Kanika Bansal

UX Designer & Developer at The Maker AI

Redesigned and developed the UX/UI of a premium real-estate website within 24 hours, optimizing for conversion rate. Improved information architecture for simplified navigation and built responsive layouts using Cursor AI, Bootstrap, and media queries to enhance cross-device performance and boost click-through rates. Streamlined workflows using GitHub, Netlify, and Supabase, optimized lead capture funnel with Supabase edge functions. Fixed lead storage on B2B dashboard at the UI and backend levels. Enhanced dashboard UX by adding sortable columns, bulk delete, and lead funnel data visualization. Took leadership across design and development to reduce costs while delivering improved user experience.

UX Researcher at Indiana University

Led a team of 3 for independent research under a National Science Foundation $520K grant investigating coping strategies among parents of children with cancer. Validated over 10 use cases for AI-based support tools. Identified high-impact features for mobile app prototype 'Huddle' and designed HIPAA-compliant user flows.

Senior UX Designer at Extentia Information Technology

Supported company expansion to over 100 cities and 117% sales growth by redesigning the checkout flow for an ecommerce automotive platform (third largest in India). Increased user engagement on landing pages by clearly communicating value. Used heatmaps and heuristic evaluations to prioritize redesign efforts. Collaborated with product manager on team strategy and roadmaps. Improved product detail pages and homepage layout to align marketing objectives with usability best practices. Worked in agile sprints balancing autonomy and collaboration.

UX Designer at Extentia Information Technology

Led an end-to-end project without PM support for a high-visibility consumer mobile app with 1 million users on iOS and Android. Delivered features including share ride (social media), ride analytics, and voice assist. Increased user engagement by adding micro-animations and aligning branding with user behavior. Collaborated closely with a 12-member development team to align tech constraints with user-centered design. Iterated on wireframes and prototypes rapidly based on usability tests for stakeholder alignment.

Brand Designer at Little Italy Ristorante

Supported a 125% increase in follower base by designing polished brand assets and SEO-optimized promotional materials for seasonal campaigns, collaborating closely with marketing within the first quarter of launch. Led a zero-to-one branding project from inception.

UX Designer at Ogee Studio

Designed and delivered a WCAG 2.1-compliant component library of 12+ reusable UI elements powering 20+ dashboard screens for a SaaS AI-driven predictive platform. Led design strategy for 3 new features on an ecommerce jewelry retailer website. Conducted user research, created personas, customer journey maps, wireframes, prototypes, visual designs, and user tests. Validated three high-impact features prioritized for implementation and ensured accessibility compliance.

UX Designer & Developer at The Maker AI (Early Age AI Startup)

Lead design & development across 5+ client projects, reducing engineering costs (20 hrs/week saved). Delivered 0–1 coded websites for real estate, property management, and financial coaching using Figma & Cursor. Built responsive React/TypeScript layouts to optimize cross-device performance, increasing click-through rates. Accelerated delivery with integrated GitHub, Netlify & Supabase workflows, and automated lead capture via webhook integrations. Enhanced B2B dashboards by fixing lead storage and adding sortable tables, bulk actions, and data visualizations enabling faster decision making.

Product Designer (Volunteer) at Kokun (Early Age AI Public Health Startup)

Spearheading UX/UI design for an AI conversational public health startup targeting migraine management, from concept through prototype development.

UX Researcher at Indiana University

Led a team of 3 for independent research under National Science Foundation ($520K grant) investigating coping strategies among parents of children with cancer. Validating 10+ use cases for AI-based support tools. Identified high impact features for mobile app prototype Huddle & made HIPAA compliant user flows.

Senior UX Designer at Extentia Information Technology

Supported expansion to 100+ cities and 117% sales growth by redesigning checkout flow. Led website design for an e-commerce automotive site (third largest in India). Increased user engagement by communicating value on landing page. Utilized data from heatmaps and heuristic evaluations to prioritize redesign efforts. Collaborated with PM on team direction & roadmaps. Improved product detail page and homepage layout to align marketing goals with usability best practices. Worked in agile sprints, balancing individual autonomy with cross-functional collaboration.

UX Designer at Extentia Information Technology

Led an end-to-end project with no PM support for a high visibility consumer mobile app (iOS & Android) with 1M users. Shipped share ride (social media), ride analytics & voice assist feature. Increased user engagement by implementing micro-animations & aligning brand messaging with user behavior insights. Cross-collaborated with 12-member dev team to align tech constraints with user-centered design. Rapidly iterated on wireframes and prototypes based on usability tests for stakeholder alignment.

Brand Designer at Little Italy Ristorante

Supported increase in follower base by 125% by designing polished brand assets & SEO-optimized promotional materials (seasonal campaigns) in collaboration with marketing team, within the first quarter of launch. Led 0–1 branding project.

UX Designer at Ogee Studio

Designed and shipped a WCAG 2.1 – compliant component library (12+ reusable UI elements) powering 20+ dashboard screens for a SaaS AI-driven predictive platform. Led design strategy of 3 new features for an e-commerce jewelry retailer website. Conducted user research, created personas, customer journey maps, wireframes, prototypes, visual design & user tests. Testing validated three high-impact features prioritized for implementation. Ensured WCAG 2.1 compliance.

UX Designer & Developer at The Maker AI (Early Age AI Startup)

Lead design & development across 5+ client projects, reducing engineering costs (20 hrs/week saved). Delivered 0-1 coded websites for real estate, property management, and financial coach using Figma & Cursor. Built responsive React/TypeScript layouts to optimize cross-device performance, increasing click-through rates. Accelerated delivery with integrated GitHub, Netlify & Supabase workflows, and automated lead capture via webhook integrations. Enhanced B2B dashboards by fixing lead storage and adding sortable tables, bulk actions, and data visualizations driving faster decision making.

Product Designer (Volunteer) at Kokun (Early Age AI Public Health Startup)

Spearheading UX/UI design for an AI conversational public health startup targeting migraine management, from initial concept through prototype development.

UX Researcher at Indiana University

Led a team of 3 for independent research under National Science Foundation ($520K grant) investigating coping strategies among parents of children with cancer. Validating 10+ use cases for AI-based support tools. Identified high impact features for mobile app prototype Huddle & made HIPAA compliant user flows.

Senior UX Designer at Extentia Information Technology

Supported expansion to 100+ cities and 117% sales growth by redesigning checkout flow. Led website design for an e-commerce automotive (third largest in India). Increased user engagement by communicating value on landing page. Utilized data from heatmaps and heuristic evaluations to prioritize redesign efforts. Collaborated with PM on team direction & roadmaps. Improved product detail page and homepage layout to align marketing goals with usability best practices. Worked in agile sprints, balancing individual autonomy with cross-functional collaboration.

UX Designer at Extentia Information Technology

Led an end-to-end project with no PM support for a high visibility consumer mobile app (iOS & Android) 1M users. Shipped ride sharing (social media), ride analytics & voice assist feature. Increased user engagement by implementing micro-animations & aligning brand messaging with user behavior insights. Cross-collaborated with 12-member dev team to align tech constraints with user-centered design. Rapidly iterated on wireframes and prototypes based on usability tests for stakeholder alignment.

Brand Designer at Little Italy Ristorante

Supported increase in follower base by 125% by designing polished brand assets & SEO-optimized promotional materials (seasonal campaigns) in collaboration with marketing team, within the first quarter of launch. Led 0-1 branding project.

UX Designer at Ogee Studio

Designed and shipped a WCAG 2.1–compliant component library (12+ reusable UI elements) powering 20+ dashboard screens for a SaaS AI-driven predictive platform. Led design strategy of 3 new features for an e-commerce jewelry retailer website. Conducted user research, created personas, customer journey maps, wireframes, prototypes, visual design & user tests. Testing validated three high-impact features that were prioritized for implementation. Ensured WCAG 2.1 compliance.

UX Designer & Developer at The Maker AI (Early Age AI Startup)

Lead design & development across 5+ client projects, reducing engineering costs (20 hrs/week saved). Delivered 0–1 coded websites for real estate, property management, and financial coach using Figma & Cursor. Built responsive React/TypeScript layouts to optimize cross-device performance, increasing click-through rates. Accelerated delivery with integrated GitHub, Netlify & Supabase workflows, and automated lead capture via webhook integrations. Enhanced B2B dashboards by fixing lead storage and adding sortable tables, bulk actions, and data visualizations driving faster decision making.

Product Designer (Volunteer) at Kokun (Early Age AI Public Health Startup)

Spearheading UX/UI design for an AI conversational public health startup targeting migraine management, from initial concept through prototype development.

UX Researcher at Indiana University

Led a team of 3 for independent research under National Science Foundation ($520K grant) investigating coping strategies among parents of children with cancer. Validating 10+ use cases for AI-based support tools. Identified high impact features for mobile app prototype Huddle & made HIPPA compliant user flows.

Senior UX Designer at Extentia Information Technology

Supported expansion to 100+ cities and 117% sales growth by redesigning checkout flow. Led website design for an e-commerce automotive (third largest in India). Increased user engagement by communicating value on landing page. Utilized data from heatmaps and heuristic evaluations to prioritize redesign efforts. Collaborated with PM on team direction & roadmaps. Improved product detail page and homepage layout to align marketing goals with usability best practices. Worked in agile sprints, balancing individual autonomy with cross-functional collaboration.

UX Designer at Extentia Information Technology

Led an end-to-end project with no PM support for a high visibility consumer mobile app (iOS & Android) 1M users. Shipped share ride (social media), ride analytics & voice assist feature. Increased user engagement by implementing micro-animations & aligning brand messaging with user behavior insights. Cross-collaborated with 12-member dev team to align tech constraints with user-centered design. Rapidly iterated on wireframes and prototypes based on usability tests for stakeholder alignment.

Brand Designer at Little Italy Ristorante

Supported increase in follower base by 125% by designing polished brand assets & SEO-optimized promotional materials (seasonal campaigns) in collaboration with marketing team, within the first quarter of launch. Led 0-1 branding project.