A multidisciplinary designer with 3+ years of experience in business and strategy.
Currently Master of Design student at the Institute of Design. Formerly product designer at a fintech digital lab, management consultant at Deloitte, and a founder of an e-commerce photo album brand.

 

I've always loved the idea of creation - to bring something new to this world that happens to be a piece of yourself. Growing up, I explored many avenues of creation, from creative hobbies like writing and painting. In college, I explored the world of entrepreneurship to create businesses - and it led me to fall in love with the problem-solving and innovation process. This was my path to design.


I have strong project management and communication skills from my prior life in management consulting, extensive background in business, and first-hand experience in launching things in the market through my entrepreneurial projects. All of this, coupled with my current design work at the IIT Institute of Design, gave me the toolkit to not only explore great ideas but also to bring them to life.


My curiosity has led me to accumulated experience in a broad range of industries and regions - from D2C brands, tech-enabled startups, small businesses, venture capital, banking, to IT across the U.S. and Southeast Asia… so you can always count on me to bring diverse and global perspectives into the conversation!

I'm a Master of Design (MDes) student at the Institute of Design, an ex-Deloitte consultant, and an entrepreneur. I'm currently based in Chicago.

I've always loved the idea of creation - to bring something new to this world that happens to be a piece of yourself. Growing up, I explored many avenues of creation, from creative hobbies like writing and painting. As an Business Economics major at UCLA, I explored the world of entrepreneurship to create businesses. Little did I know, it led me to fall in love with the problem-solving and innovation process that eventually led me to pursue design.

I have strong project management and communication skills from my prior life in management consulting, extensive background in business, and first-hand experience in launching things in the market through my entrepreneurial projects. All of this, coupled with my current design work at the IIT Institute of Design, I have the toolkit to not only explore great ideas but also to bring them to life.

My curiosity has led me to accumulated experience in a broad range of industries and regions - from D2C brands, tech-enabled startups, small businesses, venture capital, banking, to IT across the U.S. and Southeast Asia… so you can always count on me to bring diverse and global perspectives into the conversation!

Studied Business Economics with minors in Entrepreneurship and Digital Humanities @ UCLA

I'm a Master of Design (MDes) student at the Institute of Design, an ex-Deloitte consultant, and an entrepreneur. I'm currently based in Chicago.

I've always loved the idea of creation - to bring something new to this world that happens to be a piece of yourself. Growing up, I explored many avenues of creation, from creative hobbies like writing and painting. As an Business Economics major at UCLA, I explored the world of entrepreneurship to create businesses. Little did I know, it led me to fall in love with the problem-solving and innovation process that eventually led me to pursue design.

I have strong project management and communication skills from my prior life in management consulting, extensive background in business, and first-hand experience in launching things in the market through my entrepreneurial projects. All of this, coupled with my current design work at the IIT Institute of Design, I have the toolkit to not only explore great ideas but also to bring them to life.

My curiosity has led me to accumulated experience in a broad range of industries and regions - from D2C brands, tech-enabled startups, small businesses, venture capital, banking, to IT across the U.S. and Southeast Asia… so you can always count on me to bring diverse and global perspectives into the conversation!

Consultant @ Deloitte

I'm a Master of Design (MDes) student at the Institute of Design, an ex-Deloitte consultant, and an entrepreneur. I'm currently based in Chicago.

I've always loved the idea of creation - to bring something new to this world that happens to be a piece of yourself. Growing up, I explored many avenues of creation, from creative hobbies like writing and painting. As an Business Economics major at UCLA, I explored the world of entrepreneurship to create businesses. Little did I know, it led me to fall in love with the problem-solving and innovation process that eventually led me to pursue design.

I have strong project management and communication skills from my prior life in management consulting, extensive background in business, and first-hand experience in launching things in the market through my entrepreneurial projects. All of this, coupled with my current design work at the IIT Institute of Design, I have the toolkit to not only explore great ideas but also to bring them to life.

My curiosity has led me to accumulated experience in a broad range of industries and regions - from D2C brands, tech-enabled startups, small businesses, venture capital, banking, to IT across the U.S. and Southeast Asia… so you can always count on me to bring diverse and global perspectives into the conversation!

Founder @ Project Memory

I'm a Master of Design (MDes) student at the Institute of Design, an ex-Deloitte consultant, and an entrepreneur. I'm currently based in Chicago.

I've always loved the idea of creation - to bring something new to this world that happens to be a piece of yourself. Growing up, I explored many avenues of creation, from creative hobbies like writing and painting. As an Business Economics major at UCLA, I explored the world of entrepreneurship to create businesses. Little did I know, it led me to fall in love with the problem-solving and innovation process that eventually led me to pursue design.

I have strong project management and communication skills from my prior life in management consulting, extensive background in business, and first-hand experience in launching things in the market through my entrepreneurial projects. All of this, coupled with my current design work at the IIT Institute of Design, I have the toolkit to not only explore great ideas but also to bring them to life.

My curiosity has led me to accumulated experience in a broad range of industries and regions - from D2C brands, tech-enabled startups, small businesses, venture capital, banking, to IT across the U.S. and Southeast Asia… so you can always count on me to bring diverse and global perspectives into the conversation!

Customer Strategy & UX Lead @ Radius

I'm a Master of Design (MDes) student at the Institute of Design, an ex-Deloitte consultant, and an entrepreneur. I'm currently based in Chicago.

I've always loved the idea of creation - to bring something new to this world that happens to be a piece of yourself. Growing up, I explored many avenues of creation, from creative hobbies like writing and painting. As an Business Economics major at UCLA, I explored the world of entrepreneurship to create businesses. Little did I know, it led me to fall in love with the problem-solving and innovation process that eventually led me to pursue design.

I have strong project management and communication skills from my prior life in management consulting, extensive background in business, and first-hand experience in launching things in the market through my entrepreneurial projects. All of this, coupled with my current design work at the IIT Institute of Design, I have the toolkit to not only explore great ideas but also to bring them to life.

My curiosity has led me to accumulated experience in a broad range of industries and regions - from D2C brands, tech-enabled startups, small businesses, venture capital, banking, to IT across the U.S. and Southeast Asia… so you can always count on me to bring diverse and global perspectives into the conversation!

Bullet journal content creator & illustrator

I'm a Master of Design (MDes) student at the Institute of Design, an ex-Deloitte consultant, and an entrepreneur. I'm currently based in Chicago.

I've always loved the idea of creation - to bring something new to this world that happens to be a piece of yourself. Growing up, I explored many avenues of creation, from creative hobbies like writing and painting. As an Business Economics major at UCLA, I explored the world of entrepreneurship to create businesses. Little did I know, it led me to fall in love with the problem-solving and innovation process that eventually led me to pursue design.

I have strong project management and communication skills from my prior life in management consulting, extensive background in business, and first-hand experience in launching things in the market through my entrepreneurial projects. All of this, coupled with my current design work at the IIT Institute of Design, I have the toolkit to not only explore great ideas but also to bring them to life.

My curiosity has led me to accumulated experience in a broad range of industries and regions - from D2C brands, tech-enabled startups, small businesses, venture capital, banking, to IT across the U.S. and Southeast Asia… so you can always count on me to bring diverse and global perspectives into the conversation!

Product Designer & Strategist @ Theta Tech

I'm a Master of Design (MDes) student at the Institute of Design, an ex-Deloitte consultant, and an entrepreneur. I'm currently based in Chicago.

I've always loved the idea of creation - to bring something new to this world that happens to be a piece of yourself. Growing up, I explored many avenues of creation, from creative hobbies like writing and painting. As an Business Economics major at UCLA, I explored the world of entrepreneurship to create businesses. Little did I know, it led me to fall in love with the problem-solving and innovation process that eventually led me to pursue design.

I have strong project management and communication skills from my prior life in management consulting, extensive background in business, and first-hand experience in launching things in the market through my entrepreneurial projects. All of this, coupled with my current design work at the IIT Institute of Design, I have the toolkit to not only explore great ideas but also to bring them to life.

My curiosity has led me to accumulated experience in a broad range of industries and regions - from D2C brands, tech-enabled startups, small businesses, venture capital, banking, to IT across the U.S. and Southeast Asia… so you can always count on me to bring diverse and global perspectives into the conversation!

👋 hello, i'm sammy!

👋 hello, i'm sammy!

in the past…

👋 hello, i'm sammy!

I'm a Master of Design (MDes) student at the Institute of Design, an ex-Deloitte consultant, and an entrepreneur. I'm currently based in Chicago.

 

I've always loved the idea of creation - to bring something new to this world that happens to be a piece of yourself. Growing up, I explored many avenues of creation, from creative hobbies like writing and painting. As an Business Economics major at UCLA, I explored the world of entrepreneurship to create businesses. Little did I know, it led me to fall in love with the problem-solving and innovation process that eventually led me to pursue design.


I have strong project management and communication skills from my prior life in management consulting, extensive background in business, and first-hand experience in launching things in the market through my entrepreneurial projects. All of this, coupled with my current design work at the IIT Institute of Design, I have the toolkit to not only explore great ideas but also to bring them to life.


My curiosity has led me to accumulated experience in a broad range of industries and regions - from D2C brands, tech-enabled startups, small businesses, venture capital, banking, to IT across the U.S. and Southeast Asia… so you can always count on me to bring diverse and global perspectives into the conversation!

👋 hello, i'm sammy!

👋 thanks for visiting!

I'd love to hear from you. Email me at samantha.chandra@gmail.com

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