Hi, I'm Shamika.

Currently a UX researcher at Interaction Lab.

I'm a UX Researcher and Designer drawn to complex, high-stakes domains.

I move seamlessly between research, design and code to create beautiful experiences.

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Selected Work

Reducing re-traumatization for domestic abuse survivors

Reducing re-traumatization for domestic abuse survivors

Social ImpactIndustry

Co-designing a personal information storage solution to help survivors avoid retelling their story repeatedly across multiple organizations.

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Designing for financial collaboration

Designing for financial collaboration

FintechAcademic

Research project documenting financial collaboration practices to provide design recommdentions that support financial collaboration.

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Designing navigation for water adventure sports

Designing navigation for water adventure sports

EcommerceAcademic

Mapping content structure for water adventure sports to support experience discovery and booking.

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About Me

I used to be a cybersecurity engineer.

Hacking into systems to test for vulnerabilities meant going through *every* user flow in an application.

After testing almost 50+ applications, I realized I cared more about the experience of using the application than its security. Oops.

I didn't know what "UX" was then, though.

After almost 2 years, I quit, intending to explore other creative pursuits. I edited videos, wrote all kinds of content, created animations, and ultimately landed on a project that needed me to redo their information architecture.

Finally I had the words to describe what I wanted to pursue.

In Oct 2025, I obtained a Master's degree in Human-Computer Interaction Design, graduating with distinction. Alongside, I gained real-world experience working with Pillow, a start-up that supports survivors of domestic abuse.

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Fun facts

Bungee jumping