AVANI MIRIYALA

www.avanimiriyala.com | avani@miriyala.com | 630.303.7876 | 499 Quail Drive, Naperville, IL 60565

EDUCATION EXPERIENCE

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign BFA in Industrial Design, Minor in Business | May 2014 Cumulative GPA: 3.7/4.0 Research Assistant, Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, January 2013 Present Conduct research, write papers, brainstorm and contribute to ideation for Professor Cliff Shin (Industrial Design Program) along with Dr. Randy Ewoldt (Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering).at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Co-founder and Chief Operations Officer, MikiYaka, LLC., February 2008 Present Write and design self-published book series Go-Getter: A MikiYaka Illustration, How to Get Rich: A MikiYaka Illustration, Manav: A Mini MikiYaka Illustration and the upcoming The Closest Five: A Mini MikiYaka Illustration, a series targeted to high school and college students to prepare them for financial, emotional, and academic success. Manage operations, marketing, international relations, and blog. Freelance Designer, August 2011 Present Design mobile application interfaces from wireframe sketches to Photoshop mockups; create website layouts and banners with with Wordpress, Wix, HTML, and Dreamweaver; work with clients to design logos and identity systems; shoot and edit videos in iMovie and Final Cut Pro for startup and ad agencies. Client list includes Pivot Media, Hoodle , and Gyantra. Mobile Team Design Intern, Orbitz., May 2012 August 2012 Collaborate with iOS developers, Android developers and designers to create a travel booking application. Update mobile and desktop web templates. Publicity Chair, Dharma (Hindu Students Organization), August 2011 May 2012 Create logos, banners, fliers, maintain website, and publicize events online and on campus. Co-Design Chair, Raas Mania, August 2012 Present Design website, line up sponsors, and organize venue for Raas Mania 2013 Dance Competition.

SKILLS

Design & Research: Sketching Wireframing Mockups Model-Making Marker Rendering Programs: Photoshop InDesign Illustrator Dreamweaver Fireworks Corel Painter Sketchbook Pro Microsoft Office Suite Windows Movie Maker iMovie Final Cut Pro Garageband Audacity Solidworks Keyshot Balsamiq LucidChart Mobile Interface Design Web Interface Design Computer Rendering Video Creation and Editing Usability Testing Market Research Competitive Analysis Empathic Modeling Presentations Group Collaboration Idea/Speed Pitches

LEADERSHIP

Secretary, Industrial Design Sociey of America (UIUC Chapter), August 2011 Present Organize and publicize IDSA events. Project Lead, Illini Entrepreneurship Network, August 2010 May 2011 Created business plans for technology and athletic equipment startups.

SCHOLARSHIP EXHIBITIONS

James Newton Matthews Scholarship Fall 2010 Present IDream Industrial Design Show Link Gallery, Champaign, Fall 2011 School of Art + Design Foundations Show Link Gallery, Champaign, Fall 2010