Hi, I am Lini and I am in my second semester of the DH program. I did my Masters and PhD in Art History from Rutgers University in NJ. I have a strong research background and my focus is in the intersection of art, medicine and care.

Project Management: I have extensive project management experience from my earlier IT career where I managed teams executing the software project life cycle as well as in my academic journey where I managed my teaching, research and editorial responsibilities along with my scholastic work. I have used software such as Microsoft Project and can learn to use other tools if required.

Developer: I started off as a developer although in legacy languages but that gave me a foundation in programming logic. In the past semester, I taught myself Python, gained some practical experience writing code in the DAV data fundamentals course assignments, used data visualization platforms like Tableau, Knightlab storytelling tools and created web pages integrating these elements. I am a problem solver and would love to assist the primary developer in building the project.

Design/UX: I have a Bachelor in Fine Arts (Painting) and that along with my insights of user experience from my earlier career could help with design decisions and simplification of the interface.

Outreach/ Social Media: Not my area of expertise. However, I conducted an assessment for a museum that involved evaluating the social media usage of a few institutions to build a guidance document to increase their online presence. So, I could contribute if required.

Documentation: I am organized and good at following standards and guidelines. Have some experience in the area from my earlier software career.

Research and Writing: I consider these elements to be strengths. My field involves extensive writing. I have taught art history courses that involved academic writing and college writing course across different genres.

I look forward to being part of our classroom community, finding ways to support each other within and across teams and learn from each other.