Hi.
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I am Nikita Chandekar, a UX Designer based in Austin, TX.
I like solving challenging problems!
I have design experience across domains, with a demonstrated history of award winning product designs.
My Journey
Electronics Engineer
Industrial Designer
User Experience Designer
Projects
You will find empathy and creativity in my work.
This is a concise overview of the motivations, methods, and outcomes of a handpicked group of projects that I've managed and helped in.
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Professional Projects
GE Healthcare
Edison Design System
Defining the data visualization guidelines and building the Edison Design System for General Electric.
Virtual Physical Therapy- Behavioral Design & Gamification
A virtual physical therapy app designed using Behavioral Design and Gamification.
Industry Projects
These are a few of the projects that I have worked on during my stint as a UX Designer with Cognizant and CitiusTech.
Case Studies
CapMetro 2.0 Revamp
A revamp of the CapMetro application which is a public transportation provider located in Austin, Texas
Give & Grow
Gamifying the toy exchange experience
Give & Grow fosters sustainability and child development through used product exchange, gamification, and educational content.
Accessibility Evaluation
Conducted accessibility audit of the Poshmark website using a mix of methods like manual checks, tools like Wave and ANDI and reported using the WCAG tool
Some of the Industry Brands I have worked for
During my time working as a designer in the industry, I had the privilege to collaborate with some of the top brands and create multiple enterprise solutions and applications for them.
What my mentors say about me
“Nikita was instrumental in the ideation,research, design and implementation for a spectrum of projects at Walmart involving data from extensive IoT devices transforming complex data into user friendly interfaces.”
Thulasiram Laxmanan,
Design Head
Walmart Labs
“Nikita has exhaustive knowledge of design concepts, but her knack of converting those into applications for real world makes her a unique resource. At Godrej products designed by Nikita are well accepted in the consumer market.”
Lalitesh Mandrekar,
General Manger
Godrej Interio Design
"Nikita worked with us at DesignLIFE. We love her attitude and energy. She is very open-minded designer with passion to listen, observe and understand the right problem.
Nikita also has tenacity and patience to work on challenging projects."
Girish Lone,
Founder, Principal Designer
DesignLIFE