Hello, I'm Rhea!

I’m a product designer with 3 years of experience designing B2B technical products. My superpower is complexity-busting—cutting through layers of complexity to uncover the simplest, most effective solutions. My best work comes from collaboration; working closely with cross-functional teams to turn ideas into intuitive, functional, user-friendly designs.

Interaction Designer (Social Impact Partner)

8-month student-led project in partnership with CNN

CNN

January 2024 – August 2024

UX Designer

UX for Autonomous Systems and Robotics

MathWorks

July 2020 – June 2023

Enterprise UX Design Intern

Enterprise UX Summer Internship

f1Studioz

May 2019 – July 2019

Engineer Trainee

WorleyParsons PMC Kuwait

May 2016 – June 2016

Training

I hold a masters in Human-Computer Interaction from California College of the Arts, San Francisco, where I learnt to navigate complex systems design, bring ideas to life with rapid prototyping, and delve into nuanced research methodologies.

My early training in electrical and electronics engineering taught me how to build anything from robots to solar power plants. It was human-factors engineering along with with leading student organizations there, like TEDx, that I found my "practical creative" side.

Driven by that passion, I pursued a master’s in visual design from Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, where I learnt about design thinking for the first time.

My journey into design started with Electrical and Electronics Engineering at the National Institute of Technology Calicut. My early training taught me how to build anything from robots to solar power plants—skills that empower me to understand technology and its development.

It was during my time leading student organizations there, like TEDx, that I found my "practical creative" side. Designing events, merch, and promotional materials, I realized I loved work that allowed me to be hands-on, strategic, creative, and collaborative. Driven by that passion, I pursued a master’s in visual design from Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, where I experienced design thinking for the first time. I was captivated by the idea of building something imperfectly at first, improving through trial, error, and real-world insights from observational research. That experience cemented my path into design.

First week at California College of the Arts, San Francisco

California College of the Arts

Master of Design, Interaction Design

2023 – 2024

Presenting my first semester of work at the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad

Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad

Master of Design, Visual Design

2018 – 2020

My first arduino board! My early training in electrical and electronics engineering taught me how to build anything from robots to solar power plants. A course in Human-factors engineering brought me to the field of Design.

My extra-curricular work like leading student organizations like TEDx is where I found my "practical creative" side.

I organized events, designed the stage, the merch and learnt how to build collaborative relationships with my team and my community.

National Institute of Technology Calicut

Bachelor of Technology, Electrical and Electronics Engineering

2013 – 2018

Sketching in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco

Urban Sketching in Golconda Fort, Hyderabad

I draw inspiration from real-world behaviors, environments, and experiences, grounding my designs in the realities of human interaction. This means closely studying how people navigate systems and spaces, always seeking to understand their needs, motivations, and challenges.

Collaboration is at the heart of how I approach design. I believe the best solutions emerge when diverse perspectives come together,

Let's talk!

rhea.ashwini@gmail.com

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