UX/UI Designer

Amith R K

UX/UI Designer, Austin, TX

Portfolio: www.amithrk.info

E-mail: *******.**@*****.***

Phone: 512-***-****

A creative problem-solver with 10+ years of experience in end-to-end product design of B2B and B2C SaaS applications. Strong ability to self-direct, work through ambiguity, and complexity, and manage simultaneous projects. A reliable collaborator with deep knowledge of graphic design, effective communication skills, and attention to detail. I am currently looking for an opportunity to help make a significant impact on digital product experiences. Experience

Stride

Sr. Product Designer

Oct 2023 to Present

Austin, TX

● Initiated UX Design and crafted a sustainable user experience and information architecture; Championed usability, and user needs throughout the development process. Created a comprehensive design system to be applied across the application.

● Created wireframes and developed UI mockups necessary for the application using Figma. Transformed mockups into a deploy-ready iOS app using Flutterflow and custom code. Configured the database required using Firebase and connected it to Flutterflow for user data collection.

MEFS

Sr. Product Designer & Developer

Jul 2021 to Aug 2023

Austin, TX

● Boosted user efficiency and goal completion rates through a redesigned user experience and a restructured information architecture; Effectively balanced business goals and user needs by collaborating with stakeholders and interviewing end-users.

● Discovered opportunities for improvement and user insights by conducting brainstorming sessions with stakeholders and using research methods such as user interviews, journey maps, A/B Testing, etc. as part of the design process.

● Created a functional design system styleguide that Developers can use for quicker implementation of prescribed design; Converted finished mockups into ready-to-deploy HTML, CSS, and JavaScript code.

Zynga Gaming Inc.

Experience Designer

Apr 2019 to March 2021

Bengaluru, India

● Generated revenue surpassing projections by designing and shipping engaging user experiences for games like CSR2 and FarmVille; Effectively managed a design team, and advised on creative decisions of ongoing projects.

● Decreased information overload on users by implementing a design language to be used across interfaces; Accelerated development cycle by creating a standardized component library; Collaborated with stakeholders to refine user flows and interface designs.

● Served as on-call staff to mitigate issues with new feature releases; Decreased the Art team’s workload by conceptualizing and delivering high-quality assets.

Easy Expunctions

Sr. UI/UX Developer

Aug 2017 to Jan 2019

San Antonio, TX

● Led the redesign of the dashboard experience yielding an increase in purchase rates by 2000%; Redesigned and developed a new homepage experience yielding an increase in sign-up rates by 500%.

● Gathered user feedback and behavior insights through Lookback and interviews; Accelerated development cycles by creating and maintaining a comprehensive UX component library complete with HTML and CSS specifications.

● Integrated user feedback, enhancing user goal completion; Transformed mockups into deployable HTML, CSS, and JavaScript code; Conceptualized and delivered aesthetically pleasing marketing assets to help acquire customers.

USAA

UI/UX Designer (Contractor)

Apr 2016 to Apr 2017

San Antonio, TX

● Led the successful overhaul of user experience and visual design language for the line of B2B SaaS products; Collaborated with stakeholders and other team members to successfully ship products.

● Created and maintained a UX component library complete with HTML and CSS specifications to accelerate development cycles.

● Led the successful brand overhaul for the team, enhancing its trustworthiness and recognition; Contributed to customer acquisition by conceptualizing and delivering aesthetically pleasing marketing assets.

Rochester Institute of Technology

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Jan 2015 to Mar 2016

Rochester, NY

● In-class assistant to professors teaching BFA Design coursework. such as Interactive Design, Web Design, and Graphic Design Studio.

● Assisted in the development and evaluation of BFA Design coursework.

● Provided hands-on guidance to students during lab practice hours; Aided in the enhancement of student proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and HTML, and CSS development.

ESRI

UI/UX Designer (Intern)

May 2015 to Aug 2015

Redlands, CA

● Crafted wireframes, UI mockups, and icons for enterprise software under mentorship.

● Developed custom Twitter Bootstrap theme aligning with the enterprise design styleguide; Delivered CSS specifications for UI mockups aiding Developers.

● Conceptualized and developed illustrations for product websites as per requirements.

Kapnovate Technologies

UI/UX Designer & Developer

Mar 2012 to May 2014

Bangalore, India

● Established efficient user experience patterns through comprehensive pre-production research; Transformed mockups into consistent, usable interfaces across platforms in collaboration with stakeholders.

● Created information architecture, wireframes, and UI mockups vital for product development; Designed and developed a lead acquisition website using tools from the Adobe Creative Suite and HTML, CSS, and JS.

● Conceptualized and delivered aesthetically pleasing marketing artifacts to help acquire customers.

Education

Master’s in Visual Communication Design (Interaction Design Track) Rochester Institute of Technology NY USA - 2014 to 2016

Bachelor’s in Computer Science Engineering

Visveswaraya Technological University KA India - 2008 to 2012

Certificates

● C# Unity 2D Game Development - 2023

● Web Design & Development - 2013

● Adobe Creative Suite - 2012

● Modeling & Texturing in Maya - 2013

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