UI/Ux / Designer Motion Graphics

KETHAN GOPARAPU

469-***-**** ***************@*****.*** Irving, TX

https://kethan-goparapu-portfolio.framer.website/

SUMMARY:

Creative UI/UX Designer with 4 years of experience crafting engaging web and mobile interfaces for eCommerce and SaaS products. Combines user-centered design with motion graphics to deliver intuitive experiences that drive results. Proven ability to improve key UX metrics – for example, led redesigns that boosted conversion rates and customer satisfaction . Adept in agile teamwork and skilled with modern design tools (Figma, Adobe XD, After Effects, etc.), ensuring visually appealing designs that are also optimized for development TECHNICAL SKILLS:

User Interface & UX Design: Wireframing, prototyping, user flows, and usability testing. Experienced in responsive web and mobile-first design, ensuring seamless experiences across devices .

Design Tools: Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch; Prototyping tools like Framer & ProtoPie for interactive mocks; Collaboration with developers via Zeplin/InVision.

Motion & Interaction Design: Creation of animated onboarding sequences and UI micro-interactions using Adobe After Effects, Spline, and Lottie.

Design Systems & Visual Design: Developing design systems and style guides to maintain a unified look across products . Strong visual design foundation (typography, color theory) combined with attention to accessibility standards.

Agile & Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams (product managers, developers) in Agile/Scrum environments. Excellent communication and presentation skills to articulate design rationale and incorporate feedback.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Client: Calder Solutions UI/UX Designer 01/2024 - Present

Responsibilities:

Lead Product Designer for multiple client projects in finance and healthcare. Redesigned a major e-commerce platform’s UI, improving user engagement by ~35% and boosting checkout conversion rates by 20% through usability enhancements .

Established a design system for a suite of SaaS applications, reducing design–developer handoff time by ~50% and ensuring consistent UI components across all projects . This streamlined collaboration and cut UI defects in QA to near-zero.

Integrated motion design into user flows: Created animated onboarding experiences and micro-interactions that increased user satisfaction and retention (post-onboarding drop-off reduced by 25%, user retention up 15% in one project) .

User Research & Testing: Conduct regular user interviews and A/B tests on prototypes. Findings led to iterative design improvements, such as simplifying a dashboard workflow that decreased task completion time by 30%. Presented UX case studies to clients highlighting measurable outcomes (e.g. higher NPS and conversion lifts).

Client: Kody Technolab UI/UX Designer 02/2020 - 12/2022

Responsibilities:

Designed and launched 5+ web and mobile applications for international clients, following a mobile-first design approach to cater to the growing mobile user base . Delivered interactive prototypes that clarified requirements and wowed stakeholders.

SaaS Dashboard UX: Led the UX design of a B2B analytics dashboard, transforming complex data tables into an intuitive interface. Improved users’ task efficiency (analysts completed routine tasks ~20% faster) and received positive feedback from client’s enterprise users.

Collaborative Agile Development: Worked alongside developers to implement designs, using design specs and assets that minimized front-end iteration cycles. Ensured pixel-perfect implementation and conducted usability tests, resulting in a 15% drop in support tickets after launch.

Motion Graphics: Created small animations for in-app feedback (e.g. loading spinners, success checkmarks) to provide better user feedback. These micro-interactions made the apps feel more responsive and engaging, aligning with best practices for modern UX .

FREELANCE EXPERIENCE

Freelance UI/UX Designer

(Self-Employed)

Handled diverse projects for startups and local businesses, from a fashion e-commerce website redesign to a fitness mobile app prototype. Applied UX best practices to improve usability and sales – e.g., simplified checkout flow for a client’s online store to reduce drop-offs .

End-to-end design: Conducted requirements gathering, created wireframes and high-fidelity mockups, and produced interactive prototypes. Delivered projects on-time and within budget, achieving 100% client satisfaction and repeat engagements.

Motion Design Deliverables: Produced promotional product demo videos and animated app walkthroughs. One startup client used an animated product demo on their landing page, which helped increase sign-ups for the app’s beta launch by ~30%.

Key Achievement: A freelance project (mobile app UI for a travel booking startup) was recognized in an online design showcase, leading to new client referrals. Demonstrated ability to quickly adapt to different industry domains and design styles while maintaining usability and brand consistency.

LEADERSHIP & VOLUNTEER EXPERIECE

Toastmasters International – Frisco, TX

Role: Member and Event Coordinator – 03/2024 - Present

Delivered 20+ prepared speeches, enhancing persuasive and technical communication skills.

Coordinated public speaking contests and workshops with 50+ participants, increasing event attendance by 40%.

Participated in workshops and practice sessions to improve public speaking abilities.

EDUCATION:

Master of Science in Management Information Systems

Robert Morris University, Texas, USA

Year – Jan 2023 to May 2024

Bachelor of Technology in Electronics and Communication Engineering

Hyderabad Institute of Technology and Management (HITAM), Hyderabad, India

Year – July 2018 to Aug 2022

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