Human Interface & UX Designer - 2+ yrs Experience

Sanika Barawkar

Human Interface / UX / Interaction Designer

San Jose, CA (Open to Hybrid/Relocation)

+1-669-***-**** ******@**************.***

Portfolio: https://sanikabarawkar.com LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanikabarawkar/

SUMMARY

Human Interface & UX Designer with 2+ years of

professional experience designing human centered

digital products across web, SaaS, and emerging

technology platforms. Currently pursuing a Master’s in Experience Design (HCI focused) with strong

grounding in interaction design, design systems,

accessibility, and user research. Experienced in

collaborating with engineers, product managers, and researchers to deliver intuitive, scalable, and visually refined interfaces. Incoming Interaction Design

Teaching Assistant (Spring 2026). Passionate about building systems that are safe, inclusive, and

delightful to use.

CORE SKILLS

Design & Interaction

Human Interface Design • Interaction Design •

UX/UI Design • Design Systems • Responsive

Design • Information Architecture • Motion Basics • Accessibility (WCAG) • Visual Design • Prototyping

• Micro interactions • User Flows • Journey Mapping Research & Strategy

User Interviews • Contextual Inquiry • Usability

Testing • Heuristic Evaluation • Surveys • Affinity Mapping • A/B Testing • Market & Competitive

Analysis • Behavioral Research

Tools

Figma • FigJam • Adobe CC (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign) • Maze • Notion • Miro • HTML/CSS

(basic) • Webflow (basic) • Jira (working knowledge) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Contract UX/UI Designer — Orbital Installation

Technologies (B2B SaaS)

Remote, US Jun 2025 – Present

● Lead designer for B2B fleet management

and installation platforms, designing

dashboards, internal tools, and

customer facing web experiences.

● Delivered high fidelity interaction and

visual designs in Figma, including

production ready components,

specifications, and developer handoff files.

● Built and maintained a scalable design

system (tokens, components, patterns) to

ensure consistency across products and

marketing surfaces.

● Conducted usability testing and stakeholder

reviews to refine workflows for booking,

service filtering, and form based

interactions.

● Collaborated cross functionally with

engineers, PMs, and marketing to align

design decisions with technical constraints

and business goals.

● Applied accessibility best practices to

layouts, color contrast, typography, and

interaction states.

Contract Product & UI/UX Designer —

Stealth Healthcare Startup

Remote, US Jan 2025 – Jun 2025

● Owned end to end product design for a

patient facing healthcare platform, from

research and IA to interaction design and

high fidelity UI.

● Created a complete visual identity and

product design system spanning web and

mobile surfaces.

● Partnered with engineering in Agile sprints

to prototype, iterate, and ship features

rapidly.

● Designed data heavy interfaces and

dashboards emphasizing clarity, hierarchy,

and cognitive load reduction.

● Produced interactive prototypes to validate

workflows with stakeholders and early

users.

Design Intern — PugMarker Solutions

Pune, India Mar 2023 – Jul 2023

● Designed responsive marketing and product

visuals across web and social platforms.

● Supported brand system audits and

consistency checks across digital

touchpoints.

● Collaborated with cross disciplinary teams

on campaigns and UI refresh initiatives.

TEACHING & ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

Interaction Design Teaching Assistant

San José State University Spring 2026

● Support instruction for undergraduate

Interaction Design studio.

● Mentor students on user centered design

methods, prototyping, usability testing, and

interface critique.

● Assist with curriculum development, design

reviews, and project evaluations.

EDUCATION

Master of Design (M.Des) —

Human Computer Interaction

San José State University 2024 – 2026 GPA:

3.9

Focus Areas:

● Human Computer Interaction & Interaction

Design

● User Research & Behavioral Analysis

● Designing for AI driven Systems

● Accessibility & Ethical Technology

● Design Systems & Interface Architecture

● Emerging Interfaces

(AR/Spatial/Conversational)

● Data Visualization & Sense making

Selected Coursework:

Designing for AI • Design Research • Ethical Tech • Speculative & Systems Design • Emerging

Technologies • Data Visualization

Bachelor of Arts (BA) — Visual Design

Bharati Vidyapeeth’s School of Visual Arts

2020 – 2024 Distinction

Focus Areas:

● Interaction Design Foundations

● Visual Communication & Interface Design

● Typography & Grid Systems

● User Psychology & Perception

● Information Design

● Branding & Identity Systems

● Digital Product Design Studios

SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS FOR GM ROLE

● Experience working within and extending

design systems across multiple products

● Strong interaction design craft and visual

polish for complex workflows

● Formal HCI education with applied research

practice

● Agile collaboration with engineering and

product teams

● Accessibility first design approach

● Teaching experience in interaction design

(TA role)

WORK AUTHORIZATION

Authorized to work in the United States (no

sponsorship required)

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