Hi, I'm Niveditha, a human-centered designer passionate about transforming technical complexity into intuitive and scalable developer experiences. My work focuses on leveraging AI, augmented reality (AR), and agentic systems to create meaningful interactions that truly engage users. I love collaborating across disciplines, from conducting ethnographic research to prototyping in Unity and Figma, always aiming to bridge the gap between technology and human behavior. Whether it’s designing AR experiences for clinical care or gamified wellness apps, I strive to build solutions that are not only functional but also emotionally resonant.

Niveditha Dudyala

Hi, I'm Niveditha, a human-centered designer passionate about transforming technical complexity into intuitive and scalable developer experiences. My work focuses on leveraging AI, augmented reality (AR), and agentic systems to create meaningful interactions that truly engage users. I love collaborating across disciplines, from conducting ethnographic research to prototyping in Unity and Figma, always aiming to bridge the gap between technology and human behavior. Whether it’s designing AR experiences for clinical care or gamified wellness apps, I strive to build solutions that are not only functional but also emotionally resonant.

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Hi, I’m Niveditha, a human-centered designer passionate about transforming technical complexity into intuitive and scalable developer experiences. My work focuses on leveraging AI, augmented reality (AR), and agentic systems to create meaningful interactions that truly engage users.

I love collaborating across disciplines, from conducting ethnographic research to prototyping in Unity and Figma, always aiming to bridge the gap between technology and human behavior. Whether it’s designing AR experiences for clinical care or gamified wellness apps, I strive to build solutions that are not only functional but also emotionally resonant.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Product Designer at Augment Therapy
June 30, 2025 - July 14, 2025
Led design of ARWell Pro for clinical care and ARWell for consumer wellness, architecting AR flows with Unity that significantly boosted patient engagement and retention. Redesigned onboarding and caregiver dashboards using Figma, improving therapist setup time and reducing support tickets. Conducted co-design workshops and usability tests to uncover pain points, delivering strategic design narratives that accelerated product rollout. Shaped sprint strategies by translating behavior patterns into system-level UX decisions.
Research Assistant at GUII Lab, UC Santa Cruz
December 31, 2024 - July 14, 2025
Designed a gesture- and voice-driven game blending Hindu rituals with agentic mechanics using Whisper, CV, and Teachable Machine. Conducted ethnographic fieldwork documenting temple towns to ensure culturally sensitive UX. Led end-to-end UX in collaboration with climate scientists and researchers. Ran mixed-method testing comparing Shloka game to others, demonstrating superior engagement and cultural relevance.
UX Design Intern at Immer
May 31, 2024 - July 14, 2025
Redesigned the booking flow after user interviews, simplifying navigation and decision points, resulting in a 20% lift in conversions. Created 50+ responsive, developer-ready screens across platforms, ensuring alignment with business and engineering constraints.

Education

M.S. at University of California, Santa Cruz
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2024
B.S. + M.S. at Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam (SPMVV), Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER)
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2019

Qualifications

Google UX Design Specialization
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Healthcare, Gaming, Education, Life Sciences