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Hi, I’m Ananya Thukral, a Toronto-based Product Designer focused on end-to-end experiences—from discovery and research to prototyping and high-fidelity UI. I thrive on collaborating with product and engineering teams to contribute to design systems and deliver accessible, scalable interfaces. I enjoy turning user insights into actionable design opportunities, applying rigorous UX research, usability testing, and data analysis to inform decisions that improve adoption and satisfaction. Outside hands-on design, I’m energized by mentoring students and helping build design ecosystems within academic and professional communities.…Hi, I’m Ananya Thukral, a Toronto-based Product Designer focused on end-to-end experiences—from discovery and research to prototyping and high-fidelity UI. I thrive on collaborating with product and engineering teams to contribute to design systems and deliver accessible, scalable interfaces. I enjoy turning user insights into actionable design opportunities, applying rigorous UX research, usability testing, and data analysis to inform decisions that improve adoption and satisfaction. Outside hands-on design, I’m energized by mentoring students and helping build design ecosystems within academic and professional communities.

Ananya Thukral

Product Designer, UX Designer, UI Designer, +2

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Hi, I’m Ananya Thukral, a Toronto-based Product Designer focused on end-to-end experiences—from discovery and research to prototyping and high-fidelity UI. I thrive on collaborating with product and engineering teams to contribute to design systems and deliver accessible, scalable interfaces. I enjoy turning user insights into actionable design opportunities, applying rigorous UX research, usability testing, and data analysis to inform decisions that improve adoption and satisfaction. Outside hands-on design, I’m energized by mentoring students and helping build design ecosystems within academic and professional communities.…Hi, I’m Ananya Thukral, a Toronto-based Product Designer focused on end-to-end experiences—from discovery and research to prototyping and high-fidelity UI. I thrive on collaborating with product and engineering teams to contribute to design systems and deliver accessible, scalable interfaces. I enjoy turning user insights into actionable design opportunities, applying rigorous UX research, usability testing, and data analysis to inform decisions that improve adoption and satisfaction. Outside hands-on design, I’m energized by mentoring students and helping build design ecosystems within academic and professional communities.

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Hi, I’m Ananya Thukral, a Toronto-based Product Designer focused on end-to-end experiences—from discovery and research to prototyping and high-fidelity UI. I thrive on collaborating with product and engineering teams to contribute to design systems and deliver accessible, scalable interfaces.

I enjoy turning user insights into actionable design opportunities, applying rigorous UX research, usability testing, and data analysis to inform decisions that improve adoption and satisfaction. Outside hands-on design, I’m energized by mentoring students and helping build design ecosystems within academic and professional communities.

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Work Experience

Teaching Assistant - UXD at University of Toronto

January 1, 2026 - Present

Facilitate interaction design workshops for 60 students, teaching core Figma concepts including interaction patterns, design guidelines, and prototyping techniques. Lead hands-on design critiques and reviews, helping students refine interaction flows, usability, and visual clarity.

Teaching Assistant at University of Toronto

January 1, 2026 - Present

Facilitated interaction design workshops for 60 students, teaching core Figma concepts including interaction patterns, design guidelines, and prototyping techniques. Lead hands-on design critiques and reviews, helping students refine interaction flows, usability, and visual clarity.

Class Project - Supplement Tracker at University of Toronto

September 1, 2025 - December 1, 2025

Led end-to-end UX research for a supplement tracking mobile app, conducting 8 user interviews and 2 literature reviews to identify key opportunities and inform design decisions.

UX Designer at University of Guelph

October 1, 2023 - July 1, 2025

Led the end-to-end redesign of a customer-facing Student Housing website, streamlining 150+ pages into 50 (68% reduction) by improving information architecture, navigation clarity and interaction patterns. Improved content findability, reducing support inquiries by 25% and contributing to a 32% increase in residence applications and a 12% boost in recruitment. Designed 15 reusable templates and 6 custom components, reducing page creation time by 40% and ensuring consistency across the site.

Class Project - Work Permit Eligibility Tracker at University of Guelph

June 1, 2023 - December 1, 2023

Designed a mobile app helping international students track work-permit eligibility; conducted 22 interviews and analyzed 60+ survey responses, synthesizing 125+ data points to clarify complex eligibility rules.

UX Designer at Rogers Communications

June 1, 2022 - August 1, 2023

Optimized design of 3 ad placements across Rogers Sports & Media websites, driving a 7% revenue increase and 20% boost in user clicks. Improved Fido e-commerce checkout flow, reducing checkout time and enhancing overall purchase experience.

Hackathon Project - Food Recycling at ElleHacks, York University

February 1, 2022 - February 1, 2022

Designed a sustainability app in a 36-hour sprint, earning 2nd Place in the Bell Design Challenge.

Hackathon Project - Gamified FinTech at ElleHacks, York University

February 1, 2021 - February 1, 2021

Designed a gamified FinTech platform for kids to learn financial literacy through chores and rewards, earning 1st Place in the Bell Design Challenge.

Product Design Intern at Nokia

January 1, 2021 - August 1, 2021

Designed 10+ Power BI dashboards and reports for 5 internal teams, reducing manual reporting time by 40% and accelerating data-driven decision-making for project managers and business analysts.