SHEKHAR PARKHI sparkhi@uw.edu 1600 NE 47th St Apt #38, Seattle, WA – 98105-4243 (979) 318-0711

LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/shekharparkhi Online Portfolio: sparkhi.wix.com/infovis-template

Skill Set Tools: Axure, Illustrator, Tableau, AutoCad, Excel, Project, Access, Visual Paradigm, Netbeans, Eclipse

Programming languages: C++, Java (including Android programming), SQL and Oracle

Well-versed in Interaction Design, Database Management Systems, Data Warehousing and Mining

Management skills: leading teams, organizing people and events, teaching, mediating, delegating tasks

Personal skills: tolerance, listening to others, expressiveness, punctuality, patience, time management

Fluent in reading, writing and speaking English, French, Hindi and Marathi

Education University of Washington (UW) – Information School, Seattle, WA, USA GPA 3.86

Candidate for Master of Science in Information Management (MSIM) Sep 2013 - Jun 2015 (Expected)

Specialization: User Experience (UX) Design

University of Mumbai (MU), Mumbai, MH, India GPA 3.97

Bachelor of Engineering (BE) in Computer Engineering with Distinction (Highest Honor) Sep 2009 - Jul 2013

Work Experience User Experience Design and Analyst Intern, TIBCO Software Inc. Sep 2014 - Dec 2014

Performed Heuristic Evaluation and Usability Testing of TIBCO’s Metrics App; Spotfire Predictive Analytics - QA

Retail Merchant Technical Services Intern, PayPal at eBay Inc. Jun 2014 - Sep 2014 Designed, developed and delivered an Android POS App for use by PayPal’s Merchants, Partners and internal teams

Academic Projects Master’s Thesis (Capstone Project) – “Teamify” Mobile App Design , UW Jan 2015 - Jun 2015

Designed a mobile application to facilitate better participation among team members using gamification strategies

Data Warehousing – Movie Production Studio, UW Jan 2015 - Mar 2015 Built a data warehouse using ETL process on OLTP databases and used OLAP to make data-driven decisions

Project Management Simulation, UW Apr 2014 - Jun 2014 Managed an entire project lifecycle: Bid, Plan, Execute, Track, Report, Earned Value analysis and lessons learned

Infographic Design for UW Libraries, UW Jan 2014 - Mar 2014 Used Tableau and Excel to visualize electricity data, created an infographic in Illustrator and a portfolio website

Interaction Design – Mobile Apps, UW Jan 2014 - Mar 2014 Performed Whiteboarding, Wireframing, Prototyping and Usability Testing on Seattle Tourist and Yellow Cab apps

POS System Analysis, UW Sep 2013 - Dec 2013 Created OO-UML Models and System Proposal with Requirement Analysis, Structural and Behavioral Modeling

Interface Design - Cordless Breathing, UW Sep 2013 - Dec 2013 Created Personas, Scenarios, User survey/interview, Design Alternatives, Prototype, Design Poster and CHI Paper

Context-Aware Machine Learning Android Middleware, IEEE Conference Jul 2012 - Dec 2013 Developed a location-based context-aware Android App and co-authored IEEE paper on the development process

Extra-Curricular Engagements Information Diversity Ambassador and Diversity Outreach Officer, UW Oct 2013 – Present

International French Diploma, Level 4 - Diplôme d' Études en Langue Française Aug 2007 - Dec 2013

Hobbies include Biking, Swimming, Reading, Volunteering for Rotary Club Social Service events

Achievements Elected as an Admissions Committee Member, MSIM Program, UW 2014 – 2015

Elected as the Class Representative (C.R.) for 3 consecutive years, MU 2010 – 2013