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 – Now

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 – Now

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

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.

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
Curvit