I am a UI/UX and Web Designer with 3+ years of experience taking products from low-fidelity wireframes to high-fidelity prototypes, validated through iterative usability testing. I am currently pursuing an MS in Human Experience Design Interactions at California State University Long Beach, building on a foundation in information architecture, interaction design, and real-world application.

Rutu Rajendra Vartak

I am a UI/UX and Web Designer with 3+ years of experience taking products from low-fidelity wireframes to high-fidelity prototypes, validated through iterative usability testing. I am currently pursuing an MS in Human Experience Design Interactions at California State University Long Beach, building on a foundation in information architecture, interaction design, and real-world application.

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I am a UI/UX and Web Designer with 3+ years of experience taking products from low-fidelity wireframes to high-fidelity prototypes, validated through iterative usability testing.

I am currently pursuing an MS in Human Experience Design Interactions at California State University Long Beach, building on a foundation in information architecture, interaction design, and real-world application.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Web Designer (Part-time) at Associated Students Inc., California State University, Long Beach (CSULB)
January 1, 2026 - Present
Developing end-to-end UX design for 15+ departmental websites at CSULB, spanning information architecture, wireframing, and final delivery, with a focus on WCAG accessibility compliance and measurable readability improvements. Built and maintained a design system of 25K+ assets (5K+ reusable components, style guides, layouts) to ensure consistent brand language and scalable cross-platform usability.
Lead Visual Designer at RudraNiketan Developers
July 1, 2024 - July 1, 2025
Led UX strategy and responsive design for Zarista’s e-commerce platform (900K+ annual users), conducting user research, building wireframes and high-fidelity prototypes, and collaborating with developers for final implementation on Zoho. Applied iterative design (6 cycles, 15+ interviews, 300+ usability metrics) for Sai Dhara Logistics, translating stakeholder needs into visual systems that supported leasing decisions and translated complex sustainability briefs into interactive prototypes (15,000 lines of text into 125+ renders) for a Tata Group CO2 initiative contributing to a 2.37M kg carbon footprint reduction by leading the full ideation-to-prototype design cycle.
Project Lead at Archetype Consultants (I) Pvt. Ltd
January 1, 2023 - June 1, 2024
Conducted UX research with surveys, stakeholder interviews, and site-context analysis across luxury bungalow projects, synthesizing 50+ usability insights across 3 feedback rounds to inform spatial layouts and design direction. Delivered 100+ high-fidelity renders across projects, iterating on split-level floor plans, cantilevered balconies, and landscaped courtyards through 5+ design cycles, achieving 100% client approval within scope and deadline.
Junior Designer at RudraNiketan Developers
July 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023
Contributed to the design and execution of 4+ residential and commercial projects, ranging from 20,000 sq.ft to 30,000 sq.ft, assisting in conceptual and working drawings. Produced 35+ presentation drawings and rendered views for 10+ proposals, improving client understanding and reducing design clarification queries by 25%.
Design Intern at Saakaar Architects
January 1, 2021 - June 1, 2021
Developed 1000+ lines of text into 500+ visual content including proposal layouts, low-fidelity and high-fidelity renderings to support 20+ client proposals of mixed-use urban development projects.

Education

Master of Science in Human Experience Design Interactions (MS HXDI) at California State University Long Beach
August 1, 2025 - May 1, 2027
Bachelor's in Architecture (B.Arch) at Bharati Vidyapeeth College of Architecture, University of Mumbai
June 1, 2017 - April 1, 2022

Qualifications

Google UX Design Certification - Coursera
January 1, 2024 - May 9, 2026
2A CITY Architecture Movie Awards - First Place
January 1, 2020 - May 9, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Education, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Real Estate & Construction