Sharvari Bondre

About me

Hello world, I'm Sharvari. I'm an MS in HCI graduate from the University of Michigan. Here, I built my skills as a mixed-methods researcher with my research projects and honed my design skills through structured coursework. My research interests lie in the intersection of human computer interaction and accessibility.

My Projects at UofM

These are some of the projects I worked on while pursuing my MS in HCI

Haptimap

Capstone

Mixed-Methods UX Research

Client Project

Co-designed tactile maps using an assets-based design approach to help blind and visually impaired students navigate their 79-acre campus independently and learn new routes easily.

Translation Networks

Mixed-Methods UX Research

Client Project

We worked with the Comparative Literature Department at the University of Michigan to perform usability studies on Translation Networks for improving the current tool.

Ann Arbor Water Treatment Plant

UX Research

Client Project

Contextual Inquiry

UX Consultation with the City of Ann Arbor Water Treatment Plant to improve the effectiveness and efficacy of their complaint management system.

Sage

UX design

Accessibility

While there are many applications that facilitate communication, they are not designed with older adults in mind. To bridge this accessibility gaps, we designed Sage, a senior-centric-tech-learning application that provides one-on-one help to seniors for using platforms like Facebook, Zoom, WhatsApp, and so on.

Frugal Force

Social Media Research

Online Community Design

UX Design

Frugal Force is a mobile application which connects people interested in do-it-yourself (DIY) projects. Frugal Force has many potential avenues for users to explore; they can find tutorials and ask questions about DIY as it relates to home improvement, gardening and landscaping, and crafting projects.

Lab Research Work

I have actively conducted UX research with labs at University of Michigan. Take a look!

Accessibility of UI Frameworks and Libraries for Programmers with Visual Impairments

Accessibility

UX Research

Follow link to the published paper:

Understanding Student Perspectives about Classroom Management Tools

Participatory Design

Behavior Science

Carried out background research and designed participatory design sessions for identifying student perspectives on using a behavior management tool called ClassDojo in classrooms.

Previous Projects

I worked on these projects before my MS. They may not stand the test of time, but they provided me crucial learnings related to user experience and problem solving.

Mindpalette

Getting a good stock of how we were doing with respect to each aspect of our lives could prove insightful.

Online Teaching UX Research

This was a user research project to identify pain points of educators using online platforms for teaching. We identified common problems faced by teachers and explored solutions to improve the teaching-learning experience.