Mariya Chitalwala

Mariya Chitalwala

Product Designer (UX Research + Design Systems) | 2 Years Experience | Accessibility (WCAG)

2 yrs experience · South Brunswick Township, NJ · <10 hrs/week

About

Product Designer with 2 years of experience translating complex problems into simple, practical design solutions grounded in user research and data. Experienced in Agile environments, designing for 0-to-1 products, and partnering with cross-functional teams to deliver intuitive experiences.

Skills

Adobe Creative SuiteClaudeDesign SystemsHeuristic EvaluationInformation ArchitectureInteraction DesignJourney MappingMiroMotion GraphicsPrototypingStoryboardingUser PersonasVisual DesignWireframing

Experience

  • UX Designer · COMET Lab08-01-2025 – 05-01-2026

    • Delivered first platform in Northwest Indiana for secure psychiatric case sharing, designing a 3-tier NPI-verified permission system across 4 user roles and 5 core features serving 500+ users with full HIPAA compliance. • Developed production website with comprehensive design and technical documentation, providing backend development team the foundation to scale de-identified case database while maintaining security and accessibility standards.

  • Product Designer · Brixo by Ribble Rewards05-01-2025 – 08-01-2025

    • Launched fintech rewards platform solo in 3 months, acquiring 160+ sign-ups in 48 hours and driving 30% user engagement growth through 10+ rapid design iteration cycles informed by user research. • Built 50+ component design system implementing WCAG 2.1 accessibility standards, improving contrast compliance and reducing developer handoff time through structured design documentation.

  • UX Researcher · Money on FIRE10-01-2023 – 04-01-2024

    • Improved website usability by 30% through think-aloud testing with 6 users and SUS analysis, synthesizing findings into 10 actionable inclusive design fixes addressing accessibility barriers.

  • UI/UX Design Intern · Arham Labs06-01-2023 – 07-01-2023

    • Created 5+ high-fidelity interfaces and mid-fidelity inventory system with 20+ categories and 50+ SKU variations, standardizing design assets with 95% quality check accuracy.

Education

  • Indiana University IndianapolisMaster of Science in Human-Computer Interaction, Human-Computer Interaction
  • University of MumbaiBachelor of Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Engineering

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