👋 I'm Disha
a hacker, designer, nutella lover
I was born in India 🇮🇳, and grew up in New Delhi & Toronto 🇨🇦. I’m a Bachelor of Interaction Design graduate from Sheridan College. Previously I worked at a web3/crypto startup — Twali, based in NYC. My passion for web3 was ignited by being introduced to amazing teams, communities, and spaces in my year of traveling. Before that, I worked in more trad roles such as a UX Designer for the Government of Ontario (Ontario Digital Service). My work scoped from working on design systems to organizing research sessions with various ministry clients for their products & services.
My passion for design grew from being involved in the hacker community which has led me to lead a hackathon club full of designers, developers, artists, and marketing students at my college in the past. I continue to be involved in spaces to further my learning and growth. Current adventures are involved with She-Fi, Women in Web3 (Toronto & NYC).
Whether it be as a mentor or mentee, giving back to the community that helped me grow as a designer brings me fulfillment.
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.