Civilla
Eesha Patne is a seasoned design professional with extensive experience in social design and UX strategy. Currently serving as a Senior Designer at Civilla since October 2022, Eesha has previously held the position of Social Design Associate at the MICA Center for Social Design, contributing to projects in partnership with organizations like the Baltimore City Health Department and the International Vaccine Access Center. Eesha co-founded MyOak Market and Reuse Therapy, showcasing an entrepreneurial spirit, and has served as a Design Strategist in Residence at the Social Innovation Lab at Johns Hopkins University. Eesha has also made contributions as a Graduate Design Researcher for the City of Baltimore, addressing food access issues exacerbated by COVID-19. Eesha holds a Master of Arts in Social Design from the Maryland Institute College of Art and a graduate diploma in Industrial and Product Design from the MIT Institute of Design.
Civilla
Civilla is a non-profit design studio dedicated to changing the way our public-serving institutions work. We believe that the best and fastest way to scale change in society is through our public-serving institutions. Our process is deeply rooted in human-centered design, an approach to service delivery that focuses on creating enduring solutions that fit peoples’ lives. By putting humans first, we help our partners deliver significant change and lasting impact in the institutions they lead. We’re researchers, designers, and strategists working shoulder-to-shoulder to foster change at scale. We wake up every day with the goal of positively impacting one billion people through institutions that are more compassionate, more effective, and less expensive to operate. Our work was recognized by Harvard Kennedy School as one of the Top Innovations in American Government. We were listed as one of the Top 25 Doers, Dreamers, and Drivers by GovTech Magazine. We received a global Core77 Design Award for Service Design and were honored by the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA) as one of the Top Organizations Moving Society Forward.