Top Talent like Upasana are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Upasana Pandey

Product Designer • Providence, RI, US
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts
Healthcare Designer | UX/UI Specialist | Innovator in Play and Healthcare Research
Hi there! I’m an Industrial Designer graduating this May from the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). I bring 4+ years of multidisciplinary design experience across UX, UI, visual design, and innovation - working at the intersection of healthcare, government, and play. Some highlights include designing healthcare UX for a leading pharmaceutical company across 7 Southeast Asian markets, building UI for an agritech policy tracker for the African Union funded by the Gates Foundation, and leading UX + research for the launch and GTM for a barter-based startup in India. I also founded a festive decor startup and have received multiple awards and fellowships in the USA, India, and France. I’m currently exploring how play, joy, and design can reshape experiences in healthcare, with a thesis focusing on humor, sensory stimulation, and interaction in patient care. I’m looking for opportunities in UX, healthcare design, and research-driven innovation.

Work History

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Teaching Assistant - History of Industrial Design

Rhode Island School of Design
R

Graduate Assistant - Communications

Rhode Island School of Design
R

Teaching Assistant - Biodesign NYC

Rhode Island School of DesignJan 2025 - Feb 2025 • 2 mos
R

Teaching Assistant - UI/UX

Rhode Island School of DesignSep 2024 - Dec 2024 • 4 mos
R

Teaching Assistant - Advance Design Studio (Biomaterials)

Rhode Island School of DesignFeb 2024 - May 2024 • 4 mos
L

Industrial Design Fellowship

Let's Be The Change (#TeamLBTC)Jun 2024 - Jul 2024 • 2 mosThrough the Maharam Fellowship, I interned with LBTC, which focuses on solid waste management and women’s upskilling. My work spanned two key projects: \n\nProject 1: Waste Segregation Game\nI designed a card-based game to teach children and adults proper waste disposal using color-coded categories. User testing led to the creation of two difficulty levels, making learning both fun and effective.\n\nProject 2: Women’s Upskilling & Product Design\nTo boost sales of handmade tote bags, I introduced playful, market-driven designs and helped refine sewing techniques. This led to the launch of a dedicated product line.
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Design and Research Lead

YcenterApr 2023 - Aug 2023 • 5 mos● Healthcare UX - Spearheaded designing patient journey mapping initiatives across 7 Southeast Asian countries, focusing on HPV vaccination and immunotherapy treatment pathways for the world’s leading I\O drug manufacturer.\n● Agritech, Policy Tracker UI - Led a team of 2 designers to develop a user-centered digital platform for the African Union, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, enabling efficient tracking of agricultural policies.\n● E-commerce UX - Led product design and go-to-market strategy development for India’s first barter-centric marketplace, creating a scalable web platform UI/UX that is streamlined for barter transactions.
Y

Project Manager and Design Researcher

YcenterAug 2022 - Mar 2023 • 8 mos
Y

Project Management and Research Associate

YcenterApr 2022 - Aug 2022 • 5 mos
F

Co-Founder

FireFlyOct 2019 - Oct 2022 • 3 yrs 1 moConceptualized and designed sustainable and eco-friendly festive products. Created an online presence of the same with niche marketing on Instagram. Listed products at Jaypore, an Aditya Birla Venture which is a leading arts and crafts e-commerce website.

Education

B

Brown University

Biomedical Engineering Design & Innovation, Biomedical Engineering Design & Innovation2024 - 2025
R

Rhode Island School of Design

Master's degree, Industrial Design2023 - 2025
H

Harvard Business School

CORe - Credentials for Readiness, Accounting, Economics and Business Analytics2024
M

Maker’s Asylum in partners with UNESCO and CRI (Paris)

P

Pearl Academy

Bachelor of Arts (Hons), Interior Architecture and Design2015 - 2019
U

University of Mumbai

Bachelors of Arts, Sociology2020 - 2022

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We’ve distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea’s AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company’s niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea’s fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team’s capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We’ve combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that’s unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

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Healthcare Designer | UX/UI Specialist | Innovator in Play and Healthcare Research
Hi there! I’m an Industrial Designer graduating this May from the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). I bring 4+ years of multidisciplinary design experience across UX, UI, visual design, and innovation - working at the intersection of healthcare, government, and play. Some highlights include designing healthcare UX for a leading pharmaceutical company across 7 Southeast Asian markets, building UI for an agritech policy tracker for the African Union funded by the Gates Foundation, and leading UX + research for the launch and GTM for a barter-based startup in India. I also founded a festive decor startup and have received multiple awards and fellowships in the USA, India, and France. I’m currently exploring how play, joy, and design can reshape experiences in healthcare, with a thesis focusing on humor, sensory stimulation, and interaction in patient care. I’m looking for opportunities in UX, healthcare design, and research-driven innovation.

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call

Top Talent like Upasana are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Upasana Pandey

Product Designer • Providence, RI, US
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts

Work History

R

Teaching Assistant - History of Industrial Design

Rhode Island School of Design
R

Graduate Assistant - Communications

Rhode Island School of Design
R

Teaching Assistant - Biodesign NYC

Rhode Island School of DesignJan 2025 - Feb 2025 • 2 mos
R

Teaching Assistant - UI/UX

Rhode Island School of DesignSep 2024 - Dec 2024 • 4 mos
R

Teaching Assistant - Advance Design Studio (Biomaterials)

Rhode Island School of DesignFeb 2024 - May 2024 • 4 mos
L

Industrial Design Fellowship

Let's Be The Change (#TeamLBTC)Jun 2024 - Jul 2024 • 2 mosThrough the Maharam Fellowship, I interned with LBTC, which focuses on solid waste management and women’s upskilling. My work spanned two key projects: \n\nProject 1: Waste Segregation Game\nI designed a card-based game to teach children and adults proper waste disposal using color-coded categories. User testing led to the creation of two difficulty levels, making learning both fun and effective.\n\nProject 2: Women’s Upskilling & Product Design\nTo boost sales of handmade tote bags, I introduced playful, market-driven designs and helped refine sewing techniques. This led to the launch of a dedicated product line.
Y

Design and Research Lead

YcenterApr 2023 - Aug 2023 • 5 mos● Healthcare UX - Spearheaded designing patient journey mapping initiatives across 7 Southeast Asian countries, focusing on HPV vaccination and immunotherapy treatment pathways for the world’s leading I\O drug manufacturer.\n● Agritech, Policy Tracker UI - Led a team of 2 designers to develop a user-centered digital platform for the African Union, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, enabling efficient tracking of agricultural policies.\n● E-commerce UX - Led product design and go-to-market strategy development for India’s first barter-centric marketplace, creating a scalable web platform UI/UX that is streamlined for barter transactions.
Y

Project Manager and Design Researcher

YcenterAug 2022 - Mar 2023 • 8 mos
Y

Project Management and Research Associate

YcenterApr 2022 - Aug 2022 • 5 mos
F

Co-Founder

FireFlyOct 2019 - Oct 2022 • 3 yrs 1 moConceptualized and designed sustainable and eco-friendly festive products. Created an online presence of the same with niche marketing on Instagram. Listed products at Jaypore, an Aditya Birla Venture which is a leading arts and crafts e-commerce website.

Education

B

Brown University

Biomedical Engineering Design & Innovation, Biomedical Engineering Design & Innovation2024 - 2025
R

Rhode Island School of Design

Master's degree, Industrial Design2023 - 2025
H

Harvard Business School

CORe - Credentials for Readiness, Accounting, Economics and Business Analytics2024
M

Maker’s Asylum in partners with UNESCO and CRI (Paris)

P

Pearl Academy

Bachelor of Arts (Hons), Interior Architecture and Design2015 - 2019
U

University of Mumbai

Bachelors of Arts, Sociology2020 - 2022

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We’ve distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea’s AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company’s niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea’s fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team’s capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We’ve combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that’s unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call
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