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Avani User

@avaniuser

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Research-driven product designer blending UX, data and startup strategy.

India

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What I'm looking for

I want a role combining user research, product strategy and hands-on design/engineering in mission-driven teams, with opportunities to lead product decisions and collaborate cross-functionally.

I am a research-driven product designer and startup research lead with hands-on experience in user discovery, UX design and early-stage product strategy. I synthesise qualitative research into actionable product decisions and have led stakeholder engagement with clinicians and specialists to shape safe, compliant workflows.

I have applied analytical methods in high-security research environments and built user-focused digital products—from designing interfaces that increased engagement by 25% to engineering a full-stack real-time chat app using React and Node.js. I excel at scoping MVPs under ambiguity, prioritising features by impact and feasibility, and translating designs into developer-ready assets.

I seek roles where I can combine user research, product thinking and design execution to build meaningful digital interventions, especially in health-tech and mission-driven startups.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Startup Research Lead

Current

PUPA

Jan 2024 - Present (2 years 5 months)

Synthesised qualitative data from 70+ user interviews into three personas to define a data-backed MVP and led feature prioritisation balancing technical feasibility and user impact. Collaborated with 20+ licensed therapists to align platform workflows with clinical and legal requirements.

User Research Persona Synthesis Stakeholder Management Qualitative Data Clinical Onboarding

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Club Coordinator

Current

NIT Hamirpur

Aug 2023 - Present (2 years 10 months)

Coordinated 10+ academic and technical guest lectures and led cross-functional teams of 15+ members to execute events under tight deadlines, managing stakeholder communications and on-ground decision-making.

Event Coordination Team Leadership Crisis Management Operations Planning

Summer Research Intern

Defence Research and Development Organisation

Jun 2024 - Jul 2024 (1 month)

Selected via competitive national screening to apply experimental methodologies and data modelling for defence-focused research on PMN-PT materials and presented findings to senior scientists. Conducted high-security analytical synthesis under strict protocols.

Experimental Design Data Modelling Analytical Synthesis Technical Reporting Presentation Security Protocols

UI/UX Design Intern

BoldWeb Studio

Dec 2023 - Jul 2024 (7 months)

Redesigned website interfaces and social content to increase engagement by 25% and grew a new social handle from 0 to 500+ followers in seven months. Translated design concepts into implementation-ready screens to reduce developer friction.

UI UX Design Figma Visual Design Cross Functional Collaboration

Full-Stack Developer (Personal Project)

Personal Project

Engineered a real-time chat application using React and Node.js with JWT authentication, direct messaging and group chat state management. Implemented secure authentication and real-time messaging architecture.

React Node.Js JavaScript Firebase JWT Real Time Systems Authentication WebSockets NodeJS

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

National Institute of Technology Hamirpur

Bachelor of Technology, Electrical Engineering

2022 -

Grade: 7.3/10

Activities and societies: Club Coordinator at NIT Hamirpur; participated in hackathons and personal full-stack projects.

Pursuing a Bachelor of Technology in Electrical Engineering with a cumulative CGPA of 7.3/10; coursework and projects focused on electrical engineering fundamentals and applied systems.