Nikita Umredkar

About

UX Designer with a background in Human-Computer Interaction and experience designing enterprise SaaS and AI-driven products. Passionate about simplifying complex workflows through user-centered design, research, information architecture, and intuitive interfaces. Experienced across UX research, wireframing, prototyping, usability testing, and design systems. Please feel free to reach out for access to my portfolio (currently password protected).

Experience

• Lead UX/UI Designer · 902 Youth2026-06-01
• UX Designer (HCI Capstone) · UKG2024-12-01 – 2025-08-01

  -Drove mixed-methods user research, conducting heuristic evaluations, surveys, and contextual interviews with students, supervisors, and administrators. This uncovered critical pain points such as manual hour calculations, confusing system terminology, and poor mobile optimization. -Benchmarked peer institution systems to identify design gaps and opportunities for better branding, accessibility, and workflow consistency. -Spearheaded the creation of high-fidelity Figma prototypes, design systems, and accessibility documentation, which introduced features like a branded login, consolidated student dashboard, contextual tooltips, and multi-job hour tracking. -Iteratively improved workflows based on usability testing with student employees. These changes streamlined job switching, reduced cognitive load, and made hour tracking 2.4x faster than in the legacy system.

• UX Designer · Rochester Institute of Technology2022-08-01 – 2025-05-01

  -At RIT, designed and developed marketing assets and digital content that improved student engagement and strengthened communication across campus initiatives. -Conducted usability testing and user research for Wegmans curbside pickup experience, identifying key friction points in cart and checkout flows to improve discoverability and task completion. -At EagleView, applied heuristic evaluation and usability testing to optimize the checkout experience, contributing to improved conversion rates and a smoother end-to-end user journey. Across projects, collaborated with cross-functional teams and leveraged data-driven insights to translate user needs into intuitive, scalable design solutions.

• Usability Researcher · EagleView2023-01-01 – 2023-05-01

  -Conducted comprehensive usability testing and heuristic evaluation for aerial imagery technology, achieving a 35% increase in checkout flow task success rate -Provided strategic recommendations for tool enhancement, improving overall user experience and platform efficacy

• Junior Designer · TNBI Solutions2021-01-01 – 2022-05-01
• Electrical Engineering Intern · Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited. Mahul Mumbai2018-05-01 – 2018-07-01

Education

• Rochester Institute of TechnologyMaster of Science - MS, Human Computer Interaction
• Kavi Kulguru Institute of Technology and Science, RamtekDiploma of Education, Yoga Teacher Training/Yoga Therapy
• Government College of Engineering KaradBachelor of Technology - BTech, Electrical Engineering
• Jaipuriar School
• Delhi Public School - India

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