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I draw from UX design experience in innovative startups and B2C companies to craft human-centered experiences by blending systems thinking, visual design, and UX research. Currently based in New York and open to relocation, I enjoy solving complex problems with a collaborative, user-focused approach and a passion for accessible, inclusive design.…

Nidheesh Hasabnis

Product Designer, UX Designer, UI Designer, +7

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I draw from UX design experience in innovative startups and B2C companies to craft human-centered experiences by blending systems thinking, visual design, and UX research. Currently based in New York and open to relocation, I enjoy solving complex problems with a collaborative, user-focused approach and a passion for accessible, inclusive design.…

Available to hire

I draw from UX design experience in innovative startups and B2C companies to craft human-centered experiences by blending systems thinking, visual design, and UX research.

Currently based in New York and open to relocation, I enjoy solving complex problems with a collaborative, user-focused approach and a passion for accessible, inclusive design.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

UX/UI Designer at Oya chat

January 1, 2022 - July 31, 2023

Led 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, 2024

Designed 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, 2024

Designed 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.