Rachana Solanki
Education
Master of Science in Human-Computer Interaction
Indiana University
AUGUST 2017 - MAY 2019
Bachelor of Technology in Information and Communications Technology
SEAS - Ahmedabad University
AUGUST 2013 - MAY 2017
Skills
Qualitative Research
User Interviews
User Study Design
Ethnographic Research
Contextual Inquiry
Cultural Probes
Heuristic Evaluation
Focus Groups
Quantitative Research
Surveys
Eye Tracking
CogTool
Experiment Design
Statistical Analysis
Design
Persona
Brainstorming/Ideation
Affinity Mapping
User Journey Map
Storyboarding
Wireframing
Rapid Prototyping
Information Architecture
Site Map
Usability Testing/
Multilingual Usability Testing
Adobe Xd
InVision Studio
Sketch
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Illustrator
Balsamiq
Technology and Programming
Data Structures & Algorithms
C/C++
HTML5
CSS3
Python
R
Latex
Arduino
Raspberry Pi3
Tableau
MATLAB
Experience
UX Researcher
Google Cloud AI
AUGUST 2019 - Current
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Working on 3 strategic Google Cloud AI/ML products to define the vision of the product and contribute to application concept development
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Responsibilities include conducting, analyzing, communicating the research and proposing actionable recommendations
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Collaborating and communicating with key stakeholders including PM, engineering, UX team, Customer support and marketing team
Graduate Research & Teaching Assistant
Indiana University
AUGUST 2017 - MAY 2019
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Developed & proposed a self-management strategy (hypothesis) for the undiagnosed or under-recognized disease Vulvodynia using UX research methodologies and data analysis.
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Generated different visualizations like 3D code Cloud, co-occurrence graph and various other statistical graphs to better understand the symptoms & cure of the disease using Dedoose software.
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This research was presented at the CHI conference in 2019.
UX Research & Design Intern
City of Boston
JUNE 2018 - AUGUST 2018
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Recommendations to improve the User experience of the Boston government website after conducting Multilingual Usability Test.
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Generated visual representation of the Boston gov data using ESRI software.
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Conducted survey to improve the user experience of the legal documents for the Diglossia community in Boston.
UX Researcher & Designer
Management Performance Hub
AUGUST 2018 - APRIL 2019
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Researched and designed Indiana data hub website improving the content discoverability.
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Conducted market analysis, user research, wireframes, usability testing, style guide, user interface designs and interactive prototype.
Product Design Intern
Luminati Clothing Co.
JANUARY 2017 - APRIL 2017
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Designed and prototyped Smart wearable garments.
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Got qualified for the ‘MakeFashion’ in Canada.
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Presented to facilitate design thinking methodology in schools and integrate new technologies for the social cause on behalf of Intel.
Projects
Screenless Typing - USER Labs
JANUARY 2019 - APRIL 2019
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Designed and prototyped keyflow navigation (screenless typing) concept for Blind Visually Impaired (BVI) users.
Home Security System - Internet of Things
OCTOBER 2016 - NOVEMBER 2016
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Using a face recognition algorithm to scan the visitor's face, verify the identity and send it over to the owner of the house.