Sejal is a multidisciplinary designer.
Sejal is a multidisciplinary designer.
Sejal is a multidisciplinary designer.
for the past 2+ years, she has shipped both everyday products and the systems underneath them, including 2 consumer apps, 2 enterprise data platforms, and a factory software. she has led initiatives across automotive tech, climate/energy, fintech, and supply chain industries.
for the past 2+ years, she has shipped both everyday products and the systems underneath them, including 2 consumer apps, 2 enterprise data platforms, and a factory software. she has led initiatives across automotive tech, climate/energy, fintech, and supply chain industries.
for the past 2+ years, she has shipped both everyday products and the systems underneath them, including 2 consumer apps, 2 enterprise data platforms, and a factory software. she has led initiatives across automotive tech, climate/energy, fintech, and supply chain industries.
she leverages her computer-science background combined with her master’s in UX to prototype with real data and code (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex), testing her ideas before they get debated.
she leverages her computer-science background combined with her master’s in UX to prototype with real data and code (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex), testing her ideas before they get debated.
she leverages her computer-science background combined with her master’s in UX to prototype with real data and code (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex), testing her ideas before they get debated.
in my free time, i’m usually playing video games, reading a book, or solving a math problem.
in my free time, i’m usually playing video games, reading a book, or solving a math problem.
in my free time, i’m usually playing video games, reading a book, or solving a math problem.
what she has learned:
what she has learned:
what she has learned:
complex products don’t become simple by hiding things. they become simple when every state, edge case and handoff has been designed on purpose.
complex products don’t become simple by hiding things. they become simple when every state, edge case and handoff has been designed on purpose.
complex products don’t become simple by hiding things. they become simple when every state, edge case and handoff has been designed on purpose.
complex products don’t become simple by hiding things. they become simple when every state, edge case and handoff has been designed on purpose.
Master’s in UX Design
Master’s in UX Design
Master’s in UX Design
Purdue University, WL
Purdue University, WL
Purdue University, WL
Aug 2024 - May 2026
Aug 2024 - May 2026
Aug 2024 - May 2026
Bachelor’s in Computer Science
Bachelor’s in Computer Science
Bachelor’s in Computer Science
Shivaji University, India
Shivaji University, India
Shivaji University, India
Aug 2019 - Jul 2023
Aug 2019 - Jul 2023
Aug 2019 - Jul 2023
work experience
work experience
work experience
work experience
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Purdue University, WL
Purdue University, WL
Purdue University, WL
Aug 2025 - May 2026
Aug 2025 - May 2026
Aug 2025 - May 2026
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Mentored 50 undergraduate UX students across two studio courses, from ambiguous briefs to tested prototypes and public presentations.
Mentored 50 undergraduate UX students across two studio courses, from ambiguous briefs to tested prototypes and public presentations.
Mentored 50 undergraduate UX students across two studio courses, from ambiguous briefs to tested prototypes and public presentations.
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Ran workshops, biweekly desk critiques and weekly office hours, giving feedback on research, scope, edge cases, accessibility and design rationale.
Ran workshops, biweekly desk critiques and weekly office hours, giving feedback on research, scope, edge cases, accessibility and design rationale.
Ran workshops, biweekly desk critiques and weekly office hours, giving feedback on research, scope, edge cases, accessibility and design rationale.
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Led hands-on Figma Make sessions and coached responsible use of Claude and ChatGPT, judging generated ideas against evidence and accessibility.
Led hands-on Figma Make sessions and coached responsible use of Claude and ChatGPT, judging generated ideas against evidence and accessibility.
Led hands-on Figma Make sessions and coached responsible use of Claude and ChatGPT, judging generated ideas against evidence and accessibility.
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Prepared undergrad students to defend their decisions to outside experts in enterprise, fintech, healthcare and education.
Prepared undergrad students to defend their decisions to outside experts in enterprise, fintech, healthcare and education.
Prepared undergrad students to defend their decisions to outside experts in enterprise, fintech, healthcare and education.
UX Designer
UX Designer
UX Designer
UX Designer
Smart Manufacturing Labs, Purdue University
Smart Manufacturing Labs, Purdue University
Smart Manufacturing Labs, Purdue University
Jan 2025 - Aug 2025
Jan 2025 - Aug 2025
Jan 2025 - Aug 2025
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Owned UX/UI for factory-operations software on laptops and large floor displays: workload, machine usage, maintenance, alerts and KPIs.
Owned UX/UI for factory-operations software on laptops and large floor displays: workload, machine usage, maintenance, alerts and KPIs.
Owned UX/UI for factory-operations software on laptops and large floor displays: workload, machine usage, maintenance, alerts and KPIs.
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Shadowed 6 factory employees across roles and uncovered buried alerts, inconsistent terms and monitoring paths that took 3–7 interactions.
Shadowed 6 factory employees across roles and uncovered buried alerts, inconsistent terms and monitoring paths that took 3–7 interactions.
Shadowed 6 factory employees across roles and uncovered buried alerts, inconsistent terms and monitoring paths that took 3–7 interactions.
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Built a Python prototype on live machine data that adapts information and actions to each role.
Built a Python prototype on live machine data that adapts information and actions to each role.
Built a Python prototype on live machine data that adapts information and actions to each role.
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Cut key paths to 2–3 clicks, with 90% task success and 100% alert findability in testing.
Cut key paths to 2–3 clicks, with 90% task success and 100% alert findability in testing.
Cut key paths to 2–3 clicks, with 90% task success and 100% alert findability in testing.
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Documented reusable components and handoff specs that cut production time 35% when a new designer joined.
Documented reusable components and handoff specs that cut production time 35% when a new designer joined.
Documented reusable components and handoff specs that cut production time 35% when a new designer joined.
UX/UI Designer
UX/UI Designer
UX/UI Designer
UX/UI Designer
Feelpixel - UX Design Studios
Feelpixel - UX Design Studios
Feelpixel - UX Design Studios
Mar 2023 - Jul 2024
Mar 2023 - Jul 2024
Mar 2023 - Jul 2024
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Shipped 8 products across 4 client accounts: consumer mobile, enterprise SaaS, data platforms and marketplace operations.
Shipped 8 products across 4 client accounts: consumer mobile, enterprise SaaS, data platforms and marketplace operations.
Shipped 8 products across 4 client accounts: consumer mobile, enterprise SaaS, data platforms and marketplace operations.
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Led a 3-designer team on CARS24 Orbit from problem to launch in 1.5 months, working with the VP of Design, CTO and CEO. Result: 6M+ vehicles, 2M MAU, 35% better retention, MUSE Gold.
Led a 3-designer team on CARS24 Orbit from problem to launch in 1.5 months, working with the VP of Design, CTO and CEO. Result: 6M+ vehicles, 2M MAU, 35% better retention, MUSE Gold.
Led a 3-designer team on CARS24 Orbit from problem to launch in 1.5 months, working with the VP of Design, CTO and CEO. Result: 6M+ vehicles, 2M MAU, 35% better retention, MUSE Gold.
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Contributed to CARS24’s LEGO design system across 20+ business lines, used by 70+ designers and 120 developers; CARS24 reported ~30% lower engineering costs.
Contributed to CARS24’s LEGO design system across 20+ business lines, used by 70+ designers and 120 developers; CARS24 reported ~30% lower engineering costs.
Contributed to CARS24’s LEGO design system across 20+ business lines, used by 70+ designers and 120 developers; CARS24 reported ~30% lower engineering costs.
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Designed GIST Impact’s investor-portal modules for 5 enterprise roles, turning 20K+ companies and 3M+ assets of ESG data into dashboards for comparing and drilling down.
Designed GIST Impact’s investor-portal modules for 5 enterprise roles, turning 20K+ companies and 3M+ assets of ESG data into dashboards for comparing and drilling down.
Designed GIST Impact’s investor-portal modules for 5 enterprise roles, turning 20K+ companies and 3M+ assets of ESG data into dashboards for comparing and drilling down.
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Replaced spreadsheet-based case handling in CARS24’s marketplace with 8 linked workflows in one platform, scaling to 20K+ services.
Replaced spreadsheet-based case handling in CARS24’s marketplace with 8 linked workflows in one platform, scaling to 20K+ services.
Replaced spreadsheet-based case handling in CARS24’s marketplace with 8 linked workflows in one platform, scaling to 20K+ services.