AKANKSHA MAHANGARE

UX Researcher | User Experience Designer
Pune, IN.

About

Highly passionate and data-driven UX Researcher and Designer with a proven track record of creating intuitive, user-centered digital experiences that significantly boost user satisfaction by up to 30% and reduce delivery times by 40%. Leveraging expertise in A/B testing, usability studies, and inclusive design practices, I excel at blending creativity with analytical insights to solve complex user pain points and drive measurable product success across diverse industries.

Work

Freelancer
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User Experience Designer

Remote

Summary

Led end-to-end UX design processes, delivering high-impact solutions for 5 major projects across diverse industries and collaborating cross-functionally to achieve product goals, increasing usability by up to 40%.

Highlights

Directed comprehensive UX design processes, from user research and wireframing to prototyping and usability testing, successfully delivering solutions for 5 major projects across diverse industries.

Collaborated effectively with stakeholders and developers to align product roadmaps and strategic objectives, significantly increasing product usability by up to 40%.

Conducted in-depth user research and competitive analysis to identify key user pain points and inform data-driven design decisions.

Sigma AI
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Quality Analyst

London, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Summary

Ensured the accuracy and consistency of linguistic data and AI training datasets for an AI consultancy, enhancing model performance by 20% and maintaining data processing efficiency by 25%.

Highlights

Conducted meticulous quality assurance checks on linguistic data and AI training datasets, ensuring high accuracy and consistency for advanced AI and machine learning systems.

Improved overall data quality and consistency, directly boosting AI model performance by 20% through targeted interventions and feedback loops.

Managed quality assurance for 3+ simultaneous AI training projects, maintaining data processing efficiency by 25% through effective workflow optimization.

Interns Lab
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User Experience Designer - Freelance

Remote

Summary

Enhanced user satisfaction by 30% and user engagement by 19% for Interns Lab by conducting usability studies, designing intuitive interfaces, and applying accessibility guidelines.

Highlights

Conducted comprehensive usability studies and in-depth interviews, boosting user satisfaction by 30% through targeted improvements to product interfaces.

Designed high-fidelity wireframes, prototypes, and interactive mockups, streamlining the design process and reducing delivery time by 40%.

Redesigned key user flows by applying accessibility guidelines, enhancing usability for users with disabilities and ensuring inclusive design principles.

Analyzed user feedback to drive continuous design improvements, elevating user engagement by 19% and reducing bounce rates by 15%.

SporTech Innovation
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UI/UX Developer

Pune, Maharashtra, India

Summary

Developed innovative sports technology solutions, directing responsive interface development and executing A/B testing to enhance user engagement by 30% and increase conversion rates by 35%.

Highlights

Directed the development of responsive interfaces, significantly enhancing user engagement by 30% across multiple platforms.

Executed A/B testing and comprehensive usability studies to refine design, increasing registration page conversion rates by 35%.

Developed interactive prototypes in Figma, improving platform usability scores by 25% and reducing development time by 35%.

Education

Goldsmith's University of London
London, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

MSc

User Experience Engineering

MIT ADT University
Pune, Maharashtra, India

B.Tech

Information Technology

Publications

Identifying Ergonomic and Usability Challenges in Sainsbury's Self-Service Technologies: A User Research Case Study

Published by

Medium

Summary

Authored a user research case study focused on identifying and addressing ergonomic and usability challenges within self-service technologies at Sainsbury's.

Soil Health Monitoring System using Random Forest Algorithm

Published by

International Journal of Research in Engineering, Science and Management

Summary

Co-authored a publication detailing the development and application of a 'Soil Health Monitoring System using Random Forest Algorithm' for environmental analysis.

Certificates

Entrepreneurship

Issued By

Cisco

Cybersecurity Essentials

Issued By

Cisco

Deep Learning

Issued By

MathWorks

Skills

UX Research & Strategy

Design Sprints, Qualitative & Quantitative Research Methods, Statistical Analysis, A/B Testing, Contextual Inquiry, Usability Testing, Ethnography, Double Diamond, Card Sorting, Survey Design, User-centred Design, Inclusive Design Practices.

UX Design & Prototyping

Design Systems, Wireframes, Prototyping, Rapid Prototyping, Figma, Adobe XD, Framer, Invision, Axure.

Development & Tools

HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Webflow, Maze, Miro, UXTweak, Hotjar, UserTesting, Optimal Workshop, Zotero, Notion, FlowMapp, Confluence.

AKANKSHA MAHANGARE