Shakti Mb
About Shakti Mb
Shakti Mb is a Product Designer with extensive experience in various roles across the design field, including positions at Try The World, Automattic, and Scale AI. They hold a Master of Fine Arts from Parsons School of Design and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Nottingham Malaysia.
Work at ScaleAI
Shakti Mb currently serves as a Product Designer at Scale AI, having joined the company in 2023. In this role, Shakti contributes to the design and development of AI-driven products. The position is based in the New York City Metropolitan Area, where Shakti has been applying design principles to enhance user experiences.
Previous Experience in Product Design
Before joining Scale AI, Shakti worked as a Product Designer at DoorDash from 2022 to 2023. Prior to that, Shakti spent two years at Quora as a Product Designer from 2017 to 2019. This experience in high-profile tech companies has equipped Shakti with a diverse skill set in product design.
Education and Expertise
Shakti Mb holds a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Design + Technology from Parsons School of Design - The New School, where studies took place from 2014 to 2016. Additionally, Shakti earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Applied Psychology and Business Studies from the University of Nottingham Malaysia, completing the program from 2010 to 2013.
Background in Graphic and UI Design
Shakti's early career includes a role as a Graphic Design Intern at TBWA ganda in 2012 and as a UI Designer at Kola Studios in 2014. Shakti also gained experience as a UI Engineer at Try The World from 2015 to 2016, which laid the foundation for a career focused on user interface and experience design.
Teaching and Facilitation Experience
In addition to design roles, Shakti has experience in education as a Teaching Fellow for Web Development at Parsons School of Design in 2015. Shakti has also worked as a Code Facilitator at Decoded since 2016, where Shakti engages with learners to enhance their coding skills.