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Hi, I’m Rutuja Shingate. I’m a UX Designer with a strong software development background and a solid computer science foundation. I’m passionate about creating intuitive, scalable, and user-focused digital solutions through data-driven design and cross-functional collaboration, with strengths in user research, accessibility, wireframing, prototyping, and design systems.…

RUTUJA SHINGATE

UX Designer, UI Designer, Web Designer, +3

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Hi, I’m Rutuja Shingate. I’m a UX Designer with a strong software development background and a solid computer science foundation. I’m passionate about creating intuitive, scalable, and user-focused digital solutions through data-driven design and cross-functional collaboration, with strengths in user research, accessibility, wireframing, prototyping, and design systems.…

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Hi, I’m Rutuja Shingate. I’m a UX Designer with a strong software development background and a solid computer science foundation.

I’m passionate about creating intuitive, scalable, and user-focused digital solutions through data-driven design and cross-functional collaboration, with strengths in user research, accessibility, wireframing, prototyping, and design systems.

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Experience Level

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Intermediate

Intermediate

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Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Web Developer Intern at Impact Studio, Oregon State University

June 1, 2025 - October 18, 2025

Conducted exploratory user research via live usage observation and intercept interviews, identifying 5+ core UX pain points that informed redesign strategy. Rebuilt high-traffic pages using WCAG 2.2 compliant patterns, improving accessibility scores by ~40% and reducing LCP from 3.2s to 1.6s. Led design efforts during a Drupal 7 to 10 migration by collaborating with content/dev teams and refining spec documentation, reducing design-dev handoff errors by ~50%.

UI/UX Design Intern at TERN New York

May 1, 2025 - October 18, 2025

Developed and standardized a scalable design system with 40+ reusable Figma components, reducing design inconsistencies by 30% across multiple product lines. Converted wireframes into production-ready prototypes by collaborating with engineering teams, accelerating sprint delivery timelines by 20%. Led end-to-end usability testing, synthesized user feedback, and iterated on designs, improving task completion rates by 35% and enhancing overall user experience.

Volunteer Remote Lead Website Designer at The Promise Worldwide Inc

October 1, 2025 - November 19, 2025

Leading the end-to-end redesign of the organization’s digital platform to modernize its visual identity and improve user engagement. Responsibilities include designing wireframes, building a Figma design system, refining layouts and interactive forms (e.g., contact, volunteer sign-up) to ensure intuitive, accessible user experiences. Developing and maintaining the website using Next.js, React, and PHP, implementing reusable components, optimized routing, API integrations, and form validation to enhance performance, WCAG 2.2 accessibility, and cross-team collaboration.

Web Developer Intern (Part-time) at IMPACT STUDIO - OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY

June 1, 2025 - June 1, 2025

Conducted exploratory user research via live usage observation and intercept interviews, identifying core UX pain points that informed redesign strategy. Rebuilt high-traffic pages with WCAG 2.2 compliant patterns, improving accessibility scores by ~40% and reducing LCP from 3.2s to 1.6s. Led design efforts during a Drupal 7 to 10 migration by collaborating with content/dev teams and refining spec documentation, reducing design-dev handoff errors by ~50%.

UI/UX Design Intern at TERN New York

May 1, 2025 - May 1, 2025