Kajal Gala
SVP, Experience Innovation/User Experience
- Role
- Founder and Ux Director at Design Rocket Llc
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Kajal Gala
I design the world around me, from Nike’s application to customize your kicks to Knewton’s adaptive learning platform. In 2013, I founded Design Rocket, an experience design firm that collaborates with early- to mid-stage startups. With a deep knowledge of user research, psychology, business and design, I thrive to turn products into experiences, giving today\'s newest companies the best chance for success.My achievements Include:General Assembly Guest Speaker, EdTech UXSilver Cannes Lions AwardWebby Award for Best Use of Augmented RealityJay Chiat Award for Creative TechnologyCreativity Award’s ReportOne Show Interactive AwardOne Club MeritSilver London International AwardFavorite Website AwardExhibition at Siggraph ConferenceGold Indigo AwardSilver Indigo Award
Experience
Founder and Ux Director
Jan 2013 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US
I am the Founder of Design Rocket, a design consultancy that partners with startups to deliver sticky and relevant user experiences to customers. I built the firm from the ground up, wearing many hats ranging from client acquisition, and team management to project creative direction. Now, Design Rocket is an established design firm, that serves 50+ clients in the Bay Area and New York. As Founder of Design Rocket, I have- Led the design of several first-generation products that were pivotal for several startup’s growth and fundraising, including BetterUp, Branching Minds, FutureAdvisor, Learn with Homer, Natero, Tinkergarten, Tuva Labs, and Xpand - Served unicorn clients including Allbirds, Alto Pharmacy, BetterUp, FutureAdvisor, The Muse, and Cora- Built a scalable remote team to tackle client projects hiring over 20 employees- Awarded Indigo Gold Award for the redesign of Cora.life, an eCommerce website that delivers women’s health products- Showcased our Brand Identity Design for Skift (a travel trends company) at the Global Travel Forum Conference, whose attendees include: Expedia, Hilton, and Travelocity CEOs- Served as a mentor to EDGE EdTech and TechStars Accelerator startups
Education
Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute
Film & Threatre
2008 — 2009
Carnegie Mellon University
BFA with honors, Human Computer Interaction and Industrial Design
2002 — 2006
Skills
- Social Media Integration
- Design Thinking
- Contextual Inquiry
- Web Design
- Conceptual Modeling
- Heuristic Evaluation
- Usability
- User Experience
- Usability Testing
- Data Visualization
- Persona Creation
- Brand Architecture
- Persona
- Interaction Design
- Information Architecture
- Project Management
- Mobile Applications
- User-Centered Design
- Experience Design
- Functional Specifications
- Mobile Design
- User Journeys
- Cognitive Walkthrough
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