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Dhairya Sathvara
UX Researcher | Design Strategist | Service Designer | Ex - Intuit | ADPList Mentor
๐ Hello, I am Dhairya an experienced UX Researcher, Service Designer, and Design Strategist with 6+ years of experience shaping cross-disciplinary innovation teams. I am skilled in end-to-end human-centered design methods, from research to concept development, testing, and creative facilitation.
๐ I graduated from Parsons School of Design, NYC in MS, Strategic Design & Management where I have had an opportunity to work as a Research and Student assistant as well as learn about design from a systemic, ethical, and economic lens.
๐ My key skills include:
UX Research: Design Research, Qualitative Interviewing, Card Sorting, Contextual Inquiry, Competitive Analysis, Persona Research, Cultural Probes, UX Benchmarking, UX Walkthroughs, Usability Testing, Survey Design, Trend / Data Analysis
Design Strategy: Workshop Facilitation, Storytelling, Business Modelling, Service Design, User Journey Mapping, Ecosystem Mapping, Service Blueprint, Wireframing, Prototyping (Low-High Fidelity)
๐๏ธ Currently I work at Nexus, NYU as a Lead Service Designer, leading a team to develop in-house tools for improving faculty delivery and education services in the higher education sector.
www.dhairyasathvara.com
Highlights
I've been incredibly fortunate to have mentors who've guided me for years. They supported me not just professionally, but also with my personal growth. Now, it's time to pay it forward!
For years, I've loved informally guiding folks at the start of their design careers. Seeing them crush their goals is incredibly rewarding!
Now, I'm taking things a step further by officially joining the ADPList mentor squad. Whether you're a student, navigating immigration in the US, or just starting to network, I'm here to chat!
And thatโs a wrap! Officially a Graduate in Master of Science Strategic Design & Management, with Departmental Honors from Parsons School of Design - The New School!
For me, it was not a design program but a self-introspective 2-year sabbatical (I know, long, right!)
If I have to share my top five learnings, they would be:
- Let go of your control
- Find your tribe
- Find what gives you energy
- Identify your identity
- and, Design for happiness
Designing my happiness and eliminating fake fun has been the biggest learning during this program.
Thank you, if our paths have crossed these last two years. It has indeed been quite a journey!
