Shruthi Raj

About

Product designer with a strong interest in user-centered design, experienced in graphic design, UI/UX design, and management training. Seeking a new opportunity to stretch my abilities and produce incredible goods. Let's connect! Skilling in designing scalable design systems, conducting usability studies, and collaborating with engineers to translate complex problems into intuitive interfaces.

Experience

• Graduate Teaching Assistant · Rochester Institute of Technology08-01-2025 – 12-01-2025

  Graduate Teaching Assistant for Professor Stephen Cady's Foundations of Human-Centered Computing course (ISTE 260). My responsibilities include providing in-class support and guidance to students. I provide in-class support by guiding students through course concepts with real-world examples and assisting them with questions on course material. My duties also involve providing detailed feedback on student submissions and grading assignments.

• Manager Technical · Tata Steel07-01-2023 – 07-01-2024

  Designed data visualization interfaces for AR-based industrial systems, considering spatial context, user movement, and real-world environments. Iterated on interactive dashboards for live fault detection using Azure RP and hi-fi prototyping, contributing to a 40% boost in operational efficiency. Collaborated with engineers and operators to visualize complex physical systems and workflows through interactive, spatially aware interfaces. Managed production schedules and data workflows in Excel, ensuring reliable system outputs aligned with operational timelines.

• Product Designer Intern · Hire++06-01-2022 – 08-01-2022

  Created and maintained a scalable design system in Figma, standardizing components, spacing, layouts, and visual styles across the platform. Audited existing UI assets to remove inconsistencies and improve component reuse, enabling faster and more consistent feature rollout. Validated interaction patterns and UI states through code-based prototypes with engineers, to ensure responsive, build-feasible designs. Conceptualized and prototyped an end-to-end hiring B2B platform for a SaaS platform, accelerating recruiter onboarding by 42%.

• UI/UX Designer Intern · Bizbyte12-01-2021 – 03-01-2022

  Designed a mobile workspace for an SME, integrating orders, payments, and task management, improving task accuracy by 82%. Conducted ethnographic studies with 20+ shop owners to uncover operational bottlenecks and translate insights into actionable design decisions.

• Graphic Designer Intern · Adwiti05-01-2021 – 07-01-2021

  Developed visual and marketing assets to support storytelling and brand expression, increasing visibility and engagement across digital channels.

• Graphic Designer Intern · DesignSheets05-01-2021 – 07-01-2021

  Developed visual and marketing assets to support storytelling and brand expression, increasing visibility and engagement across digital channels.

Education

• Rochester Institute of TechnologyMaster's degree, Human Computer Interaction
• Indian Institute of Technology, RoorkeeProduction & Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician

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