Listen. Learn. Create.
Sunanda is a creative strategist, passionate problem-solver, and lifelong learner. She leverages her expertise in human centered design to create experiences where connection flourishes.
With over 10+ years of experience in people development, Sunanda brings expertise in onboarding & operations, career development & coaching, and organizational development, using human-centered design methodologies.
Through workshops, conferences, online courses, community organizing, and immersive media, she aims to build inventive and thoughtful experiences, programs, and services to support individuals and communities in their growth and development.
With creativity, curiosity, and a bias-to-action, Sunanda excels at collaborating across disciplines and functions to make experiences that matter. Her core values are curiosity and compassion and she infuses her work with equal parts of rigor and delight.
Sunanda is also a writer and an artist. In her creative non-fiction work, she writes about her experiences as a transnational millennial immigrant. Sunanda also writes about technology and education. Her work has appeared in The Rumpus, The Sun, Lifehacker and more. Her art style is whimsical, illustrative, and seeks to spark curiosity and joy. She posts her artwork on her art Instagram account: @sunandadoodles.
About Me
I was born in India, grew up in Indonesia, spent the last 15 years in the United States, and I currently call Canada home. I enjoy scavenger hunts, musical theater, exploring new cities, swimming in bodies of water, making lists, and talking to people who are passionate about what they’re working on.
From a young age, I have always been fascinated by the drivers and results of human behavior and ways in which design can shape our experience of the world. I see myself as a mapmaker—I find joy in venturing to new domains, learning all I can, and using my experiences and insights to orient and guide others.
In 2013 I received my masters in education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education graduating from the Technology, Innovation and Education program. I’ve since spent my career designing technology products, programs, and services to help adults grow & develop in their lives — from equipping carpentry students with the math skills they need to be successful carpenters to launching a performance-based certification exam on core digital literacy skills for job-seekers.
I currently work at Google, having spent the last several years leading cross-functional project teams of designers, UX-ers, and subject matter experts to build learning products and services that support Google employees in their growth and development.