How can designers help solve some challenging problems in ML/AI systems? — I recently started working and understanding what it means to design for an AI powered system. I want to illustrate some use-cases that in my opinion are very challenging design problems and could use a designer’s expertise in making these systems not only easy to use but also more robust…

and researchers design — I started as a user researcher in a large company back in 2015 and quickly realized that my insights were getting lost in translation as they passed through the ears of several products managers and designers. Was I doing a terrible job at it? May be! But the itch to…

My second D-school and notes for my younger self. It was 2017 and I was at a point in my career where I was looking for my next professional challenge. Around the same time, I married my long-time partner. We had been long distancing for more than three years. He…

A comprehensive review of the history, measurement methods, and visualization patterns of our migratory flying friends Long post alert! But this was about birds so felt totally worth it. 🐦 🐤📊 📉 Abstract Bird migration is the annual, large scale movement of birds from locations of lower food and nesting resources…

Gestalt principles or laws are rules that describe how the human eye perceives visual elements. These principles aim to show how complex scenes can be reduced to more simple shapes. They also aim to explain how the eyes perceive the shapes as a single, united form rather than the separate…

Theory of Design by Jay Doblin — These are visual notes from the essay A Short Grandiose Theory of Design by Jay Doblin. This was created as a part of the ARTG 6110: Information Design Theory and Critical Thinking class by Hugh Dubberly. Icons in the poster are from the noun project.

Adapting to the ever-evolving field of design — Last month (on Feb 13th to be precise) I had the opportunity to speak at a Women Who UX, Boston event called Women Talk Design. I can’t express how wonderful this experience was. This blog post summarizes the key arguments I was trying to make. A little background about me…

Illustrating children' stories — This fall (August-December 2018), I had a unique experience of working as an illustrator for children’ stories for an application being developed by the Wellness Technology Lab at Northeastern University, Boston, MA. This app is designed by Ph.D. student Herman Saksono under the guidance of Prof. Andrea Parker. The app…