Mugdha S. Galande has over 15 years of experience in research, data analysis, user experience design, and project management. She holds a Ph.D. in Social Work, an MSIM in Information Management, an MSW, and a BA in Psychology. Her experience includes designing surveys, collecting and analyzing both quantitative and qualitative data, creating data visualizations and prototypes, and managing projects. She is currently a freelance consultant specializing in user experience design and data analytics.

1. Mugdha S. Galande
Ph.D. (Social Work) MS (Information Management) BA (Psychology)
Email:mugdhaa@uw.edu| Phone: 424-832-6767
Degree: Ph.D., MSIM, MSW, BA
www.linkedin.com/in/mugdhagalande
mugdhagalande@gmail.com
Phone: 424-832-6767
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
 Five years of experience in research and analysis involving several aspects of analysis- design, survey, data collection,
management and analysis of quantitative and qualitative data.
 Experience using variety of tools depending on the business need: BI tools – Power Pivot, Tableau, SPSS, SAS, Nvivo, SQL,
JS, and R | Design tools- Adobe Photoshop, Dreamweaver, HTML, CSS | UI tools- Sketch App, Optimal Card Sort and Visio.
 Excellent writing and editing skills (have 2 publications 10 abstract selected presentations at several conferences).
WORK EXPERIENCE
CURRENT MARCH 2016 - PRESENT
FREELANCE | PROJECTS- http://mugdhaagalande.com/
Consultant for small business
o Designed and build a high-fidelity prototype ground up for a Bakery Store.
o Designed and Build a redesign for a food truck based in Seattle area, in final stages of the project.
COSTCO, SEATTLE, WA JUNE- SEPTEMBER 2016
Data Analyst Intern Advanced Analytics Team
 Project 1: Analytics Project (understand purchase behavior of customers). Led the project and set the tone and vision for
Data Science Team providing a proof of concept in less than 5 weeks.
o Designed and build brainstorming template (conceptual model) for Costco business starting with Costco’s mission
statement.
o Conducted brainstorming conversations (requirements gathering) with different stakeholder groups (executive
leaders) to identify at a business question
o Extracted data needed to answer the business question from database ( iSeries & Hadoop file structure)
o Performed analysis and proposed a predictive model (Tableau)
 Project 2: Designed, Build and Tested multiple interactive dashboards (using advanced features of Tableau) to be used by
managers of brick-and-mortar locations to increase business productivity.
o Led the project along with another intern (defined, scoped, prioritized and provided a proof of concept in less than
two weeks)
o Analyzed the current system used for viewing reports and elicited user requirements to create user stories.
o Developed rapid prototypes for viewing reports keeping in mind the end-user.
o Designed, build, tested, interactive visualizations in Tableau demonstrating advanced feature of Tableau
o Developed usability test plan, recruited participants, performed testing and analyzed results.
 Presentations
o Facilitator for various events including Toastmasters events, Leadership Series and Tableau User group Sessions
o Presented dashboard prototypes to showcase the tool and its usage to senior executive leaders
o Reviewed the pre-existing Tableau training and contributed new material to give corporate employees more
experience in gathering data and creating dashboards.
HUMANSOHERE
Intern Data Visualization JULY-SEPT 2015
o Identify data set and variables to create insights and visualizations in Tableau to understand data.
o Published Visualizations on company’s blog
ORGANIZATIONAL RESEARCH SERVICES, SEATTLE WA
Research specialist FEB-AUG 2013
o Managed Infant toddler project (Department of early childhood)
o Developed survey instruments (Screeners) using Survey Monkey
o Coordinated data collection efforts (example: scheduling interviews) with 50 state wide infant toddler teachers across
the king county in 2013
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COLUMBIA, SC 2004-2009
Research Assistant
Project 1: Performed research activities for evaluation the South Carolina Reading First Initiative that focused on improving
literacy skills of students grade K-5 across the state of SC, funded by Department of Education, SC

2. Mugdha S. Galande
Ph.D. (Social Work) MS (Information Management) BA (Psychology)
Email:mugdhaa@uw.edu| Phone: 424-832-6767
Degree: Ph.D., MSIM, MSW, BA
www.linkedin.com/in/mugdhagalande
mugdhagalande@gmail.com
Phone: 424-832-6767
o Developed survey instruments (questionnaires) to collect data and performed data entry in excel.
o Imported data from excel to SAS for analysis
o Cleaned and analyzed data- Prepared data for analysis (identified, analyzed and recoded missing data) and analyzed
data in SAS, visualized data in excel for preliminary results/insights.
o Prepared technical reports and presentations for funders.
Project 2: Performed research activities for evaluating the Diverse Pathways in Teacher Preparation initiative geared towards
improving teacher quality by providing training for two-four year colleges across the state of SC.
o Using ethnographic methods conduct in-depth and focus group interviews
o Transcribed the audio interviews in word documents using Nvivo
o Coded data, identified patterns and theme in data using triangulation techniques
o Summarized data and prepared qualitative documentation in form of personas, user stories and quotes.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE
FIELD LIASON| CORDINTOR 2005-2009
College of Social Work, Columbia SC
 Supervised and mentored 3 Masters in Social work Students each quarter
 Conducted field evaluations towards end of each quarter
UNITED NATIONAL POPULATIONS FUND (UNFPA) PROJECT – DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 2002-2004
Project Coordinator/ Office Manager/ Research Associate
 Supervised and mentored 3 masters in Social Work students each quarter
 Coordinated outpatient activities and qualitative research activities
 Conducted mental health camps across the county
UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN’S EMERGENCY FUND (UNICEF) PROJECT – CHILD RIGHTS 2001-2002
Project Assistant/ Office Manager
 Developed, conducted and trained teachers in Public Schools on child rights
 Evaluated implementation of child rights in schools across county
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
INSTRUCTOR
College of Social Work, Columbia SC 2006-2008
 Taught Social Work Practice in Fall Quarter
Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai India 2002-2004
 Taught Social Work Practice in Fall Quarter
VOLUNTEER WORK
Volunteer for various activities and causes for past 12 years and a Theater Artist (performer) performed in several plays.
Details are available upon request.
EDUCATION
University Of Washington, Information School, Seattle, WA Anticipated Graduation: 2016
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN INFORMATION MANAGEMENT (MSIM)
Concentration: User Experience | Interest: User Research | Interaction Design |Analytics
Relevant Coursework: User Centered Design methods, Usability Testing, Relational Database (SQL), System Design & Analysis,
Data Visualization, Information Architecture, and Web Design & Development
UX Portfolio: http://mugdhaagalande.com/
University Of South Carolina, Columbia, SC JUNE 2012
PHILOSOPHY OF SOCIAL WORK (PH.D).
Relevant Coursework: Research, Survey and Ethnographic Methods, Data Analysis
Dissertation: Doctoral Dissertation
University Of Mumbai, Mumbai, India JUNE 2000
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN PSYCHOLOGY (BA)
Relevant Coursework: Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology and Organizational Development