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Hi, I'm Shubhangi Handa, a UX researcher and designer passionate about turning research into solutions people love to use. I enjoy conducting user interviews, usability testing, and competitive analysis to uncover insights that inform product strategy and create delightful experiences. Currently pursuing my MS in Information Management with a focus on UX at the University of Washington, I combine design systems, wireframes, and prototypes (Figma, Miro) with hands-on research to drive measurable improvements across digital products. I thrive in collaborative environments and love turning messy data into clear, user-centered design decisions.…Hi, I'm Shubhangi Handa, a UX researcher and designer passionate about turning research into solutions people love to use. I enjoy conducting user interviews, usability testing, and competitive analysis to uncover insights that inform product strategy and create delightful experiences. Currently pursuing my MS in Information Management with a focus on UX at the University of Washington, I combine design systems, wireframes, and prototypes (Figma, Miro) with hands-on research to drive measurable improvements across digital products. I thrive in collaborative environments and love turning messy data into clear, user-centered design decisions.

Shubhangi Handa

UX Designer, UI Designer, Web Designer, +2

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Hi, I'm Shubhangi Handa, a UX researcher and designer passionate about turning research into solutions people love to use. I enjoy conducting user interviews, usability testing, and competitive analysis to uncover insights that inform product strategy and create delightful experiences. Currently pursuing my MS in Information Management with a focus on UX at the University of Washington, I combine design systems, wireframes, and prototypes (Figma, Miro) with hands-on research to drive measurable improvements across digital products. I thrive in collaborative environments and love turning messy data into clear, user-centered design decisions.…Hi, I'm Shubhangi Handa, a UX researcher and designer passionate about turning research into solutions people love to use. I enjoy conducting user interviews, usability testing, and competitive analysis to uncover insights that inform product strategy and create delightful experiences. Currently pursuing my MS in Information Management with a focus on UX at the University of Washington, I combine design systems, wireframes, and prototypes (Figma, Miro) with hands-on research to drive measurable improvements across digital products. I thrive in collaborative environments and love turning messy data into clear, user-centered design decisions.

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Hi, I’m Shubhangi Handa, a UX researcher and designer passionate about turning research into solutions people love to use. I enjoy conducting user interviews, usability testing, and competitive analysis to uncover insights that inform product strategy and create delightful experiences. Currently pursuing my MS in Information Management with a focus on UX at the University of Washington, I combine design systems, wireframes, and prototypes (Figma, Miro) with hands-on research to drive measurable improvements across digital products. I thrive in collaborative environments and love turning messy data into clear, user-centered design decisions.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

UX Research Intern at Peak Mojo

July 1, 2025 - November 2, 2025

Conducted competitive analyses across 5+ platforms to identify feature gaps that informed product roadmap and led to 30% feature adoption among active users. Collaborated with design team to redesign 2 landing pages, creating wireframes and prototypes contributing to a projected 50% increase in site visits. Analyzed user search behavior and site analytics to inform content strategy, improving organic search rankings for 5+ target keywords.

Research Assistant at Center for Learning, Computing, and Imagination

June 1, 2025 - November 2, 2025

Conducted literature review on youth engagement with AI, synthesizing findings from 10+ research papers. Facilitated 5-day research study with youth participants, developing semi-structured interview guides and survey instruments. Coded qualitative data from surveys and interviews to identify key themes around AI interaction patterns.

UI/UX Design Intern at Tech Guides Blog

September 1, 2025 - September 1, 2025

Designed information architecture and user flows for responsive websites and mobile applications, creating wireframes and high-fidelity prototypes in Figma. Conducted usability testing sessions with participants, synthesizing feedback to drive iterative design improvements.

Capstone Project Lead (When AI Lies with Confidence) at Self-Directed Capstone Project

May 31, 2025 - May 31, 2025

Designed Chrome extension with user-centered confidence indicators to flag reliability of LLM responses. Conducted 8 moderated usability tests, iterating on information hierarchy and visual design based on user feedback. Engineered ML pipeline (RandomForestClassifier with TF-IDF and spaCy) to support backend analysis, deployed via Flask.

Team Project Lead (Revivo: A Device Decision Support App for College Students) at Team Project (Winter 2025)

March 1, 2025 - March 1, 2025

Led user research phase, conducting 5 value-sensitive design interviews with college students, uncovering key decision factors for device repair vs. replacement. Created low-fidelity wireframes and refined to high-fidelity interactive prototypes in Figma across 3 usability testing rounds. Conducted heuristic evaluation following Nielsen's 10 principles, resolving 12 usability issues.