Avani Patel

Consultant

Maharashtra, India10 yrs 1 mo experience

Key Highlights

Over 10 years of diverse design experience.
Expert in Design Thinking and User Experience.
Led impactful workshops for vulnerable populations.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Design and User Experience specialist with a focus on sustainable and impactful design solutions.

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Skills

Core Skills

Design ThinkingDesign StrategyUser Experience Design (ued)ResearchDesign For ImpactSustainable Design

Other Skills

Apparel production and ManagementBrand AssuranceCollaborationConcept DevelopmentDigital Product DesignEnglish language skillsEthnographyHealthcareIndian handlooms & handicraftsManagementPeople skills & teamworkPresentations & public speakingProduct DesignSkill DevelopmentStrategic Recommendations

About

With over 10 years of varied experience, across industries in design, from grassroot innovation, human centered design, to education & skill development. I bring to the table, a curious mind, a designer’s approach to problem solving, keen observation skills, an understanding of people, behaviors and cultures.

Experience

Fractal

Senior Consultant

Sep 2021 – Nov 2022 · 1 yr 2 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

NASSCOM & Meity, Govt. of India: Led & conducted research ,collaborated closely with various organisations to provide both incremental & strategic recommendations to increase the uptake of open govt. data available on data.gov.in by organisations.
Collaborated on pre-sales work for business development across various domains, like ESG, personalised retail, tech & cyber insurance.

ResearchCollaborationStrategic RecommendationsDesign ThinkingDesign Strategy

Sabbatical - career break

Medical Break

Dec 2020 – Jul 2021 · 7 mos

Reconstructive surgery and rehabilitation of the hand post an accident.

Tinkerlabs | india's leading design thinking and innovation consulting company

Design Strategist & Researcher

Jul 2019 – Dec 2020 · 1 yr 5 mos · Mumbai Area, India

Led research in healthcare projects, for KHPT, USAID, Packard foundation, Population Council, for the vulnerable populations of the country.
Simplified, customized and delivered “Design thinking” modules for children from government schools in Delhi.
Delivered Design thinking workshops for clients like Piramal Sarvajal, Eureka Forbes, IIM Indore, CBSE Educators, High school students, both international schools and govt. schools.

Design ThinkingResearchWorkshop DeliveryUser Experience Design (UED)

The sign - strategic branding and design

Design Consultant

Dec 2018 – Jul 2019 · 7 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Designed the in house digital product for wellness.

Digital Product DesignDesign Strategy

Human factors international

Human Factors Specialist

Jun 2017 – Nov 2018 · 1 yr 5 mos · Mumbai Area, India

Worked on diverse projects, from revamping online experience for Tatasky, to Digitizing account origination and business process management for Standard bank of South Africa and conducting usability testing for Samsung.

Usability TestingUser ExperienceUser Experience Design (UED)

Indigo consulting

UX Designer

Jul 2016 – May 2017 · 10 mos · Mumbai Area, India

Worked on diverse projects, like conducting prelaunch usability testing and diary study for Netflix, to revamping the online experience for Tata Capital’s social initiative “Salaam Loans”, and building a new B2B aggregator ‘Slice’ for insurance dealers.

Usability TestingUser ExperienceUser Experience Design (UED)

En theos consulting

Designer, Warner Bros. Consumer Products.

Feb 2014 – Mar 2016 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Mumbai Area, India

Brand assurance, vendor & resource management, design for Softline (clothing and accessories), research and consumer insights for products across retail business verticals.

Brand AssuranceVendor ManagementDesign Strategy

Government of bihar

Researcher & Designer

Sep 2013 – Dec 2013 · 3 mos · Patna, Bihar

Skill upgradation and design development workshops to empower women from socio-economically challenged backgrounds, to independently design new motifs & products, using their traditional ‘Sujani’ embroidery techniques.

Skill DevelopmentWorkshop FacilitationDesign for Impact

Nedfi

Researcher & Associate Designer

Mar 2013 – Jun 2013 · 3 mos · Agartala Area, Tripura India

Skill upgradation and design development workshops to empower from women, to independently design new products with existing materials, and grow their existing ‘Doll making’ craft.

Skill DevelopmentWorkshop FacilitationDesign for Impact

The ant (the action northeast trust)

Researcher & Designer

Oct 2011 – Feb 2013 · 1 yr 4 mos · Assam, India

Created a sustainable living for the migrant Bengali Muslim women, empowering them to make a living for themselves, through skill upgradation and design development workshops.
Launched the label “AIE” – a range of Kantha embroidered women’s garments. The underlying motive to introduce some tolerance and co-work between the two communities, who are otherwise at odds.

Sustainable LivingSkill DevelopmentDesign for Impact

Bhu:sattva

Designer

Oct 2010 – Dec 2010 · 2 mos · Ahmedabad

Designed organic and sustainable clothing accessories.

Sustainable Design

Rang bandhej pvt. ltd. - india

Designer

Dec 2008 – May 2009 · 5 mos · Ahmedabad

Worked closely on designing for the core labels, 'Bandhej' & 'Ala'. Designed the launch collection for their budget label, 'Red Dot'. Also worked on a capsule for upcycled clothing to repurpose fabric waste generated during production.

Product DesignUpcyclingSustainable Design