# Kshitij Patil > UX Designer and Researcher | AR/VR + Robotics @ Meta Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/kshitijpatil I design and evaluate data-intensive, AI-driven products in regulated environments where accuracy, accessibility, and trust matter. Over the last 2+ years, I’ve worked across AI/ML systems, fintech, healthcare, and housing platforms, helping teams: - Improve data quality and model evaluation (Apple – AI/ML wearables) - Increase form completion by 28% in HUD-compliant workflows - Reduce task time by 50% on operational dashboards - Ship accessibility-aligned designs (WCAG 2.1) for diverse users My strength sits at the intersection of UX research, product design, and data operations translating messy system constraints into clear, usable experiences. I’m currently open to UX Researcher, Product Designer, or Experience Designer roles focused on AI products, platforms, and complex systems. ## Work Experience ### UX Research Coordinator - Robotics + AR/VR @ Meta Jan 2026 – Present | Santa Clara, CA 🕶️ Supporting human factors research in robotic manipulation learning and vision-language understanding. ### UX Research Coordinator - AI/ML @ Apple Jan 2025 – Jan 2026 | Cupertino, CA 🎵 Conducting human factors and perception research to improve speech recognition and transcription accuracy across Apple's wearable audio, AR//VR and iPhone ecosystem. • Led in-person usability studies with 300+ participants using AirPods and iPhone prototypes, reducing field session disruptions by 20% through standardized data collection protocols. • Expanded multilingual transcription accuracy evaluation coverage by 12% by designing and running research sessions across 20+ locales, translating participant feedback into actionable insights for AI/ML speech models. • Increased reliability of training datasets across 10+ regions by reviewing visual assets in bulk, flagging, tracking, and quality checking problems to keep only high-quality data in the pipeline. • Partnered with AI/ML data engineers and project managers to troubleshoot issues, incorporate team feedback, and enhance study outcomes. ### Product Designer @ MABLE Software Jan 2025 – Jan 2026 🔑 Designing housing management experience. Redesigned HUD-compliant tenant and recertification workflows, increasing form completion 28% and reducing submission time by 50%. Shipped data-driven dashboards in partnership with Product and Engineering within 12 weeks. ### UX Designer @ LePal.ai Jan 2024 – Jan 2024 •Drove user acquisition through gamification: Led the design and integration of gamification features that aligned with business pricing models, resulting in over 800 beta user sign-ups •Streamlined product decisions: Conducted user interviews and synthesized data insights, cutting decision making time by 3 days and directly supporting feature prioritization. •Boosted engagement by 16%: Designed, prototyped, and iterated on 8 core features by utilizing Figma projected to increase user engagement, directly contributing to retention strategy in early launch. ### UX Designer @ OmniSynkAI Jan 2024 – Jan 2024 • Designed accessibility-focused solutions: Developed shipment management features, producing annotated wireframes, storyboards, and production-ready assets to meet small business needs. • Secured $300K funding through MVP alignment: Collaborated with developers and product managers to ensure MVP matched market demand, directly supporting a $300K Series A funding round. • Enhanced stakeholder alignment with storytelling: Leveraged storytelling to articulate design decisions on miro, guiding stakeholders and cross-functional teams through every stage from concept to final optimization. ### Research Assistant @ Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States Enhanced transparency in health apps: Converted privacy policies into user-friendly design, increasing data transparency. Presented ethical design practices to 300+ attendees at the Pervasive Health Conference. ### Product Designer @ HumanX Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India • Designed and iterated user-centric interfaces in Figma and Adobe XD, improving task completion rates by 35% through usability testing and responsive layouts. • Developed wireframes, prototypes, and design systems, aligning product goals across web and mobile channels for consistent user experiences. • Conducted user research (interviews, surveys, A/B testing) and transformed findings into actionable design improvements, resulting in a 40% increase in user engagement. ### Graphic Design Intern @ Purple Phase Communications Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | India ### Intern @ Mahindra and Mahindra Limited [Automotive, Farm Equipment and Agri Business] Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Nashik, Maharashtra ## Education ### Bachelor of Design in Design and Visual Communications, General Nirma University ### MS in Human Computer Interaction Indiana University Indianapolis ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/kshitij-patil-252a47166 --- Source: https://flows.cv/kshitijpatil JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/kshitijpatil/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-13