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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Senior Product Design Architect @ Slalom Build

  • Education

    • David Winston’s Center for Herbal Studies

      2014 - 2017
      Herbalist Training Program + Graduate Theraputics Herbal Medicine

      Good herbalists treat people, not diseases, and in our program we teach the skills necessary to accomplish that goal. One of the most comprehensive clinical herbal medicine programs in the US. We focus on what is essential to individualize treatment & help patients to not only resolve symptoms, but create constitutional change needed for physical, emotional & spiritual wellness.Taught by David Winston, RH (AHG), an internationally respected herbalist with 45 years of clinical… Show more Good herbalists treat people, not diseases, and in our program we teach the skills necessary to accomplish that goal. One of the most comprehensive clinical herbal medicine programs in the US. We focus on what is essential to individualize treatment & help patients to not only resolve symptoms, but create constitutional change needed for physical, emotional & spiritual wellness.Taught by David Winston, RH (AHG), an internationally respected herbalist with 45 years of clinical experience. For over 35 years, David has been training herbalists, physicians, nurses, nutritionists & other healthcare professionals in the art & science of clinical herbal medicineHealing Traditions (TCM, Unani-Tibb, Ayurveda, Cherokee, Greek/Roman)Field BotanyHerbal Pharmacy & AlchemyWellness + NutritionLanguage of Plants10 TastesEthnobotanyHerbal PhytochemistryTriune Herbal Formulation SystemDifferential Diagnosis, Diagnostics, Herb WalksMateria Medica (350 herbs)Therapeutic Strategies Show less

    • School of Living

      2011 - 2012
      Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) Home-Scale Permaculture Design

      A program that teaches the fundamentals of Permaculture, a design methodology that mimics universal patterns found in nature to create healthy human communities. Permaculture, integrates both ancient and modern knowledge & theory with practice. Guided by ethical behavior, it is a system of designing ecologically inspired landscapes that integrate food production with energy, shelter and water. Topics include:Bioregionalism, Ecosystems, Ethics & Principles, Design Process , Patterns in… Show more A program that teaches the fundamentals of Permaculture, a design methodology that mimics universal patterns found in nature to create healthy human communities. Permaculture, integrates both ancient and modern knowledge & theory with practice. Guided by ethical behavior, it is a system of designing ecologically inspired landscapes that integrate food production with energy, shelter and water. Topics include:Bioregionalism, Ecosystems, Ethics & Principles, Design Process , Patterns in Nature, Site Analysis, Water Harvesting, Soil & Gardening, Nutrient Recycling, Design for Disaster, Social & Economic Permaculture, Renewable Energy, Natural Building & Small-scale Technology, Grains, Aquaculture, Forest Gardens, Guilds, Agroforestry, Animals, Cash Crops, Forest Garden Installation, Final Design Presentations & Certificate Awardshttp://permaculturemaryland.patriciaceglia.com/ Show less

    • Maryland University of Integrative Health

      2012 - 2014
      Master of Arts (M.A.) Health & Wellness Coaching

      Uniquely prepares you with advanced knowledge and skills to help people take charge of their own health, clarify their health goals, implement and sustain life-changing behaviors, and manage progress and accountability.Taught by leaders in the fields of health, wellness, and coaching, the curriculum includes evidence-based models such as Motivational Interviewing, Prochaska’s Change Model, Positive Psychology, Immunity to Change Theory and the emerging field of brain science. Students… Show more Uniquely prepares you with advanced knowledge and skills to help people take charge of their own health, clarify their health goals, implement and sustain life-changing behaviors, and manage progress and accountability.Taught by leaders in the fields of health, wellness, and coaching, the curriculum includes evidence-based models such as Motivational Interviewing, Prochaska’s Change Model, Positive Psychology, Immunity to Change Theory and the emerging field of brain science. Students learn skills, such as Active Listening, Powerful Questioning & Direct Communication. Show less

    • University of Maryland College Park

      2002 - 2004
      Master of Science (M.S.) Telecommunications (1/3 MBA courses)

      Consists of cross-disciplinary coursework in telecommunications combining rigorous technical education with invaluable business insight and entrepreneurial skills. Run jointly by A. James Clark School of Engineering and the Robert H. Smith School of Business.

    • The University of Texas at Austin

      1997 - 2002
      Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Electrical Engineering

      Top 10 B.S. in Electrical Engineering Program in the USInternships:• Industrial Strength Networks - Supported internal Web projects• Chase Bank - Fixed, repaired & prepared end-of-life desktops for charitable donation.• Verizon - Helped design the UX & UI for a custom Cold Fusion web application that troubleshot core network backbone communication links.Co-op:• National Instruments (~15 months) - Web server admin. and hardware driver verification & validation.

    • Maryland University of Integrative Health

      2011 - 2014
      Master of Science (M.S.) Herbalism/Herbalist

      Integrates modern scientific knowledge with traditional wisdom to generate a well-informed understanding of the therapeutic potential of medicinal plants. Students learn to apply a bio-psycho-social model of care, learn to conduct a comprehensive assessment, and work cooperatively with clients to develop goals and an individualized health plan.Foundations of Health and WellnessRedefining HealthField Botany for the HerbalistHerbal PharmacyHerbal Pharmacology &… Show more Integrates modern scientific knowledge with traditional wisdom to generate a well-informed understanding of the therapeutic potential of medicinal plants. Students learn to apply a bio-psycho-social model of care, learn to conduct a comprehensive assessment, and work cooperatively with clients to develop goals and an individualized health plan.Foundations of Health and WellnessRedefining HealthField Botany for the HerbalistHerbal PharmacyHerbal Pharmacology & PhytochemistryHerbal Materia Medica I & IIField Trip: Nature Intensive I & IIField Trip: Herbal Products IndustryHerbal Therapeutics I & IIIntegrative Human PhysiologyPathophysiologyNutritional BiochemistryAdvanced Biochemistry, Pathology & AssessmentHuman Nutrition I: MacronutrientsHuman Nutrition II: MicronutrientLife Cycle NutritionEnergetics of FoodBecoming a Healing PresencePractitioner Skills I & IIClinical Skills I & IIPractice Management I & IIApplied Therapeutics: Case StudiesClinical Rounds Show less

  • Experience

    • Breakcheck

      Aug 1997 - Dec 2003
      Founder

      Promoted hiphop dance styles (e.g. breakdance, poppin, lockin, etc.) as a positive outlet for youth locally in Texas & the US, through partnerships and collaborations with grassroots social entrepreneurs & activists.• Helped grow & build the southern streetdance scene by supporting, publicizing & promoting dancers, organizations involved in cultivating the scene.• Introduced regional & national entertainment opportunities to streetdancers from media to TV to radio• Grew site traffic to 1000 unique/day & built brand recognition by leveraging simple SEO techniques, link partnerships, grassroots sponsorships & targeted marketing campaigns.• Designed UX (IA, IxD, VxD) and developed multiple releases of the PHP / MySQL based web site & custom CMS.• Generated revenue & profit through the sale of internet Ad space directly to mass media clients (e.g. Star Search, ABC, MTV, Lyricist Lounge, etc.) and through internet SEM programs (e.g. ValueClick & Google AdWords)• Established key partnership with B-boy City, a leading hiphop non-profit, bringing traffic & brand recognition through cross promotional deals, partner projects & other support activities Show less

    • Chase

      May 1998 - Oct 1998
      IT Systems Intern

      • Rebuilt 100s of Windows PCs for redeployment, which included doing hardware repairs & replacements (e.g. hard drives, sound cards, motherboards, floppy drives, etc.), software upgrades and hardening of systems once they were built.

    • Verizon

      May 1999 - Aug 1999
      Telecommunications Intern

      • Helped design the UX for a network link availability application, which included generating workflow diagrams, storyboards and more.

    • National Instruments

      Sept 1999 - Jan 2001
      Web Systems Engineer & Digital I/O Engineer Co-op

      Multi-semester co-op (~15 months).• Developed the 1st common framework to facilitate device driver testing for a family of digital I/O products.• Web, FTP & Systems administration & engineering

    • Engility Corporation formerly HPTi

      Aug 2003 - Sept 2004
      Information Technology Consultant

      • Enhanced ROI by selecting & deploying a Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) ASP web application instead of developing the application from scratch.• Met constantly growing user needs by designing the UX & coding modifications for enhancements to COTS ASP web application.• Design, creation & capacity planning of internal group web collaboration tools to support Executives' day-to-day activities• Conducted multi-site migration & capacity planning for deployment of MS SharePoint 2003

    • Booz Allen Hamilton

      Oct 2004 - Dec 2006
      Senior Consultant

      • Co-led design & Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) protocol standardization efforts for ROHCoIPsec, a next-gen internet protocol enabling truly robust security of wireless communications: RFC5856 & RFC5857• Collaborated & built consensus around the design of ROHCoIPsec with numerous leading international PhD-level commercial, government & academic scientists & engineers from Cisco, Ericcson, universities & government agencies.• Led & managed a team of engineers in a one of a kind technical study & evaluation of 30+ advanced TCP/IP Protocol Extensions that influenced over-arching policy decisions.• Assisted in the development of one of the highest quality IT IPv4 to IPv6 Tech. Transition Strategies among 20 organizations• Presented numerous studies and briefs at various conferences & engagements to audiences of various disciplines• Enhanced our marketing collateral by designing custom graphics, diagrams, posters, etc. Show less

    • Indicorps

      Jan 2007 - May 2008
      Indicorps Fellow

      The Indicorps Fellowship is an intense, total-immersion public service leadership program that aims to build a new generation of principled global leaders through high-potential grassroots service projects across India.• Lead initiatives at Sampoorna Bamboo Kendra (SBK), a local NGO, to launch local sustainable bamboo artisan-based entrepreneurs & businesses, while advocating for the sustainable bamboo economy in India. • Increased knowledge retention, training effectiveness through the creation of novel advanced artisan trainings focused on entrepreneurship & fostering traditional "design thinking"• Improved the speed of craft production through introduction of basic industrial design practices• Enhanced product quality levels by introducing a new simple quality control system designed for minimally educated rural artisans• Boosted awareness of SBK's work & social activism related efforts by launching a modern marketing campaign (e.g. website, email, pamphlets, presentations, etc.) and by conducting business development. www.indicorps.orgbambooshrushti.com Show less

    • Parsons

      Feb 2009 - Dec 2011
      Product Designer & Product Manager

      Product design & development agency/consultancy working with several clients on different desktop, web & mobile products with userbases into the 1000’s and revenue generation in the $10M+ range.• Improved customer satisfaction & product usability department-wide by building the company’s 1st UX practice from scratch, leading & executing all UX design efforts for 2 native desktop, 3 web & 2 mobile products (IA, IxD, VxD & HTML/CSS coding).• Ensured the “right” product was being built by clarifying pain points, product deficiencies & introducing regular feature demo's with customers combined with collaborative on-the-fly prototyping, getting feedback earlier and often.• Maximized UI visual & interaction design consistency and effectiveness, while reducing ambiguity of user stories through the creation of a cohesive design system & pattern library and visual & interaction design specifications for new features, enhancements & bug fixes.• Enhanced usability & effectiveness of products, while increasing efficiency of the product development lifecycle by introducing rapid prototyping & wireframing, increasing frequency of iterations & increasing "design iteration-to-design sprint" ratio in a Agile/Scrum environment.• Improved cross-functional communication & effectiveness of the product team by introducing regular design reviews with stakeholders, product managers, SW engineers & QA engineers. Show less

    • Hobsons

      Jan 2012 - Dec 2013
      Senior Product Designer & Product Manager

      EdTech company (300+ staff) supporting K-12 & higher education institutions with SaaS digital products. Designed 1 native mobile & 1 web app, mainly on a complex SaaS college admissions app used by 7M+ users from 8300+ K-12 schools (US + International) executing 22M+ transactions/yr.• Enhanced communication & collaboration across departments & design decision traceability by employing better UX artifacts (interaction flows, workflows & UX specifications), combined with more structured & frequent online/offline design reviews with users, product team members & directors from key departments. • Improved speed & accuracy of a complex multi-screen College Admissions data entry & processing experience by incorporating IxD & VxD elements that more clearly communicated UI behavior & that better matched user mental models. • Designed a more simple, efficient & less error-prone Common App Integration experience through rapid IA, IxD & VxD prototyping while addressing pain points uncovered through remote user research, stakeholder interviews & analytics in an Agile/Scrum environment.• Initiated program to improve product usability, getting 3 major global UI improvement’s (introduced modern typography, replaced inconsistent static icons w/ font-icons & moved to a standardized modern UI component library) into production >50% faster than estimated & with little cost to development schedule. • Reduced the "friction" associated with the Naviance Student iOS mobile app on-boarding UX and designed a responsive mobile site (College Visits, 1st new mobile app feature) which addressed pain points, better fit user needs and provided a simpler mobile-friendly version of the desktop College Visits feature. • Successfully led 7+ releases of a major mandatory product redesign while regularly working with training, consulting, support and marketing dept. directors to ensure entire customer experience & impact to relevant touchpoints was accounted for & addressed. Show less

    • Rohan Jasani, MS, CNS

      Jan 2014 - Mar 2017
      Founder & Clinical Herbalist

      Integrative nutrition & herbal medicine practice offering 1-on-1 clinical services to clients applying a bio-psycho-social model of care to meet client health goals. Consults enable clients to effectively & safely leverage natural therapies complementary to their conventional care and in collaboration with their conventional medical practitioners.Managed all aspects of the business, including all digital marketing: Designed website UX, branding & built the WordPress website & newsletter based on insights from Google Analytics & user research (health.rohanjasani.com). • Conduct comprehensive health assessments using both traditional & biomedical techniques & approaches, including everything from a taking a standard medical history to traditional tongue assessment and functional blood chemistry analysis• Conduct herbal & nutrition safety reviews, including herb-drug & drug-nutrient interactions, contraindications.• Develop custom herbal protocols consisting of herbal formulas specifically formulated for each client, factoring in specific indications, energetics, herbal actions, budget, medicine form, dosing, taste, etc.• Develop individualized Integrative Health Plans that include diet & lifestyle changes with coaching to enable clients to achieve optimal health & wellness.• Collaborate with integrative health professionals (e.g. ND, L.Ac., DC, LMT, etc.) and conventional medical practitioners (e.g. MD, OD, etc.) to provide safe, effective & thorough care to clients.• Educate public on herbal medicine, nutrition and the CAM marketplace through public talks, articles and classes.Client Testimonials:http://health.rohanjasani.com/testimonials/ Show less

    • SLB

      Apr 2017 - Jul 2021
      User Experience Architect

      In-house digital agency @ multi-national energy co. (100k+ staff in 80+ countries). Designed 3 responsive web & 8 native iOS/Android mobile apps tackling challenges in partnership with the business (HR, Operations, Supply Chain, Logistics, Sales, Marketing, Engineering, Manufacturing). • Applied the Human Center Design (HCD) & Design Thinking mindset & methods to understand, empathize & identify user & business needs, driving product definition, strategy & end-to-end experience design in an Agile/Scrum environment with a multidisciplinary global team• Redesigned an RFID-based asset management system (30+ locations + $260M+ assets & ~125k transactions annually). The iOS-based mobile app integrated with SAP, was rapidly adopted and login times were reduced by 64%, RFID scanner setup times dropped by 70%, movement workflows shortened by 60%, and we eliminated tag maintenance and redundant receive tasks through automation. • Redesigned a master data request workflow that would reduce time-sapping duplicate requests by ~80%, in addition to 15+ other productivity enhancements. Driven by insights surfaced through extensive user research I conducted (17 user interviews, 2 contextual inquiries & 1 DT workshop) and co-design sessions with users.• Designed the UX for a complex SAP-based product configurator (+450 rules, 126 steps, +2k parts) for a multi-million dollar industrial product, which reduced multi-month sales cycle & quote generation times. Conducted extensive user research (30+ users + 4 usability sessions) & thoughtful IA/IxD (30+ design reviews & iterations).• Spearheaded the integration of 10+ major improvements to our design practice: Standardized iconography, introducing Plain Language, improved recruiting processes, designed a 24hr iterative visual design workflow for offshore designers, solution exploration and more.• Rapidly prototyped 50+ design concepts using Sketch + Craft + InVision + Photoshop Show less

    • Slalom Build

      Jul 2021 - now
      Senior Experience Design Architect

      Digital product strategy, design and engineering firm (10k staff) that co-creates the digital products, experiences, and technology-driven organizations that drive true change. Work with mid-level and Fortune 100 companies’ most impactful digital transformation initiatives.• Co-designed a flexible identity & access management model that addressed a complex set of user needs around security for a state judiciary's next gen court mngt system.• Architected a self-service digitally enabled intern relocation experience that was easier & more efficient to navigate, while requiring less support staff to administer. • Developed a product strategy & roadmap for the modernization of a suite of products to improve internal efficiencies. Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Rohan Jasani
      Herbert C. Brown Community Service Award Maryland University of Integrative Health Aug 2014 From each degree program's graduating cohort, MUIH recognizes a student for their outstanding leadership, commitment to service, and dedication to the community.
    • Awarded to Rohan Jasani
      Product Person of the Year Hobsons Nov 2013 Annually recognizes a single employee from a 30+ person Product Strategy & Development (Product Managers, UX Designers, Software Engineers, QA Engineers) department who went above and beyond to ensure the success of the product.
    • Awarded to Rohan Jasani
      Most Valuable Peer Hobsons May 2013 Annually employees from a 30+ person Product Strategy & Development department (Product Managers, UX Designers, Software Engineers, QA Engineers) vote for who they feel is their most valuable peer.