Smaller projects and experiments 

I love tinkering around and exploring new things to build. I believe that building is the best way of learning and this section showcases some of my smaller experiments / projects.  These experiments help me approach design from a different perspective and learn new skills. 

I prototyped an interactive environment that responds to the movement of the users within. The interactive  particles moving around in space can be used for data visualization as well. 

Skills: Javascript, HTML/CSS, 3D Modeling (Blender)

When I found out that GPT-3’s API, a large language model by OpenAI, was available for public use, I was so excited to experiment with its possibilities.

I develped an AI copywriter app using GPT-3’s API that generates concise marketing statements for a product. The user can input the product name, product description, and the desired tone of marketing statement and the copywriter will produce marketing statements accordingly.

Skills: Bubble (visual programming language), GPT-3, UI/UX

I developed an iOS app that detects when a playing card is visible and overlays the card with a different card in real time and space.

Skills: Unity, Xcode, iOS

Carnegie Mellon’s most popular tradition - The Booth. Organizations around campus get the opportunity to design and build a themed space that is displayed during Carnival. As part of Phi Delta Theta, a greek organization, I helped design and build this space. 

My role was designing the User Experience and the Environment of the booth and how it help the user feel like they are a part of the movie. An example of this is the sand at the entrance of the booth that simulates the environment of Mars.

Skills: Spatial Design, UX Design, Physical Building

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For my Fundamentals of Programming class (15-112)︎︎︎ final project, I programmed an image editing application from scratch. I wrote multiple algorithms for different features of the application like the edge detection filter etc. 

Skills: Python, UI/UX design
Libraries used: Numpy, tkInter, Pillow 

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For a school project, I 3D modeled a part of the CMU’s Design building and made the environment into a simple interactive game using Unity that responds to the movements of the visitors within the environment. 

Skills: Unity, C#, Rhino, Illustrator

During my time in Nairobi, Kenya, I worked for an organization called Plastiki Rafiki, meaning ‘plastic friend’ in Swahili. Plastiki Rafiki focuses on creating products made out of 100% recycled plastic and using the profits to help set up workshops which provide employment opportunities for the local community

For this project, I worked closely with kids in the slums of Nairobi who are passionate about soccer but cannot afford shin guards, leading to injuries that can be avoided with proper gear. To solve this problem, I designed and manufactured shin guards that are made from recycled plastic.

Skills: Product Design, Physical Prototyping, Digital Prototyping

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Some 3D compositions I designed to learn the fundamentals of 3D modeling, shaders and scene setting. 

Skills: Blender, 3D modeling