# Aniket Chandekar — Portfolio

## About Me
I'm Aniket Chandekar, a Senior UX Designer & Product Manager specializing in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI). I design AI & Agentic Systems, complex node-based interfaces, and B2B platforms — bridging advanced technology with highly intuitive visual and interactive design systems.

I'm currently pursuing a Master of Science in Information Studies (specialization in HCI) at the University of Texas at Austin with a perfect 4.0 GPA. Previously, I completed an M.Tech in Product Design & Management from IIIT Hyderabad with CGPA 8.3/10, making the Dean's Merit List.

I've been featured in a Google documentary ("Aniket's Story: AI and I"), covered by Times of India, Telangana Today, and Deccan Herald, and have won multiple international design awards.

## Contact
- **Email**: aniketchandekar@gmail.com
- **Portfolio**: aniketchandekar.com
- **LinkedIn**: www.linkedin.com/in/aniket-chandekar/
- **Phone**: +91 97907 18267
- **Location**: Based in Austin, Texas

## Skills

### Product Skills
User & Market Research, Product Strategy & Roadmapping, Agile Development (Agile/Scrum/Kanban), Prioritization, Business Frameworks, Product Launch & Go-To-Market Strategy

### Design Skills
User-Centered Design, Usability Testing, User Flows, Information Architecture, Design Systems, Interaction Design, Prototyping, Visual Design, A/B Testing

### Technical Skills
AI & Agentic Systems (LLMs, Multi-agent Architectures, Generative AI), Google AI Development Kit (ADK), Google SDKs (Google Home APIs, Google Gen AI SDK)

### Soft Skills
Qualitative & Quantitative Research, Empathy, Leadership, Communication, Collaboration, Problem-Solving, Adaptability

## Work Experience

### Senior UX Designer — Innova Solutions, Hyderabad (Jun 2024 – Dec 2025)
- **AI Hiring Platform**: Designed an AI-powered hiring platform that reduced onboarding time from 3 months to 20 days and enhanced the candidate experience. Led a team of 2 junior designers to develop user flows, innovative features, and a cohesive design system for improved usability and visual appeal.
- **B2B Healthcare Platform**: Designed a B2B healthcare platform that enables employers to find doctors by health insurance and peer reviews. Worked on app design, branding, and telehealth features to improve patient access and experience.
- **Images**: [img1.jpg, img2.jpg]

### UX Product Manager — Dataflare.ai, Hyderabad (Jan 2024 – Jun 2024)
- Created a cohesive design language and node-based UI for data discovery and access control using D3.js and React Flow, enabling intuitive interaction with complex datasets.
- Defined the initial product scope and key features, aligning development with user needs and business goals.
- **Images**: [img3.jpg, img4.jpg]

### Assistant Systems Engineer - Trainee — Tata Consultancy Services, Nagpur (Jul 2019 – Jun 2020)
- Collaborated with the design team and project managers to develop an onboarding journey and dashboard for an internal tool that enabled users to track their progress in training and development, resulting in a 6% increase in daily active usage with React.js.

## Education

### University of Texas at Austin, Texas
- **Degree**: Master of Science in Information Studies (specialization in HCI)
- **GPA**: 4.0/4.0
- **Relevant Coursework**: Interaction Design, UX Prototyping, Accessible User Experience
- **Extra-Curricular**: Category Judge for Behavioral Science at TXSEF 2026

### International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Hyderabad
- **Degree**: M.Tech in Product Design and Management
- **CGPA**: 8.3/10
- **Relevant Coursework**: Design Thinking, Human Computer Interaction, User Research Methods, Game Design and Engineering, Technology Product Entrepreneurship, Product Management 101
- **Extra-Curricular**: Teaching Assistant for CS5.401 - User Interactions and Usability of Digital Products, CS9.431 ICTs for Development, Dean's Merit List 2023

## Projects

### Blue Bird — Service Design - Healthcare (Jan 2023 – May 2023)
- **Description**: A palliative care platform for suburban and rural India, developed through 2 months of extensive user research to understand end-of-life care needs, beliefs, and pain points.
- **Stack**: Service Design, User Research, Healthcare
- **Impact**: 90% NPS score; collaborated with healthcare professionals for clinical alignment
- **Images**: [img11.jpg]
- **Tags**: service
- **Live**: https://aniketchandekar.com/blue-bird-palliative-care-for-suburban-and-rural-india

### Fytt.io — Gamifying Fitness Data Sharing (Jan 2023 – Dec 2023)
- **Description**: A fitness gamification platform with 4 months of domain research and 6+ rounds of ideation with gym owners, personal trainers, and fitness enthusiasts.
- **Stack**: Firebase, Unity, Gamification, Agile
- **Impact**: End-to-end App and Game Development completed in under 3 months
- **Images**: [img12.jpg]
- **Tags**: web, smartphone
- **Live**: https://aniketchandekar.com/fyttio-gamifying-fitness-for-data-driven-feedback

### Return of Vritra — Game Design and Engineering (Sept 2022 – Oct 2022)
- **Description**: A 3D RPG based on Indian mythological characters, built using Unity and C# for children, featuring dialogue, quests, inventory, and animation systems.
- **Stack**: Unity, C#, Game Design, 3D Modeling
- **Images**: [vritra-card.png]
- **Tags**: smartphone
- **Live**: https://aniketchandekar.com/return-of-vritra

### Lucid — Waste Management & Interaction Design (Oct 2022)
- **Description**: A comprehensive waste management and upcycling mobile application designed to tackle plastic waste disposal in rural India by connecting households with upcyclers and scrap dealers via a rewards-driven circular economy platform.
- **Stack**: Interaction Design, User Research, Waste Management, Sustainable UX
- **Impact**: Winner of Salesforce Design Days 2022 and D'Source DIC-BHU SDGs Design Challenge 2023. Aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs 11, 12, 13, and 15).
- **Images**: [img14.jpg]
- **Tags**: service, smartphone

### Tinder Happenings — Product Management & Mobile Strategy (Dec 2021 – Present)
- **Description**: An event-based matchmaking system designed to transition digital chats to real-world dates by allowing users to RSVP to local events and match with other attendees, thereby solving the match-to-meetup conversion friction.
- **Stack**: Product Strategy, RICE Prioritization, Wireframing, System Design, Mobile App Strategy
- **Impact**: Designed a calendar-based Happenings discovery engine, ticketing checkout integration, event-specific swiping queue, and "Pending/It's a Date" booking status confirmations.
- **Images**: [tinder-card.png]
- **Tags**: service, smartphone
- **Live**: https://aniketchandekar.com/tinder-happenings-pm-case-study

### Rachnanarth Academy — AI-Driven Personalized Learning Platform (2023)
- **Description**: An innovative digital platform leveraging artificial intelligence to build custom learning pathways from scattered web resources, solving content fragmentation and decision fatigue for learners.
- **Stack**: UX Design, UX Research, Product Strategy, AI Curation Integration, Double Diamond Design Thinking
- **Impact**: Synthesized user research (7 qualitative interviews, 76 survey responses) using affinity mapping and the Why-Why framework to design a customized roadmap discovery engine and live practice environments.
- **Images**: [rachnanarth-card.png]
- **Tags**: ai, web, smartphone
- **Live**: https://aniketchandekar.com/rachnanarth-academy

### Mudra — A Redefined ATM Experience (2022)
- **Description**: An interaction and industrial design concept that redefines traditional ATM cash withdrawals to eliminate physical cards, skimming fraud, and accessibility hurdles.
- **Stack**: UX Design, Interaction Design, Industrial Design, 3D CAD Mockups, User Research
- **Impact**: Conceptualized a seamless dual-device withdrawal flow (mobile staging + terminal scan), reducing terminal interaction time by 84% and resolving card security anxieties.
- **Images**: [1.png]
- **Tags**: service, smartphone
- **Live**: https://aniketchandekar.com/mudra-a-redefined-atm-experience

### Pulse — Smart Home UX & AI Automation (Jan – May 2025)
- **Description**: An AI-driven automation platform integrating Gemini AI with Google Home and Google Health Connect to translate user emotions and physiological signals into proactive smart home routines.
- **Stack**: Smart Home UX, AI Automation, IoT Integration, Gemini AI, Google Home, Google Health Connect, Matter IoT
- **Impact**: Winner of Google Home Developer Challenge 2025; translates sentiment into environments.
- **Images**: [pulse-card.png]
- **Tags**: ai, smartphone, service
- **Live**: https://aniketchandekar.com/pulse-smart-home-ux

## Achievements & Accolades
- **Google Home Developer Challenge 2025** — Winner
- **London Design Award 2023** — Silver Winner (Service Design)
- **Service Design Network Awards, Berlin** — Finalists
- **Student Service Design Challenge 2023, Barcelona** — Finalists
- **Salesforce Design Days 2022** — Winner (Lucid)
- **Salesforce Design-a-thon 2024** — National Finalist
- **D'Source DIC-BHU SDGs Design Challenge 2023** — Winner (Lucid)
- **Instructable's Arcade Design Challenge** — Runner Up
- **Featured Video by Google**: "Aniket's Story: AI and I" — https://youtu.be/pY6KJdgsAa0
- **Featured Press**: Times of India, Telangana Today, Deccan Herald