Senior Product Designer at Pearson • EdTech • Parsons Alum
Mission-driven UX designer with 7 years of experience blending strategy, storytelling, and co-creation to craft impactful future-forward experiences. Creative edge in AR/VR, interaction design, and design systems.
Portfolio: astha.design
Collaborated with Sesame Workshop to co-design Readiculous reading game app, playtesting with children to improve phonics learning experience and transforming research insights into actionable design decisions
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Conducted user research with Fred Rogers Productions, facilitating in-depth interviews and focus groups for The Daniel Tiger App for Parents; synthesized critical insights to discover patterns and fuel ideation
Lead and co-facilitate product design workshops for children aged 5 to 14, incorporating elements of design thinking, coding, and hands-on electronics to stimulate creative learning experiences and cultivate problem-solving skills
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Apply instructional design principles to craft playful onboarding and engaging lesson plans, simplifying complex STEM and Arts activity-based learning into enjoyable experiences that enrich student understanding
Drove the vision and execution of Closegap’s product design, shaping engaging user experiences for 300K Pre K-12 students to track their emotional well-being through playful check-ins
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Led end-to-end design for educator-friendly interface featuring real-time dashboards, empowering schools to monitor student insights and promptly triage support needs
Led UX for InsideSchools, defined long-term strategy and short-term tactics to improve NYC school search experience for parents
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Ideated and designed mockups for Center's website, drawing research insights from subscribers to create responsive interfaces and a user-centered experience