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Available Starting June '25

Available Starting June '25

Available Starting June '25

Hey there, I am

Hey there, I am

Hey there, I am

Yash Deshmukh

Yash Deshmukh

Yash Deshmukh

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.

Crafting human-centered experiences through design, motion, and storytelling.

Yash Deshmukh at a Maryland Football game wearing a red Maryland t-shirt
Yash Deshmukh at a Maryland Football game wearing a red Maryland t-shirt

HELLO THERE!

HELLO THERE!

HELLO
THERE!

Yash Deshmukh smiling wearing the Apple's Vision Pro
Yash Deshmukh smiling wearing the Apple's Vision Pro

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.

Yash Deshmukh teaching Visual hierarchy in a classroom
Yash Deshmukh teaching Visual hierarchy in a classroom

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

collage of retro aesthetic diet coke images
collage of retro aesthetic diet coke images

Fun Facts

  1. I don't mind drowning in Diet Coke.

  2. I love hip-hop music. Open to geeking out if you're down.

  3. I'll interpret & throw meme and vine references at you at lightning speed.

Low-exposure shot of the Mckeldin Library at the University of maryland, College Park

Pursuing my Master in

Human-Computer Interaction

University of Maryland,

College Park

7+ YEARS

in the Design Game!

Computer Engineer

🤓

turned

PRODUCT DESIGNER

⚡️

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Education, FinTech, Fitness, Media, Food & Beverage, Physical Branding, Social Media

Niches

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  • Photoshop Icon
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  • Yash's (mine) Apple Memoji

    Hello there.

    Glad to meet you!

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  • ProgressPal case study UI designs in an iPhone mockup with dark background
  • GenesisDao case study UI designs in an iPhone mockup
  • GrowthKit from the ProgressPal case study UI designs in on box mockup
  • Yash's (mine) Apple Memoji

    Hello there.

    Glad to meet you!

  • OneCard case study UI designs in an iPhone mockup
  • ProgressPal case study UI designs in an iPhone mockup with dark background
  • GenesisDao case study UI designs in an iPhone mockup
  • GrowthKit from the ProgressPal case study UI designs in on box mockup
  • Yash's (mine) Apple Memoji

    Hello there.

    Glad to meet you!

  • OneCard case study UI designs in an iPhone mockup
  • ProgressPal case study UI designs in an iPhone mockup with dark background
  • GenesisDao case study UI designs in an iPhone mockup
  • GrowthKit from the ProgressPal case study UI designs in on box mockup
  • Yash's (mine) Apple Memoji

    Hello there.

    Glad to meet you!

  • OneCard case study UI designs in an iPhone mockup
  • ProgressPal case study UI designs in an iPhone mockup with dark background
  • GenesisDao case study UI designs in an iPhone mockup
  • GrowthKit from the ProgressPal case study UI designs in on box mockup

The dots only connect when you look back.

Based out of

Washington DC 🇺🇸

Washington DC Map

Originally from

Pune, MH 🇮🇳

Teaching

Visual Design Studio

to Undergrads at UMD

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X (formerly Twitter) icon

7+ YEARS

in the Design Game!

Computer Engineer

🤓

turned

PRODUCT

DESIGNER

⚡️

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Education, FinTech, Fitness, Media, Food & Beverage, Physical Branding, Social Media

Niches

Wavy Background

Education, FinTech, Fitness, Media, Food & Beverage, Physical Branding, Social Media

Niches

Low-exposure shot of the Mckeldin Library at the University of maryland, College Park

Pursuing my Master in

University of Maryland, College Park

Human-Computer Interaction

Low-exposure shot of the Mckeldin Library at the University of maryland, College Park

Pursuing my Master in

University of Maryland, College Park

Human-Computer Interaction

  • Figma Icon
  • LottieFiles Icon
  • Framer Icon
  • After Effects Icon
  • Premiere Pro Icon
  • Notion Icon
  • Miro Icon
  • Photoshop Icon
  • ToDoist Icon
  • Yash's (mine) Apple Memoji

    Hello there.

    Glad to meet you!

  • OneCard case study UI designs in an iPhone mockup
  • ProgressPal case study UI designs in an iPhone mockup with dark background
  • GenesisDao case study UI designs in an iPhone mockup
  • GrowthKit from the ProgressPal case study UI designs in on box mockup
  • Yash's (mine) Apple Memoji

    Hello there.

    Glad to meet you!

  • OneCard case study UI designs in an iPhone mockup
  • ProgressPal case study UI designs in an iPhone mockup with dark background
  • GenesisDao case study UI designs in an iPhone mockup
  • GrowthKit from the ProgressPal case study UI designs in on box mockup
  • Yash's (mine) Apple Memoji

    Hello there.

    Glad to meet you!

  • OneCard case study UI designs in an iPhone mockup
  • ProgressPal case study UI designs in an iPhone mockup with dark background
  • GenesisDao case study UI designs in an iPhone mockup
  • GrowthKit from the ProgressPal case study UI designs in on box mockup
  • Yash's (mine) Apple Memoji

    Hello there.

    Glad to meet you!

  • OneCard case study UI designs in an iPhone mockup
  • ProgressPal case study UI designs in an iPhone mockup with dark background
  • GenesisDao case study UI designs in an iPhone mockup
  • GrowthKit from the ProgressPal case study UI designs in on box mockup

The dots only connect when you look back.

Based out of

Washington DC 🇺🇸

Washington DC Map
Washington DC Map

Originally from

Pune, MH 🇮🇳

Teaching

Visual Design Studio

to Undergrads at UMD

LinkedIn icon
LinkedIn icon
X (formerly Twitter) icon
X (formerly Twitter) icon
Low-exposure shot of the Mckeldin Library at the University of maryland, College Park

Pursuing my Master in

University of Maryland, College Park

Human-Computer Interaction

Low-exposure shot of the Mckeldin Library at the University of maryland, College Park

Pursuing my Master in

University of Maryland, College Park

Human-Computer Interaction

7+ YEARS

in the Design Game!

Computer Engineer

🤓

PRODUCT

DESIGNER

⚡️

turned

Wavy Background

Education, FinTech, Fitness, Media, Food & Beverage, Physical Branding, Social Media

Niches

Wavy Background

Education, FinTech, Fitness, Media, Food & Beverage, Physical Branding, Social Media

Niches

  • Figma Icon
  • LottieFiles Icon
  • Framer Icon
  • After Effects Icon
  • Premiere Pro Icon
  • Notion Icon
  • Miro Icon
  • Photoshop Icon
  • ToDoist Icon
Yash Deshmukh smiling wearing the Apple's Vision Pro
Yash Deshmukh smiling wearing the Apple's Vision Pro

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.

  • Yash's (mine) Apple Memoji

    Hello there.

    Glad to meet you!

  • OneCard case study UI designs in an iPhone mockup
  • ProgressPal case study UI designs in an iPhone mockup with dark background
  • GenesisDao case study UI designs in an iPhone mockup
  • GrowthKit from the ProgressPal case study UI designs in on box mockup
  • Yash's (mine) Apple Memoji

    Hello there.

    Glad to meet you!

  • OneCard case study UI designs in an iPhone mockup
  • ProgressPal case study UI designs in an iPhone mockup with dark background
  • GenesisDao case study UI designs in an iPhone mockup
  • GrowthKit from the ProgressPal case study UI designs in on box mockup
  • Yash's (mine) Apple Memoji

    Hello there.

    Glad to meet you!

  • OneCard case study UI designs in an iPhone mockup
  • ProgressPal case study UI designs in an iPhone mockup with dark background
  • GenesisDao case study UI designs in an iPhone mockup
  • GrowthKit from the ProgressPal case study UI designs in on box mockup
  • Yash's (mine) Apple Memoji

    Hello there.

    Glad to meet you!

  • OneCard case study UI designs in an iPhone mockup
  • ProgressPal case study UI designs in an iPhone mockup with dark background
  • GenesisDao case study UI designs in an iPhone mockup
  • GrowthKit from the ProgressPal case study UI designs in on box mockup
LinkedIn icon
LinkedIn icon
X (formerly Twitter) icon
X (formerly Twitter) icon

Teaching

Visual Design Studio

to Undergrads at UMD

Yash Deshmukh teaching Visual hierarchy in a classroom
Yash Deshmukh teaching Visual hierarchy in a classroom

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

Washington DC Map
Washington DC Map

Based out of

Washington DC 🇺🇸

Originally from

Pune, MH 🇮🇳

Image of a finger exoskeleton controlled by Aurduino connected to MacBook
Image of a finger exoskeleton controlled by Aurduino connected to MacBook
collage of retro aesthetic diet coke images
collage of retro aesthetic diet coke images

Fun Facts

  1. I don't mind drowning in Diet Coke.

  2. I love hip-hop music. Open to geeking out if you're down.

  3. I'll interpret & throw meme and vine references at you at lightning speed.

WORK EXPERIENCE

WORK
EXPERIENCE

Aug '24 - May '25

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.

Yash and Abhinav (former boss) holding the 10kdesigners neon sign sitting on a couch
Yash and Abhinav (former boss) holding the 10kdesigners neon sign sitting on a couch
Yash Deshmukh adressing a classroom full of students while teaching
Yash Deshmukh adressing a classroom full of students while teaching
Jan '24 - May '25

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.

Sept '22 - Aug '23

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.

Yash and Abhinav (former boss) holding the 10kdesigners neon sign sitting on a couch
Yash and Abhinav (former boss) holding the 10kdesigners neon sign sitting on a couch
Yash's ID card at OneCard
Yash's ID card at OneCard
Mar '22 - May '22

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.

Jan '21 - Feb '22

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.

Video editing timeline on Premiere Pro
Video editing timeline on Premiere Pro
Sept '19 - May '21

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!

Aug '24 - May '25

Lead UX Designer

Institute of Marine & Environmental Technology

Yash Deshmukh adressing a classroom full of students while teaching
Yash Deshmukh adressing a classroom full of students while teaching

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.

Jan '24 - May '25

Graduate Student Instructor/Professor

University of Maryland, College Park

Yash Deshmukh adressing a classroom full of students while teaching
Yash Deshmukh adressing a classroom full of students while teaching

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.

Sept '22 - Aug '23

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.

Yash and Abhinav (former boss) holding the 10kdesigners neon sign sitting on a couch
Yash and Abhinav (former boss) holding the 10kdesigners neon sign sitting on a couch
Mar '22 - May '22

Product Designer

OneCard/FPL Technologies

Yash's ID card at OneCard
Yash's ID card at OneCard

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.

Jan '21 - Feb '22

Product Designer
(Media Experiences)

10kdesigners

Video editing timeline on Premiere Pro
Video editing timeline on Premiere Pro

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.

Sept '19 - May '21

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!

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