ARTIST | UX RESEARCHER | DESIGNER

I am Spandita, a Human-Centered User Experience Researcher, and I recently completed my Master's in Integrated Design and Media at NYU. With an undergraduate degree in software engineering, I am also a designer at heart who also loves technology.

Painting has been my passion since I was a little 6-year-old, and now, my research focuses on making art accessible to everyone, regardless of their abilities. As an artist, researcher, and designer, I am committed to creating experiences with accessibility in mind. I firmly believe that a person's physical or mental capacities should not limit their access to art or technology and I am dedicated to developing solutions that are equally available to all.

NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS

• Featured in Riverhead Local for collaboration with a non-profit ‘Johanna’s Hope’

• National Award for Design Thinking from the Ministry of Human Resource Development, India, awarded by Mr. Kapil Sibal (HRD Minister 2009-2012)

• Winner of Student Space Scientist Program, organized and awarded by Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)

• Google Doodle Champion in the year 2015