Dear Hiring Manager,
I am writing to express my strong interest in the User Experience Designer position at IBM. My name is Rajat Kumar, I am a Masters student in Digital game Design at NID Bangalore. I have a Bachelor's Degree in Design from the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati and have recently completed my graduation project at Samsung R&D, Bangalore.

I have experience as a UX/UI designer (3 yrs ) and VUI designer (1 yr) and have successfully delivered 4 XR applications

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My experience includes crafting user-centric applications, AR/VR applications that are immersive, and impactful, giving me a unique perspective on approaching and solving problems. I am well versed in user research, conducting surveys & interviews, and drawing out insights, making me a good fit for this position. I have expertise in Adobe suite, prototyping tools like XD, Figma, and designing for AR/VR to reduce the complexity of new user onboarding and simplify user interactions. I would love to apply my skills and knowledge at IBM.  I am eager to collaborate cross-functionally and am comfortable working with product management and development teams to help you build your products. Being a game designer gives me a unique advantage to provide an engaging solution to a complex problem and make your application more fun for the user. 

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Achievements

• 2021 - Epic Mega Grant Recipient, a $100M Program, granted for a shared-cross-space AR collaboration app I made

• 2019 - Action on Google Grant Recipient for my VUI Trivia Quiz application designed for Google Assistant

• 2018 - Won Unreal Engine Summer Jam - for the best mobile game

• 2017 - Won Kriti 2017 Brainiac Cup IITG - For Best Platform Fighting Game with Advanced AI

• 2016 - Won Kriti 2016 Brainiac Cup IITG - For Best Multiplayer 5v5 Game with Advanced AI

I like shaping technology into remarkable products and memorable experiences. I am a team player, punctual, adaptive, and fast learner. IBM grabbed the top spot in US Patent 2020 in Innovations and IBM India is the second-highest contributor, this achievement excites me a lot. As a design & tech research enthusiast, this is exactly what I am looking for i.e, to work in an innovative environment.