Skills

December 2015 – April 2016 Design Formative Research
Evaluated and proposed changes to the existing shipping Sketch User Interviews
software used by the company and its international partners. Adobe XD Survey/Observations
Lightroom Competitive Analysis

Krish Compusoft Services, India – UX InDesign Contextual Inquiry

May 2016 – August 2016 Prototyping Summative Research

Led a small rapid action response team of graphic designers InVision Usability Testing
and front end developers to solve client concerns in cases Balsamiq Heuristic Evaluation
where time was a limiting factor.
Marvel Cognitive Walkthrough

Volkswagen, India – UX Intern Business Methods Generative Research

Business Model Canvas Affinity Diagramming
December 2014 – January 2015
Value Proposition User Personas
Worked at the Volkswagen Innovation Lab, charged with
SWOT Analysis Journey Mapping
creating UX interfaces for their new line of in car
entertainment systems. 4 Teardrop Model Prototyping