🎓 I’m a recent graduate from Northeastern University, where I earned my M.S. in Experience Design. Before that, I completed my B.S. in UX Design with a minor in Psychology at Purdue University.
👦🏻 Growing up, I was always captivated by the visual side of technology, particularly operating systems, which sparked my passion for UX design, where technology, art, and psychology intersect.
💡Currently, I’m the founding UX and Product Designer at an AI Stealth Startup focused on financial tracking and engagement, where I help shape intuitive, data-driven experiences at the intersection of innovation and usability.
☁️ Outside of work, you can probably find me curating the perfect playlist, taking care of my plants, or cloud gazing.
For professional purposes I can be contacted at ishaandandia@gmail.com or on LinkedIn.
Hey, I'm Ishaan :)
Hey, I'm Ishaan :)
Ai Empowered Workflow
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I use chat-based models like ChatGPT and Claude to help me shape early ideas into well-rounded concepts. By conversing with these models, I can stress-test new product ideas, clarify problem spaces, and spark directions that address core user pain points before moving into design.
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I combine tools like UXtweak and Notably AI to analyze research data and identify recurring patterns in minutes instead of hours. This gives me more time to think critically about why specific insights matter, so my design decisions stay deeply rooted in user needs.
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Platforms like UX Pilot and Figma Make let me instantly generate multiple wireframe ideas to build upon. This dramatically improves my turnaround time, helping me turn week-long design sprints into a few focused days. I prefer to create high-fidelity designs myself, it’s faster and gives me more creative control than relying on a chat interface … at least for now.
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I use AI-powered testing platforms like Maze and Useberry to validate prototypes, test copy, and collect behavioral data. These tools surface click-path patterns and task failures within hours, allowing me to make data-backed design decisions and continuously refine the experience.
Design Philosophy
Curiosity
Starting a new project means embracing the unknown.
I bring curiosity, courage, and drive to understand user perspectives and explore new solutions in uncharted spaces.
Flexibility
The key to successful design is being flexible.
I prioritize not getting attached to ideas, pivoting based on feedback, and collaborating with team members to achieve optimal outcomes.
Empathy
Leveraging my psychology knowledge, I understand that every user is unique.
My experience with diverse user groups informs my approach to listen actively without rushing to assumptions.
Previous Artwork
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2D Design
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Notational Systems
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Photography
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Virtual Reality
• 2D Design • Notational Systems • Photography • Virtual Reality
2D Design
Notational Systems
I explored how notational systems can help analyze and document human goals, behaviors, and perceptions to inform experience design. By applying different notation techniques, I visualized intangible forces and processes that unfold over time.
Notational systems use graphic symbols and codes to represent actions, operations, and events as they evolve.
The most complicated notational representation I created was of one of my favorite scenes from one of my favorite shows. In order to give proper context a family tree had to be created with enough information for a complete newbie to the show to still have proper context. In order to represent the scene itself, color is used to show each character, font represents the emotions, and the text’s location on the page shows the characters physical location within the room.
Focused on understanding and visualizing the emotions of 3 different users who are interacting with each other during a common experience.
Utilizing Facilitator School’s character creation to show my emotions, color to highlight aspects important to me (the bread), and box width to visualize time, helped me to create this notational visualization.
Photography Project #1
Virtual Reality
I designed this immerse experience to spark reflection on how modern urban development often overlooks natural life systems. By exploring a hyper-visualized cityscape, viewers gain a fresh perspective on designing human-centered environments that prioritize cleaner air and equitable access to healthy spaces.
To enhance accessibility, I implemented a motion sickness reduction that focuses the camera during movement.
Created with Unity // Recorded via Oculus // Edited through Final Cut Pro
