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Hi, I’m Nidheesh Hasabnis, a product designer with 5 years of experience shaping web and mobile platforms for startups and B2C brands.
I’ve contributed to taking products from MVP to V1, supporting platforms used by 5M+ users across 30 countries in crypto, AI, media, e-commerce, and real estate, while ensuring WCAG-compliant accessibility and strong cross-functional collaboration across product teams.
Experience Level
Language
English
Fluent
Work Experience
UX/UI Designer at Oya chat
January 1, 2022 - July 31, 2023Led end-to-end UX/UI design across multiple product modules, including a natural language AI chatbot for crypto investing, onboarding flows, and data-heavy dashboards. Streamlined complex interactions into an intuitive experience; conducted early-stage user testing and competitive analysis; helped drive 5M+ sign-ups across 30+ countries within two weeks of launch and contributed to securing pre-seed funding. Built and scaled a design system with 50+ components covering tokens, UI elements, navigation, accessibility, and brand assets, improving consistency and cross-team collaboration.
Product Designer at CNN
August 1, 2023 - August 31, 2024Designed a Gen Z-targeted web app for CNN Capstone project featuring a multimodal news playlist to educate young non-voters and improve political literacy. Conducted user research with 100+ participants, synthesized 800+ insights, and performed usability testing to inform design decisions. Collaborated with a cross-disciplinary team over 8 months and implemented a scalable design system to ensure UI consistency; launched an A/B campaign across social platforms, achieving 3,100 views, 260+ reactions, and 50+ website visits per ad, increasing Gen Z engagement.
UX Designer at Local
January 1, 2024 - August 31, 2024Designed the UI for a startup app that helps users discover and purchase from local clothing stores; created a design system to ensure visual consistency across components, supporting a smoother development process. Conducted 30+ user interviews and usability tests, uncovering insights that helped set onboarding time under 5 minutes and improve task completion rate. Created the logo, brand identity, and social media assets for the startup app, supporting 10,000+ user onboardings within the first two weeks.
UX/UI Designer (Founding Designer) at Oya Chat AI
October 1, 2024 - PresentLed end-to-end product design for an AI-driven crypto trading platform, shaping financial workflows and conversational AI interactions; designed 5+ product modules, helped raise pre-seed funding of $500K; built design system with 50+ reusable components, 30+ design tokens, and 15+ UX patterns; ensured WCAG 2.2 accessibility across the product.
Product Designer at CNN
January 1, 2024 - July 1, 2024Led product design for a multimodal news app, designing 10+ user flows and 15+ hi-fidelity prototypes; conducted research with 100+ participants and synthesized 800+ insights; collaborated on a scalable design system and streamlined handoff workflows; launched A/B tests and social campaigns to boost Gen Z engagement.
Graphic/UX Designer at Local E-commerce Platform
November 1, 2022 - April 1, 2023Designed shopping and onboarding experience for a mobile e-commerce platform connecting users with local clothing stores; contributed to onboarding of 6000+ users in two months; conducted 30+ user interviews and usability tests; translated insights into a streamlined purchase journey; designed brand identity and assets.
Experience Designer at GRIT: Environmental Design + Research Studio
February 1, 2021 - October 1, 2022Designed a 140 sq.m. mobile pop-up play environment with multisensory interaction zones; led the design of a 13,000 sq.ft. multigenerational farmhouse with India’s largest green roof, translating living needs into tailored spatial experiences.
Product Designer at CNN I Multimodal News Platform for Gen Z Engagement
January 1, 2024 - July 1, 2024Led product design for a multimodal news app; designed 10+ user flows and 15+ hi-fidelity prototypes; conducted research with 100+ participants and synthesized 800+ insights; built scalable design system and streamlined handoff workflows; launched AB tests and campaigns increasing Gen Z engagement by 4x.
Graphic/ UX Designer at Local IE-commerce Platform for local clothing store
November 1, 2022 - April 1, 2023Designed shopping/onboarding experience; onboarded 6,000+ users in first two months; conducted 30+ interviews/usability tests; improved time-to-first-purchase to under 5 minutes and task completion from 42% to 63%; designed brand identity and social assets while maintaining design system.
Education
Master of Design at California College of the Arts (CCA)
October 1, 2024 - February 17, 2026Bachelor of Architecture at Savitribai Phule Pune University
January 11, 2030 - February 17, 2026Master of Design, Human Computer Interaction at California College of the Arts (CCA)
January 1, 2022 - July 1, 2023Bachelor of Architecture at Savitribai Phule Pune University
January 11, 2030 - February 17, 2026Master of Design, Human Computer Interaction at California College of the Arts (CCA)
August 1, 2023 - August 1, 2024Bachelor of Architecture at Savitribai Phule Pune University
June 1, 2015 - November 1, 2020Master of Design, Human Computer Interaction at California College of the Arts
August 1, 2023 - August 1, 2024Bachelor of Architecture at Savitribai Phule Pune University
June 1, 2015 - November 1, 2020Qualifications
IMPACT Awards for Community Impact Recipient
January 11, 2030 - February 17, 2026IMP ACT Award
April 1, 2024 - June 2, 2026IMP ACT Award
April 1, 2024 - June 2, 2026Industry Experience
Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Education, Professional Services, Retail, Real Estate & Construction, Financial Services
Experience Level
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