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Chaitanya Prashant

@chaitanyaprashant

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Product Designer with expertise in UX and human-computer interaction.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I am looking for a collaborative environment where I can leverage my design skills to create impactful user experiences and contribute to innovative projects.

As a dedicated Product Designer, I have a strong foundation in Human-Computer Interaction, complemented by my education at DePaul University. My experience spans various roles, including UX Engineer and Product Design Intern, where I have successfully led design initiatives that significantly improved user engagement and product adoption.

At Minds, I co-led the design for our SaaS product, enhancing trial signups by 55% and driving over 100 new networks within three months. My freelance work has also allowed me to redesign landing pages and conduct user research, resulting in increased contact rates and improved user experiences. I am passionate about creating intuitive designs that meet user needs and drive business results.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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UX Designer

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Minds

Aug 2019 - Sep 2023 (4 years 1 month)

Co-led design for Minds Networks, a SaaS product enabling creators to launch social networks. Increased trial signups by 55% and drove 100+ new networks within 3 months.

SaaS User Interviews Affinity Diagramming Interaction Design Prototyping Design Systems React Usability Testing

UX Engineer

CBRE

Sep 2021 - Jul 2022 (10 months)

Designed and implemented a Mock API service in React, ranking as the 3rd most-used developer feature with 700+ internal users.

React Interaction Design Design Systems Prototyping Usability Testing

Product Design Intern

Curology

Jun 2020 - Sep 2020 (3 months)

Redesigned subscription frequency settings, projected to decrease churn by 6%. Helped rebuild the Radiance design system, improving designer efficiency by 20%.

Product Design User Research Wireframing Design Systems Survey Design Prototyping Competitive Analysis Python

Product Design Intern

Wizehire

Jul 2019 - Sep 2019 (2 months)

Designed a new referral experience, resulting in a 20% increase in new user signups through existing promoters.

Visual Design User Experience Prototyping User Research Wireframing Interaction Design Survey Design Competitive Analysis Design Thinking Usability Testing

Product Design Intern

Pagerduty

Jun 2018 - Aug 2018 (2 months)

Redesigned the team hierarchy feature, leading to a 13% increase in feature usage against the previous design.

Product Design Interaction Design Prototyping User Testing Design Systems User Research

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

DePaul University

Master of Science, Human Computer Interaction

2024 - 2027

Co-led design for our SaaS product offering, Minds Networks, allowing any creator to spin up their own social network, advertise and earn membership revenue. Initial launch with 20 University of California, San Diego business clients in the media and independent publishing space, including Tablet Magazine.

University of California, San Diego

Bachelor of Science, Cognitive Science

Activities and societies: Minor in Computer Science

Designed and launched networks.minds.com in Astro, increasing trial signups by 55% and driving 100+ new networks within 3 months, improving product adoption.