ABOUT
Harika Adivikolanu
My design approach.

My practice is focused on digital and physical user experience design to create delightful and seamless experiences that enhance human connection and wellbeing. I use a nonintrusive design approach in multi-sensorial solutions to improve and maintain presence, creating technology that becomes a more ambient extension of the human. Alongside traditional UX design work for digital platforms, my work expands across wearable technology, augmented environments, immersive experiences and installation design.

My experience working and studying internationally across California, London, Tokyo, Singapore and New York has cultivated a global perspective in my approach to design challenges. I recently graduated with an MA/MSc in Global Innovation Design from the Royal College of Art and Imperial College London. I have a background in software development where I led feature development and served as a scrum master and UI/UX advocate. I am also a certified Iyengar yoga teacher.

Systems design
Human

Human-centered tech design should enhance connection, introspection, and wellbeing.

Interface

Multi-sensorial and multi-modal solutions are crucial in calm computing, serving as ambient and natural extensions of the human.

Environment

The integration and consideration of designed environments in future technologies has the power to not only affect our physical ability, but also our emotional wellbeing.

Education
2019-2021

Royal College of Art & Imperial College London  
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MA/MSc in Global Innovation Design

2020

‍‍Pratt Institute, New York
‍Study Abroad: Color Theory, Sustainability, Digital Ideation‍

2020

Keio University, Tokyo
Study Abroad: Global Society, Otaku Culture, Perception Aware Computing
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2012-2016

‍Arizona State University, Barrett Honors College
B.S. Computer Information Systems | Minors: Digital Art, Fine Art | Certification: International Business

2014

‍National University of Singapore
Study Abroad: Finance, Computing, CyberArt

Experience
2021 - PRESENT

Product Designer
Long Distance‍‍‍

2020-2021

Producer, UX Designer, Education Initiative Author
The Museum of Design Atlanta
The Future Happened Exhibition‍‍

2016-2019

‍‍Software Application Developer
Workday
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2020

‍UX Teaching Assistant
UC Berkeley Extension‍

2016-2021

Global Youth Ambassador
Theirworld (A World At School)‍

Certifications
DESIGN

UC Berkeley Extension  
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Professional Program in User Experience Design

AGILE

‍Scrum.org
Professional Scrum Master™ I (PSM I)

WELLNESS

Yoga Alliance
600-hour Iyengar Yoga Certification

Awards
2021

OPPO X RCA Design Challenge
Prize Winner

Exhibitions
2021

London Design Festival
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The New Extraordinary, OPPO x RCA

‍Museum of Design Atlanta
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The Future Happened, Virtual Exhibition
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Royal College of Art
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Virtual Graduate Show
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Collection: Moments to Inspire
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Imperial Dyson School
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Virtual Graduate Show

‍Work In Progress Show, London
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Virtual Exhibition

2020

‍San Francisco Design Week
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Virtual Exhibition

Guest Speaker
2018

Women’s Leadership Conference in Southern Oregon

Lesbians Who Tech & Allies

2017

Grace Hopper Conference of Women in Computing