About Sanjana
I've been chasing a specific feeling since 2018.
You know the one. When something just fits. The clean snap of an Apple product clicking into place. The moment a confusing app suddenly makes sense. That's the feeling I try to create.
My design journey started with a Bachelor's in Design where I fell in love with texture, color, and the strange alchemy of function and form coming together. I've always been drawn to work that quietly stuns you. Nothing flashy, just right.
Most recently I finished my Master's in Creative Technology and Design at CU Boulder, right in the Rockies where design meets whatever technology is becoming next. Two years at the intersection of emerging tech and human experience.
I work across the whole process — research, strategy, prototyping, handoff — and I've gotten comfortable with AI tools as a real part of my workflow, not just a novelty. Lovable, Claude, Replit, v0 — I use them the same way I use Figma. They're just tools that help me move faster and think better.
Now I'm looking for the next thing. Something that matters. Probably something hard. If that sounds like your team, reach out.
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Journey
How I got here
Bachelor's in Design
EducationFell in love with texture, color, and the way function and form work together when someone actually thought it through.
First end-to-end UX project
WorkAura — a bouquet customization app for a small Hyderabad florist during COVID. Learned that the thing you think is the feature is rarely the hardest design problem.
Google UX Design Professional Certificate
EducationFormalized the process. Screener surveys, usability testing, journey mapping — turned instinct into method.
CU Boulder — MS Creative Technology & Design
EducationTwo years in the Rockies designing at the intersection of emerging tech and human experience. Where I got serious about AI-augmented design.
FlairX, Fireside Interactive, GetUp
WorkThree very different projects. AI recruiter workflows, wildfire simulation exhibits, and a celebrity product launch campaign. Learned to move fast and make defensible decisions.
Looking for the next thing
OpenOpen to full-time roles as a Product Designer, UX Designer, or AI Product Designer. Preferably something hard.
Skills
How I work
Research first
I don't start in Figma. I start with the people who'll use the thing. User interviews, journey maps, screener surveys — the design almost writes itself once you understand what's actually happening.
AI-augmented workflows
I use Claude, Lovable, Replit, v0, and Bolt as real parts of my process — not just to generate ideas, but to prototype faster, synthesize research, and pressure-test copy. AI is a collaborator, not a shortcut.
Systems thinking
I design components, not screens. If something works once and breaks in another context, it wasn't designed — it was decorated. I build things that scale.
Honest feedback loops
Usability testing with real people, iterated until the confusion goes away. I'm not precious about my first ideas. The third version is usually the right one.
Cross-functional comfort
I've worked with developers, educators, SMEs, and product managers. I translate between what users need, what engineers can build, and what the business needs to happen.
Clarity over cleverness
A good interface shouldn't need a walkthrough. If I'm explaining how something works, it's a sign the design needs another pass.
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Let's talk
Currently looking for full-time roles in Product Design, UX, or AI Design.
If you're building something that matters and think I might be a good fit, I'd love to hear about it. No formal pitch needed — just reach out.
gangishettysanjana084@gmail.com