Graduation Behind. Dedication Ahead.
Newly graduated and passionate about Product Design, I'm eager to apply my abilities toward creating captivating mobile app interfaces. I'm on the hunt for a role that pushes me while allowing me to contribute to compelling projects, fostering my development in design.
Education
University of Michigan, School of Information Ann Arbor, MI
Master of Science in Information (MSI) in UX Research & Design, and Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) May 2024
GPA: 3.9/4
Relevant Coursework:
SI501 - Contextual Inquiry and Consulting Foundations,
SI506 - Programming I,
SI544 - Introduction to Statistics and Data Analysis,
SI582 - Introduction to Interaction Design,
SI588 - Fundamentals of Human Behavior,
SI505 - Career and Internship Studio,
SI520 - Graphic Design and Visual Communications,
SI539 - Web Design: Responsiveness and Accessibility,
SI622 - Needs Assessment and Usability Evaluation,
SI559 - Introduction to AR/VR Application Design,
SI612 - Pervasive Interaction Design,
SI684 - Designing Consumer-Health Technologies,
SI511.1 - Generative AI + UX,
SI594 - Automotive User Experience,
SI699 - Mastery User Experience Research and Design
Bharati Vidyapeeth University, College of Engineering Pune, India
Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech) in Electronics and Telecommunications 2018
GPA: 8.66/10
Bharati Vidyapeeth University, College of Engineering Pune, India
Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech) in Electronics and Telecommunications 2018
GPA: 8.66/10
Experience
Project: Human City
User Experience Designer
Remote USA, Aug 2024 – December 2024
In this role, I led UX design efforts on two major initiatives—Lotus Learning, a gamified LMS, and Spotstitch, a crowd-sourcing community app—where I balanced creativity, collaboration, and data-driven insights to deliver user-centric solutions. For Lotus Learning, I enhanced peer interaction with team-based tasks, interactive games, and social elements like leaderboards, while designing intuitive dashboards with personalized progress reports and timely notifications. My process involved extensive user research and iterative design sprints, ensuring both technical feasibility and alignment with learning objectives. On Spotstitch, I focused on Discovery and Notifications systems, crafting comprehensive project pages for local initiatives and customizable notifications that keep users engaged without overwhelming them. A/B testing shaped design decisions for optimal user retention. Additionally, I spearheaded the revamp of a scalable design system, standardizing components across platforms and improving development efficiency. Working in an Agile environment fostered close collaboration with cross-functional teams, enabling rapid adaptation to changing requirements. Through these projects, I honed my ability to design engaging, scalable solutions that address real-world challenges while maintaining consistent design quality and user satisfaction.
Adobe Inc
Product Designer
Remote USA, Jan 2024 – May 2024
At Adobe, I contributed to designing onboarding and learning experiences for Illustrator’s evolving web version, collaborating with Adobe Sensei and the Research & Strategy teams to streamline AI-driven workflows. My main focus was creating interactive tutorials and contextual in-app guidance that eased the steep learning curve for new users while subtly integrating advanced features for professionals. I identified UX friction points through usability reviews and user testing, then refined navigation and feature discoverability in alignment with user feedback and business goals. Working within a large, highly structured organization taught me to balance user needs, technical constraints, and strategic objectives. I learned to advocate for design solutions backed by data and user research, iterating swiftly in response to stakeholder input. This experience not only deepened my UI/UX and information architecture expertise but also reinforced the value of collaborative problem-solving in complex design ecosystems.
The Understanding Group (TUG)
Information Architecture
Ann Arbor, MI Jul 2023 – Dec 2023
During my master’s program, I interned at TUG under the mentorship of Dan Klyn, honing skills in information architecture, user research, and human-centered design. I applied these capabilities to real-world client projects and received recognition for my work. Concurrently, I joined the Generative AI Center of Excellence (GAI CoE), contributing to a vision for AI integration services that emphasized scalability, process enhancements, and responsible AI practices. We developed visual models to identify how generative AI could optimize organizational workflows, increase adoption, and mitigate potential risks, aligning AI deployments with clients’ values and ethics. Our AI-focused solutions boosted customer engagement, streamlined user flows, and led to significant cost savings by reducing customer acquisition costs and raising retention rates. Through these experiences, I acquired a holistic perspective on designing user-centered, AI-enabled systems that drive measurable business results.
The Understanding Group (TUG)
Information Architect
Ann Arbor, MI Jul 2023 – Dec 2023
During my master’s program, I interned at TUG under the mentorship of Dan Klyn, honing skills in information architecture, user research, and human-centered design. I applied these capabilities to real-world client projects and received recognition for my work. Concurrently, I joined the Generative AI Center of Excellence (GAI CoE), contributing to a vision for AI integration services that emphasized scalability, process enhancements, and responsible AI practices. We developed visual models to identify how generative AI could optimize organizational workflows, increase adoption, and mitigate potential risks, aligning AI deployments with clients’ values and ethics. Our AI-focused solutions boosted customer engagement, streamlined user flows, and led to significant cost savings by reducing customer acquisition costs and raising retention rates. Through these experiences, I acquired a holistic perspective on designing user-centered, AI-enabled systems that drive measurable business results.
Raseet Health, Kryptonas Innovations
Lead Product Designer
India, Feb 2020 – Jun 2022
As a founding member of an early-stage e-pharmacy startup, I directed both design and product management, helping acquire over 10,000 customers and 200 partner pharmacies within the first three months. I established an in-house frontend design system in Storybook's Component Story Format (CSF), allowing seamless exports as ES modules for frontend libraries, which eliminated redundant component creation and boilerplate code, saving 100% of development time. I also pioneered continuous A/B testing to gather user behavior and feedback, refining UX design and enhancing usability over a two-year period. Additionally, I co-led UX design for an advanced analytics platform, resulting in a 30% reduction in user drop-off rates. Through 150+ user testing sessions, I facilitated a 20% increase in user satisfaction while leading cross-functional collaboration with product managers, developers, and stakeholders. I further transformed user research into valuable design assets, such as journey maps and empathy maps, and led prototyping efforts that significantly improved the iterative design process.
Teaching Experience
University of Michigan, School of Information | Ann Arbor, MI | Jul 2023 – May 2024
Graduate Student Instructor (GSI) | SI 364 – Building Data-Driven Applications
Facilitated bi-weekly discussion sections, a course with an average enrollment of 80 undergraduate students
Graded assignments and exams promptly and provided one-on-one assistance to students during office hours, maintaining a turnaround time of 48 hours and ensuring timely feedback for student improvement
University of Michigan, School of Information | Ann Arbor, MI | Jan 2023 – May 2023
Graduate Student Instructor (GSI) | SI 658 – Information Architecture
Advocated in the refinement of course materials and assessments, resulting in a 20% improvement in student performance based on midterm evaluations
Offered personalized guidance during office hours, contributing to a 10% increase in students' confidence in tackling complex information architecture projects
Skills
UX Design &Research Skills:
A/B Testing, Affinity Mapping, Cognitive Ergonomics, Competitor Analysis, Contextual Inquiry, Design Thinking, Design Systems, Empathy Mapping, Ethnography, Heuristic Evaluation, Ideation Workshops, Information Architecture, Interaction Design, Journey Mapping, Persona, Prototyping, Qualitative Research, Quantitative Research, Rapid Prototyping, Responsive Design, Storyboarding, UI Design, Visual Design, Wireframing
UX Tools:
Adobe Creative Suite, Aero, Illustrator, Photoshop, Adobe XD, AfterEffects, Axure, Bezi, FigJam, Figma, Framer, Invision, Meta Spark Studio, Miro, Omnigraffle, Sketch, Snapchat Lens Studio, Unity, UserTesting.com, Webflow, Wireframe.cc, Accessibility Guidelines, Web Standards (W3C)
Project Management Frameworks/Tools:
Agile Methodologies, AWS Management, JIRA, Reetro, Scrum, Trello
Programming Languages:
Bootstrap, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Python, React, GitHub, MySQL, Oracle, Xcode
Projects
General Motors | Product Designer | Ann Arbor, MI | Jan 2024 - May 2024
Currently leading a collaborative project, applying cutting-edge user experience design principles, competitive analysis, creating wireframes and high-fidelity designs in Figma to solve complex problems, and designing infotainment screens for Performance vehicles
CanniBuddy | UX Designer & UX Researcher | Ann Arbor, MI | Jul 2023 - Dec 2023
• Led UX design and research for "Cannibuddy," an AI-powered app optimizing personalized cannabis treatment, utilizing tools Miro, Figma, and Protopie to craft user-centric interfaces, facilitate session tracking, and manage emergency support during panic attacks
• Collaborated with engineers, product managers, and data scientists on the "Cannibuddy" AI-powered app, facilitating cross-functional workshops and regular sync-ups to align design decisions with technical capabilities and business goals, enhancing product reliability and user satisfaction.
Calmi Ring | UX Designer & UX Researcher | Ann Arbor, MI | Jul 2023 - Dec 2023
• Developed the "Calmi Ring," a wearable solution for social anxiety, featuring a heart rate monitor, skin condition sensor, and haptic feedback for real-time emotional insights, following extensive user research, including diary studies, surveys, and user enactments.
• Collaborated in a multidisciplinary team to establish a product eco-system, connecting IoT devices to a cloud server, and crafting a customizable mobile app, offering tailored anxiety management in public settings.
• Utilized Figma and Adobe XD for advanced data visualization tasks, designing interactive dashboards for "Calmi Ring" that displayed real-time emotional insights through complex data sets, improving user comprehension and engagement.
Wedding Bliss | Interaction Designer, AR/VR Designer | Ann Arbor, MI | Jul 2023 - Dec 2023
• Spearheaded the design of "Wedding Bliss," a mobile-based AR assistant for wedding planning, delivering immersive and interactive UX/UI solutions through tools such as Bezi, Unity, and Adobe Creative Suite; facilitated intuitive in-app experiences like virtual try-ons and customizable themes
• Conducted comprehensive research and conceptual development, defining product vision and AR interaction strategies to enhance decision-making for engaged couples, ultimately contributing to a stress-free wedding planning environment
ho·bo dB | UX Designer, Interaction Designer, & UX Researcher | Ann Arbor, MI | Jul 2023 - Dec 2023
• Conceptualized interaction design, audience engagement, and diagrams of the problem statement and collaborated with developers, and practiced brainstorming and modeled user goals, design frameworks, principles, personas, story maps, mockups, prototypes, and user journey maps for the user-centered interaction design
• Designed innovative visual mockups, and design wireframes by drawing overviews of the design and applied the QOC approach to trace the outcomes of decisions and prototyped low-fidelity designs and high-fidelity designs & digital mockups of the final product
Research Experiences
[1]. H. Sanyal, S. Shukla and R. Agrawal, "Study of Depression Detection using Deep Learning," 2021 IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics (ICCE), Las Vegas, NV, USA, 2021, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.1109/ICCE50685.2021.9427624.
[2]. H. Sanyal, S. Shukla, and R. Agrawal, "Natural Language Processing Technique for Generation of SQL Queries Dynamically," 2021 6th International Conference for Convergence in Technology (I2CT), Maharashtra, India, 2021, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/I2CT51068.2021.9418091.
[3]. S. Shukla, H. Sanyal and R. Agrawal, "Use of SLAM Technology to Enhance Performance & Accuracy of Bots," 2020 2nd International Conference on Advances in Computing, Communication Control and Networking (ICACCCN), Greater Noida, India, 2020, pp. 699-704, doi: 10.1109/ICACCCN51052.2020.9362944.
[4]. P. Saxena and H. Sanyal, "Improved Rules and Authorization Key Processing for Secured Online Training," 2020 4th International Conference on Electronics, Communication and Aerospace Technology (ICECA), Coimbatore, India, 2020, pp. 690-694, doi: 10.1109/ICECA49313.2020.9297463.
[5]. Sanyal, H., Saxena, P., Agrawal, R. (2021). Enhanced Accuracy in Machine Learning Using Feature Set Bifurcation. In: Gunjan, V.K., Suganthan, P.N., Haase, J., Kumar, A. (eds) Cybernetics, Cognition and Machine Learning Applications. Algorithms for Intelligent Systems. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-6691-6_46
[6]. Sanyal, H., Agrawal, R. (2021). Study of Holoportation: Using Network Errors for Improving Accuracy and Efficiency. In: Shakya, S., Balas, V.E., Haoxiang, W., Baig, Z. (eds) Proceedings of International Conference on Sustainable Expert Systems. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 176. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-4355-9_9
Graduation Behind. Dedication Ahead.
Fresh out of university with a zeal for UX/UI design, I'm keen to use my skills to craft engaging mobile app interfaces. I seek a role that challenges me and lets me contribute to exciting projects, nurturing my growth in design.
Education
University of Michigan, School of Information Ann Arbor, MI
Master of Science in Information (MSI) in UX Research & Design, and Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) May 2024
GPA: 3.9/4
Bharati Vidyapeeth University, College of Engineering Pune, India
Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech) in Electronics and Telecommunications 2018
GPA: 8.66/10
Relevant Coursework:
SI501 - Contextual Inquiry and Consulting Foundations,
SI506 - Programming I,
SI544 - Introduction to Statistics and Data Analysis,
SI582 - Introduction to Interaction Design,
SI588 - Fundamentals of Human Behavior,
SI505 - Career and Internship Studio,
SI520 - Graphic Design and Visual Communications,
SI539 - Web Design: Responsiveness and Accessibility,
SI622 - Needs Assessment and Usability Evaluation,
SI559 - Introduction to AR/VR Application Design,
SI612 - Pervasive Interaction Design,
SI684 - Designing Consumer-Health Technologies,
SI511.1 - Generative AI + UX,
SI594 - Automotive User Experience,
SI699 - Mastery User Experience Research and Design
Teaching Experience
University of Michigan, School of Information | Ann Arbor, MI | Jul 2023 – May 2024
Graduate Student Instructor (GSI) | SI 364 – Building Data-Driven Applications
• Facilitated bi-weekly discussion sections, a course with an average enrollment of 80 undergraduate students
• Graded assignments and exams promptly and provided one-on-one assistance to students during office hours, maintaining a turnaround time of 48 hours and ensuring timely feedback for student improvement
University of Michigan, School of Information | Ann Arbor, MI | Jan 2023 – May 2023
Graduate Student Instructor (GSI) | SI 658 – Information Architecture
• Advocated in the refinement of course materials and assessments, resulting in a 20% improvement in student performance based on midterm evaluations
• Offered personalized guidance during office hours, contributing to a 10% increase in students' confidence in tackling complex information architecture projects
Experience
Adobe Inc
Product Designer Intern
Remote USA, Jan 2024 – May 2024
• Facilitated and led design thinking sessions with various technical and non-technical stakeholders, driving alignment and innovation across teams.
• Conducted generative user research, including contextual inquiries, ethnography, user interviews, and stakeholder interviews, transforming insights into actionable design improvements.
• Created and presented journey maps, empathy maps, and personas to stakeholders, enhancing understanding and buy-in for user-centric designs.
• Justified research strategies and insights to stakeholders unfamiliar with the UX discipline, improving acceptance of design recommendations.
• Worked as a collaborative team member with business partners, product managers, developers, and fellow designers, ensuring cohesive product development.
• Provided mentoring, teaching, and leadership to junior designers, resulting in a 25% increase in annual subscription renewals for key Adobe products.
• Evangelized UX within the team and across the department, promoting user-centric design practices.
• Implemented a redesigned primary workflow in Adobe XD, optimizing operations and significantly enhancing design team productivity.
Connectial Infosolutions PVT LTD
UX Designer
Remote, India Jul 2019 – Jan 2021
• Designed and launched comprehensive customer feedback systems, enhancing user satisfaction and engagement through data-driven insights.
• Conducted evaluative testing with participants using InVision and UserTesting.com, transforming user research into actionable assets such as wireframes, mockups,
and personas.
• Led product management and project management efforts, managing multiple projects simultaneously and promoting a human-centric design approach through design
thinking sessions.
• Worked as a collaborative team member with business partners, product managers, developers, and fellow designers, ensuring cohesive product development.
• Provided mentoring and leadership to team members, improving overall project outcomes and team collaboration.
• Developed and tested high-fidelity prototypes, enhancing the user experience through iterative design improvements.
Project: Human City
User Experience Designer
Remote USA, Aug 2024 – Present
In my role, I led the complete design process for mobile and tablet applications, focusing on integrating augmented reality (AR) features to create more immersive and engaging user experiences. I also spearheaded the development of a unified design system, CityScape, which standardized design components across products. This system not only improved consistency and collaboration but also increased efficiency by 15%, helping streamline workflows and optimize design operations across the organization.
The Understanding Group (TUG)
Information Architect
Ann Arbor, MI Jul 2023 – Dec 2023
I led the design and implementation of information architecture for various clients, focusing on improving navigation and enhancing user satisfaction. Through extensive user research, interviews, usability testing, and applying human-centered design principles, I ensured that each project was tailored to meet user needs. My efforts resulted in a 25% increase in user engagement by creating effective sitemaps, wireframes, and user flows. Leveraging generative research and ethnographic insights, I integrated AI solutions for mission-driven organizations, optimizing their digital experiences to better serve their audiences.
Raseet Health, Kryptonas Innovations
Product Design Lead
Noida, India Feb 2020 – Jun 2022
As a founding member of an early-stage e-pharmacy startup, I directed both design and product management, helping acquire over 10,000 customers and 200 partner pharmacies within the first three months. I established an in-house frontend design system in Storybook's Component Story Format (CSF), allowing seamless exports as ES modules for frontend libraries, which eliminated redundant component creation and boilerplate code, saving 100% of development time. I also pioneered continuous A/B testing to gather user behavior and feedback, refining UX design and enhancing usability over a two-year period. Additionally, I co-led UX design for an advanced analytics platform, resulting in a 30% reduction in user drop-off rates. Through 150+ user testing sessions, I facilitated a 20% increase in user satisfaction while leading cross-functional collaboration with product managers, developers, and stakeholders. I further transformed user research into valuable design assets, such as journey maps and empathy maps, and led prototyping efforts that significantly improved the iterative design process.
Skills
Tools: Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Lightroom CC, Adobe XD, Adobe Photoshop, Sketch, Figma, FigJam, Miro, Wireframe.cc, Bezi (Bezel), Unity, Adobe Aero, Snapchat Lens Studio, Meta Spark Studio, UserTesting.com, Webflow, Framer, InVision, Excel, Word
Research Methods: Design Thinking, User Research, Contextual Inquiry, Ethnography, Field Research, User Interviews, Stakeholder Interviews, Affinity Walls, Journey Maps, Empathy Maps, Personas, Storyboards, Mockups, Wireframing, Prototyping, Interaction Design, Usability Testing, Task Flow, Information Architecture, Peer Leadership, Team Collaboration, Project Management, Ideation Workshops, Generative User Research
Project Management Frameworks/Tools: Agile Methodologies, Trello, Scrum, Reetro, AWS Management, JIRA
Programming Languages: Python, HTML, CSS, Oracle, MySQL, JavaScript, XCode, SQL, Bootstrap
Other Skills: Product Management, Project Management, Wireframing/Mockups, Prototyping, Usability Testing, Task Flow, Information Architecture, Peer Leadership, Team Collaboration, Project Management
Projects
General Motors | Product Designer | Ann Arbor, MI | Jan 2024 - May 2024
Currently leading a collaborative project, applying cutting-edge user experience design principles, competitive analysis, creating wireframes and high-fidelity designs in Figma to solve complex problems, and designing infotainment screens for Performance vehicles
CanniBuddy | UX Designer & UX Researcher | Ann Arbor, MI | Jul 2023 - Dec 2023
• Led UX design and research for "Cannibuddy," an AI-powered app optimizing personalized cannabis treatment, utilizing tools Miro, Figma, and Protopie to craft user-centric interfaces, facilitate session tracking, and manage emergency support during panic attacks
• Collaborated with engineers, product managers, and data scientists on the "Cannibuddy" AI-powered app, facilitating cross-functional workshops and regular sync-ups to align design decisions with technical capabilities and business goals, enhancing product reliability and user satisfaction.
Calmi Ring | UX Designer & UX Researcher | Ann Arbor, MI | Jul 2023 - Dec 2023
• Developed the "Calmi Ring," a wearable solution for social anxiety, featuring a heart rate monitor, skin condition sensor, and haptic feedback for real-time emotional insights, following extensive user research, including diary studies, surveys, and user enactments.
• Collaborated in a multidisciplinary team to establish a product eco-system, connecting IoT devices to a cloud server, and crafting a customizable mobile app, offering tailored anxiety management in public settings.
• Utilized Figma and Adobe XD for advanced data visualization tasks, designing interactive dashboards for "Calmi Ring" that displayed real-time emotional insights through complex data sets, improving user comprehension and engagement.
Wedding Bliss | Interaction Designer, AR/VR Designer | Ann Arbor, MI | Jul 2023 - Dec 2023
• Spearheaded the design of "Wedding Bliss," a mobile-based AR assistant for wedding planning, delivering immersive and interactive UX/UI solutions through tools such as Bezi, Unity, and Adobe Creative Suite; facilitated intuitive in-app experiences like virtual try-ons and customizable themes
• Conducted comprehensive research and conceptual development, defining product vision and AR interaction strategies to enhance decision-making for engaged couples, ultimately contributing to a stress-free wedding planning environment
ho·bo dB | UX Designer, Interaction Designer, & UX Researcher | Ann Arbor, MI | Jul 2023 - Dec 2023
• Conceptualized interaction design, audience engagement, and diagrams of the problem statement and collaborated with developers, and practiced brainstorming and modeled user goals, design frameworks, principles, personas, story maps, mockups, prototypes, and user journey maps for the user-centered interaction design
• Designed innovative visual mockups, and design wireframes by drawing overviews of the design and applied the QOC approach to trace the outcomes of decisions and prototyped low-fidelity designs and high-fidelity designs & digital mockups of the final product
Research Experiences
[1]. H. Sanyal, S. Shukla and R. Agrawal, "Study of Depression Detection using Deep Learning," 2021 IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics (ICCE), Las Vegas, NV, USA, 2021, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.1109/ICCE50685.2021.9427624.
[2]. H. Sanyal, S. Shukla, and R. Agrawal, "Natural Language Processing Technique for Generation of SQL Queries Dynamically," 2021 6th International Conference for Convergence in Technology (I2CT), Maharashtra, India, 2021, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/I2CT51068.2021.9418091.
[3]. S. Shukla, H. Sanyal and R. Agrawal, "Use of SLAM Technology to Enhance Performance & Accuracy of Bots," 2020 2nd International Conference on Advances in Computing, Communication Control and Networking (ICACCCN), Greater Noida, India, 2020, pp. 699-704, doi: 10.1109/ICACCCN51052.2020.9362944.
[4]. P. Saxena and H. Sanyal, "Improved Rules and Authorization Key Processing for Secured Online Training," 2020 4th International Conference on Electronics, Communication and Aerospace Technology (ICECA), Coimbatore, India, 2020, pp. 690-694, doi: 10.1109/ICECA49313.2020.9297463.
[5]. Sanyal, H., Saxena, P., Agrawal, R. (2021). Enhanced Accuracy in Machine Learning Using Feature Set Bifurcation. In: Gunjan, V.K., Suganthan, P.N., Haase, J., Kumar, A. (eds) Cybernetics, Cognition and Machine Learning Applications. Algorithms for Intelligent Systems. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-6691-6_46
[6]. Sanyal, H., Agrawal, R. (2021). Study of Holoportation: Using Network Errors for Improving Accuracy and Efficiency. In: Shakya, S., Balas, V.E., Haoxiang, W., Baig, Z. (eds) Proceedings of International Conference on Sustainable Expert Systems. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 176. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-4355-9_9
Certifications
Education
University of Michigan, School of Information Ann Arbor, MI
Master of Science in Information (MSI) in UX Research & Design, and Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) May 2024
GPA: 3.97/4.00
Bharati Vidyapeeth University, College of Engineering Pune, India
Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech) in Electronics and Telecommunications 2018
GPA: 8.66/10