Gaurav Santosh Nemade

UX Designer • Frontend Developer • Product Designer • Pittsburgh, PA, US • Open to relocation

Qualitative Analysis

Storyboarding

Journey Mapping

Contextual Interviews

Survey Design

SQL

Java

Python

CSS3

Javascript

React

Blender

Wix

Webflow

HTML5

Mobile Design

Product Design

User Research

Adobe Creative Suite

User-Centered Design

Web Accessibility

Heuristic Evaluation

User Interface Design

Interaction Design

Prototyping

Wireframing

Usability Testing

Information Architecture

Design Thinking

Design Strategy

Design Systems

Figma

Available for hire fromNegotiable

Full-Time Roles

Product Designer @ Princeton University | MHCI '24 at Carnegie Mellon University | Former Developer at TCS

Im a Full-stack Product Designer with experience shipping digital products across SaaS, E-commerce, and the BFSI sectors. I recently earned my Masters in Human-Computer Interaction from Carnegie Mellon University, and Im currently designing a Research Data Management tool for Princeton University.

Work History

Product Designer

Princeton UniversityPart-time EmployeeDrove end-to-end design for a B2E SaaS product across 10 sprints, increasing task completion by 35% in user testing. Strategized a 5-year roadmap that prioritizes the product's growth post MVP stage and developed a 0 to 1 design system to enhance scalability and sustainability for future expansions. Prototyped critical user flows with success and error states, reducing task completion time by 50%. Delivered 4 key outcomes informed by diverse data sources, engaging 40+ stakeholders through qualitative and quantitative research, including interviews, contextual inquiries, co-design sessions, surveys, and competitive analysis.

Web Designer and Developer

Future FarmsFreelancerRevamped the UI design and launched a new e-commerce website, which boosted brand perception by 75% in user testing. Improved user engagement by 26% by deploying a curated personalized product recommendation experience. Drove a 33% increase in customer retention, reducing churn and fostering long-term loyalty through product subscriptions.

User Experience Designer

CMU Human-Computer Interaction InstitutePart-time EmployeeConducted a longitudinal research study with over 40 participants to test strategic design interventions in League of Legends to mitigate toxicity. Designed targeted engagement techniques that reduced toxic behaviors by over one action per session in nearly 64% of participants.

System Engineer

Tata Consultancy ServicesFull-time EmployeeJul 2021 - Jun 2023 • 2 yrsIteratively developed rapid prototypes implementing WCAG standards in digital documents using JavaScript and Smartcomm tools. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and conduct rigorous testing, including end-to-end user testing, unit testing, and regression testing for developed features.

User Interface Designer

Panacea OrgahealthFreelancerNov 2021 - Feb 2022 • 4 mosImplemented a streamlined checkout process in the mobile e-commerce app, resulting in a 15% decrease in cart abandonment rate. Optimized the user onboarding flow, leading to a 20% increase in task success rate for completing registration and profile setup.

Education

Carnegie Mellon University

Master of Human-Computer Interaction, Human-Computer InteractionAug 2023 - Aug 2024

University of Mumbai

Bachelor of Engineering, Electronics and TelecommunicationJul 2017 - May 2021

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