Open To Work
Open To Work
Open To Work
Hi, I'm Yash!
@nandi
@nandi
@nandi
PRODUCT DESIGNER • VISUAL THINKER • EDUCATOR
PRODUCT DESIGNER • VISUAL THINKER • EDUCATOR
PRODUCT DESIGNER • VISUAL THINKER • EDUCATOR
Crafting human-centered experiences through design, motion, and storytelling.
Crafting human-centered experiences through design, motion, and storytelling.
Hello There!
Hello There!
Hello There!
About Me
I’m a Product Designer with a background in UX, motion design, and storytelling, a Design Generalist.
From fintech, indstrial sector, to education, I’ve shaped seamless digital experiences across diverse industries.
Currently
Open to full-time roles in the US! 🇺🇸
Wrapped up a Master’s in HCI at the University of Maryland while also guiding students as a Instructor teaching Visual Design. Beyond pixels and prototypes, I love helping people think visually
Fun Facts
I don't mind drowning in Diet Coke.
I love hip-hop music. Open to geeking out if you're down.
I'll interpret & throw meme and vine references at you at lightning speed.
Pursuing my Master in
Human-Computer Interaction
University of Maryland,
College Park
7+ YEARS
in the Design Game!
Computer Engineer
🤓
turned
PRODUCT DESIGNER
⚡️
Education, FinTech, Fitness, Media, Food & Beverage, Physical Branding, Social Media
Niches
Hello there.
Glad to meet you!
Hello there.
Glad to meet you!
Hello there.
Glad to meet you!
Hello there.
Glad to meet you!
The dots only connect when you look back.
Based out of
Washington DC 🇺🇸
Originally from
Pune, MH 🇮🇳
Teaching
Visual Design Studio
to Undergrads at UMD
7+ YEARS
in the Design Game!
Computer Engineer
🤓
turned
PRODUCT
DESIGNER
⚡️
Education, FinTech, Fitness, Media, Food & Beverage, Physical Branding, Social Media
Niches
Education, FinTech, Fitness, Media, Food & Beverage, Physical Branding, Social Media
Niches
Pursuing my Master in
University of Maryland, College Park
Human-Computer Interaction
Pursuing my Master in
University of Maryland, College Park
Human-Computer Interaction
Hello there.
Glad to meet you!
Hello there.
Glad to meet you!
Hello there.
Glad to meet you!
Hello there.
Glad to meet you!
The dots only connect when you look back.
Based out of
Washington DC 🇺🇸
Originally from
Pune, MH 🇮🇳
Teaching
Visual Design Studio
to Undergrads at UMD
Pursuing my Master in
University of Maryland, College Park
Human-Computer Interaction
Pursuing my Master in
University of Maryland, College Park
Human-Computer Interaction
7+ YEARS
in the Design Game!
Computer Engineer
🤓
PRODUCT
DESIGNER
⚡️
turned
Education, FinTech, Fitness, Media, Food & Beverage, Physical Branding, Social Media
Niches
Education, FinTech, Fitness, Media, Food & Beverage, Physical Branding, Social Media
Niches
About Me
I’m a Product Designer with a background in UX, motion design, and storytelling, a Design Generalist.
From fintech, indstrial sector, to education, I’ve shaped seamless digital experiences across diverse industries.
The dots only connect
when you look back.
Hello there.
Glad to meet you!
Hello there.
Glad to meet you!
Hello there.
Glad to meet you!
Hello there.
Glad to meet you!
Teaching
Visual Design Studio
to Undergrads at UMD
Currently
Open to full-time roles in the US! 🇺🇸
Wrapped up a Master’s in HCI at the University of Maryland while also guiding students as a Instructor teaching Visual Design. Beyond pixels and prototypes, I love helping people think visually
Based out of
Washington DC 🇺🇸
Originally from
Pune, MH 🇮🇳
Fun Facts
I don't mind drowning in Diet Coke.
I love hip-hop music. Open to geeking out if you're down.
I'll interpret & throw meme and vine references at you at lightning speed.
Work Experience
Work Experience
UX/UI Designer
Imagination NYC
Pioneered the foundational design system for a Top 5 Global Financial Services platform by auditing legacy screens and defining 70+ tokens in Figma to unify core UI standards. Authored and deployed documentation and guidelines that enabled cross-functional teams to adopt a cohesive framework, strengthening governance and scalability.
Lead UX Designer
Institute of Marine & Environmental Technology
Led the 0-to-1 design of a marine research platform, boosting task completion by 82% and cutting search times by 60%. Streamlined 120+ permit processes into intuitive flows through interviews, usability studies, and A/B tests. Built a design system with 50+ reusable components, laying the groundwork for future AI features.
Graduate Student Instructor/Professor
University of Maryland, College Park
Designed and taught INST408V, a 400-level Visual Design Studio course later adapted into the graduate program. Mentored 350+ students across multiple courses, guided 40+ undergraduates through accessible and scalable design projects, and coordinated the instructional team for consistency in grading and feedback.
Design Generalist
(UX-centric)
10kdesigners
Integrated GenAI tools into workflows, cutting project time by 47% and improving design iteration. Applied the AARRR framework and analytics to boost engagement by 71% and reach 8.2M+ impressions. Mentored junior designers to embed accessibility and usability principles in their work.
Product Designer
OneCard/FPL Technologies
Redesigned the “My OneCard” section by merging three screens into one, reducing clicks from 3–4 to 1 and task time by up to 7 seconds. Usability tests showed ~90% completion without guidance, validating improved discoverability. Collaborated with design, PM, and dev teams to maintain brand alignment.
Product Designer
(Media Experiences)
10kdesigners
Produced 100+ hours of video and podcast content with designers from companies like Netflix, Twitter, and Bumble. Built a scalable production pipeline that reduced editing-to-publish time by 40% and created visual systems in Figma and After Effects for consistent storytelling.
UX/UI Designer
Yelloyolk Media Pvt. Ltd.
Redesigned 13+ college websites for responsive web and mobile, improving engagement by 36% and reducing bounce rate by 19%. Improved navigation and flows through testing, increasing conversions by 25%. Developed scalable UI and motion systems that standardized design across 11+ locations.
…and numerous other patrons, projects, gigs across mutliple niches!
Lead UX Designer
Institute of Marine & Environmental Technology
Led the 0-to-1 design of a marine research platform, boosting task completion by 82% and cutting search times by 60%. Streamlined 120+ permit processes into intuitive flows through interviews, usability studies, and A/B tests. Built a design system with 50+ reusable components, laying the groundwork for future AI features.
Graduate Student Instructor/Professor
University of Maryland, College Park
Designed and taught INST408V, a 400-level Visual Design Studio course later adapted into the graduate program. Mentored 350+ students across multiple courses, guided 40+ undergraduates through accessible and scalable design projects, and coordinated the instructional team for consistency in grading and feedback.
Design Generalist
(UX-centric)
10kdesigners
Integrated GenAI tools into workflows, cutting project time by 47% and improving design iteration. Applied the AARRR framework and analytics to boost engagement by 71% and reach 8.2M+ impressions. Mentored junior designers to embed accessibility and usability principles in their work.
Product Designer
OneCard/FPL Technologies
Redesigned the “My OneCard” section by merging three screens into one, reducing clicks from 3–4 to 1 and task time by up to 7 seconds. Usability tests showed ~90% completion without guidance, validating improved discoverability. Collaborated with design, PM, and dev teams to maintain brand alignment.
Product Designer
(Media Experiences)
10kdesigners
Produced 100+ hours of video and podcast content with designers from companies like Netflix, Twitter, and Bumble. Built a scalable production pipeline that reduced editing-to-publish time by 40% and created visual systems in Figma and After Effects for consistent storytelling.
UX/UI Designer
Yelloyolk Media Pvt. Ltd.
Redesigned 13+ college websites for responsive web and mobile, improving engagement by 36% and reducing bounce rate by 19%. Improved navigation and flows through testing, increasing conversions by 25%. Developed scalable UI and motion systems that standardized design across 11+ locations.
…and numerous other patrons, projects, gigs across mutliple niches!
Seems like I'd make a great member of your squad?
Seems like I'd make a great member of your squad?
Seems like I'd make a great member of your squad?
Let's Get Talking!
Let's Get Talking!
Let's Get Talking!
