Experience
Jun 2025 – Present
Multimedia Designer | Full-time
Insurance Navy ® | Chicago, IL
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Designed and produced cross-platform visual content, including animations, motion graphics, social media videos, and promotional materials to enhance brand storytelling and user engagement.
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Developed interactive assets and digital interfaces, collaborating with marketing, development, and UI teams to create responsive content for web, email campaigns, and mobile platforms.
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Led end-to-end multimedia production, from concept to final output, utilizing tools like Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro, Illustrator, and Figma to create visually compelling experiences beyond static design.
Mar 2025 – Present
HEAD OF DESIGN & LEAD UX
TheiaXR | Chicago, IL
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Collaborated with doctors, engineers, and researchers to design an XR-based OSCE training platform using responsive, real-time virtual characters for clinical education.
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Led end-to-end UX/UI design for both website and app using Figma and Adobe XD, developed wireframes, interactive prototypes, and an accessible, scalable design system.
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Created adaptive 3D virtual patients in Blender and Unity, replacing in-person actors with interactive simulations, significantly lowering training costs and improving flexibility.
Aug 2023 – Present
Primary Instructor | Graduate Teaching Assistant
School of Design, University of Illinois Chicago | Chicago, IL
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Developed and delivered course content for design students.
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Guided students in design principles and sketching.
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Provided individualized feedback to support students’ growth in industrial and graphic design practices.
Jan 2023 – May 2023
Graduate Assistant
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, IL
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Designed promotional materials for GLAS events and newsletters, increasing attendance.
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Provided photography and videography support to enhance event engagement.
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Collaborated with faculty and advisory boards to strengthen community outreach.
Mar 2022 – Sep 2022
Junior Industrial Designer
Sharif University of Technology
Tehran, IR
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Developed precise Micro-Nano System lab devices for advanced research applications.
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Enhanced genetic analysis efficiency by designing a PCR Real-Time machine.
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Increased safety standards with a custom Glovebox for laboratory settings.
Sep 2021 – Mar 2022
Industrial Design Intern
Vala Design Studio | Tehran, IR
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Designed a smart shopping trolley for Snapp Market, improving shopping convenience.
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Contributed to ideation for an NFT payment machine for ID Pay, advancing digital payments.
Education
May - 2025
Master's in Industrial Design University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, USA
Thesis: Soft Robots for Emotional & Physical Well-Being
Awards: Board of Trustees Fellowship, Larson Scholarship for Professional Excellence
Teaching Assistant: DES 140 Design Drawing
Sep - 2022
Bachelor's in Industrial Design Tehran University of Art
Tehran, IR
Thesis: Designed Real-Time PCR Laboratory Devices for Pathogen Systems
Awards: First Place in Industrial Design | Full Scholarship
Sep - 2018
Diploma | Math and Physics
Ministry of Science, Research & Technology | Tehran, IR
Achievement: Ranked 12th out of 12,000 in the National University Entrance Exam
Skills
& Expertise
Product Design: UX Design, Design Thinking, User Research, Strategy, Prototyping
3D Design: SolidWorks, KeyShot, Rhino, Unity
2D Design: Sketch, Figma, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop
Programming: JavaScript, SQL, HTML, Swift
Languages: Fluent English, Native Persian
Awards
2023
IDA Design Awards: Silver Winner | Home & Gardening Accessories | Los Angeles, USA
Recognized for designing an innovative, sustainable product that merges functionality with aesthetics, showcasing excellence in industrial design.
2025
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2024
2023
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CCC Professional Development Award: Recognized for design excellence and academic achievement as international graduate student winners among ten finalists across Chicago, USA
IDSA Student Merit Award Nominee:
Selected by UIC faculty for excellence in graduate industrial design, USA, 2025
Chicago Magazine: Interviewed for Reva Manifesto on technology and nostalgia, USA, March 2025
UIC Board of Trustees Fellowship: Awarded for academic excellence, professional achievements, and commitment to social impact, Chicago, USA
Larson Scholarship for Academic Excellence at UIC: Recognized for outstanding academic achievements and commitment to excellence in industrial design, Chicago, USA
Exhibitions
2024
RE:WORK exhibition: the RE:WORK exhibition taking place at Secrist gallery will be showcasing a joint studio exhibition from graduate students at UIC School of Design November 23, Chicago, USA
2024
Making (Do) Exhibition: an ad-hoc design experiment and temporary exhibition of UIC MDes work at the SilverRoom Design Lab December 18TH, 900 N Michigan, Chicago, USA