CHANDAN CHAURASIA

Junction Main Road, Salem, Tamilnadu ! +91-9566887206 ! cchaurasia@gmail.com

www.behance.net/kaajoo ! www.linkedin.com/in/chaurasia

Summary
User Interface Designer with more than 7 years of professional experience passionate about how the web product
design is envisioned with simplicity for delightful user experience. Self learned and adept at visualizing the story that
drives the design of a product. Potent learner fostering great working relationship with the team and the clients.

Professional Experience
Senior User Interface Designer
SoftYantra Pvt Ltd (Kathmandu, Nepal) , August 2012 - November 2014

SoftYantra Pvt Ltd is an innovative software company based in Nepal providing application software and web
development services to clients from Nepal and UK.

Achievements:
Gained significant proficiency in debugging websites using various debugging tools

Delivered user-centered design solutions in fast paced environment, with quick iterative cycles

Acquired skills in communication and collaboration by working with remote team on various projects

Web Designer / Web Design Instructor

E-Prabidhi Pvt Ltd (Kathmandu, Nepal), September 2010 - July 2012

E-Prabidhi is a Kathmandu based leading web and software development company specialized in designing,
developing and deploying web-based solutions for small, medium and large enterprises.

Achievements:
Mentored web designers in their projects and ideas from start to finish which helped them secure jobs in
various companies

Increased new customer acquisition successfully by redesigning and redeploying the existing company
website using HTML5/CSS3 and making it responsive

Designed user-centered pages that conveyed with companys brand, value proposition and industry-leading
functionality

Gained experience with tools like Google Analytics, Google WebMaster and Google AppEngine to
understand the designs impact ultimately improving Search Engine Optimization skills

Boosted search ranking of companys institutional arm IT Training Nepals website and outperformed existing
top ranking websites in search results

Educated and influenced novice web designers with basics and advanced web technology

Senior Web Designer

Serving Minds Pvt Ltd (Kathmandu, Nepal), January 2007 - February 2009

Achievements:

Transitioned quickly from table based design to table-less design

Pioneered the use of CSS based design with Web 2.0 look and feel within the company

Designed and sketched over 100 Photoshop mockups for various websites

Led the front-end team to collaborate with a Ruby on Rails team and project

Freelance Experience
Freelance Web Designer
(Kathmandu, Nepal) , February 2009 - August 2010

Achievements:

Mentored and supported two companies iDreams and MaxWebSurf in their initial branding and online setup

Volunteered in Web Design and hosting of Guru Nanak Satsang, Birgunj (Nepal) website

Trained and motivated students about the importance of great design and its impact

Learnt and created responsive website for handicraft agency

Freelance User Interface Designer

(Salem, India) , October 2013 - July 2015

Achievements:
Gained experience in responsive web design using frameworks like Bootstrap

Improved User Experience skills while working as a part time UI Designer at Selvam.co.in

Education

Skill Set

Master of Computer Application (MCA)

Front-End Development

(2013 - 2016 Expected)

CGPA: 8.5 (up to 5th Semester)

Sona College of Technology

(Anna University)

Salem, Tamilnadu

Semantic HTML5 / CSS3 layouts. JavaScript.

Typography. Responsive Web Design. Performance
(Combine/minify, image optimization, CSS sprites,
browser debugging tools)

Bachelor Of Computer Application (BCA)

Workflows. Interface design. Functional prototypes.

Wireframes. Mockups.

User Experience Design

(2003-2006)

CGPA: 3.15 out of 4

Kantipur City College

(Purbanchal University)

Kathmandu, Nepal

Frameworks/Libraries/APIs/Platforms
jQuery, Bootstrap, Google AppEngine

Software

Activities and Honors

Selected by Government of India for provisional
admission for MCA under the Silver Jubilee
Scholarship Scheme

Received first prize in Short Film competition

Appreciated by Center for Software Development

and Research (CSDR, Kantipur City College) for
organizing regular Talk Program on Open Source

Taught and mentored junior MCA students the

basic and advanced Web Technology through
workshops and teaching assistance

Actively collaborated in organizing programming

contests and workshops in college

Member of Indian Society for Technical Education

(ISTE)

Photoshop, Illustrator, Sketch, Dreamweaver,

SublimeText, Firefox/Chrome/Safari Developer tools,
Coda, Balsamic Mockups, MAMP

Additional Skills
Languages
Nepali, English, Hindi, Bhojpuri, Maithili, Tamil (reading
and writing fluency)

Photography
Active participation in photography community

Skilled and experienced in Rock Music concert

photography