India

Graphic Design

UI/ Visual Design

Branding and Identity Design

Semester Abroad Program

BDes

Pooja Jathar

Founder, Creative Director

Social media marketing

Communication

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Time management

Leadership

Brand positioning

Branding

Email marketing

Canva

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

Asana

Empathy

Team player

Organisation skills

Presentation skills

Critical-thinking

Brand strategy

Design systems

Market research

Video editing

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

Understanding factors that lead to a motivated team - recognition, communication and more.

Keeping team members motivated

Understand the process of training, motivating and directing your team members.

Managing people

How to create a positive workplace culture that drives collaboration and productivity?

Fostering a good team culture

Steps to building and maintaining a strong, cohesive and effective team.

Building an effective team

Learn the tips to successfully manage a team in a remote environment.

Managing a remote team

How to maintain trust, commitment, accountability deliver results while handling conflict

Avoiding common dysfunctions

How to determine what is a good balance of skill sets for your organization's needs

Building balanced teams

How to identify star candidates, evaluate technical ability, and close hires

Hiring software engineers

Decision making as a software engineer or lead - how to become better at making the right choices

Making better tech choices

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

Get actionable feedback on your resume or portfolio.

Resume and portfolio review

Identify and define potential product problems and generating possible solutions.

Identifying problems vs solutions

Learn how to properly present your work and share ideas and opinions.

Presenting your work with impact

Tips on how to work and collaborate with designers.

Working with designers

How to work with team members with different skill sets but towards a common goal?

Working cross-functionally

Methods and models of exploring, deciding and delivering design.

Building a design process

Managing being the only designer at your company and working with non-designers.

Being the only designer

Explore different generative and evaluative research techniques. User research synthesis and presentation.

Conducting good user research

Ways and resources to improve your design skills.

Improving design skills

Ways to provide constructive feedback to team members.

Giving effective feedback

• Spearheaded the company's strategic vision, defined clear objectives, and a roadmap for growth.
• Drove a nearly 300% increase in organic social media reach for a niche brand specializing in chemical and pest control solutions through strategic and creative content initiatives, resulting in heightened brand visibility and engagement within the target market.
• Conceptualized and executed a multimedia advertising campaign that exceeded client expectations, leading to a 25% increase in customer acquisition
• Implemented a new creative process that improved project efficiency by 25%, resulting in a higher volume of deliverables without compromising quality.
• Spearheaded the development of a new visual style guide, ensuring brand consistency across all marketing channels and collateral.

As a Visual UI Designer at IBM India, I created visually appealing, user-friendly, and responsive interfaces for web and mobile applications. I collaborated with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, conduct user research, and design wireframes and prototypes. Utilizing my skills in graphic design, UI design, and typography,
• Translated actionable insights from the UX research team into low and high-fidelity prototypes and development-ready specifications
• Updated and modernized software product user interfaces
• Designed business process scenarios and flows for user interfaces and demos
• Conducted and participated in user research to gather user feedback to inform design decisions, contributing to the continuous improvement of products
• Represented the Security Design team as a Figma Ambassador, contributing to the creation of components and additions to the Carbon Design System and advocating the use of Figma among team members

• Designed assets for a notable campaign for a prominent brand that resulted in a 10x increase in sales within a single month, leveraging engaging visual communication and eye-catching visuals to captivate the target audience and drive unprecedented growth.
• Played a key role in conceptualizing and executing successful branding campaigns for clients, resulting in enhanced brand visibility and a stronger market position.
• Developed compelling visual content for digital marketing campaigns, resulting in a 40% increase in click-through rates (CTRs) and a 25% increase in conversions for clients.
• Provided creative direction and design expertise for client projects, consistently exceeding client expectations and receiving positive feedback on the quality of work delivered.

I did a short Graphic Design internship. I attended a boot camp workshop and was exposed to how the industry works. My responsibilities included designing Infographics, Icons, and form design.

Pooja Jathar🇮🇳