👋🏻Hello, I’m Aravind Poornachandra
A Product Designer with a diverse experience in various industries such as Information Technology , Education , Entertainment and Finance.
“I enjoy curating empathetic, inclusive, and user driven experiences. I have diligently cultivated expertise crafting user-centered designs, adeptly delivering outstanding user experiences while effectively aligning with and fulfilling key business objectives”.
MY WORKS
Design System at Northeastern University
Role : UX Designer at Northeastern University
Engaged collaboratively with the digital services team to establish a robust design system tailored to the digital requirements of the university. This encompassed the development of a comprehensive pattern library, UI components, style guide, vector assets, for web and mobile interfaces.
Venmo Mobile Application
Role : Product Designer , Personal Project
Crafted an enhanced iteration of the Venmo Share Payments Mobile application, optimizing the user interface, refining the user flow, and elevating the overall product experience to deliver a professional and seamless user experience.
Canvas LMS Research at Northeastern University
Role : UX Designer at Northeastern University
Comprehensive research on Northeastern University’s new Learning Management System (LMS) with a primary focus on optimizing the student experience. This aimed to thoroughly explore the LMS, identify challenges faced by students, and ultimately enhance the overall user experience.
Connect to Tech
Role : UX Designer at Northeastern University
Content-driven website has been developed to serve as a comprehensive technological guide for students, faculty, and staff at Northeastern University. This platform strategically provides essential links and resources to facilitate a seamless and user-friendly onboarding experience.
Going paperless with Invoice-to-pay process
Role : UX Designer at Northeastern University
Collaborated with the finance department to design an electronic form (E-form) for efficient and user-friendly invoice payment requests.
Case Studies – Personal UX Challenges
As a UX enthusiast, I always look around myself and try to find problems that can be improved or need improvement (according to me). Explore some of my case studies to know why, how, and what I am talking about.
Skillset
What I’m good at ?
With skills in over 4 different design fields, I am well-versed in using my crafts to explore design strategies and brainstorm methodologies that can help create better usable interfaces while ensuring a great user experience
UX Research
Plan and perform qualitative consumer study and turn results into insightful information.
User Centered Design
Design and solve problem ideas from the point of view of the users by considering their desires, motives and pain points.
Product Strategy
Define the product goal and value and ensure the fit between the business and the market.
Rapid Prototyping
Build usable digital concepts, starting from wireframe to high-fidelity designs.
Testimonials
What my colleagues say about me?
| Aravind is an absolute joy to work with! His innate problem-solving ability is matched only by his willingness to seek guidance only after he has thoroughly explored all options. His attention to detail and customer-centric approach make him a valuable asset. Aravind’s contributions to the Application Development team have been nothing short of remarkable, as evidenced by his current role as the primary programmer. In addition to his impressive work ethic, Aravind possesses a rare quality of empathy. He is patient, kind, and perceptive to the needs of others. His ability to learn quickly and never ask the same question twice has earned him a high satisfaction rate among his colleagues and customers alike. Aravind’s willingness to lend a helping hand is a testament to his character and has made him an invaluable addition to our team. We feel privileged to have him on board.. Nil Brianna, Service Desk Analyst , Northeastern University |
| Aravind has been a student in two of my graduate courses at Northeastern University, Boston. Students are required to produce a professional level project that incorporates their learning using current best practices. Aravind is a quick learner and is actively engaged in expanding his skills and experience in the digital space. His work is well developed, thoroughly researched, delivered in timely fashion while exceeding expectations. He has been an asset to the class, sharing ideas and open to collaboration. Aravind is creative, committed to work and learning, and would make a great addition as an employee or team member. Vishal Chawla Adjunct Professor , Northeastern University |
| Aravind has been a major contributor to ITS during his tenure as a Customer Experience Technician and as a Pro Customer Experience Technician. With 1100+ calls and interactions under his belt, Aravind has developed a technical mastery of our supported services, an inquisitive curiosity in his problem solving, and good communication skills necessary for helping our often distressed clients. Aravind took the role of our primary programmer for our student Application Development team – creating tools, databases, and solutions to our team’s internal needs. Aravind’s technical expertise and ability to communicate the complex problems in an easily understood, user-facing way makes him a wonderful addition to our team, and I expect a strong performer at other organizations. Robin Mayo , Lead of Student Services , Information Technology Services , Northeastern ITS |