# Aravindh Nagarajan > Design @ Google | Senior UX Designer | 8+ Years Designing Consumer Products, Mobile Apps & Web Platforms | System Design Expert Location: San Francisco, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/aravindhnagarajan Senior UX Designer with 8+ years designing consumer products, mobile apps, and web platforms for 1B+ users at Google, Samsung, and Walmart. 🎨 EXPERTISE: End-to-end product design from research to execution. Mobile apps (iOS & Android), web platforms, design systems. Unique background: Master's in Digital Game Design (M.Des.) providing deep insights into user psychology and engagement. 💼 CURRENT: Interaction Designer at Google on Android platform, designing system-level UX patterns for 3B+ users. Specialize in scalable design systems, mobile-first experiences, and consumer products. 🏆 ACHIEVEMENTS: • Designed UX patterns and design systems for Android (3B+ devices) • Led product design reaching 1.95B global impressions • Increased engagement 20%+ on Samsung mobile app (500M+ users) • Improved completion rates 35% through user-centered design • Reduced errors 45% via UX research across 5 countries 🎨 SKILLS: UX/UI Design, Product Design, Interaction Design, Design Systems, User Research, Usability Testing, A/B Testing, Mobile Design (Android, iOS), Web Design, Consumer Products, E-commerce, Information Architecture, Prototyping, Visual Design, Accessibility 🛠️ TOOLS: Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch, Framer, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, Jira, Confluence, Cursor, LLM, AI 🔬 RESEARCH: 200+ user interviews, 20+ usability studies, published HCI research, improved satisfaction scores from 3.2 to 4.6/5 💡 PASSION: Creating intuitive, accessible experiences that solve real problems. Designing for diverse audiences and building products that scale globally. 🚀 OPEN TO: Senior UX Designer, Product Designer roles in consumer tech, mobile apps, web platforms, e-commerce, SaaS, fintech, healthcare, or product-focused design. 📧 Let's connect! Open to discussing design, product strategy, or opportunities. ## Work Experience ### Interaction Designer @ Google Jan 2025 – Present | San Francisco, California, United States Designing system-level UX patterns and interaction frameworks for Android platform serving 3B+ users globally. Specializing in scalable design systems, XR experiences, and consumer-facing products. Key Responsibilities: • Design and deliver core UX patterns and interaction design for Android XR platform, building scalable design systems and communication design patterns aligned with Google Material Design standards • Create comprehensive system-level design frameworks, design systems, and UI guidelines for consumer-facing experiences, ensuring consistency, scalability, and end-to-end systems thinking across Android's global device footprint • XR interaction patterns and user experiences, shaping motion design patterns, micro-interactions, and animation systems that enhance user engagement across devices • Lead user research initiatives with 10+ participants across diverse global audiences, developing deep understanding of user needs, behaviors, and motivations to advise design decisions and optimize user flows • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product managers, researchers, UX writers, and engineers, influencing and aligning design decisions to deliver high-quality, high-craft experiences • Provide mentorship and guidance to junior designers, fostering a collaborative and innovative design culture Notable Projects: • Launched "Moohan" on Android - designed from research demo to shipping product • Designed interaction patterns for 3B+ Android devices globally Supporting design for Android XR at Google via PRPL ### Research Assistant - Augmented Reality (AR) @ Indiana University Indianapolis Jan 2023 – Jan 2025 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States Designed and prototyped an AR serious game for post-stroke recovery on Oculus Quest Collaborated under Dr. Joseph Defazio to explore Virtual Animal Assisted Therapy Built simulation experiences to enhance accessibility and recovery outcomes ### Research Assistant - Gesture based Data Visualization @ Indiana University Indianapolis Jan 2022 – Jan 2025 | United States Investigated human-data interaction (HDI) and sensemaking methods Designed interactive visualizations under Prof. Francesco Cafaro for IUPUI’s Data Lab ### UX Lead @ Subvrsive Jan 2024 – Jan 2024 | United States Led end-to-end UX design strategy for consumer social experiences and immersive brand campaigns with Fortune 500 brands including Marvel, Star Wars, and Coca-Cola. Key Achievements: • Achieved 1.95B global impressions with measurable engagement improvements • Increased campaign engagement rates by 40% through data-driven design and A/B testing • Reduced user drop-off by 25% by optimizing user flows and connection opportunities • Designed social interaction patterns and community engagement features that enhanced and deepened community engagement Key Responsibilities: • Owned end-to-end product design process from user research, wireframes, user flows, information architecture, prototypes, to pixel-perfect visual design • Executed rapid iterative design workshops with 3 Fortune 500 brands, synthesizing insights from 25+ user interviews • Leveraged analytics and user feedback to identify pain points and implement data-driven improvements • Presented design journeys and strategies at the team level ### Senior Designer @ Samsung R&D Institute India Jan 2019 – Jan 2022 | Bengaluru Area, India Designed consumer-facing XR products and social interaction systems for Samsung AR Zone app used by 500M+ users globally. Key Achievements: • Increased user engagement 20%+ through improved social interaction design • Reduced interaction errors by 45% through comprehensive UX research program • Increased user satisfaction scores from 3.2 to 4.6/5 (out of 5) • Created design guidelines and design systems for mobile app with 500M+ global users Key Responsibilities: • Designed and delivered consumer-facing social interaction systems and adaptive UI for Samsung AR Zone mobile app • Created comprehensive system-level UI guidelines, design systems, communication design patterns, and pixel-perfect visual design specifications • Designed 3D avatar experiences and virtual world interfaces, understanding the role of diverse user audiences to create social strategies that serve all user segments • Established UX research program conducting 80+ user interviews and 12 usability studies across 5 countries • Optimized user flows and connection opportunities to enhance and deepen community engagement • Leveraged analytics and user feedback to implement data-driven improvements ### Design Intern @ Walmart Labs India Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Bengaluru Area, India Led user research and design for iOS mobile products in Walmart's global ecosystem, impacting millions of users. Key Achievements: • Accelerated feature approval by 2 weeks through comprehensive user research and competitive analysis • Delivered iOS prototypes that optimized user interactions and improved user experience • Led global rollout of product features across Walmart's ecosystem impacting millions of users Key Responsibilities: • Led 6 months of comprehensive user research, design thinking, and ideation through quantitative and qualitative analysis • Performed competitive analysis and usability testing with 40+ participants • Delivered iOS prototypes that optimized user interactions and ensured regulatory compliance • Collaborated with cross-functional teams, balancing business objectives, user needs, and technical constraints in design solutions ### Game Designer @ Thunderpod Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Mumbai Area, India Applied game design principles in early-stage concept development using Unity ### Web Developer @ Newslaundry Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | New Delhi Area, India web site traffic growth, web site UI, website migration ## Education ### Master's degree in Human Computer Interaction Indiana University Indianapolis ### Master in Design in Digital Game Design National Institute of Design ### Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/aravindmaya - Portfolio: https://www.aravindmaya.com --- Source: https://flows.cv/aravindhnagarajan JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/aravindhnagarajan/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-13