Adjunct Instructor October 2005 – Present
International Academy of Design & Technology, Schaumburg, IL
- Guide students through a hands-on, detailed website production course
- Engage students in interactive projects by providing instruction in design applications
- Organize class discussions to help better understand the importance of web design
- Create a detailed curriculum involving a “real world” outlook
- Provide independent instruction depending on student’s needs and advancement

Web Master January 2003 – Present
Electronic Visualization Laboratory, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
- Design, implement, and manage databases of department websites
- Create visual identities of developing areas within the website and its affiliates
- Construct layout and execute content of collaborators' web pages
- Continually optimize scripts for errorless performance
- Update and backup all sites' content on a regular basis

Instructor, Digital Art & Web Design August 2002 – August 2004
University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
- Implemented lesson plans consisting of thorough discussions on digital and web art
- Involved students with hands-on experience using digital applications in the classroom
- Encouraged and oversaw group projects to promote communication between students
- Assisted students in the creation of individual websites and portfolio pieces

education

- M.F.A. Candidate, Electronic Visualization August 2002 – Present
University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
- B.A., Interactive Multimedia January 2000
Columbia College, Chicago, IL

skills

- Digital Imaging/Graphics/Web: Adobe – Photoshop, Imageready, Illustrator; Macromedia – Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks
- Programming/Scripting Languages: HTML, Javascript, C++, PHP, MySQL, Ygdrasil (YG), PD/GEM
- Video: Final Cut Pro HD, Adobe Premiere
- Audio: Sonic Foundry Sound Forge, Acid, Cool Edit, Peak Audio, Pro Tools
- 3D Modeling/Animation: Alias Maya
- Black and white and color photography
- Other: Fluent in French, Gujarati

exhibitions

Loose Minds in a Box November 2005
SCGlobal 2005, Seattle, WA

Loose Minds in a Box April 2005
Electronic Visualization Laboratory, Chicago, IL

Animagina January 2005
Electronic Imaging 2005: The Engineering Reality of Virtual Reality, San Jose, CA

Indian November 2004
A Night of Art at Studio 74, Oak Park, IL

Animagina October 2004
Virtual Worlds Festival, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Dinner at the Fairy Castle: A Virtual Set May 2004
Center for VR in the Arts, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL

Animagina May 2004
Center for VR in the Arts, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL

Animagina April 2004
Art and Collaboration Conference, Buffalo, NY

Animagina March 2004
IEEE VR Open House at EVL, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL

Animagina May 2003
End of the Year Show, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL

Animagina April 2003
IDEAS Fest, Bloomington, IN
*Awarded Best Immersive Environment

Animagina March 2003
Version>03 :: Digital Arts Convergence, Museum of Contemporary Art and Electronic Visualization
Laboratory, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL