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AKASH GUPTA
http://www.akash-gupta.com
EDUCATION
Tufts University
(Sept 2012 -June 2014)
Master of Science in Human Factors Engineering
Activities: Usability Engineering Course - Teaching Assistant (2012), Research Assistant (2013-2014)
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, (UIUC)
(Aug 2008 –May 2012)
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering | Concentration: Human Factors Engineering
Awards: Winner of Human Factors ‘Bad Design’ Contest (2011); ‘Engineer of the Week’ (2009, 2010, 2011)
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User Experience Design (UX)
User-centered Design Processes
Human Factors Engineering
Human Computer Interaction (HCI)
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SPECIALTIES
Front End Web Development
Iterative Usability Testing
Interaction & Visual Design
Information Architecture
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Conceptual Modeling
Iterative Wireframing & Prototyping
Product Design & Ergonomics
Inferential Statistics
WORK & RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Staples Inc., Framingham, MA, UI/UX Lead Engineer
(Sept’14- Present)
• Lead Staples’ Post Transaction Domain to develop reusable UI components and responsive designs
• Support in migrating Staples’ e-commerce web portal towards modern technology stacks and UI frameworks
InterLACE (www.int.erlace.com), Boston, MA, UI/UX Designer & Developer
(Sept’12- June’14)
• Designed and developed front-end aesthetic aspects of InterLACE, a web-based collaborative educational tech startup
• Built functional interactive visualization tools on InterLACE student analytics
• Conducted usability tests before designing high-fidelity wireframes for overhaul of the old interface
Tufts Open Courseware (OCW), Boston, MA, UI/UX Designer & Developer (Freelancer)
(Jan’13-Sept’13)
• Redesigned old Tufts OCW website and developed newer version for Tufts University
• Developed conceptual model and prototype to enhance user-flow while navigating through Tufts-OCW website
Auto Meter Products Inc., Chicago, IL, UI Engineer (Freelancer)
(Jan’12-May’12)
• Designed an automated meter calibration vision system with engineering team
• Developed user-interface prototype focused on improving visualization concepts and image processing
• Enhanced functionality by automating the gauge’s assembly system for the user’s ease of use
Human Perception & Performance Lab, Beckman Institute, UIUC, UX Designer & Researcher (2010-2011)
• Designed web-based user-interface called ‘MedTable-EMR’ to assist older adults in taking medications more efficiently
• Built conceptual models, and constructed passages and questionnaires to test health literacy of hypertensive patients
• Conducted usability and HCI studies using an eye-tracker technology for interface re-design
Larsen & Toubro Limited, Heavy Engineering Division, India, Mechanical Design Intern
• Designed and modeled an assembly sequence for a nuclear reactor’s canister using CAD
(Summer 2010)
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Design-related Software: Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, Dreamweaver),
Xara Design, Balsamiq, Axure, and Omnigraffle
Statistics and Data Analytics Software: Minitab, R, Sigma, SPSS, and Statistical Analysis System (SAS)
Computer Language Skills: AJAX, Angular.js, Bootstrap, D3.js, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, JSON, JSP, Matlab,
MongoDB, MySQL, Node.JS, Sass, XML, XSL
Other Software: Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD, Google Sketchup Pro, NI-LabView and ProEngineer
Operating Systems: Windows, Mac OS
EXTRA-CURRICULAR & LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Human Factors and Ergonomic Society Chapter at Tufts and UIUC, Social Chair
(2011-2012)
• Promoted exchange of knowledge and aspects of design in Human Factors via seminars, meetings and events
• Certified Ergonomist by Board of Certification of Professional Ergonomics (BCPE)
HOBBIES & INTERESTS
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Travel, Acoustic and Electric Guitar, Music Composition and Vocals, and Tennis