Hello!
I am Manjari Sahu, a UX and Service Designer at VanBerlo, The Hague.
An Interaction Design graduate from Carnegie Mellon University, I bring a mix of Industrial and Service design tools and methods to design teams and projects. Having lived and worked in India, the USA, and the Netherlands, I enjoy working in multi-cultural teams that bring a healthy mix of curiosity, values, and empathy to any project.
Learning how design & technology is transforming our interactions & experiences around healthcare, education and government systems, I aim to create valuable experiences for users that span across digital, physical and environmental realms.
My past work involves working for retail brands in India, design wayfinding and transport services for smart cities with the Indian Government and working in healthcare service systems and research with Philips Respironics, Pittsburgh.
My favorite design processes? People research, service blueprinting and collaborative workshops! Drop me a line on manjari.sahu.257@gmail.com if you want to talk about design, cats or books.
View my résumé.
Writing
Writing makes me design better. Here you can find a few selected essays and posts written over the years with topics ranging from Service Design, Augmented Reality, Urban Design, Data to Design Ethics.
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Mapping a Wicked Problem- Quality Education in Pittsburgh
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Can we Design for Transparency?
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Prototyping for Augmented Reality
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Understanding Artificial Intelligence as a Designer
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Wickedness in our Systems
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Connection Flow Analysis
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Fostering Sustainable Transport
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Looking at the Future of Technical Training
Recognition
Awards
Dash – Automotive training through mixed reality
Chosen student project for Microsoft Design Expo 2017, Seattle
Best Project for Mixed Reality Application, Microsoft Design Expo 2017
Shortlisted for IxDA 2018 Interaction Awards
412BEATS
Core77 Student Notable Interaction Design Award 2017
Semi-finalist for Adobe Design Awards, Social Impact Category
Feature Project at Dubai Student Grad Show 2017
Flying Machine Flagship Store
Winner of VMRD Retail Design Awards 2015 for Best Shop Fitting Design
Merit Winner of VMRD Retail Design Awards 2015 for Western Fashion Apparel – Specialty Store
Blogs & Publications
412Beats
Carnegie Mellon Design Publication
Dash – Augmented Reality Systems for Mechanics
Student Feature
U.S. Master of Professional Studies
Urban Mela – D lane Project
VMRD/Instore Asia press
Solly Flagship Store
Flying Machine
U.S.Polo Assn.
VMRD September 2014 issue