Résumé

Soumya Sharma

ProductUI/UXInteraction Designer

California

5+ years turning in-progress product work into polished, demo-ready experiences. I take rough inputs — partial scripts, half-written briefs — and make them cohesive, story-driven flows. Ambiguity and speed are where I do my best work.

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Where I’ve worked

Two roles are marked Present — my independent practice runs alongside the Foundation work.

  • UX Designer

    Taco Bell Foundation · Remote

    I turn rough briefs and partial scripts into demo-ready visual narratives in Figma — screens, flows, and assets that carry program stories to leadership and partners — plus lightweight prototypes that test pacing and templates the team reuses.

    May 2026 – Present

  • Product and UI/UX Designer

    Independent · Remote

    For an early-stage AI SaaS startup, I delivered the foundational UI/UX of a talent-management platform: complex requirements turned into workflows people can follow, with the design system and visual language built from scratch in Figma, cutting administrative work by ~37%.

    June 2023 – Present

  • Interaction Designer

    Siteimprove, Inc. · Irvine, CA

    I spearheaded the redesign of the learning management system — design system, wireframes, prototypes, high-fidelity screens — for a 2.2× lift in engagement and revenue that moved from six figures to seven. I also led the inclusivity and accessibility team to full WCAG 2.1 AA and AAA compliance.

    Read the flagship case

    Aug 2022 – May 2023

  • Product Designer

    Associated Students, Inc. · Hayward, CA

    I conceptualized and iteratively optimized the user flows of a travel-recommendation app in InVision, working personalization and gamification into it, and revamped a mental-health app’s interface and information architecture.

    Aug 2021 – May 2022

  • Product Designer

    Freelance · India

    Graphic and brand design in Illustrator — short ad films, compositions, and storyboards — with Google Analytics reporting a 20–35% lift in engagement and retention across products.

    Jan 2018 – Nov 2020

What I studied

  • Master’s, Interaction Design

    California State University, East Bay · Hayward, CA

    GPA 3.7 / 4.00

    Aug 2020 – May 2022

  • Bachelor’s, Visual Communication

    Unitedworld Institute of Design · India

    June 2016 – June 2020

What I work with

Tools
Figma FigJam Photoshop Illustrator Adobe XD Sketch InDesign Procreate Articulate Rise Articulate Storyline Miro Asana Adobe Creative Suite UserTesting After Effects Canva UsabilityHub SketchUp Gemini
Practice
User research Product design Graphic design User testing and evaluation User experience Information architecture Accessibility Wireframing Prototyping Design thinking Agile Design systems and layout Visual design Motion design UI design Typography Iconography Workflow diagrams Interaction patterns
With people
Problem-solving Collaboration Critical thinking Presentation Leadership

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