Deepika Nanda

Experience

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  GreetX

  Feb 2016 - Jun 2016

  Design Intern

  Created user stories and promotional material for the start-up under Project GreetX, focusing on connecting with people of similar interests.

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  EDC UIET

  Apr 2016 - Jun 2018

  - Appointed as the Convener of E-cell, UIET for the tenure 2017-2018. - Organised various workshops, panel discussions, talks and other activities to promote entrepreneurship in the campus and develop the entrepreneurial skills in the students by means of various idea generation workshops and competitions. - Represented E-cell at the National Entrepreneurship Challenge 2018 hosted by IIT Bombay and bagged the 6th position all-over India in the Advance Track.- Represented E-cell at the Chandigarh Chapter of Start-up Jalsa in December 2017 and won the 1st prize at the E-cell Masterclass competition hosted by the various E-cell members of IITs.- Created a community of entrepreneurs and start-up enthusiasts named Confluence (2018) to boost the start-up culture in Chandigarh by initiating dialogue about problem-solving and brainstorming etc.- Student Coordinator at the annual E-summit of Panjab University, UDYAMI - Start-up's Spectrum held in March 2018, which hosted entrepreneurs from various unconventional domains like Mr. Anuj Gosalia (Founder- ttt), Ms. Shraddha Bhansali (Forbes 30 under 30, 2018), Mr. Viiveck Verma (Hyderabad Angels) and many more.- Overall coordinator at the Intern Fair held in April 2018 at the UIET, PU campus hosting over 15 companies offering internships in various technical and non-technical domains.- Released EDC's Impact Report of the year 2017 in the presence of delegates from University of Nottingham China, Vineet Khurana - Vice President of Chandigarh Angels Network, Prof. Renu Vig -Director of UIET, PU and our faculty members in December 2017. Show less

  • Convener

    Jul 2017 - Jun 2018

  • Planning & Execution Head | Design Head

    Apr 2016 - Jun 2017
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  NASA International Space Apps Challenge

  Apr 2016 - Apr 2016

  Organizing Team

  Organizing Team Member at the first NASA Space Apps Challenge held in Chandigarh in April 2016 with Mr. Blaze Arizanov - Founder | StayUncle as the jury.

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  TEDxChandigarh

  Jul 2016 - Jul 2018

  Been instrumental in the success of the first-ever TEDxChandigarh in 2017 as a volunteer and then the Media & Design Head. Led a team of 5+ people in the first edition and a team of 10+ campus ambassadors & 20+ volunteers to spread the ethos of TEDxChandigarh 2017 and 2018. Designed various online and offline graphics including speaker invites, posters, banners, business cards etc. and raised the social media interactions from scratch to 7000+ likes on Facebook and other digital platforms in a period of 2 years. Handled media communications and hospitality of Speakers like Ms. Arundhati Bhattacharya, Magic Singh, Dr. Satinder Sartaaj and more, during the Conference. Show less

  • Core Team Member

    Jan 2017 - Jul 2018

  • Media Team Lead & Graphic Designer

    Jul 2016 - Jan 2017
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  S R Media Marketing

  Sept 2016 - Jan 2017

  Design Intern | Social Media Manager

  Handled 10+ clients under the Media Marketing Company and provided a range of design services including logo identity/branding, social media graphics, print media including business cards, brochures, banners, posters and other promotional material. Analyzed and formulated digital marketing strategies for the different client categories to boost their reach on the digital platforms and ran campaigns to attract sales.

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  UDYAMI by EDCUIET

  Dec 2016 - Feb 2017

  Corporate Relations Head | Design Head

  Udyami is the national E-summit of Panjab University organised every year by the E-cell of UIET, EDC. The summit witnesses a plethora of events including competitions, panel discussions, talks, workshops, Start-up pitching Sessions and networking sessions. As the Corporate Relations Head, I was responsible for generating leads and handling a team of 5 members to handle the speaker relations from the research to invitations to handling the logistics for their travel & accommodation and finally the hospitality. Show less

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  Confluence

  Aug 2017 - Dec 2018

  Founder

  Confluence is a community bringing all the Startup Enthusiasts under one roof, creating a synergistic environment for enhanced mutual learning.Confluence - Community Meet 1.0: In our first community meet-up held in November 2017, we were delighted to have Mr Kshitij Mehra, founder of Ventilator Village, to throw some light on his startup career. His motivating words ignited a fire in us, to think out of the box and to take the road less travelled.Join the community here: http://bit.ly/confluence_edc Show less

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  UDYAMI by EDCUIET

  Aug 2017 - Mar 2018

  Student Coordinator

  Entrepreneurship Development Cell of Panjab University successfully organised it's 4th edition of annual national level Entrepreneurship-Summit of Panjab University- UDYAMI. It is one of the finest E-Summits in India. The 2-day extravaganza witnessed 400 students and professionals from the industry to promote entrepreneurship. This year's theme was "Startup Spectrum", in which we conducted 7 talk sessions on 7 different startup domains like music, travel, etc. by speakers like Anuj Gosalia (Founder | ttt), Shradha Bhansali (Founder | CandyandGreens) and more. Four competitions and our flagship event Startup of the Event received immense appreciation from the audience. Show less

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  Mind Batteries

  Jun 2018 - Jul 2018

  Summer Intern

  Designed illustrations/graphics for the start-up's new project, The Socks Bakery, from the conceptualization phase to the final product. Also, designed the logo/ brand identity for the same as well as the UI design (wireframing and final layout design inclusive of colour theme, typography and icons) for the website.

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  Robochamps India

  Jul 2018 - Nov 2018

  Creative Manager

  Handling social media campaigns and graphics for the company including brochures, business cards, social media creatives, posters, emailers, and more. And helped in the organization of various events held by Robochamps like the Limca Book of Records attempt at the event 'Mission: Not Impossible' held at Tagore theatre with around 500+ school students and faculty.----------www.robochampsindia.com

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  Indian School Awards 2018

  Jul 2018 - Aug 2018

  Graphic Designer | Organising Team Member

  Worked as a graphic designer for Indian School Awards 2018 held at Chitkara University, Rajpura on August 4th, 2018. And, handled Speakers as part of the Hospitality Team.-----------www.indianschoolawards.com

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  ISA Events

  Aug 2018 - Nov 2018

  Relations Manager | Graphic Designer

  Generating leads and handling the speakers for International School Awards 2018, to be held in Dubai, UAE in December 2018. And heading the designs for the conference.----------www.isadubai.com

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  Studio Radius

  Jun 2019 - Jun 2019

  Graphic Design Intern

  Worked indirectly for various clients in the field of mental well-being, film-making etc. under the Supervision of Designer/Founder Deeksha Kumar, Alumna of NID and explored illustration, branding, and visual communication design.www.studioradius.com

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  Codegrip

  Jun 2019 - Jul 2019

  Summer Intern

  Designed graphics for social media and blogs for Codegrip; a SaaS platform for code review. Managed and boosted the social media presence to over 300 active users over a period of 2 months.www.codegrip.tech

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  Microsoft

  May 2020 - Jul 2020

  UX Design Intern
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  Microsoft

  Jul 2021 - now

  • UX Designer II

    Sept 2023 - now

  • UX Designer

    Jul 2021 - Aug 2023