A little bit about myself
My name is Niharika R. I am a passionate designer driven by a desire to improve lives through thoughtful design. I'm constantly learning and I enjoy connecting with like-minded individuals eager to share ideas. I started my journey as a self-taught designer and honed my skills in UX/UI and product design through workshops, blogs and hands-on projects.
I pursued a Masters degree in design, as I envisioned myself flourishing in this field. I took a leap towards the bigger picture, enabling me to excel in end-to-end product development from ideation to deployment. My experience of working in different domains and products has broadened my design thinking approach and I aim to continue to create usable and impactful designs.
Professional Experience
Feb '23 - Present
Senior UX designer
Reliance Jio Platforms
B2B commerce, D2C commerce and luxury e-commerce (ongoing). Responsibilities include research, strategy pitch, user testing, design sprints and workshop planning, wireframing, product -feature ownership.
May - Dec '22
Astute Giraffe- Aasthy
Product designer
Interaction design, user research, design system, visuals and graphics, marketing creatives.
Jun '21- May '22
Larsen & Toubro Infotech
UX/UI designer
Design systems, user research, product flows, interaction design, usability testing, event branding, heuristic evaluation.
Jan- April '21
Owlworx
Visual designer
Brand identity design, packaging design for major FMCG brands
2017-2021
Huenify designs
Visual designer & Co-founder
Online design studio handled Brand identity design, logo design, packaging design, social media creative strategy and marketing
Education
2019- 2021
MIT Institute of Design
MDes, Communication design
Pune
2014-2018
Dayanand Sagar Institutions
BE, Computer Science
Bangalore
Skills & Expertise
User research and analysis, UX design & strategy, design systems, Interaction Design, UX writing, Branding and Packaging design, Digital art and Illustration.
Figma, Photoshop, Illustrator, Procreate, User persona and Journey mapping, Design Sprints, Interviewing and usability testing, visual data analysis