Vinay Shanthagiri has over 10 years of experience in user experience design and interaction design. He holds a Master of Science degree in Informatics from Indiana University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Visvesvaraya Technological University. He has worked in roles such as Interaction Designer, User Experience Engineer, UI/UX Head, and Design Head and Developer for companies including SAP ARIBA, FICO, Pipal Tech Ventures, and Widespread Technology. He is a Certified Usability Analyst with skills in design methods, research methods, design validation, and tools including Photoshop, Illustrator, Axure RP, and programming languages such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript

1. Vinay Shanthagiri
vinayshanthagiri@gmail.com | vinayshanthagiri.info | 812-369-7421
EDUCATION
WORK EXPERIENCE
Master of Science in Informatics
Indiana University, Bloomington IN, May 2016
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Visvesvaraya Technological University, Karnataka, India, June 2006
Associate Instructor, Indiana University
Bloomington, IN, August 2015 - May 2016,
Guided students in prototyping with Micro-controllers, electronic
components and 3D printing.
Graduate Assistant, Center for Language Excellence, IU
Bloomington, IN, January 2015 - June 2015
Designed and developed department website and branding.
Trained designated members to update and maintain the website.
Interaction Designer, SAP ARIBA
Bangalore, India, January 2014 - July 2014
Gathered requirements from stakeholders.
Identified user groups and created task flows.
Developed information architecture for company products.
Conducted usability tests and recommended relevant changes.
Documented style guides, patterns and components for reuse.
User Experience Engineer 1, FICO (Fair Isaac Corporation)
Bangalore, India, November 2012 - November 2013
Planned and conducted usability tests on new design prototypes.
Developed interactive and click-able HTML prototypes.
Planned and developed mobile applications for existing products.
Conducted inter-department workshops on UCD process.
UI/UX Head, Pipal Tech Ventures
Bangalore, India, October 2011 - November 2012
Designed and developed web and mobile applications for this startup.
Planned and conducted user research,competitive analysis and usability tests.
Analysed end to end branding needs of the company.
Design Head and Developer, Widespread Technology
Bangalore, India, August 2010 - September 2011
Gathered requirements from clients.
Presented design concepts to clients.
Headed a team of four designers and developers responsible for design and
development of websites.
Design Trainee, Momenta Global
Bangalore, India, October 2008 - May 2010
Assisted in web design and development.
Took part in bug testing before product deployment.
DESIGN METHODS
Personas
Use Cases
Scenarios
Story Boards
Task Flows
Customer Journey Maps
Low /High-Fi Wire-frames
Contextual Inquiry
Brainstorm
Ethnography
Mind Mapping
Card Sorting
Affinity Diagram
Focus Groups
Photo Elicitation
Diary Study
Usability Tests
A/B Test
Competitive Analysis
RESEARCH METHODS
DESIGN VALIDATION
TOOLS
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Axure Rp
Microsoft Visio
Adobe Dreamweaver
Corel Draw
Adobe Flash
PROGRAMMING
HTML
CSS
Javascript
Jquery
Bootstrap Js
Android Programming
Java (Basic)
PENDING PUBLICATION
Selected for Pervasive Health- 2016 international conference
Forget Me Not: An ambient display to increase communication
between partners in remote relationships.
USER EXPERIENCE AND INTERACTION DESIGNER
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION
Certified Usability Analyst - Human Factors International
Certification number #2012-3843
PORTFOLIO
www.vinayshanthagiri.info