Hello! I'm a junior UI/UX designer with practical experience designing user-centered interfaces for web and mobile applications. I enjoy translating user needs into intuitive, accessible designs that deliver real value. I strive to create experiences that are usable, inclusive, and visually cohesive, across teams and platforms. I have done MSc in UX Design at the University of Central Lancashire, where I apply research-driven methods in Agile settings to craft delightful digital experiences. My strengths include UX research, wireframing, prototyping, and usability testing, with a strong command of Figma and a passion for collaborative, cross-disciplinary work.

Abhishek Wasnik

Hello! I'm a junior UI/UX designer with practical experience designing user-centered interfaces for web and mobile applications. I enjoy translating user needs into intuitive, accessible designs that deliver real value. I strive to create experiences that are usable, inclusive, and visually cohesive, across teams and platforms. I have done MSc in UX Design at the University of Central Lancashire, where I apply research-driven methods in Agile settings to craft delightful digital experiences. My strengths include UX research, wireframing, prototyping, and usability testing, with a strong command of Figma and a passion for collaborative, cross-disciplinary work.

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Hello! I’m a junior UI/UX designer with practical experience designing user-centered interfaces for web and mobile applications. I enjoy translating user needs into intuitive, accessible designs that deliver real value. I strive to create experiences that are usable, inclusive, and visually cohesive, across teams and platforms.

I have done MSc in UX Design at the University of Central Lancashire, where I apply research-driven methods in Agile settings to craft delightful digital experiences. My strengths include UX research, wireframing, prototyping, and usability testing, with a strong command of Figma and a passion for collaborative, cross-disciplinary work.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert

Language

English
Advanced
Hindi
Fluent
Marathi (Marāṭhī)
Fluent

Work Experience

Lead UX Researcher / UI Designer at EduBlocks
February 1, 2025 - March 1, 2025
Led UX research and UI design for onboarding flows; conducted interviews and accessibility reviews with 10+ learners, identifying 4 critical usability and WCAG issues impacting onboarding, error messaging, and code-block mapping. Mapped end-to-end learner journeys in Jira, redefining core learning workflows and improving first-time task clarity by ~30%. Designed and iterated high-fidelity Figma prototypes with visual code highlighting and contextual error messaging to reduce learner confusion during usability testing.
UX Researcher & UI Designer at Autodesk
March 1, 2025 - April 1, 2025
Conducted user research with beginners new to Autodesk tools to identify onboarding and support gaps that contributed to task abandonment. Mapped end-to-end beginner workflows in Miro, uncovering navigation and help-discovery friction; redesigned the support experience to enable 80% higher self-troubleshooting and 50% faster help discovery. Created and validated high-fidelity Figma prototypes, increasing in-tool help usage by 80%, reducing support tickets by 50%, and cutting task completion time from minutes to under 30 seconds in usability testing.
Scrum Master & Lead Researcher at DWP (Department for Work & Pensions)
April 1, 2025 - May 1, 2025
Led user research with young adults and vulnerable users to uncover clarity, accessibility, and confidence gaps in state pension tracking, identifying issues affecting successful task completion for over 50% of participants. Facilitated collaborative workshops in FigJam, mapping end-to-end pension journeys and defining personalised forecasting, NI gap guidance, and life-event scenario features aligned with DWP design standards. Managed Agile sprints using Jira and Confluence, translating insights into personas, journey maps, and early prototypes to improve navigation clarity and reduce task misunderstanding in follow-up testing.

Education

Master of Science in User Experience Design at University of Central Lancashire
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025
Master of Computer Applications at Savitribai Phule Pune University
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2023
Bachelor’s of Science (MECS) at Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2021

Qualifications

Google UX Design (Coursera)
January 11, 2030 - January 24, 2026
UX Research & Usability Testing – Interaction Design Foundation
January 11, 2030 - January 24, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Education, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services
    paper EduBlocks

    Led UX research and UI design for onboarding flows; conducted interviews and accessibility reviews with 10+ learners, identifying 4 critical usability and WCAG issues impacting onboarding, error messaging, and code-block mapping. Mapped end-to-end learner journeys in Jira, redefining core learning workflows and improving first-time task clarity by ~30%. Designed and iterated high-fidelity Figma prototypes with visual code highlighting and contextual error messaging to reduce learner confusion during usability testing.