# Brenden Pragasam

> Thinker, Designer, Innovator I always listen to others when creating a vision. Whether that be a car or a g-tube pump, people come first.

Location: San Jose, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/brendenpragasam

In my career, I've always used human centered design( as well as my masters in interdisciplinary design) to help understand and curate experiences for the users i designed for.

In my last job, Inara AI collaborates with a skilled team to redefine branding, messaging, and user interfaces across web and mobile platforms. Leveraging expertise in UX/UI design, wireframing, and tools like Figma and Adobe XD, the team enhances user experiences through innovative design strategies.  

Previously, CharmHealth focused on connecting patients and practitioners through UX solutions such as the "SpecialList" portal. With a foundation in industrial and product design from California College of the Arts and San Jose State University, contributions also extended to content creation, videography, and graphic design, demonstrating a holistic design approach.

With a strong foundation in Industrial design from my experience in my bachelor's in masters, i have a strong grasp of the physical as well as the virtual

## Work Experience
### UX Designer(Consultant for Google) @ Relanto
Jan 2026 – Present

### UX Designer @ Qualified Health
Jan 2025 – Jan 2025

### Product Designer @ Inara AI
Jan 2024 – Jan 2025 | San Jose, California, United States
Working on the front end of UX/UI designer, I'm responsible for collaborating with a talented team to reform their branding, messaging, flow and user interface of their website, mobile app and other integrations

### Lead UX designer and Content creator @ CharmHealth
Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 | Dublin, California, United States
lead the ux design for various items including the "SpecialList" portal and other innovative ways in deeper connecting the patient to their practitioner as well as edited videography, graphic design, posters and media

### Workshop Director @ Camp BizSmart
Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | San Jose, CA
Taught and modified a curriculum to aid students in understanding a comprehensive product design and development workflows from initial sketches to pitches. Skills formulated into a client project for activearmor where teams of kids researched, developed and pitched solutions to the CEO after a 10 week rigorous course.

### Work-study industrial designer @ Lenovo
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco, California, United States
working on the future of work with Lenovo, prototyping future designs and a vision for client and creator communications in a 3-5 year future

### Freelance Industrial Designer @ 8chili Inc
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | United States
Conducted work as a solo industrial designer for the team. Was in charge of conceptual product design with a BOM, production requirements, prototypes and a ready for production CAD model. 

The design was based on real research done in UCSF medical

### Industrial Designer @ HoboLoco
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | United States
did market research and early ideation for the company. Advised on target audiences and manufacturing processes

### Lead Industrial Designer @ InFUSE
Jan 2020 – Jan 2021
Created Face shields during COVID Crisis and provided PPE for various hospitals, frontline workers, community organizations, Special needs communities. Received the Jefferson Award by CBS for Designing, Producing, and Donating face shields. Continuing to lead the design and production at InFUSE at present.

### Bachelors in Industrial Design at SJSU @ San Jose State University
Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 | San Jose
Completed coursework focusing in the foundation and minutiae of product design. These include Market research and demographics, sketching and rendering, rapid prototyping, manufacturing and processes with a culmination of products to show for it! Feel free to check my portfolio for a more in depth look at my work

### Sales Associate @ Fry's Electronics
Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | San Jose, CA


## Education
### Master of Fine Arts - MFA in Industrial and Product Design
California College of the Arts

### Bachelor of Arts - BA in Industrial and Product Design
San José State University


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/brendenpragasam-853733a6
- Portfolio: https://brendenpragasamportfolio.com

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Last updated: 2026-04-13