United States

Master of Arts (M.A.)

Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.)

Ani Abgaryan

Design Lead

Empathy

Collaboration

Introduce yourself, define mentoring expectations and goals. Learn and grow together.

General mentorship

Making remote and globally distributed teams work for you and your needs.

Working remotely

Learn essential burnout prevention techniques and replenish physical and emotional energy.

Managing burnout

Talk to people who have learned to manage their imposter syndrome.

Dealing with imposter syndrome

Navigating micro-aggression, getting paid what you are worth and finding a community.

Being a woman in tech

Strategies for maximizing your design internship or co-op program.

Getting the most out of my internship

How to think about design career paths and what progression looks like for designers?

Design career path

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Resume and portfolio review

Talk to people who've broken into the tech industry and learn their stories.

Breaking into tech

Integrating sustainable and ethical practices into the AI development, ensuring long-term scalability, environmental responsibility, and competitive differentiation

- Oversaw the development of the Product Design Program 
- Designed the Product Design Bootcamp curriculum 
- Mentored students in their learning process

BuildUp Bootcamp is the first project-based educational program in Armenia. The approach is to teach students to develop a new product problem-solving in a team-based environment, simulating a startup environment.

Led Design Thinking workshops for social entrepreneurs to practice problem-solving methods.

Clients: 
Volta Charging (acq by Shell USA), Draper Associates, Near Space Labs

- Designed complex data-driven platforms and portals
- Built design processes on human-centric design principles
- Led “Design Thinking” workshops and mentored designers

- Led the design of the blockchain platform and the crypto wallet 
- Built the design system and contributed to the product strategy 
- Guided and supported other designers on the team

Clients: Google ATAP, Waypoint Building Group, Apex.AI

- Researched complex B2B use-cases, core value propositions 
- Designed and prototyped dashboards, web and mobile apps
- Collaborated with PMs on multiple projects simultaneously

Clients: Novartis, Management Sciences for Health, Center for Social Innovations, CBRE, USAID 
www.forio.com

- Researched various sectors from digital health to ed-tech
- Built prototypes, MVPs, new data products from the ground up
- Communicated with clients throughout the design process

- Conducted User Research with 65+ invited participants
- Designed the Starter Kit for the first-time (65+)-year-old users 
- Worked on the onboarding and instructional materials for the Kit

Master's Thesis project / Stanford Center on Longevity Design Challenge Finalist

Created an educational experience that teaches elderly first-time users the core actions for using touch-screen interfaces. The concept is based on a gaming experience that leads the user through simple tasks, introducing the core actions for interacting with touchscreen devices.

Worked on design across teams in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. Assisted in the construction management of the $70 million Tumo Center for Creative Technologies.

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