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I have a dream
Objectives
Money makes the world go round...I help clients make more of it

...to help you make money (loads of it) using my visual design, analytical and other communication design skills.

The hat I wear is not one
Skills

Although a Visual Designer by education and training, this is not the only skill I have. Working on any project, I can provide the following value...or should I say I wear all the six thinking hats

  • Based on the objectives behind the project/campaign, I can provide strategies
  • Can create and define visual and graphic styles
  • Can provide information architecture
  • Can help build Web 2.0 sites that are accessible and usable
  • Can identity, define and strategize different components required for a successful campaign
After all is said and done
Summary
More than two years if experience working in Australia
  • Total experience of more than 11 years
  • Worked in Print and Interactive media
  • Worked in both India and Australia
  • Good leadership and management skills
  • Ability to think out of the box
  • Excellent communication skills
Been there. Done that.
Experience
Senior Specialist - Communication Design with Tata Interactive since 2003
Creative Lead with QAI India from 2002 - 2003
Started my career in 94 with Nirula's Corner House Ltd. as a Visualiser

Over the past decade, I have worked on variety of projects for a variety of clients in print as well as interactive medium, taking responsibilities that range from managing people to hands on development. Here is a list of companies I have worked with.

Tata Interactive Systems
Communication Designer (Senior Specialist Group)
Aug 2003 -present
  • Conducting system study and needs, learner and task analyses on projects.
  • Designing the solution, driving innovative thinking in design output and processes and explaining and presenting the design solution to the client.
  • Reviewing the design from a functional, cross-functional and end-user perspective
  • Ensuring creation of high-quality project documents - FSD, DSD, end-of-project documentation, etc.
  • Liaising with the client through the implementation of the project to ensure consistent and regular communication on all key issues.
  • Monitoring of reportees' performance and appraisals, conduction training and coaching them for individual development.
  • Writing proposals for various solutions for new and existing clients.
QAI India
Creative lead
Apr 2002- Aug 2003

QAI India is one of the biggest quality organizations in India. The company has an e-learning division that aims at providing Software Management training. My job started with creating the visual identity, decide the positioning strategy and develop the over all design guide for the brand. Supervised the creative team of 4 to develop WBTs and CBTs.

Trisoft Systems
Creative Lead
January 2000 - April 2002

Joined the company as a site producer and produced a major B2B trading platform and after 2 months I was asked to head the creative delivery team, which includes Visual and Interactive Design, Usability, Information Architecture and Content. Responsibilities included meeting clients at the initial stage to get a creative brief, thinking of concepts and make user interface based on those concepts and making presentations to the clients.

IT Support Network
Web Developer
Apr '99 till Dec '99


Ad-Mag (Weekly Classified Ads Magazine)
Creative & production supervisor
Oct'97 to Dec '98


Mudra Diversified
Visualiser
Oct'96 to Feb'97


Nirula's Corner House Limited
Visualiser
Dec'94 to Oct'96
Till they leave the kids alone
Education
Advanced Diploma in Multimedia
Victoria University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia
(Won the Student of the Year award in 1997)


Diploma in Commercial Arts
Sarda Ukil School of Arts Delhi

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