Ux Design Systems

Shruthi Kasheeram Pawar

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Indiana University Indianapolis Aug 2023 – May 2025 Master of Science in Human-Computer Interaction (GPA: 3.97) JSS Academy Of Technical Education, Bengaluru, India Jul 2019 – Jun 2023 Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science (GPA: 3.4) SKILLS

Design: UI/UX Design, Product Design, Interaction Design, Design Systems, Responsive Design, Accessible Design (WCAG), Typography, Auto-layout, Design System Maintenance, Information Architecture, Mobile & Web Design Research: User Interviews, Surveys, Competitive Analysis, A/B Testing, Heuristic Evaluation, User Flows, Personas, Journey Mapping, Storyboarding, Affinity Mapping, Quantitative & Qualitative Analysis Product Skills: Rapid Prototyping, Design Handoff, Developer Collaboration, MVP Scoping, Feature Prioritization, Design Documentation, Brand consistency, Accessibility Testing, Product Strategy Alignment Tools: Figma, FigJam, Adobe XD, Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects, Sketch, Miro, Notion, Microsoft Suite, Autodesk Maya Programming Basics: HTML, CSS, JavaScript (basic)

Soft Skills: Strategic Thinking, Agile Collaboration, Collaboration, Problem-Solving, Human-Centered Design, Communication EXPERIENCE

UX Design Intern Colonial Stock Transfer June 2025 – Present

• Designing a new company website aimed at improving usability and WCAG 2.1 accessibility compliance, targeting a better experience for over 100+ shareholders and corporate clients.

• Led the end-to-end UX design process, building a design system from scratch, while ensuring brand consistency and accessibility compliance, contributing to a 25% reduction in user support queries.

• Directed usability heuristic evaluations to inform layout, content, and interaction improvements while collaborating with cross-functional teams to align design iterations with developer sprints and product goals, increasing task efficiency by 30%. Product Designer Johnson Controls (Apprenticeship) Sep 2024 – May 2025

• Conducted 14+ User Interviews, 12+ Competitive Analyses, and 10+ literature reviews to identify key access pain points, enabling a mobile redesign that improved security workflows by 40%.

• Designed mobile-first interface for iOS and Android in Figma, following Material Design and Human Interface Guidelines

(HIG) standards, and developed a working prototype of gesture-based mobile access interface in Cursor AI to test real-time gesture interactions, enhancing interface responsiveness and intuitiveness.

• Maintained and expanded mobile design systems and component libraries, ensuring brand and interaction consistency across devices while integrating real-time tracking and mobile pre-registration features that led to an 82% increase in user adoption. UX Designer & Researcher COMET Lab, Indiana University Jan 2024 – May 2025

• Carried out foundational research on Human-Centered AI by reviewing 10+ academic papers and assisting in 5+ expert interviews to investigate challenges in human-AI interaction and cognitive workload.

• Organized a seminar with 10+ participants, executing live surveys using task load analysis (NASA-TLX) and UX evaluation techniques, resulting in 78% positive user perception toward key human-centered design principles.

• Reimagined the Irvington Historical Society’s public-facing website using structured Wireframes, Accessible Design principles, and user-centric content flows, boosting task completion efficiency by 46%. Research Assistant IES Lab, Indiana University Aug 2023 – May 2025

• Researched cognitive support tools for ADHD in AR/VR by reviewing 100+ papers and conducting 10+ expert User Interviews to identify accessibility challenges and behavioral design needs.

• Conducted thematic analysis on 50+ qualitative responses using Atlas.ti, extracting 15 key insights to inform Human-Centered Design for adaptive and immersive VR experiences.

• Co-authored a study on inclusive AR/VR practices, enhancing Accessibility Testing standards and producing structured Information Architecture and User Journeys for attention-focused modules. User Experience Designer PeaceMusic, India Mar 2023 – May 2023

• Designed and optimized the UI for a fantasy sports app using modular Wireframes, responsive Design Systems, and scalable Component Libraries, reducing navigation time by 25%.

• Conducted 15+ Usability Testing (moderated Think-Aloud and unmoderated A/B sessions) to validate design decisions and improve task efficiency by 30%.

• Delivered cohesive Visual Design across two platforms with consistent Typography and layout grids, and ensured smooth Design Handoff in Figma by aligning closely with developers on implementation. CERTIFICATIONS

Google - UX Professional Certification (Coursera), Getting Started in User Experience (LinkedIn), ProjectManagement Foundations

(LinkedIn), Consulting Foundations: Client Management and Relationships (LinkedIn)

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