Ashamsa Mathew

Ashamsa Mathew has worked in various roles since 2015. In 2015, they were a Cloud Design Intern at CtrlS Datacenters Ltd, where they delivered an exceptional level of service by listening to concerns, answering questions, conducting research, gathering information from multiple sources, and presenting results. Ashamsa also developed team communications and information for meetings. In 2016, Ashamsa Mathew was a Content Writer at Rianaa.com, where they wrote and maintained the company's blog and researched diverse themes, presenting the information in a brief and approachable manner. Ashamsa was also a Frontend Web Design and Developer Intern at LiquidHub, where they worked with the UI/UX team of engineers to research, design, and develop an informative and approachable one-page website for a client. Ashamsa developed user interfaces with modern JavaScript frameworks, HTML5, and CSS3, and investigated and resolved application issues for web-based programs providing end-user support. In 2019, Ashamsa Mathew was a Teaching Assistant at North Carolina State University, where they assisted professors with classroom management and document coordination to maintain a positive learning environment. Ashamsa also conducted workshops and lectures on various topics focusing on User-Centric Design and organized and guided skills practice, research, and tasks for students. Additionally, they were a Studio Instructor at the NC State Design Lab for K-12 Education at the College of Design, where they maintained energy and enthusiasm in a fast-paced environment. Ashamsa designed and implemented a curriculum to teach middle school children about Graphic Design, focusing on Design Thinking Principles, and led projects and analyzed data to identify opportunities for improvement. Lastly, they were a User Experience Designer at The Center for Advanced Hindsight at Duke University, where they worked with an international team in Nairobi, Kenya to design an intervention to promote healthcare savings among low-income Kenyans. Ashamsa contributed to brainstorming and strategy meetings to determine ideal methods to meet project goals, and conducted research by interviewing users, external customers, and various stakeholders. Currently, Ashamsa Mathew is a Creative Lead at The Garage In, where they communicate with product managers, developers, and designers to translate project requirements and business objectives into polished user interfaces. Ashamsa also partners closely with senior leadership and creative team to accumulate and disseminate best practices, and employs End-to-End Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies and Agile Methodologies during multiple projects, streamlining cross-discipline development.

Ashamsa Mathew has an education history that includes a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science from Vellore Institute of Technology from 2013 to 2017, and a Master's Degree in Graphic Design from North Carolina State University from 2017 to 2020. Additionally, they have obtained several certifications, including a Certificate of Completion from Asana in 2022, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging from LinkedIn in 2020, Master of Graphic Design from North Carolina State University in 2020, Storytelling for Designers from LinkedIn in 2020, and Enterprise Design Thinking Practitioner from IBM in 2019.