# Manasa Hegde

> Product Designer | Bridging User Needs and Business Goals with Data and a Growth Mindset | Al, UX Design | Systems Thinker

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

👋 Hello! I'm Manasa, a Product Designer passionate about blending research and design to craft intuitive, data-informed experiences that truly make an impact.

With over 6 years of experience, I specialize in transforming complex challenges into highly-crafted digital solutions for millions of users, particularly within healthcare technology and consumer/B2B platforms. My work leverages design thinking and AI/ML insights to drive product direction, ensuring purposeful, evidence-based outcomes. I thrive in collaborative teams focused on solving real-world problems and pushing the boundaries of digital product experiences..

## Work Experience
### UX Research Moderator (via INSPYR Solutions) @ Apple
Jan 2026 – Present | Cupertino, CA

### Graduate Research Assistant @ Honda Research Institute USA, Inc.
Jan 2025 – Jan 2025
For a research study on ad-hoc team building behavior analysis, I led data collection from 100 participants. As Tech Mod and Data Collection Lead, I optimized technical workflows and ensured seamless data flow, significantly enhancing the study's analytical depth and findings.

### Graduate Research Assistant @ Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Jan 2024 – Jan 2025 | California, United States
Enhanced firefighter comfort, efficiency, and safety through leading the evaluation and optimizing usability testing of Portable Powered Air Purifying Respirators (PAPRs).

### Graduate Research Assistant @ Honda Research Institute USA, Inc.
Jan 2024 – Jan 2024 | United States
Designed and executed experimental research within micromobility VR environment, managing script development, survey design, and data collection for the sample size of 50 participants

### Senior Product Designer @ Practo
Jan 2020 – Jan 2023 | Bengaluru
Led the end-to-end overhaul of Practo’s Medicines and Diagnostics vertical — reprioritised the roadmap through stakeholder workshops, restructured booking-to-checkout flows, and enabled the platform to scale reliably during peak COVID demand.

Implemented a 'Pixel Perfection' design process, significantly enhancing product excellence by achieving a 70% improvement in design quality and promoting cross-functional alignment."

### Product Designer @ Practo
Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | Bengaluru Area
Transformed corporate healthcare access by designing a comprehensive UX that streamlined services for individuals and improved health plan management for corporate clients.

Drove an 80% increase in health insurance benefit registrations through high-fidelity interfaces that optimized employee consumption tracking.

Enhanced provider experience by designing earnings tracking and streamlining onboarding, while also developing robust appointment scheduling features for app and web.

### User Experience Designer @ Novaders LLP
Jan 2017 – Jan 2019 | India
• Managed all design-related initiatives and planning, streamlined and optimized user experience for SaaS, B2B, and consumer products across a wide range of sectors, including Human Resources, Edtech, Inventory Management, and Oil and Gas through iterative design improvements.

• Promoted adoption of user-centered design approaches for selfie-based attendance mobile app, developing UX strategies aligned with user and business goals. Achieved a noteworthy 20% rise in user engagement and reduced the number of customer complaints by 50%.

• Collected stakeholder needs, shaped user flows, crafted wireframes, and designed interfaces through market research and collaboration with the CEO and key decision-makers.


## Education
### Master of Science - MS in Human Computer Interaction
San José State University

### Cognitive Psychology
UC Berkeley Extension

### Bachelor of Engineering - BE in Computer Science
Global Academy Of Technology


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/hegde-manasa
- Portfolio: https://manasahegde.com/

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Last updated: 2026-04-13