Manan Desai

Manan Desai

UI/UX Designer | Product Experience · Design Systems · B2B Dashboards | Simplifying Complexity at Scale | Certified – IIT Roorkee

2 yrs experience · Toronto, ON · <10 hrs/week

About

Hi, I’m Manan — a UI/UX designer who transforms complex product experiences into intuitive, user-centered interfaces that build trust, reduce friction, and deliver seamless user experiences. I specialize in scalable design systems, dashboard UX, and frictionless product flows shaped through close collaboration with developers and product teams. My process blends user research, rapid prototyping, and behavior-driven design decisions to deliver interfaces that perform under pressure — and scale with growth. Career Highlights: • Refyne 2.0 — Rebuilt a fragmented design system into a shared visual language, adopted org-wide • SchoolSync — Designed a scalable, modular dashboard used daily by 100+ students and teachers, reducing user confusion by 40% in the first week Expertise: UX Design · Figma · Design Systems · Dashboard UX · Prototyping · Usability Testing · User Psychology · Agile Collaboration · UI Copywriting Certified in UI/UX Design from IIT Roorkee I thrive in teams where UX clarity, systems thinking, and fast feedback loops lead to better product outcomes.

Skills

Design SystemsFigmaPrototypingUsability Testing

Experience

  • UI/UX Designer Intern · Vosyn2025-04-01 –

    • Designing and optimizing user interfaces for AI-driven products to ensure seamless and intuitive experiences. • Collaborating with product managers, developers, and stakeholders to transform ideas into innovative design solutions. • Conducting user research and usability testing to inform and validate design decisions. • Creating wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs for web and mobile applications. • Maintaining and evolving design systems to ensure consistency across products. • Contributing to strategic design initiatives, refining methodologies, and supporting scalability efforts to enhance design operations.

  • User Researcher · Designership2024-09-01 – 2025-02-01

    • Conducted in-depth user research at Designership to understand behaviors, preferences, and pain points. • Designed and implemented user interviews, surveys, and usability tests to gather actionable insights. • Collaborated with the design team to translate research findings into user-centric solutions.

  • User Experience Designer · Sabhaya Solutions2023-11-01 – 2025-02-01

    • Collaborated with product teams to develop wireframes, prototypes, and visual designs for user-centered designs at Sabhaya Solutions. • Redesigned a complex web application, improving user flow and interactions to enhance usability and reduce cognitive load. • Conducted user research, usability testing, and analyzed feedback to optimize the user experience. • Enhanced accessibility, ensured mobile responsiveness, and improved performance across various devices.

Education

  • Sheridan CollegeComputer system technician - software engineering, Computer Software Engineering
  • IIT RoorkeeExecutive PG in UI/UX Design

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