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I'm Binal

I’m a interdisciplinary product designer and developer who puts empathy and efficiency at the forefront of creative problem solving.
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Nucleate Dojo

Biotech / Grants / Accessibility / Outreach / Design

Nucleate Dojo is a global student-led initiative dedicated to empowering undergraduate biotech innovators through education, community, and financial support.

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Community

Hack the North

Tech / Logistics

Planned, organized, and led 400+ volunteers for the tenth Hack the North event, uniting 1000 hackers from across the globe to ignite their passions through a weekend of learning, designing, and building.

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Community

Socratica

World-building

Contributing to and learning from “an open collective of makers, artists, engineers, designers, writers, poets, and everything in between.”

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Community

Enhanced Stroke Rehabilitation Exoskeleton

Biotech / Rehabilitation / Design Proposal / 2023

An innovative hand exoskeleton solution, integrating biofeedback, deep learning, and haptic feedback to revolutionize stroke rehabilitation, with a focus on enhancing user experience and independence.

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Science

Orthopedic Knee Brace Beams

Non-deformable Solids / 2022

Exploration and evaluation of materials for a knee brace beam, utilizing Finite Elements analysis, to select T800 carbon fiber as the optimal choice based on weight, cost, and shear modulus requirements.

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Science

Evaluating Crystal Structure Software

Materials Science / 2022

Compared various FEA software for unit cell visualization and manipulation.

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Science

Neuroscience Research

Independent Neuroscience Venture / 2018

Delved into the neuroscience field by attending lab meetings with GTA researchers and expanded knowledge through neurobiology courses. Wrote a literature review and demonstrated creativity and problem-solving skills through international ideathons, showcasing a passion for neuroscience.

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Science

EMG-Powered Prosthetic Hand

Prototype / Mechanical Design / EEG / Circuitry / Machinery

A comprehensive design proposal for an Electromyography (EMG) powered hand prosthetic that grabs a cup, integrating circuits and prototyped using advanced machinery, to enhance independence and well-being for hand amputees.

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Mechanical Design

FIRST Robotics

Ideation / CAD Design / Assembly / 2x World Championship

Helped build a robot to compete in the annual game using Autodesk Inventor for 3D modeling, operating machinery, and leading the outreach team, while also achieving success as a Chairman's presenter, winning the Engineering Inspiration award.

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Mechanical Design

VEX Robotics

Provincial Qualifier / Judges Award / CAD Design / Ideation / Assembly / Driver

3D modelled, built and drove a competitive robot as part of an all-girls VEX EDR team qualifying for Provincials and wining the Provincial Judges Award.

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Mechanical Design

Get Home Safe

React / React Native / Firebase / MapBox GL / Figma

Mobile application to promote safety that can share a user’s location coordinates to selected contacts without both parties needing the app.

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Software

Rowan House Society

React / GraphQL / Node / Docker / MongoDB

Helped build a digital course platform for a women’s emergency shelter based out of Alberta that reaches 1400+ students.

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Software

Coffee Hours

React / Figma / Firebase / Best Pitch @TechNova 2021

Designed and built the front-end of a web app with Figma and React that facilitates virtual coffee chats with students, faculty members and alumni from universities across Canada in under 36 hours.

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Software

Othello

Game Implementation / C#

Developed an online version of Othello in C# using object-oriented programming concepts

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Software

MedMe Health

Internship / Healthcare / End to End Ownership

As MedMe (YC21) becomes established in hundreds of pharmacies, I took on the redesign and implementation of the sign up flow as the sole designer.

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Design

Community Fridge KW

Nonprofit / User Research / Visual Design

Collaborated with a cross-functional team of 12 to deliver a donation and volunteer scheduling web platform for an NPO to facilitate access to food in the city of Kitchener.

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Design

Spotify Groups

Personal Project / Visual Design / User Research

Designed and prototyped user interfaces for a built-in song/playlist sharing function on Spotify

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Design

CGI Naming Convention

Internship / User Interviews / Internal

Helped establish CGI's first component naming convention, enhancing design system organization for scalability and future growth.
[under NDA]

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User Research

This portfolio :)

For Practice / Usability Tests

Started the redesign of this portfolio by conducting 6 usability tests with hiring executives in the UX/UI field.

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User Research

Minor Ailments Study

Internship / Healthcare / User interviews / Rainbow Sheet

Kickstarted a new flow design by independently leading a research study at MedMe Health. Conducted 14 user interviews regarding new pharmacy policies in 3 days. Synthesized and presented the findings to the entire team on my last day at the company!

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User Research
/ Looking to start a project? See something of interest? Want to go down rabbitholes?
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/ Looking to start a project? See something of interest? Want to go down rabbitholes?
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/ Looking to start a project? See something of interest? Want to go down rabbitholes?
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/ Looking to start a project? See something of interest? Want to go down rabbitholes?
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/ Looking to start a project? See something of interest? Want to go down rabbitholes?
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