Chetan A Hasabnis
Experience Designer.
www.chetanworks.com

Email: 
chetan.hasabnis1@gmail.com

Profile

  • 10+ years industry experience delivering enterprise solutions (B2B) and consumer applications (B2C) in domains of BFSI, Hospitality, Healthcare, Travel, and Retail.

  • Experience working in a fast-paced startup environment and small-midsize-large Enterprises for global brands such as FlyDubai, Unilever, Marriott, UBS, Hackensack delivering User Experience Design Solutions.

  • Graduated from New York University with a Master's in Interactive Telecommunication, specializing in developing real-time Internet of Things (IoT) applications, Technology Entrepreneurship and User Experience Design.

Specialization
User Experience Design Real-time IoT applications
Indoor tracking solution Growth Hacking

Areas of Expertise
Processes:
User Experience Design. Agile Product Development Life Cycle User-centered and Value-centric Design Lean Launchpad Business Development
Technology Entrepreneurship
Building Hardware Startups

Programming Languages: 
JavaScript, Python
HTML 5, CSS3
IDE, Arduino, Raspberrypi
Firebase, MongoDB, PostgreSQL

Tools
Visual Prototyping: Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator/ Photoshop), Figma, InVision, Axure, Flinto, FramerJS, Sketch, Zeplin, Lucid Chart, Mind Mapper
Project and Team Management: JIRA, Asana, Airtable, Github

Education:
Masters (MPS)
NYU Tisch School of Arts
Major: Interactive Telecommunication
Grade: A
(2016 - 18)

Diploma
Eikon Technologies
Major: Robotics and Embedded Systems
Grade: A
(2015-16)

Bachelors (BDES) 
Symbiosis International University
Major: Communication Design
Specialization: User Experience Design
Grade: 3.7/4
(2009-13)

Certification/ Licenses
ServSafe Food Handler
Lifeguard

Mountain Scout Survival School
(2017 - 2019)
Wilderness Survival, 7 arrows (Fire, Shelter, Food, Water, Tracking, Awareness and Movement)
Adult and pediatric, First Aid/ CPR/ AED

Entrepreneurial Endeavors
Co-founder of an IoT startup and a bakery.  Completed accelerator and incubator programs such as NYC Media Lab Accelerator, FutureWorks, Ignite Fellowship, C3, Ebay Starter Cup, Self-started and spearheaded several social initiatives addressing Water Crisis, Woman Empowerment et al.

Interest
Developing technology solutions for emergency rescue operations
Developing Indoor Tracking Solutions
Experimenting emergency products, services and technology integration

Nature
Creative enthusiast who enjoys experimenting technology. Collaborative in nature and spark interest to motivate teams. Adaptable in changing workplace environment and influential to bring groups together. Strives to acquire new skills and works hard to be the best version of self.
Loves to bake, hike, travel and read.



User Experience Designer & Technology Entrepreneur

Employment

ROCKWELL AUTOMATION
Senior Service Designer
(2022-Present)


N-GEMS INC.
User Experience Designer and Co-Founder
(2017 - 2021)

  • Spearheaded User Experience Design activities to design, develop, and deliver asset tracking systems for hospitals and manufacturers. 

  • Led team of Designers, Hardware and Software Engineers, CMO, and CFO through Agile Software Development process. 

  • Conducted interviews with subject matter experts, users, and stakeholders for each new product and throughout its iterative process of discovery, ideation, prototyping, and testing. Defined features, functionalities, and guidelines; Designed information architecture, task flows, mockups, low-mid-high fidelity wireframes and prototypes. 

  • Led pilots to simulate user experiences in a customer environment. 

  • Developed business requirement specification and product documentation, led (delegated-monitored-reported) weekly sprints to meet delivery deadlines.

  • Managed business relationships with clients, vendors, and strategic partners. Designed and pitched presentations for new product launches, walk-throughs, and raised $150,000 in funding.

  • Deployed growth-hacking strategies that included developing the website, marketing, and deploying a $2.5 million sales pipeline.

Flower Kitchen Bakery LLC.
Founder
(2020 - 2022)

  • Developed 50+ unique fruit and flower infused recipes for muffins, cakes, cupcakes and brownies along with Gluten Free, Keto-Friendly alternatives, designed product guidelines and specifications.

  • Designed and developed the website, setup pre-order scheduling pickup-delivery system and POS system for customer payments. 

  • Executed growth hacking strategies to place Flower Kitchen on Top Google 3-Pack Search Ranking for bakeries in Erie. Identified Customer profile through data driven analytics of 100K+ target users and conducted focus groups to gather feedback and improve product; Launched successful Kickstarter campaign and raised $12K in start-up grants.

  • Established revenue streams and processes to fulfill orders: 1. Local Businesses, 2. Local Customers (Pickup/Deliveries), 3. Social Events  4. Nationwide Shipping (in progress) and secured sponsorship to run the storefront and conduct business from Gannon University.

Mindtree Pvt. Ltd.
User Experience Designer
(2013 - 16)

  • Led UX design activities, learned complex technical and business requirements from SMEs to create intuitive user-centered design solutions to deliver SaaS applications using IoT Technologies for in-house projects and International clients.

  • Deliverables included task flows, low-mid-high fidelity wireframes, user interface design specifications, design patterns, guidelines, presentations, and documentation necessary to communicate interactions and design direction.

  • Collaborated with multiple stakeholders during the development process: Clients, Chief Executives, Business Developers, Managers, Researchers, Visual Designers, and Engineers.

NYU
Shop Management Staff
(2016 - 18)

  • Managing workshop equipments and machinery such as 3d printers, laser cutters, hand tools, heavy power tools, assisting students projects and maintaining facility.

Fortune Cookie Marketing Sol.
User Experience Designer
(2012 - 2013)

(2016 - 18)

  • Lead UX design activities translating Android tablet version of Unified Collaboration and communication platform, Onvelop to iOS devices that was launched in 2013 in alliance with Microsoft.

  • UX activities and deliverables included requirement gathering and analysis, creating user stories, defining information architecture, task flows, wireframes, develop UI based on iOS design guidelines, design specification, presentations and other documentation needed to communicate interactions, design direction and ideas.

Tekno Point Pvt. Lmtd. 
Game Designer & Developer
(2011 - 12)