I am a 2D Animator with a strong foundation in visual storytelling, motion principles, and design-led thinking. My work spans frame-by-frame animation, motion graphics, and digital illustration, with a focus on translating ideas and narratives into engaging visual sequences. With a background in Strategic Design Management, I approach animation through a systems-thinking lens—balancing creativity, structure, and clarity. I enjoy collaborating across multidisciplinary teams and working through the full animation pipeline, from concept and storyboarding to final delivery. I am particularly interested in exploring how emerging technologies and GenAI can enhance animation workflows while maintaining strong craft and intent.

Hetanshi Patel

I am a 2D Animator with a strong foundation in visual storytelling, motion principles, and design-led thinking. My work spans frame-by-frame animation, motion graphics, and digital illustration, with a focus on translating ideas and narratives into engaging visual sequences. With a background in Strategic Design Management, I approach animation through a systems-thinking lens—balancing creativity, structure, and clarity. I enjoy collaborating across multidisciplinary teams and working through the full animation pipeline, from concept and storyboarding to final delivery. I am particularly interested in exploring how emerging technologies and GenAI can enhance animation workflows while maintaining strong craft and intent.

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I am a 2D Animator with a strong foundation in visual storytelling, motion principles, and design-led thinking. My work spans frame-by-frame animation, motion graphics, and digital illustration, with a focus on translating ideas and narratives into engaging visual sequences.

With a background in Strategic Design Management, I approach animation through a systems-thinking lens—balancing creativity, structure, and clarity. I enjoy collaborating across multidisciplinary teams and working through the full animation pipeline, from concept and storyboarding to final delivery. I am particularly interested in exploring how emerging technologies and GenAI can enhance animation workflows while maintaining strong craft and intent.

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Language

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Work Experience

Executive Assistant at SKYBLUE - Your Creative Space
July 1, 2025 - Present
Executive Assistant supporting creative and retail operations in Ahmedabad. Responsibilities included coordinating schedules, project coordination, stakeholder communications, and operational support to enable efficient day-to-day functioning of SKYBLUE's creative space.
UX Designer at Zen Exim Pvt. Ltd.
May 1, 2022 - December 1, 2024
Conducted user research and developed personas, journey maps, and market studies for web and application development. Created UI/UX and graphical interfaces for web and mobile applications using Adobe XD, and collaborated with cross-functional teams to refine design iterations.
Brand Planning Analyst at Estée Lauder Companies
March 1, 2021 - October 1, 2021
Transformed daily SAP data pulls into sales and operations formats using Python; updated daily brand sales forecasting templates; analyzed customer daily backorders; managed regional SKU conversions to Virtual SKUs; prepared brand planning summaries and ad-hoc trackers; pulled BI data; automated supply chain redesign templates; managed monthly promotional inventory for US and Canada.
Business Analyst at Reason Street
June 1, 2020 - August 1, 2020
Conducted financial and trend analyses of IIoT companies, developed business model narratives, and mapped competitive ecosystems. Created systems diagrams and operational flow charts with design specifications, supported JAD sessions with senior leadership, and drafted BI solutions and SRS.
Analyst at School of Design Strategies at The New School
March 1, 2020 - May 1, 2020
Developed Requirement Management Plan (RMP) for resilience-focused research, mapped ecosystems, and conducted impact analyses for COVID-19. Facilitated stakeholder communications, elicitation, and JAD sessions; performed systems architecture analyses and post-COVID value chain research.
Student Specialist at School of Design Strategies at The New School
March 1, 2020 - May 1, 2020
Created visual and written content for digital marketing (CMS-driven), ensured quality assurance for blog and social content, and supported strategic design efforts and panels.
Researcher at The Visualizing Finance Lab at The New School
August 1, 2019 - December 1, 2019
Managed client relations, compiled and organized visual financial literacy materials, and translated behavioral economics concepts into visual narratives. Developed hypotheses and data entries to support financial literacy research on pension funds.
Business Consultant at Citi Ventures Studio (CUPID)
January 1, 2019 - May 1, 2019
Managed client engagements, drafted RMPs and team charters, conducted immersion research and interviews with stakeholders, prepared RADs/FRDs for product development, performed affinity mapping, backlog management, and facilitated UX-driven workshops and JAD sessions. Documented SRS and prototyped MVP concepts and roadmaps aligned to strategic plans.
Business Analyst at Loxim Industries Ltd
August 1, 2018 - August 1, 2019
Conducted industry analyses and competitive landscaping; sourced, cleaned, and manipulated data using SQL and Python; developed data visualizations; recommended procedural improvements and contributed to corporate strategy and CSR planning.
Project Manager at The Riverside School
July 1, 2017 - October 1, 2017
Facilitated Participatory Design through workshops and events, engaged stakeholders (students, municipal partners, and volunteers), oversaw material planning and logistics, and produced communications collateral for the aProCh program.
Student Project Manager at Department of Commerce - Manipal University
July 1, 2014 - April 1, 2016
Organized Conscendo management festival logistics, budget planning, and resource allocation; developed FRDs and produced the annual yearbook; led cross-functional teams to deliver festival programs.
Magazine Editor at Department of Commerce - Manipal University
July 1, 2015 - April 1, 2016
Led a 30-40 member team for monthly college magazine; planned content, developed FRDs, supervised production and distribution of editions, and ensured formatting and quality standards.
Associate at Ernst & Young Global
December 1, 2015 - April 1, 2016
Performed financial audits for clients; conducted risk analysis for expansion plans; gathered requirements, reviewed financial reporting systems, prepared IFRS checklists, and supported ERP implementation.

Education

MS Strategic Design Management at Parsons The New School Of Design
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2020
BBM (Bachelor of Business) at Manipal University
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2017

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Industry Experience

Education, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Financial Services, Retail, Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization

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