👋 I'm Disha
a hacker, designer, nutella lover
I’m a Product Designer and Researcher based in Toronto — passionate about crafting thoughtful digital experiences across eCommerce, SaaS, and Web3.
I was born in India and grew up between New Delhi and Toronto, which shaped how I see culture, community, and design. I’ve worked with teams like Air Canada, the Ontario Digital Service, and the NYC startup Twali, where I helped launch a blockchain payments platform that raised $3.5M.
My design journey started in the hacker community and has since grown through leading creative teams and mentoring in spaces like She-Fi and Women in Web3. I love building things that bring people together — whether through products, systems, or ideas.
OTHER PAST EXPERIENCES 👩🏻💻
INTERNSHIPS —
Project Manager Intern @ Apple + Sheridan College
OAKVILLE, ON ~ JUNE 2020 - AUG 2020
Launched the first 125 student program for students who lost internships due to covid. Facilitated 3 teams of 4-5 students from different disciplines to help students hack their challenge. Created and hosted weekly workshop content about conducting research, design thinking, project management, prototyping, and user testing.
UX Design Intern @ Bronte Historical Society
BRONTE, ON ~ JUNE 2019 - FEB 2020
Re-designed website for Bronte Historical Society a non-profit society. Conducted user research to identify pain points at the Society’s museum experience. After my summer term ended I joined them as a volunteer to help with historical research of the local communities.
VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP —
Tutor @ Sheridan College
SEPT 2018 - PRESENT
TA a first-year user interface class through Sheridan’s Peer-Assisted Learning program. Support students’ work through their projects by helping them navigate software and providing them with guidance/critique.
Lead Student Ambassador - Adobe XD
SEPT 2019 - JUNE 2020
Leading a Joint Adobe XD Ambassador Partnership Program at Sheridan College. In past year I've helped organize Adobe XD workshops at McMaster University and Sheridan College. I've also had the opportunity to host a Design Thinking workshop at DeltaHacks for engineer & comp sci students helping them understand the importance of user-centered thinking.
Club President - Hackademics Club
JULY 2019 - JUNE 2020
Previous Director of Hackville 2020, Sheridan College's annual hackathon with 100+ hackers attending from all colleges and universities in the Greater Toronto Area. Helped raise $11,000 in sponsorship for our event while working with companies such as RBC, CIBC, Amazon Web Services, Sketch etc.