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Aashka Patel

@aashkapatel

UX designer and researcher bridging inclusive research with engineering to build accessible, emotionally intelligent interfaces.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a UX Designer role where research and engineering work closely together. I want to build inclusive, accessible products using design systems, journey mapping, and usability testing—while solving real user ecosystem problems.

I design clarity into complex systems, grounding my work in life-centered design and inclusive design. With 2+ years across fintech, education, and compliance, I focus on creating interfaces that are emotionally and culturally intelligent.

I bridge the gap between user research and engineering, translating insights into actionable UX decisions. In recent work, I reduced developer friction by 20% and accelerated navigation by 30% through practical, results-focused collaboration.

As a UX/UI designer and product designer, I lead end-to-end flows—from journey mapping and task optimization to information architecture and design systems. I’ve spearheaded website overhauls, established scalable systems with reusable components, and improved conversion and discoverability through analytics, SEO, and accessibility work.

I also mentor and grow others through design critique sessions and structured UX education. From running research-informed workshops to guiding 15+ students with design thinking methods, I’m energized by turning ambiguity into aligned, high-quality outcomes for real user ecosystems.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Product Design Mentor

Current

Community Innovations Foundation

Feb 2026 - Present (5 months)

Spearheaded a UX syllabus and foundational workflows for a community design program, standardizing the educational experience and improving operational efficiency. Mentored 15+ students and moderated weekly design critiques to accelerate portfolio development.

Workflow Design Design Thinking Design Critiques Mentor

UX/UI Designer (Contract)

Global Logistics Group

Sep 2025 - Feb 2026 (5 months)

Led a website overhaul using journey mapping and task flow optimization to improve conversion rates. Performed WCAG accessibility, SEO, and competitive analysis and built a scalable design system to reduce prototyping time.

UX UI Design Journey Mapping Conversion Rate Optimization WCAG Accessibility SEO Competitive Analysis Google Analytics Information Architecture Design Tokens Design Systems Figma Adobe Creative Suite Prototyping Salesforce Apollo.Io Analytics Tracking

College of Design Graduate UX Designer (Mentor)

North Carolina State University

Aug 2023 - Aug 2024 (1 year)

Guided undergraduate students in design thinking and persona development for UX projects sponsored by SAS and NSA. Facilitated workshops on wireframing and journey mapping, and provided bi-weekly performance feedback while coordinating communications between sponsors and student teams.

Design Thinking Personas Wireframing Journey Mapping UX Workshops Stakeholder Communication

UX Designer and Researcher

National Security Agency (LAS)

Jan 2024 - May 2024 (4 months)

Conducted workflow analysis and user research to uncover and resolve cognitive friction in TDNA compliance processes. Designed wireframes and high-fidelity prototypes and ran testing to reduce information overload and align interface logic with analyst mental models.

Workflow Analysis Contextual Inquiry User Interviews TDNA Compliance Processes Wireframing Figma AI Assisted Filtering Model Interpretability Usability Testing

Product Designer

Flash Fuels Tech (B2B)

Jun 2021 - Aug 2022 (1 year 2 months)

Directed end-to-end research for multiple product features using interviews and pain point mapping to shape enterprise client workflows. Designed interactive prototypes with HTML and JavaScript and supported usability improvements through heuristic evaluation and testing.

Product Research User Interviews Prototyping HTML JavaScript Heuristic Evaluation Usability Testing Interaction Design