About me

Hi, I'm
Devayani.

I grew up curious about why things work the way they do — and more importantly, why people use them the way they do. I'm drawn to the messy middle of design: the research, the wrong turns, the "wait, what if we tried this instead" moments. Outside of work, I'm usually cooking something ambitious, growing herbs from seed on my porch, somewhere new with a camera, or halfway through a painting that's either going really well or very badly.

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Open to opportunities

Experience

Where I've been.

Hirello.ai

Aug 2025 - Present
Remote, US

Current

Lead Product Designer, AI

Designed 20+ high-fidelity screens and a 40-component design system for a B2C AI SaaS MVP
Prototyped 3 core AI-driven features, turning complex job-tracking logic into something that actually makes sense to use
Worked directly with founders and engineers to keep design feasible and the pre-launch timeline on track

UMBC

Apr 2024 - May 2025
Baltimore, MD

Research

Research Assistant

Led a full platform migration end-to-end, cutting admin processing time by 30%
Eliminated 100% of manual data entry with an automated analytics feature - saved 15+ staff hours every week
Trained 5 staff members and achieved 100% adoption post-launch
Redesigned the Go Abroad student website for better information flow and visual clarity

Lepal.ai

Oct - Dec 2024
Remote, SF

Internship

UX Research Intern

Ran a mixed-methods study - 10 interviews and 50+ surveys - for a mental wellness app pre-launch
Identified 15 critical pain points that went directly into the MVP backlog
Delivered 3 research reports that shifted the direction of 2 core features

Toolkit

What I work with.

Research and Strategy

User InterviewsUsability TestingSurveysHeuristic EvaluationCompetitive AnalysisInformation ArchitectureData Analysis

Design and Prototyping

FigmaFigma MakeMiroWireframingPrototypingDesign SystemsVibe Coding

Technical

HTML / CSSJavaScriptReactPythonCursorWCAG / AccessibilityAgileDesign ThinkingAI-Driven Design

Beyond the screen

The fun stuff.

Travelling and Photography

Always drawn to the lesser-known place - the side street, the view you won't find on the first page of search results. I bring a camera everywhere and treat photography as a practice in paying attention.

Cooking and Desserts

Cooking is how I wind down. I'm on a lifelong mission to try every dessert the world has to offer. No patisserie is safe.

Gardening

I grow herbs and vegetables from seed - usually starting them in fruit cartons on the porch before they're ready for the world. There's something grounding about watching something tiny become something real, one small step at a time.

Painting

Working with physical color resets my thinking in a way a screen break never quite does. It's my favourite way to step away and come back with fresh eyes.

Hi, I'mDevayani.