Hey, I'm Shreya Desai.

Concentration in Health and well-being

• Designing interactive wireframes and prototypes for the "Find Me" mobile and web app, focusing on seamless navigation and intuitive user flows using Figma.
• Ensured compliance with WCAG standards to make designs accessible to diverse user groups, improving inclusivity.

• Contributed to the design of an intergenerational, multifamily housing project using SketchUp for conceptual design and Revit for modeling and designing unit layout.
• Additionally, worked on Bally's Chicago with Gensler where I worked on Code plans, door & column details and roofing system on BIM 360. Gained hands-on experience in managing RFIs to address project queries and create permit drawings.

• Conducted user research and usability assessments for the restoration of Frank Lloyd Wright's Davenport House, creating documentation and interactive design presentations aligned with historical preservation and user needs.
• Designed accessible and intuitive layouts for Anshe Emet Synagogue using Revit, improving navigation and usability for diverse user groups.

• Worked with an interior designer on a small scale- designing apartment interiors in Mumbai and preparing drawings.
• Facilitated collaborative ideation sessions with clients using Miro, streamlining feedback collection and refining design concepts for final delivery.

• Contributed to the planning and design team, actively participating in numerous client meetings. Acquired comprehensive knowledge of technical aspects, utilized Revit in the process.
• Worked on projects that focused on residential buildings and interiors, along with working on the design of elevations for a residential building in Mumbai, using AutoCAD.

• Worked together on a 700-bed teaching hospital in India, leading from conceptual studies and design phases to actively participating in client meetings and engaging in discussions with structural engineers and the MEP team.
• Documented and conducted on-site visits of a hospital in Mumbai, India. Additionally, contributed to the development of drawings for nurse call systems using AutoCAD.

• Gained experience in technical drawings, contributed to the improvement of presentation drawings using Photoshop and powerpoint to make them more engaging and enhancing to the client, dealing with different vendors.
• Modelled existing building in Revit and developed various elevational options for client and worked on window details in Excel and Revit.

• Worked on-site documentation and was a part of the planning and designing team for several healthcare projects.