Open to opportunities, 2026–27
Sanskruti DeshpandeUX Researcher & DesignerSCAD MFA
I study people, then design and build what makes their lives simpler.
Red Dot Award: Design Concept 2026
European Product Design Award 2026
Where I've
been so far
Selected work
Problems I loved solving
Making growing food at home feel effortless
A smart hydroponic tower and companion app that tell you what your plants need, and when.
View case study→
Glasses that turn speech into live captions
Spatial awareness, reimagined for Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals: sound and direction become calm visual cues.
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Leading research for a global bank's next experience
Six researchers, one north star for UBS.com. In testing, the concept made the site significantly easier to use.
Read the case studyNDA→
Mapping a five-year service roadmap
Led an 18-person team from research with older adults to three proof-of-concepts for Deloitte.
View case study→How I work
Research, design, and the build
Most people pick a side. I choose to work across all three.
Research
Interviews, usability tests and synthesis that turn messy inputs into clear direction.
more user interviews than job interviews
Design
Interfaces and systems that stay calm under complexity, down to the last pixel.
will lose sleep over 1px of padding
Build
Electronics and code are where I started, so my prototypes run and my handoffs hold up.
dangerous in a dev handoff
About
I started out as an engineer, wiring circuits and writing code. I kept wondering about the people on the other side of the screen, so I moved into design and research.
the path so far
- EngineeringEngineerElectronics & Communication
- Cognizant, InfosysProgrammer2021–23Software engineering · 2021–23
- Pixerea, VobbleDesigner2023–24UI/UX Designer · 2023–24
- Deloitte, UBSResearcher2025UX Lead, Research Lead · 2025
- SCADDesigner + ResearcherNowMFA UX Design, Research Assistant · Now
My journey
