Hello,

I'm Monikka Ravichandran.

A Software Engineer turned UI/UX Designer



As a developer, having spent half a decade tinkering with code, I now design user experiences. My motivation to pursue UX Design was born out of my need for greater human interaction in the Software Development Process. I aim to build products that are meaningful and usable to users by discovering and solving the right problems through thorough research. My Engineering expertise and work experience help in designing for feasibility and in bringing my vision as a designer to life.

Education

  • MS Human-Computer Interaction
  • 2018 - Present
  • University of Maryland, College Park
  • CGPA 4.0/4.0

  • B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering
  • 2008 - 2012
  • SASTRA University, India
  • GPA 9.4/10

Experience

  • Senior Software Engineer
  • 2012 - 2017
  • Collins Aerospace, India Design Center (IDC)
  • Hyderabad, India

  •   Introduced a change that made our process 30% more efficient by reducing code errors and turn-around time
  •   Coded both the UI and backend functionality to take user-facing features from design to implementation
  •   Delivered more than 30 high-level features that incorporated client requests, user needs, and design capabilities with deadlines and budget demands
  •   Collaborated with System Engineers, Business Analysts, Human Factors Engineers, and Project Managers to understand UX problems
  •   Spearheaded the design and development efforts of ECMT and led a team of 2 test engineers and 2 developers
  •   Designed wireframes, prototypes, user flows, user journeys. and mockups to communicate design ideas
  •   Evaluated user feedback collected using surveys and user interviews
  •   Collected and documented user requirements. Translated them into UI design specifications and interaction models
  •   Accelerated product deliveries through expertise in front-end UI/UX development and experience in automation and project management
  •   Repeatedly recognized for top performance through fast-track promotions to increasingly responsible positions

Extracurriculars

  • Executive Secretary @ UXTerps
  • 2018 - Present
  • University of Maryland, College Park
  •   Serving under the Executive President of the UXTerps, a student organization in the School of Information Studies at the University of Maryland, College Park
  •   Responsible for maintaining written records of Executive Board and Joint Session proceedings and distribution of meeting minutes to all the committee members


  • Chief-of-Editor & Content Writer — Sangam Magazine
  • 2014 - 2016
  • Collins Aerospace, India
  •   Wrote articles for the Technology column 'Flash on Fleet' in the company's quarterly magazine 'Sangam' [/sʌnɡʌm/ English: Convergence] regularly
  •   Led a 5-7 member team of talented graphic designers, content writiers, reviewers and connected with sources, both internal and external to the organization in order to gather content for the magazine.


  • L&D and Training Department Focal — StepUp
  • 2014 - 2016
  • Collins Aerospace, India
  •   Led the Learning and Development (L&D) team of StepUp, an employee-led committee for promoting learning, lean and innovation within the ISES department
  •   Responsible for discovering training needs for teams as per project demands and organized training and development activities using interactive, hands-on methods


  • Volunteer — National Service Scheme (NSS)
  • 2011
  • SASTRA University, India
  •   Attended a 7-day special camp by the theme 'Healthy Youth for Health India' held in 6 neighboring villages
  •   Volunteered for activities and programs such as medical camps, blood donation camps, awareness campaigns, tree plantings, and school visits for technical training held in the project areas.

Awards & Achievements

  • Corporate Citizen Yearly Award - Nominee
  • Collins Aerospace, India
  • 2017

  • Best Reviewer Appreciation
  • Collins Aerospace, India
  • 2012-2016

  • Pat on Back Appreciation
  • Collins Aerospace, India
  • 2012-2016

  • PEARL Award Outstanding New Employee - Winner
  • Collins Aerospace, India
  • 2012

  • Dean's List (all 8 semesters)
  • SASTRA University, India
  • 2008 - 2012

Certifications

  • Sketching for UX Designers
  • Udemy
  • March 2019

  • User Experience Design (UXD) Fundamentals
  • Udemy
  • August 2015

  • Engineering Software as a Service
  • edX
  • June 2014

  • Java 6
  • Brainbench
  • Aug 2013

Skills & Tools

  • User Research
  • Affinity Diagramming, Diary Studies, Surveys, Contextual Inquiry
  • Prototyping
  • Figma, Invision, Adobe XD
  • Graphic Design
  • Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator
  • Web Design
  • HTML 5, CSS 3, JavaScript, Bootstrap, Angular js, D3.js, React JS
  • Programming
  • Java, PHP, Python
  • Revision Control
  • SVN, Git
  • Requirements Gathering
  • IBM DOORS, Jama

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