looking for summer 24' ux design internships
About
Zarya is a new media technologist and designer focused on exploring the human experience through critical design perspectives.
Projects
A web-based resource for designers to prioritize ethical design considerations in creating the AI tools that will define our world.
Designed and facilitated a summer program for youth where students designed and built narrative-driven games that explored theme of liberation and justice.
Awards
Official attendee of the Design Nation 2023, an all-expenses-paid design conference for anyone with a love for design.
Work Experience
Critically examining the online secondhand market through the lens of feminist economics to understand the impacts of algorithmic mediation on marketplace labor.
Manage a team to create resources, host events, and measure impact for over 1500 members nationwide to better serve our nonprofit partners and learn about careers in the tech for good space.
Mentored new designers, taught workshops, facilitated design critiques, and collaborated with the executive board to drive our organizations overall mission of building pro bono software for nonprofits.
Conducted user research and developed design mockups for social impact-focused nonprofits in the greater Atlanta area. Collaborated with a cross-functional team of developers, product, and engineering managers to align product requirements, identify user needs, and plan sprint timelines in an agile setting.
Conducted research, design iterations, and developed a research framework to explore ways of designing previews as a tool to bridge the gap between Expedia’s partners and the travelers interested in their properties.
Designed STEM-themed escape room experiences, facilitating 30 participants through user testing, and using Facebook Pixel to inform marketing decisions.
Developed data dashboards using Firebase and Google Cloud userfor a custom environmental heat data collection app to inform urban development policy decisions.