Raksa is a Washington, DC based Product Designer with a history of delivering digital product experiences.
He strives to deliver thoughtful digital experiences that advocate for the users and meet the business needs. He enjoys his works the most when he can contribute to the design process from creating and rationalizing design decisions to quality assurance. He believes when there’s an efficient collaborative process, it'll benefit the outcome of the final product.
Previously, he worked at Deloitte Digital, Huge Inc, Grafik, and Insomniac Design. Raksa holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design.
Currently, he is a Vice President, Visual Designer at an investment bank company.
Work Experiences
2021 to Present // Vice President, Visual Designer
Investment Bank Company
2019 to 2021 // Senior Visual Designer
Deloitte Digital
Clients: Federal agencies and state government.
2015 to 2019 // Visual Designer
Huge Inc
Clients: Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, Federal Student Aid, Get Old by Pfizer, Amazon Prime, NRECA, NHTSA, and Center of Medicare and Medicaid Services.
2014 to 2015 // Designer
Grafik
Clients: Ligado Networks, Carr Workplaces, OpenGov, Akre Capital, Matthew Shepard Foundation, Spruce Investment, EYA, DC Prep, IAP, and Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
2012 to 2013 // Design Intern
Insomniac Design
Clients: The World Bank Group, Rogue 24, Voice of America, Radio Free Asia, The National Endowment for the Arts, Wagtime, Open Data Philippines, and Lava Barre.
Awards and Recognition
Print Magazine / 2015 Illustration
W3 Award / 2015 Website Silver
DC AD Club Addys / 2015 Illustration
HOW International / 2015 Illustration
Communication Arts / 2015 Illustration
Skills
Visual Design
Interaction Design
Responsive Design
Design System
Rapid Prototyping
Visual Quality Assurance
Design Thinking
Presentation Skills
Illustration
Typography
Photography/Retouching
2D Animation
Project Management
Additional Credentials
Project Management Foundations - Project Management Institute
Enterprise Design Thinking Practitioner - IBM
Enterprise Design Thinking Practitioner - IBM
More About Raksa
Music Alter-Ego
Before he pursued a career in design, his original obsession was music, and it still is. During after work hours, he writes either rock, ambient, or experimental music. Then he shares his compositions online.
Listen to his music on SoundCloud where he goes by Yet Once More.
Community Involvement
AIGA is the professional association for design. He serve as one of the Board of Directors of AIGA DC as the Programming Co-Director. He provide experiences to the design community to hone their craft, grow their career, and discover their talent.
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