David Tarnavsky

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Senior at UC San Diego studying Interdisciplinary Computing and the Arts. 

Strong passion for User Experience Design.


EDUCATION

University of California, San Diego             (Graduating Jun 2025)

Junior studying Interdisciplinary Computing and the Arts.

San Jose State University       (Aug 2021 - Aug 2023)

Undergrad frosh studying Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Interaction Design.

Google UX Professional Design Certificate Course         (Sep 2021 - Dec 2022)

An online course via Coursera and made by Google that teaches the groundwork for UX design.


EXPERIENCE

Alef Aeronautics UX Design Intern             (Jun 2024 -Present)

User Experience Design Intern working on the UX of the interior screens of the car.

UCSD Graphic Design Intern               (Feb 2024 -Present)

Graphic Designer for Warren College at UCSD. Designing promotional material for on campus events.

UCSD Design Co. Club Member               (Sep 2023 -Present)

Member of the UCSD Design Co. club. Regularly attending general body meetings and other club organized events.

Allbirds Retail Ambassador        (Jun 2023 - Sep 2023)

Assist guests with any needs and educate them on our products.

SJSU UX/UI Association Member         (Aug 2022 -Aug 2023)

Member of the User Experience/User Interaction design association, going to meetings to discuss user experience design principles and matters.

Spartan Racing Electric (SRE) Formula SAE Intern          (Sep 2021 - Jun 2023)

Part of the team that handles designing, constructing, and tuning the entire electric powertrain and mechanical components of the electric car for the SRE club.

Lululemon Educator          (Jun 2022 - Sep 2022)

Effectively educate our guests on the fabrics, features, fit and function of our product.

SJSU Athletics Team Graphic Design and Social Media Intern         (Aug 2021 -Jun 2022)

Created posters, graphics, and social media posts for the SJSU Athletics Department and teams via Adobe Photoshop.


SKILLS

Software

Languages & Other

- Fluent in English, Proficient in Russian, and Elementary in Mandarin