Chandrika Daswani
About Chandrika Daswani
Chandrika Daswani is a UX Designer with experience in enhancing public health systems through design. She currently works at Wadhwani AI, focusing on usability improvements for disease surveillance.
Current Role at Wadhwani AI
Chandrika Daswani is currently employed as a UX Designer at Wadhwani AI, a position she has held since 2023. In her role, she focuses on enhancing the usability and adoption of the nation's Disease Surveillance Portal. Her work involves media surveillance of epidemics and conducting heuristic audits and interviews to improve the efficiency of the public health system in addressing disease outbreaks. She designs AI-driven interventions aimed at supporting on-ground public health workers, with a particular emphasis on conversation design.
Previous Work Experience
Chandrika has accumulated diverse experience in design roles prior to her current position. She worked at Ymir as a Designer for seven months from 2021 to 2022 and as an Intermediate Interaction Designer for eleven months from 2022 to 2023. Additionally, she served as a Creative Designer at Please See// for eight months in 2020 to 2021, and as a Junior Designer at HOWL for three months in 2020. Her earlier roles include working as a Design Consultant at thecurators.art and as a Junior Design Consultant at Sight and Life, along with several internships in graphic design.
Educational Background
Chandrika Daswani pursued her education in design and social sciences. She studied Visual Communication Design at École Intuit Lab from 2016 to 2020, earning a degree in the field. Following this, she attended Indira Gandhi National Open University, where she studied Psychology and Sociology, achieving a Bachelor of Arts (BA) from 2020 to 2023. Her educational background provides a strong foundation for her work in UX design and public health.
Skills and Focus Areas
Chandrika specializes in UX design with a focus on enhancing public health systems. Her skills include conducting heuristic audits and interviews to gather insights for improving system efficiency. She is particularly interested in designing AI-driven interventions that assist public health workers in their daily tasks. Her expertise in conversation design is aimed at facilitating better communication and usability in health-related applications.
Personal Interests
Outside of her professional endeavors, Chandrika Daswani enjoys nature walks and has a fondness for cats. She engages in creative activities during her spare time, such as giving unsolicited film recommendations and experimenting with cooking, including plans to make pasta and sushi from scratch. These interests reflect her creative personality and passion for exploration.