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Yash Banka

@yashbanka

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Product designer specializing in agentic AI interfaces and CRM/data workflows.

Zimbabwe

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a product design role where I can own end-to-end outcomes—especially legible agentic AI interfaces—combine research and strategy with shipping under uncertainty, and collaborate cross-functionally to drive measurable adoption and growth.

I’m a Product Designer focused on agentic AI infrastructure—designing the interfaces through which product and growth teams configure, monitor, and interpret AI agents running continuously across their user base. I center my process on legibility: giving non-technical operators meaningful control without flattening complexity into false simplicity.

At Aampe (Remote, Global), I’ve owned product design across CRM, data, and content workflows, and I’ve driven the Shape Up process from pitch writing to shipped bets. Previously at WongDoody (Bengaluru, India), I designed agentic AI experiences at scale, enhancing financial auditing workflows for 140K+ users across 150 countries. I also owned research and AI strategy across engagements, led and grew an internal Research and Strategy team, and presented AI design capabilities to C-suite executives.

Before moving fully into product and AI experience design, I built a strong foundation in applied research and learning design. As a Fellow at the Integrated Innovation Institute, I led instructional design and video production while mentoring 100+ graduate students, and as a Research Associate at NoRILLA, I developed mixed-reality educational games—designing, prototyping with laser cutting/CNC/3D printing, and user-testing expansion modules for 30+ deployed systems.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Product Designer

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Aampe

Jul 2025 - Present (10 months)

Designed interfaces that enable non-technical operators to configure, monitor, and interpret continuously running AI agents. Owned product design across CRM, data, and content workflows, driving Shape Up from pitch writing to shipped bets.

Human In The Loop Design Product & Design Shape Up Interface Legibility

Experience Designer

WongDoody

Jun 2024 - Jul 2025 (1 year 1 month)

Designed agentic AI experiences at scale, enhancing financial auditing workflows for 140K+ users across 150 countries. Owned research and AI strategy for engagements, and led workshops and C-suite presentations on AI design capabilities.

Agentic AI UX Research AI Strategy Workshop Facilitation Stakeholder Management International User Experience Design

Fellow

Integrated Innovation Institute

Feb 2023 - Jan 2024 (11 months)

Led instructional design, video production, and project management for new certificate and capstone courses. Mentored 100+ graduate students in online programs and supported continuous improvement across offerings.

Instructional Design Video Production Project Management Curriculum Development Learning Program Improvement

Research Associate

NoRILLA

Jan 2023 - Jan 2024 (1 year)

Developed mixed-reality educational games for a patented STEM learning platform. Designed, prototyped (laser cutting, CNC, 3D printing), and user-tested expansion modules for 30+ deployed systems.

Mixed Reality Education Game Design Rapid Prototyping User Testing CNC Machining 3D Printing Expansion Module Design

Design Program Manager Intern

Intuit

May 2022 - Aug 2022 (3 months)

Built scalable frameworks to enhance visibility and track key milestones for 45 designers across 4 countries. Earned the Customer Obsession Award and was rated exceeding expectations as Intuit’s first DesignOps intern.

Design Operations Milestone Process Improvement Team Coordination

Innovation Consultant

Opus Mach

Jan 2022 - May 2022 (4 months)

Co-invented a patented power-actuated stair for flatbed trucks, designed to deploy in 7 seconds. Contributed to early innovation and commercialization planning for the mechanism.

Patent Co Invention Mechanical Design Flatbed Truck Integration

Co-Founder

FURE

May 2014 - Aug 2021 (7 years 3 months)

Built and scaled a D2C fashion accessory brand serving 20,000+ customers annually across 500+ SKUs. Managed growth and operations for the product catalog and customer base over multiple years.

D2C E Commerce Operations Product Catalog Scaling Cross Functional Execution Supply Planning

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Carnegie Mellon University

Master’s, Product & Service Innovation

Grade: 3.95/4.00

Activities and societies: Coursework included Integrated Product Development, UX Research, Pricing Strategy, and Lean Entrepreneurship. Certified as a Registered Product Owner (Scrum Inc.).

Completed a Master’s in Product & Service Innovation at Carnegie Mellon University (GPA: 3.95/4.00). Served as a Graduate Teaching Assistant for IPD methods and Design for Manufacture, Assembly, and Sustainability.

Manipal Institute of Technology

B.Tech, Mechanical Engineering

2021 -

Grade: 8.73/10.00

Activities and societies: Minor specialization: Digital Marketing. Certifications: Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate; Supply Chain Management Specialization (Rutgers Business School).

Pursued a B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering with a minor specialization in Digital Marketing (GPA: 8.73/10.00). Earned certifications including Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate and a Supply Chain Management specialization (Rutgers Business School).