Uma Dhamija

Securely training AI on private data

OpenMined · Capstone

• Co-designed with 50+ people to surface 36 ideas, then narrowed to the 1 concept OpenMined chose to build
• Synthesized findings into 61 clusters and prototyped "The Informed Patient"

Cancer caregivers also need support. We built an app for them.

Designing w/CARE · UPMC

• Partnered with CancerBridges, Family CARE Center at UPMC, the University of Pittsburgh and CMU to deliver Care2Care - a final prototype during a 3-month period.
• Currently supported by Family CARE Center to build out the app.

An app designed for need and tradition-based meditation

• 9+ usability sessions over 4 months uncovered the major pitfalls for a meditation practice using an app
• Redesigned discovery to reduce cognitive load while honoring cultural depth

How do you design to improve eye development for the future generations

GlowUp Eye Care · Northwestern

• Pinpointed adherence (not awareness) as the core problem through 4 weeks of research with over 6 interviews with leading ophthalmologists.
• Designed an XR exercise proposal built around child attention spans

When the rider is 8 years old, everything about the design changes

Electric Scooters for Kids

• Mapped 4 critical ride scenarios across an 8-week course to anchor every design decision
• 3 prototype iterations validated control placement against real handling behavior

A website my teacher of 15 years didn't know he was getting

Kathak Kala Kendra

• Built solo in 1 month, designed for Dharamshala's bandwidth and a non-technical client
• Now connects Guru Dharmendra Jain (30+ years of teaching) with students worldwide