Kaushani Patel

About

Product designer with experience leading AI-assisted educational product design for a quantum computing learning web app at Positive Technology Labs at Rice University. Skilled in research synthesis, interaction design, information architecture, prototyping, and building scalable component libraries/design systems, with close collaboration across design, research, and developers. Previously managed end-to-end post-sale workflows for major client accounts at Jewel Source Inc and supported high-volume eCommerce production at Rebag; also led university-level photography coursework as a TA/instructor at NYU and ICP.

Experience

• Product Designer · Positive Technology Labs at Rice University09-01-2024

  A web app that makes learning quantum computing accessible to high school and early college students ● Led product design for an AI-assisted educational platform focused on helping students understand complex quantum computing concepts ● Defined research strategy and synthesized interview findings to refine interaction patterns and information architecture ● Designed learning experiences from wireframes to high-fidelity prototypes ● Built a scalable component library and design system to ensure UI consistency and efficient implementation ● Collaborated closely with developers and a research professor to translate designs into working features ● Explored interaction patterns that help users understand and trust AI-generated explanations ● Co-authored a peer-reviewed research paper on this project, accepted for publication and presentation at SIGCSE 2026, the flagship international symposium for computer science education.

• Career Transition · Self-managed (Personal Recovery & UX Training)10-01-2023 – 12-31-2025

  ● Self-managed personal recovery following a serious accident while supporting family members during their medical treatments ● Completed UX design training with hands-on projects across mobile apps, feature design, and end-to-end web products spanning sports tech, edtech, entertainment, and food.

• Account executive · Jewel Source Inc09-01-2020 – 09-01-2022

  ● Managed end-to-end post-sale workflows for three major client accounts, coordinating with manufacturing teams, resolving quality assurance issues, and ensuring timely delivery of samples and final products ● Reduced product approval timelines by 30 days by introducing realistic digital imagery in place of overseas physical samples, streamlining client feedback and approval processes

• Photo Team Member · Rebag03-01-2019 – 01-31-2020

  ● Supported high-volume eCommerce production, executing 360° product imaging workflows and assisting art directors and photographers on content shoots.

• Lead Instructor & TA · New York University12-01-2015 – 05-31-2017

  ● Led and supported university-level photography courses at NYU and ICP, guiding students through technical processes and structured critique.

Education

• Designlab UX AcademyUX Design Training, UX Design Training
• New York UniversityMFA, Studio Arts
• Veer Narmad South Gujarat UniversityBFA, Studio Arts

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