Master of Human-Computer Interaction
Carnegie Mellon University
Uma Dhamija
Designing better healthcare experiences.
Design engineer
Neurotech enthusiast · Kathak dancer
Selected Works
Creating this website was also fun ;)
Securely training AI on private data
OpenMined · CMU Capstone
- Patients rated their likelihood to use it 8/10, clinicians 8.5/10
- Led discovery for OpenMined's first consumer app concept, Kindred, a verified peer support network for people with chronic conditions
- Co-designed with patients and clinicians across 36 candidate use cases, narrowed to one validated concept
Cancer caregivers also need support. We built an app for them.
- Award-funded and in development with UPMC's Family CARE Center
- 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
An app for finding meditation practices by need and tradition.
- Shipped to the App Store and Google Play after 30+ user interviews
- 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 might we make eye-therapy exercises work for children?
GlowUp Eye Care · Northwestern
- 6+ ophthalmologist interviews found adherence, not awareness, was the problem
- Designed an XR exercise proposal built around child attention spans
Education
Learning never ends.
M.S. in Information Design & Strategy
Northwestern University
Bachelor of Science in Integrated Digital Media
Minor in Psychology
New York University
Explorations
A collection of paintings, sketches, and select photography.
Writings
Thoughts on design, technology, and the human experience.
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"Design creates culture. Culture shapes values. Values determine the future."
Robert L. Peters
