Shea Swasty Chandra

Product Designer

Education

General Assembly
UX Design Immersive
September - December 2020
UCLA
B.S. Neuroscience
August 2014- December 2016

Skills

Design Thinking
Interface Design
User Research
Journey Mapping
Wireframing
Prototyping
Feature Prioritization
Responsive Web Design
Information Architecture
Style Guide Generation
Data Analysis
Presentation Skills
Writing/Storytelling

Tools

Sketch | Anima | Craft
Figma
InVision
Adobe Creative Suite
Zeplin
HTML | CSS | JS | JQuery
Webflow

Experience

UX/UI Designer, Finli
November 2020, 3 weeks | Remote
  • Collaborated with a team of designers to provide UX/UI design for a fintech company based in Los Angeles
  • Conducted extensive user research to inform design decisions in
    creating a new class marketplace for an existing mobile app
  • Delivered research compilation of user and competitive analysis,
    personas, user flows, low-high fidelity wireframes, interactive
    prototypes, usability testing (view case study)
Research Associate, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
April 2017-September 2020 | Los Angeles, CA
  • Performed a multitude of wet lab experiments studying the
    mechanisms underlying the development of genetically driven
    pediatric brain tumors
  • Analyzed various forms of quantitative and qualitative data
    generated from lab experiments to validate hypotheses
  • Spearheaded collaborations between cross functional teams to
    execute large scale specimen transfers and served as point of
    contact for all parties
  • Co-authored a peer-reviewed publication in scientific journal Cell
Undergraduate Researcher, UCLA
June 2014- December 2016 | Los Angeles, CA
  • Conducted research studying the mechanisms existing between
    genetic mutation and the development of ASD
  • Quantified anatomical structures from microscopic images and
    ensured statistical significance in the analysis of data collected
  • Co-authored a peer-reviewed publication in scientific journal Cell Reports and presented research findings at a national conference
Sales Associate, Abercrombie & Fitch
December 2011- May 2015 | Los Angeles, CA
  • Worked cash registers and provided customer service to shoppers while maintaining tidy store inventory
  • Participated in annual inventory checks and helped change marketing banners and mannequins during store updates