Recommendations
I've worked in the print publishing, web design and social media industries for 20 years. Here's what some of my colleagues, employees and bosses said about working with me:
"Shraddha is a creative force to be reckoned with. She works beautifully with visuals, is a great brainstormer, and conveys her visual presentations, clearly and imaginatively. Her rewards speak for themselves. I saw her talent on display when we both presented at the Asian American Journalists Convention as national workshop speakers. The topic: "How to Make Your Covers Pop!" As a professional, Shraddha was a pleasure to work with: pleasant, proactive, and communicative with others. As a designer, Shraddha is able to design well and approaches her work in an intelligent manner.
She is definitely a team-player and a chill person to boot. I would highly recommend her as an asset to a company's workplace."
-Cindy Wong, User Experience Designer at Microsoft
"Shraddha is an absolutely tireless worker who is driven to finding good solutions for complex problems. I was always struck by her ability to come up with good ideas, and then investigate every possibility finding a way to bring that idea to life. Shraddha brings to the table a ton of energy, enthusiasm, and talent. Just give her a project and let her go and you will will pleased with the result!"
-Tracy Cox, Art Director at Sierra Magazine
"Shraddha is a great asset to any team, as was demonstrated when I asked her to be a panelist on a newspaper design panel I was coordinating for the 2007 Asian American Journalists Association's annual convention in Miami. Her expertise and great ideas really helped shape the panel's discussion. She is a talented designer, who's work speaks volumes. Her career has helped shaped her ability to work under tight deadlines and under intense pressure. She also has a thorough understanding of how to work with different types of personalities and knows how to set the pace for a project. She's a valuable asset for any company whether as a staffer or freelance artist."
—Belinda Long Ivey, CEO of KarBel Multimedia
"I had the pleasure of working under the direction of Shraddha Swaroop at the 2012 V3 Conference as a team blogger. Shraddha’s idea of creating these more personal postings about panelists garnered a great deal of attention on social media sites, amplified registration numbers and generated excitement for the event. The skill-set Shraddha brought to the event made it seem as though she had been running it for years, rather than it being the inauguration of V3con. On the day of the event, the workflow on the day of the event was seamless, with the V3con.com website and social media sites buzzing and lively. Because of Shraddha’s understanding of online media, the event exceeded every expectation. She created a digital presence that was a living, breathing thing, both in person and online."
—Margaret Sharpe, Features reporter and blogger
"Shraddha is an excellent designer who is easy to work with. She's not afraid to ask questions and engage in dialogue; she is always ready to hear other opinions and learn from the people around her, whether they are copy editors or fellow designers. She's smart and perceptive, and while she's incredibly talented, she's also willing to keep learning."
—Brooke Sample, Copy Editor at American Metal Market at Euromoney Institutional Investor
"I worked with Shraddha for years at the San Jose Mercury News. She often designed the Metro section of the paper, and I was always struck by how passionate she was in conveying her voice — the voice of the photo and design crew — in her daily approach to producing our local section. We didn't always agree, but Shraddha always put her heart and energy into every edition of the paper. She was fun to work with, very energetic and very committed to presenting readers with a fresh, vibrant, newsy display
-Mike Frankel, Assistant Managing Editor/Bay Area News Group — San Jose Mercury News, Oakland Tribune, Contra Costa Times