DEEP PATEL

UX Designer

Raleigh, NC, EST (GMT-5)

dmpatel7@ncsu.edu

About

UX Designer with a background in computer science, experienced in interaction design, UX research and AI tools. End-to end design on large scale projects with 100K+ users and built interfaces across healthcare research, voice AI, and banking.

Experience

Dec 24 – Present

UX Designer at North Carolina State University

  • Led the redesign of a federally funded platform with 100,000+ users, simplifying search and improving tool visibility.
  • Partnered with engineering team to bridge design and code, utilizing AI workflows to speed up implementation by 30%.
  • Optimized information architecture and search flow, reducing navigation time by 60% and faster content discovery.
  • Resolved 25+ usability issues by iterating on visual hierarchy and accessibility based on Qualtrics data analysis.
Jan 23 – Apr 23

UI/UX Designer (Contract) at Padmashree Academy

  • Led end to end design of B2C website, establishing a modern visual language that drove a 3x increase in inbound leads.
  • Optimized videos and visual assets for performance using Adobe Premiere Pro, resulting in a 90% increase in load speeds.
  • Increased average session duration from 30s to 1m 50s through refined navigation and simplified UX patterns.
  • Ensured WCAG 2.2 AA compliance using accessible color contrast, keyboard navigation and alt-text across the website.
Nov 22 – Jan 23

UX Design Intern at Reunion

  • Developed a scalable design system with reusable components and a style guide, speeding up developer handoff by 35%.
  • Redesigned B2B SaaS website with a focus on storytelling and clean mockups increasing paid conversions by 30%.
  • Created design guidelines and component library ensuring consistency during cross-functional design reviews.
  • Accelerated product delivery cycles by presenting designs to cross-functional teams of developers, PMs and stakeholders.

Education

Aug 23 – Present

North Carolina State University

Masters in Computer Science

Aug 18 – May 22

University of Mumbai

Bachelors in Computer Science

California Institute of Arts

UI/UX Design Specialization

California Institute of Arts

Web Design: Strategy and Information Architecture

University of Michigan

User Experience & Interaction Design for AR/VR/MR/XR

Skills

Tools

FigmaProtopiePrincipleOrigamiSketchAdobe Creative Suite (Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator)

Design

PrototypingAuto layoutInformation ArchitectureDesign ThinkingMotion DesignResponsive Web Design

Research

SurveysStoryboardsWireframesPersonasUser flowsUsability TestingJourney MapsA/B Testing

Technical

HTMLCSSJavaScriptReactAccessibilityAI tools (Claude & Cursor)Agile/Scrum Methodology

Projects

TwinMind | Generative AI & Voice Interaction Design

  • Designed new interaction patterns for the TwinMind’s iOS app that increased voice capture efficiency and user trust.
  • Redesigned the ”Capture Notes” flow with pro-active AI suggestions, streamlining the audio capture and reducing friction.
  • Introduced a unified timeline to create distraction-free notes and make TwinMind feel like a ”second brain”.

Truist Bank | Mobile App Onboarding

  • Tested new onboarding paths and user behaviour patterns using personalized flows and intelligent recommendations.
  • Revamped onboarding iterating on interaction patterns, doubling task completion and achieving 95% satisfaction.
  • Reduced onboarding drop-offs by 50% through flexible task completion, skip options and prioritized essential steps.
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