neelambari hivarale

As a UX & Product Designer with three years of experience, I bring an empathetic and insightful approach to crafting user-centered solutions. My creative drive and determined spirit ensure I not only understand complex user needs but also pragmatically translate them into engaging and effective product experiences. I thrive on collaborative environments, always striving to build approachable designs that truly resonate.

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Experience

UX & Product Designer - Graduation Project

Xoptimo · Feb 2026 – Jun 2026

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Owned the end-to-end design process for a software product built from scratch, as my graduation capstone, from discovery through final delivery.
Led 25+ user interviews and contextual inquiry sessions, turning real user needs into a clear design strategy.
Mapped the system and information architecture so navigation stayed intuitive and scalable across core user flows.
Researched 15+ competitors and ran a business analysis to align design decisions with market opportunity.

User Research & Strategy - Summer Internship

Nirvaa Solutions Private Limited · May 2025 – Jul 2025

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Led UX research for an Asset Management Tracker web app, running 5+ moderated usability tests that cut average task-completion time by 30%.
Turned requirements from 3 stakeholder teams into user flows, journey maps, wireframes, and prototypes, and built a 40+ component design system.
Presented UX strategy and design rationale to non-design stakeholders, speeding decisions across product, engineering, and business.
Wrote component specs and developer-handoff docs that shortened clarification cycles and sped up delivery.

User Experience Research Intern

Women & Child Development Dept., Govt. of Maharashtra. · Jun 2024 – Jul 2024

Not yet confirmed

Ran end-to-end research and workflow mapping across 3 government platforms (Anganwadi Visit Tracker, WCD BMS, Poshan Tracker), with 20+ interviews and field observations.
Redesigned mobile workflows for frontline workers at 2 field locations, applying inclusive design for low-resource environments.
Presented weekly findings to an 8-member cross-functional team, shaping feature priorities across 4 interface updates.

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Education

Bachelor of Design, UI/UX Design

MIT Institute of Design · 2022 — 2026

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