Hey, I'm Shreya Desai.

Concentration in Health and well-being

• Designed user-centric layouts for an intergenerational multifamily housing project in Southern Chicago, utilizing Revit to optimize space functionality and accessibility, improving design approval time by 15%.
• Collaborated with cross-disciplinary teams, including Gensler, on Bally's Chicago, creating code-compliant layouts and used Adobe InDesign to create visually compelling presentations that streamlined stakeholder approvals.

• Conducted user research and on-site assessments for the restoration of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Davenport House, creating documentation and design presentations using Photoshop and InDesign to align with historical preservation and user needs.
• Designed accessible and intuitive layouts for Anshe Emet Synagogue using Revit, ensuring smooth navigation and usability for diverse user groups.

• Designed custom digital invitations using Photoshop, Illustrator, and Sketch, improving brand visibility helping them increase user engagement by 30%.
• Facilitated collaborative ideation sessions with clients using Miro, streamlining feedback collection and refining design concepts for final delivery.

• Contributed to the planning and design team, actively participating in numerous client meetings. Acquired comprehensive knowledge of technical aspects, utilized Revit in the process.
• Developed design concepts and layouts for residential projects, focusing on client-centered solutions to enhance functionality and aesthetics.

• Designed user-centered layouts for a 700-bed teaching hospital, collaborating with stakeholders to improve patient workflows and enhance staff efficiency.
• Documented and conducted on-site visits of a hospital in Mumbai, India. Additionally, contributed to the development of drawings for nurse call systems using AutoCAD.

• Gained experience in technical drawings, contributed to the improvement of presentation drawings using Photoshop and powerpoint to make them more engaging and enhancing to the client, dealing with different vendors.
• Modelled existing building in Revit and developed various elevational options for client and worked on window details in Excel and Revit.

• Worked on-site documentation and was a part of the planning and designing team for several healthcare projects.