Uma is a Jewelry Designer/Maker based in Chicago. Currently she works as a Jewelry Designer at Maui Divers. She also is working on long term contracts (solely in jewelry designing, modeling, tech pack, and rendering) for her clients based in New York, Chicago, London, and Mumbai.
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(please feel free to reach out to find more as NDA based contract work cannot be shown on the website for legal reasons)
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Education
She is a graduate from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She graduated with distinction, honorable leadership mention recipient, and creative honors scholarship.
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) with distinction
School of the Art Institute of Chicago (2019 - 2023)
- Creative Honors Scholarship - $76,500
- Accepted into Scholars Program
- Co-Leader of the South Asian Group: Namaste (now SASA SAIC)
- Projects for Peace recipient - $10,000
- Honorable mention recipient for Student Leadership
- Student Ambassador
International Baccalaureate (IB)
Indus International School Pune (2017 - 2019)
-Primary focuses: Arts, Psychology, and Science
Exhibitions
Heart of Honolulu Art Festival 2025
Bridgeport Art Center - Sweet Home Chicago 2023
Woman Made Gallery - Tickled Pink
2023
South Asia Institute - Open Waters - Co-curator 2023
SAIC Galleries - Undergraduate Exhibitions 2023
1922 Galleries - Pst... - Curator and Exhibitor 2023
Surgical Science Museum - Bodies III
2022
Work Experience
Maui Divers - Jewelry Designer 2025 - present
Alexandra Marks Jewelry - Jewelry Designer
Home Depot - Designer and CAD Modeler
June 2022 - January 2023
Presentation Studios International - CAD Designer and Model Maker
July - September 2023
Weitzman Furniture inc - Furniture Designer
July - September 2023
eSymptoms - Co-Founder and Lead Graphic Designer
July 2018 - Present
eBiz Universe Inc
June 2021 - September 2021
