# Deepti Mandlekar > Creative Operations & Design Production | Product Design | Interaction & UI Motion Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/deeptimandlekar Creative Operations and Design Production professional with a background in UI/UX and interaction design. I support creative and product teams through strong organization, documentation, workflow support, and cross-functional collaboration. With experience in visual UI, interaction design, and front-end foundations, I understand the full product development lifecycle — from concept through execution. I bring an organized, detail-oriented, and process-driven mindset to maintaining design standards, supporting reviews, managing deliverables, and helping teams operate efficiently without losing creative quality. I’m currently seeking Creative Operations, Creative Coordinator, Design Production Assistant, and Production Design support roles, while continuing to deepen my skills in product design, motion design and visual storytelling. Portfolio: https://www.deeptimandlekar.com/ ## Work Experience ### Independent Creative Practice @ Self-employed Jan 2020 – Present • Focused on strengthening visual design foundations and expanding proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite. • Continued independent UI and visual exploration projects to maintain hands-on design practice. • Invested in skill development and creative direction refinement through concept-driven work. • Explored typography and lettering to expand visual communication fundamentals. • Maintained structured planning, asset organization, and documentation practices across creative projects. ### Product Designer @ Unknown Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 • Designed UI components and user flows for a client-facing digital product. • Delivered visual assets and prototypes aligned with client brand guidelines. • Coordinated directly with stakeholders to manage feedback and revisions. ### Product Designer @ ICF Jan 2017 – Jan 2020 | San Francisco Bay Area • Engaged in design workshops, user interviews, and usability testing to gather insights and refine user flows and overall user experience. • Collaborated with Product Owners and UX researchers to gather requirements, ensuring designs aligned with business goals and delivery timelines. • Conducted heuristic evaluations and provided actionable recommendations to improve usability, accessibility, and engagement. • Developed user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity UI mockups, ensuring intuitive and visually consistent experiences. • Presented design solutions to stakeholders, incorporating feedback and maintaining cross-functional alignment. • Delivered organized design specifications, assets, and documentation to developers for seamless handoff and implementation. • Contributed to a design system to improve visual consistency and workflow efficiency. • Worked within Agile/Sprint environments, supporting structured processes and timely product releases. • Documented processes in Confluence and Teams for knowledge sharing and future reference. ### Front-End Developer @ ICF Jan 2010 – Jan 2019 | San Francisco Bay Area • Designed, developed and maintained responsive websites using Photoshop, HTML, CSS, JQuery, Bootstrap in Adobe Dreamweaver and Mura CMS, improving mobile accessibility across various devices. • Ensured Section 508 compliance strengthening accessibility and inclusivity. • Developed and distributed HTML email campaigns via Lyris to reach a wide audience with regular updates. • As a Livelink administrator, created and maintained search pages for websites by customizing front-end JSP pages to match their respective websites. ### Website & IT Management Intern @ Indego Africa Jan 2009 – Jan 2009 Upgraded website using Joomla CMS and SEO that helped attract more customers. ### Graduate Assistant (Web developer) @ Marymount University Jan 2009 – Jan 2009 Maintained web site for Information Technology department that helped keep information current. ## Education ### B.S. in Computer Engineering Goa University ### M.S. in Information Technology Marymount University ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/deeptimandlekar - Portfolio: https://www.deeptimandlekar.com/ --- Source: https://flows.cv/deeptimandlekar JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/deeptimandlekar/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-13