Suma

Kinhal

Senior Designer
Suma brings her dynamic background as a trained architect to the Design Studio. She's a designer with a strong sense of visual storytelling, seeking to problem solve with strategy, analysis, and agency. Inquisitive by nature, she thrives on detailed questioning and creative collaboration. She loves to test and test and test, so that each project meets the best possible outcomes for user needs, stakeholder goals, and product requirements. She also knows a lot about Japan! She lived there for a while and studied the culture in college, discovering a rich interplay with her Indian-American heritage.

Education

  • M and M.Sc in Architecture
    The University of Michigan
  • UX/UI Mobile Design
    Pratt Institute
  • BA, Japanese Language & Literature
    The University of Michigan

Work experience

  • Hitachi
  • Mitsubishi Motors
  • Toyo Ito & Associates
  • North American Savings Bank

Notable

  • Hitachi
  • Mitsubishi Motors
  • Toyo Ito & Associates
  • North American Savings Bank

personal brand attributes

  • Curious
  • Innovative
  • Thoughtful

skill set

01
Design Strategy
02
Facilitation
03
Information Architecture
04
Visual Design
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