Top Talent like Disha are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Disha Rathod

UX Designer
Boston, MA, US
UX research
UI/UX Design
Product Design
Graphic Design
Design
Packaging Design
Rendering
3D Modeling
Prototyping
Adobe Creative Suite
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Full-Time Roles
Experience Design Specialist | UI/UX Researcher
With a robust educational background in Commerce, Science, Industrial and Product Design, and Experience Design, I have honed my skills at institutions like Thakur Vidya Mandir High School, Unitedworld Institute of Design, and Northeastern University. My professional journey includes roles such as Visual Design and Curriculum Specialist at Northeastern University, where I developed curriculum components for vocational students, and UI/UX Intern at ValGenesis, where I optimized user interfaces and facilitated service design workshops. As a Research Assistant at CAMD, Northeastern University, I contributed to a Ph.D. game design project through in-depth user research. Additionally, I served as a Graduate Teaching Fellow, instructing students in Adobe Suite. My experience as a Design Researcher at Tata Elxsi involved conducting extensive user-testing interviews and collaborating with engineers and designers to enhance product offerings.

Work History

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Visual Design and Curriculum Specialist

Northeastern UniversityMar 2024 - May 2024 • 3 mosWorked jointly with a team of engineers and a nonprofit to develop curriculum for vocational and community college students, launching a pilot in Boston Public Schools. Implemented design consistency across four curriculum components (instructor guide, student handbook, class slides, exams) spanning six lessons.
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UI/UX Intern

ValGenesisOct 2023 - Dec 2023 • 3 mosTeamed with designers and provided UXR feedback on 15+ UI interfaces, optimizing complex user flows and enhancing usability across the app's core functionalities. Independently ideated a solution to effectively visualize data spanning three years within a single wireframe. Cofacilitated ValGenesis' debut service design workshop to drive cross-department collaboration and product innovation by assisting with planning strategy, creating icebreakers, timekeeping, and notetaking.
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Research Assistant

College of Arts, Media and Design (CAMD) at Northeastern UniversityFeb 2023 - Aug 2023 • 7 mosCollaborated on a Ph.D. game design project, contributing to the development of a purpose-driven questionnaire to uncover insights and user stories about the game's inspiration and objectives. Led in-depth user research interviews with participants from various nationalities, accounting for 25% of the stakeholders. Synthesized findings through coding and data grouping, deriving meaningful insights into users' mental model.
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Graduate Teaching Fellow

College of Arts, Media and Design (CAMD) at Northeastern UniversityMay 2023 - Jun 2023 • 2 mosLed a 20-student online Type Tools class by developing the curriculum, study materials, and assignments. Instructed in Adobe Suite (Illustrator and InDesign) from foundational to advanced levels over 7 weeks. Organized office hours for students to help them solve their doubts apart from the class curriculum.
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Design Researcher

Tata ElxsiNov 2021 - Jul 2022 • 9 mosEngaged with 2 multinational clients to conduct qualitative and quantitative research to improve their products. Conducted 25+ user-testing interviews and analyzed research data to extract and understand user needs. Teamed up with engineers and designers for research-driven product recommendations using user insights.

Education

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Unitedworld Institute Of Design

BDes, Industrial and Product Design2017 - 2021
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Northeastern University

Master of Science - MS, Experience Design2022 - 2024

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We've distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea's AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company's niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea's fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team's capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We've combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that's unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

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Experience Design Specialist | UI/UX Researcher
With a robust educational background in Commerce, Science, Industrial and Product Design, and Experience Design, I have honed my skills at institutions like Thakur Vidya Mandir High School, Unitedworld Institute of Design, and Northeastern University. My professional journey includes roles such as Visual Design and Curriculum Specialist at Northeastern University, where I developed curriculum components for vocational students, and UI/UX Intern at ValGenesis, where I optimized user interfaces and facilitated service design workshops. As a Research Assistant at CAMD, Northeastern University, I contributed to a Ph.D. game design project through in-depth user research. Additionally, I served as a Graduate Teaching Fellow, instructing students in Adobe Suite. My experience as a Design Researcher at Tata Elxsi involved conducting extensive user-testing interviews and collaborating with engineers and designers to enhance product offerings.

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call

Top Talent like Disha are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Disha Rathod

UX Designer
Boston, MA, US
UX research
UI/UX Design
Product Design
Graphic Design
Design
Packaging Design
Rendering
3D Modeling
Prototyping
Adobe Creative Suite
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Full-Time Roles

Work History

N

Visual Design and Curriculum Specialist

Northeastern UniversityMar 2024 - May 2024 • 3 mosWorked jointly with a team of engineers and a nonprofit to develop curriculum for vocational and community college students, launching a pilot in Boston Public Schools. Implemented design consistency across four curriculum components (instructor guide, student handbook, class slides, exams) spanning six lessons.
V

UI/UX Intern

ValGenesisOct 2023 - Dec 2023 • 3 mosTeamed with designers and provided UXR feedback on 15+ UI interfaces, optimizing complex user flows and enhancing usability across the app's core functionalities. Independently ideated a solution to effectively visualize data spanning three years within a single wireframe. Cofacilitated ValGenesis' debut service design workshop to drive cross-department collaboration and product innovation by assisting with planning strategy, creating icebreakers, timekeeping, and notetaking.
C

Research Assistant

College of Arts, Media and Design (CAMD) at Northeastern UniversityFeb 2023 - Aug 2023 • 7 mosCollaborated on a Ph.D. game design project, contributing to the development of a purpose-driven questionnaire to uncover insights and user stories about the game's inspiration and objectives. Led in-depth user research interviews with participants from various nationalities, accounting for 25% of the stakeholders. Synthesized findings through coding and data grouping, deriving meaningful insights into users' mental model.
C

Graduate Teaching Fellow

College of Arts, Media and Design (CAMD) at Northeastern UniversityMay 2023 - Jun 2023 • 2 mosLed a 20-student online Type Tools class by developing the curriculum, study materials, and assignments. Instructed in Adobe Suite (Illustrator and InDesign) from foundational to advanced levels over 7 weeks. Organized office hours for students to help them solve their doubts apart from the class curriculum.
T

Design Researcher

Tata ElxsiNov 2021 - Jul 2022 • 9 mosEngaged with 2 multinational clients to conduct qualitative and quantitative research to improve their products. Conducted 25+ user-testing interviews and analyzed research data to extract and understand user needs. Teamed up with engineers and designers for research-driven product recommendations using user insights.

Education

U

Unitedworld Institute Of Design

BDes, Industrial and Product Design2017 - 2021
N

Northeastern University

Master of Science - MS, Experience Design2022 - 2024

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We've distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea's AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company's niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea's fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team's capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We've combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that's unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call
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