Sahil Malgundkar

About

Sahil Malgundkar is a UX/UI Designer and a recent graduate from The University of Texas at Austin. He is passionate about creating intuitive, visually engaging digital experiences. He’s tackled projects across healthcare, education, community platforms, and more, combining UX research, design, and prototyping to solve real user problems. Sahil enjoys collaborating with cross-functional teams, learning from different industries, and designing technology that’s accessible and enjoyable for everyone.

Experience

• UX Designer · Biscuit Beacon2024-09-01 – 2024-12-01

  Championed the development of a feature called routes for users to find different trails for their dogs and share with their friends. Prototyped a key task completion flow in Figma, Adobe XD, and Sketch, increasing user engagement by 10%. Arranged research workshops for the UX team, implementing empathy mapping, interpretation sessions, and usability testing.

• User Experience Designer · Done Desk2024-09-01 – 2024-12-01

  Streamlined a digital progress tracker, incorporating user feedback and data-driven insights to create an intuitive interface. Pitched the product at a UT Austin design showcase, presenting to 30+ attendees and 3 CEOs.

• UX Researcher · Capacity Catalyst2024-06-01 – 2024-08-01

  Executed and analyzed three user experience interviews weekly with community members, police officers, and locals. Designed and distributed user surveys via social media using Google Forms and Maze, increasing responses by 10% to support Dallas Action’s BLM initiatives. Facilitated qualitative research through focus groups with 20+ members of Dallas Action, improving our research insights by 15% compared to last year.

• User Experience Designer · Thrive Education2024-02-01 – 2024-04-01

  Developed an iOS and Android-compatible confidential survey accessible for elderly users, resulting in a 15% increase in customer satisfaction. Partnered with cross-functional teams, including the founder and front-end developers to streamline workflows and accelerate project delivery by 5%. Spearheaded project by revamping the information architecture, resulting in a 25% improvement in user task completion rates.

• UX Designer · Enliven2023-09-01 – 2023-12-01

  Redesigned the Enliven website using Figma, Sketch, and Miro to enhance accessibility and usability, improving the overall user experience. Iterated affinity diagrams and developed high-fidelity prototypes using Figma, resulting in a 20% increase in customer usage. Directed interviews and focus groups to gather user feedback, enhancing research efficiency and reducing testing time by 10%.

Education

• School of Information - The University of Texas at AustinInformatics B.S., Informatics
• Moody College of CommunicationMinor, Communication Studies

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