Yash Jain

Experience

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  Kala Kollective

  Mar 2017 - Oct 2018

  Co-Founder

  - Established this democratic Cultural Centre designed to make art and creativity accessible to all. Operated the centre with a team of 6 people in Sales, Operations and Marketing.- Created a network of over 150 artists, musicians, filmmakers, organizations, galleries and communities across India, facilitating over 100 events.

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  The Otherside - Communication & Design Agency

  Feb 2019 - Aug 2020

  Experience Designer

  - Launched a new service offering for Branded Corporate Experiences targeting remote organizations globally. Conducted market research, made service blueprints and enhanced the employee experience during the pandemic.-­ Led the design team of 4 Visual Designers and 2 UI Designers spearheading 6 projects. Designed brand identities, packages and web design systems.­- Advised the design team for hiring talent.

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  Pichkaari Design Studio

  Sept 2020 - Oct 2021

  Service Designer

  - Launched a new service offering for Branded Corporate Experiences targeting remote organizations globally. Conducted market research, made service blueprints and enhanced the employee experience during the pandemic.-­ Led the design team of 4 Visual Designers and 2 UI Designers spearheading 6 projects. Designed brand identities, packages and web design systems.­- Advised the design team for hiring talent.

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  Winvesta

  Jan 2022 - Jun 2022

  UX/UI Designer

  - Designed the proprietary B2B & B2C fintech app with the Lead UX Designer. Conducted secondary research, created user journeys, redesigned and prototyped the entire user experience1-­ Planned, produced and presented a new design system to the CEO and tech team. Redesigned the logo, website and its creative assets1-­ Advised the design team for hiring UX talent.

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  Intentionally Designed Solutions

  Oct 2022 - Sept 2023

  Sr. UX Designer

  - Led the design team to ship 3 separate platforms - a SaaS product, a Web3 gaming platform and the agency website.- Reduced sprint timeline by 40%. Increased team output by 25%.- Conducted mixed methods research, redesigned journey maps, designed wireframes, design systems and prototypes.- Collaborated with engineers to develop the platforms and conduct user testing.

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  Service Design Network Young Talent Board

  Feb 2023 - Apr 2024

  Service Designer

  - Supporting the team to research the mentorship market to ultimately build a platform for the company.- Conducted user research, competitor research and market research.- Supported and led various teams through research, synthesis, ideation and testing.

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  LANIAKEA

  Jan 2024 - now

  Lead UX Designer

  - Consulted on 4 projects improving the user experience for diverse web interfaces.- Mentored 6 design and engineering teams for developing and testing final design outputs.

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  Legacy

  Jul 2024 - now

  Founding Product Lead