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Palak Khurana

UI and UX Designer || Product Designer

Gurugram

3+ years of work experience

Unitedworld Institute of Design - NCR
Jul 20241 yr 11 mosPresent

- Architected studio-based courses that replicate real-world product design workflows using industry-standard tools - Mentored students on live application design projects developed in collaboration with RCO, applying usability and feasibility standards - Guided final-year students through capstone projects from brief to delivery using professional product design processes - Developed curriculum integrating Service Design, Experience Design, and Design Research with current industry practices - Facilitated hands-on workshops covering human-centered design, prototyping, and professional portfolio development Live Academic Output: Student-led applications, design projects, and professional portfolios using industry-standard methodologies
Oct 20241 yr 8 mosPresent

Benepik
Jan 20246 mosJun 2024

Gurugram

- Redesigned core modules of Benepik Plus — a flagship enterprise web and mobile platform — enhancing usability and visual consistency - Led UI enhancement initiatives for the live web platform; contributed to mobile app currently in production - Designed the "Say Cheers" employee engagement experience: delivered both a digital platform interface and a physical card deck - Collaborated with product managers and analysts to align design decisions with product strategy and user research Live Projects: Benepik Plus Web Platform (Live) Benepik Plus Mobile App (Under Development) Say Cheers Employee Engagement Card deck and Platform
Kalam Solutions
Jun 20233 mosAug 2023

- Executed end-to-end UI and interaction design projects using rapid prototyping methodologies - Produced user flows, journey maps, wireframes, sketches, and high-fidelity prototypes - Managed visual design direction to develop concepts aligned with product requirements - Collaborated with cross-functional developers in an Agile environment to deliver design solutions
Fretron
Jan 20225 mosMay 2022

Gurugram

- Designed and delivered UI solutions for multiple web portal modules and a mobile application - Led end-to-end design process: research → information architecture → wireframes → high-fidelity UI in Figma - Contributed to a mobile application now live on the Google Play Store, supporting real users and business operations - Partnered closely with frontend developers to ensure scalable, accurate, and user-friendly implementation Live Deliverable: Fretron — App on Google Play Store

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Education

MIT Institute of Design

Master of Design, User Experience Design

MIT Institute of Design

20222 yrs2024
Ansal University Gurgaon

Bachelor of Design, Industrial and Product Design

Ansal University Gurgaon

20184 yrs2022

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Headline

UI and UX Designer || Product Designer

Location

Gurugram

AI stack

anthropic apis

cursor

openai

v0

Work experience

Assistant Professor at Unitedworld Institute of Design - NCR, Jul 2024 - Present · 1 yr 11 mos, - Architected studio-based courses that replicate real-world product design workflows using industry-standard tools - Mentored students on live application design projects developed in collaboration with RCO, applying usability and feasibility standards - Guided final-year students through capstone projects from brief to delivery using professional product design processes - Developed curriculum integrating Service Design, Experience Design, and Design Research with current industry practices - Facilitated hands-on workshops covering human-centered design, prototyping, and professional portfolio development Live Academic Output: Student-led applications, design projects, and professional portfolios using industry-standard methodologies

Interface and Experience Designer at Frelance worker, Oct 2024 - Present · 1 yr 8 mos

UI UX Designer at Benepik, Jan 2024 - Jun 2024 · 6 mos, Gurugram, - Redesigned core modules of Benepik Plus — a flagship enterprise web and mobile platform — enhancing usability and visual consistency - Led UI enhancement initiatives for the live web platform; contributed to mobile app currently in production - Designed the "Say Cheers" employee engagement experience: delivered both a digital platform interface and a physical card deck - Collaborated with product managers and analysts to align design decisions with product strategy and user research Live Projects: Benepik Plus Web Platform (Live) Benepik Plus Mobile App (Under Development) Say Cheers Employee Engagement Card deck and Platform

UI UX Designer at Kalam Solutions, Jun 2023 - Aug 2023 · 3 mos, - Executed end-to-end UI and interaction design projects using rapid prototyping methodologies - Produced user flows, journey maps, wireframes, sketches, and high-fidelity prototypes - Managed visual design direction to develop concepts aligned with product requirements - Collaborated with cross-functional developers in an Agile environment to deliver design solutions

Product Designer at Fretron, Jan 2022 - May 2022 · 5 mos, Gurugram, - Designed and delivered UI solutions for multiple web portal modules and a mobile application - Led end-to-end design process: research → information architecture → wireframes → high-fidelity UI in Figma - Contributed to a mobile application now live on the Google Play Store, supporting real users and business operations - Partnered closely with frontend developers to ensure scalable, accurate, and user-friendly implementation Live Deliverable: Fretron — App on Google Play Store

Education

Master of Design, User Experience Design, MIT Institute of Design

Bachelor of Design, Industrial and Product Design, Ansal University Gurgaon