Mayur Karnik

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Senior Researcher at Madeira Tecnopolo

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Senior Interaction Designer at Philips Design
Interaction Designer at DE Shaw
User Research Intern at Hewlett Packard Labs

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National Institute of Design
B.K. School of Business Management
Gujarat University

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Mayur Karnik’s Summary

I currently work as a Senior Researcher on the Madeira Life project in Funchal, Portugal. The project deals with ubiquitous computing, social networks and location based services in the context of tourism and culture. It was initiated by the Laboratory for Usage-centered Software Engineering (Lab:USE) in collaboration with Madeira Tecnopolo, ZON Madeira, and Carnegie Mellon University.

I am also working with IxDA (Team Conan) as an interaction designer for redesigning their website / infrastructure.

I worked with Philips Design as Deputy Manager / Senior Interaction Designer till December 2009. My work involved designing user experiences for portable media players, digital photo albums, electronic home appliances and desktop applications. I worked with D.E. Shaw & Co. for a brief period as UI Designer before moving to Philips Design.

I have two post graduate degrees; MBA (Marketing) and a Post Graduate Diploma in Communication Design (Specialization in User Interface Design) from the National Institute of Design, India. My final project was with Hewlett Packard Labs where I researched on ‘Cross cultural implications on User Research in India’. The Gesture based Keyboard (GKB) usability studies formed the backdrop for my research, as part of which I interviewed / observed 60 users in Bangalore and Lucknow.

Prior to joining the design school, I freelanced and had been running my own web design studio for three years. My role covered design, project management and client interaction with portals, websites and interactive CD-ROMs as end-deliverables. I worked in the publishing industry (India Today magazine) for 2 years in advertising sales before starting my own studio. I served in the Executive Body of AIESEC Ahmedabad during my college days, handling alumni relations and training.

Mayur Karnik’s Specialties:

Marketing, User Centered Design, Usability, User Research, Interaction / Interface Design.

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I love reading, listening to music, playing harmonica, watching films, motor biking, cooking, travelling, socializing and writing. I like playing chess, scrabble, table tennis and a host of PC / PS2 games including Age of Empires, Need for Speed and God of War.