I am a passionate product designer specializing in creating user-centered, emotionally intelligent digital experiences for cutting-edge platforms including Web3 and AI-powered applications. My expertise lies in balancing business goals, user needs, and technical constraints through collaborative, cross-functional teamwork and design thinking. With over 6 years in product and industrial design, I have led end-to-end projects delivering impactful multimedia solutions and refined interactive user flows that significantly boost engagement. I thrive on transforming complex challenges into intuitive, accessible interfaces enhancing both mental well-being and usability.

Mukund Bhat

I am a passionate product designer specializing in creating user-centered, emotionally intelligent digital experiences for cutting-edge platforms including Web3 and AI-powered applications. My expertise lies in balancing business goals, user needs, and technical constraints through collaborative, cross-functional teamwork and design thinking. With over 6 years in product and industrial design, I have led end-to-end projects delivering impactful multimedia solutions and refined interactive user flows that significantly boost engagement. I thrive on transforming complex challenges into intuitive, accessible interfaces enhancing both mental well-being and usability.

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I am a passionate product designer specializing in creating user-centered, emotionally intelligent digital experiences for cutting-edge platforms including Web3 and AI-powered applications. My expertise lies in balancing business goals, user needs, and technical constraints through collaborative, cross-functional teamwork and design thinking.

With over 6 years in product and industrial design, I have led end-to-end projects delivering impactful multimedia solutions and refined interactive user flows that significantly boost engagement. I thrive on transforming complex challenges into intuitive, accessible interfaces enhancing both mental well-being and usability.

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Work Experience

Product Designer at The Verse
June 1, 2025 - Present
Refined core dashboard content and navigation flows for a customer-centered, emotionally intelligent Web3 game by collaborating cross-functionally with developers and PMs. Balanced business goals, user needs, and technical constraints. Designed two new game interactions inspired by Buddhist principles promoting mental well-being, boosting user engagement by 30%. Created voice and text UI for AI-integrated Non-Playable Character conversations, leading to 20% higher engagement and 30% fewer early exits through iterative user testing.
Product Design Intern at The Verse
July 31, 2024 - August 23, 2025
Assisted product design team working on the emotionally intelligent Web3 game. Contributed to UX/UI improvements and feature designs during internship period from June to July 2024.
Product Designer (Sponsored Project) at Amazon
May 31, 2024 - August 23, 2025
Collaborated with Amazon's cross-functional team to simplify Alexa's new automatic action feature (Hunch) access by redesigning the user flow. Reduced discovery taps from four to one on the home screen, boosting customer engagement with Hunch feedback by 70% through contextual, intuitive feedback mechanisms. Designed a transparency page for platform-based products (mobile, tablet, Echo Show) communicating how user input informs future actions. Facilitated co-design workshops and translated research insights into responsive high-fidelity mockups using Amazon's design system to streamline workflows and secure stakeholder buy-in.
Sr. Industrial Designer at Baaya Design
June 30, 2023 - August 23, 2025
Spearheaded end-to-end large-scale multimedia design projects delivering six impactful multimedia solutions for experiential spaces at Gwalior Airport and IIM Ahmedabad featuring large-scale installations. Managed ambiguous project scopes and led 20+ styling projects for B2B and B2C clients across residential, corporate, and hospitality sectors. Delivered production-ready solutions through strategic vision, product development and design leadership, contributing over ₹25M in revenue.
Industrial Designer at Shaze Luxury
May 31, 2020 - August 23, 2025
Led design and development of 12+ products for corporate B2B sales and created two diverse serve-ware product ranges for B2C retail and eCommerce sites. Defined design specifications and documentation to support seamless cross-functional implementation. Designed and launched 'The Crew' luxury tea set which sold out within six months of release despite COVID-19 challenges, generating over ₹6.5M in revenue.
Product Designer at New user onboarding on Figma
May 31, 2025 - August 23, 2025
Designed user flow for interactive, learn-by-doing onboarding bot that eliminated need for external tutorials. Reduced cognitive load and accelerated user ramp-up through innovative product interaction patterns. Streamlined interface with Figma component library and integrated Figma AI to craft personalized tutorials boosting productivity and efficiency.
Product Designer at Conversational AI-powered grading assistant
December 31, 2024 - August 23, 2025
Designed end-to-end workflow for AI-powered grading assistant chatbot reducing grading time for teaching assistants by 63% via automated feedback using rubric mapping and contextual recommendations. Synthesized user insights into actionable service blueprints, sitemaps, and wireframes for usability testing.

Education

M.S. Human-Computer Interaction at Indiana University
August 1, 2023 - May 1, 2025
B.S. Industrial Design at MIT Institute of Design
June 1, 2013 - March 1, 2018

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Industry Experience

Gaming, Software & Internet, Retail, Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services