fluffy cuddly lil baby Xolo and me

fluffy cuddly lil baby Xolo and me

Helloo! 👋

I'm Prerna (pronounced prehr-nah, listen here).

I’m a UX Researcher and educator. As a researcher, I want to understand people to create equitable resources and designs with a focus on social impact.

In a past life, I worked as a software engineer at GE Healthcare, and an educator/volunteer/everything else at Sitara Akka Foundation. Being in these ecosystems, I was doing a lot of work that had direct impact on people — students, teachers, patients, clinicians, engineers, and more…

All of the decisions I made and the impact I created came from personal experiences and my understanding of the world. I realised that I enjoy understanding people, and making their lives easier in whatever way I can.

I wanted to take more informed decisions, and learn more about who I could be in this space, leading me to the Human-Centered Design & Engineering (HCDE) program at the University of Washington, Seattle.

Now, I hope to use my learning and experiences to take better decisions, while making sure I trek, cook, read, sketch & paint, or think!

Fun Facts:

  1. I use oxford commas, clean while I cook, and love talking to people.
  2. I'm a polyglot! Yes, that's just a fancy way of saying I know 5 languages, and am trying to learn 2 more. So if you ever need a translator, you know who to reach out to :)
  3. I try to visit the Himalayas at least once every year, and the bouldering gym at least once every week. Can't wait until my next trek! 🗻🧗‍♀️
  4. Out of the 16 personality types, mine is an INFP-A with Confident Individualism 😊
  5. On WizardingWorld (né, Pottermore), I belong to Hufflepuff, with a Dun Mare Patronus ✨
  6. I have two little puppies - Xolo and Rio, and two passively adopted puppies - Leo and Bhairav. One day, I hope to have a home full of four-legged creatures 🐎
  7. Talk to me about Avatar: The Last Airbender (not the movie) ANYTIME you like! 🔥

Feel free to reach out to me for any discussion or collaboration. Thanks!

how to pronounce my name :)

how to pronounce my name :)