# Mehak Kothari > Lead Product Designer | UX/UI & Design Systems | 0→1 Product | AI B2B & SaaS | Previously @CNN and @Deloitte Location: San Francisco, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/mehakkothari I’m a Product Designer who blends 'emotions' and 'analytics' to create purposeful play. Currently designing AI-powered solutions at Onymos for brands like Albertsons, and CVS. I love solving complex problems with a balance of intuition and data. My approach? Make life easier, not just for users, but also for the teams I collaborate with, from engineers to entire organizations. My experience spans from consumer-facing and enterprise products, with significant contributions at Deloitte, CNN and BookMyShow. I excel in working with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful design solutions, combining analytical thinking with emotional intelligence to create products that truly make a difference. ## Work Experience ### Senior Product Designer (AI SaaS) @ Hadrius Jan 2025 – Present | New York, NY • Leading end-to-end design for core compliance products, including Firm Oversight, Case Management, driving clarity in complex regulatory workflows. • Re-architected key workflows (e.g., oversight configurations, bulk actions, sub-reason systems) to improve usability and reduce cognitive load for compliance teams • Introduced structured UX frameworks for status, actions, and system feedback, enabling scalable and predictable user experiences across modules. ### Lead Product Designer (AI B2C & B2B) @ Imera Jan 2025 – Jan 2026 | New York, New York, United States • Designed and launched Imera’s AI-driven platform, enabling immigrants to connect with lawyers, government services, and banks, manage finances, track visas, and access essential U.S. resources. • Led the 0→1 design process, defining user flows, UX architecture, and UI components to create an intuitive experience for immigrants navigating complex bureaucratic and financial systems. • Built and maintained a scalable design system, ensuring visual consistency, accessibility (WCAG compliance), and cross-platform usability across Imera’s B2C and B2B products. • Designed a seamless onboarding experience and user research framework, optimizing account setup, banking and document management through usability testing and A/B experiments to boost engagement and conversion. ### Product Designer (Healthcare SaaS) @ Onymos Jan 2024 – Jan 2025 | Palo Alto, California, United States • Designing AI-powered OCR systems for enterprise clients like Walmart, Albertsons, and CVS, increasing data retrieval efficiency and reducing manual errors. • Crafting internal AI chat assistants to enhance information search and analysis, improving speed by and reducing time-to-insight. • Driving B2B and enterprise software design, focusing on usability and workflow optimization, leading to an increase in user adoption. • Collaborating with cross-functional teams and leveraging user-centered design and data-driven insights to deliver impactful, scalable user experiences for high-profile clients. ### Social Impact Partner - Product Design @ CNN Jan 2024 – Jan 2024 | San Francisco Bay Area Implemented a strategy to increase Gen Z's engagement on the CNN app aimed to educate and empower young adults about the significance of their vote. By developing interactive and educational content tailored to young users, we significantly boosted their political participation and app engagement. ### CAPL Connects Fellowship @ California College of the Arts Jan 2024 – Jan 2024 | San Francisco Bay Area Crafting inclusive, engaging curriculums for 4th and 5th graders at Children's Day School, in partnership with CAPL Connects, by utilizing design to foster community engagement and enhance learning experiences. ### Graduate Student Assistant @ California College of the Arts Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 | San Francisco Bay Area ### UX/UI Designer @ Deloitte Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India • Led the creation of a responsive design system involving guidelines, libraries resulting in improved consistency and accelerated project sprint timelines. • Achieved 30% user satisfaction upswing through extensive user research and error reduction for FMC (Agricultural Sciences Company). • Employed data-driven insights and testing to craft high-impact mockups, cutting processing time by 80% for Food Chain Company • Enhanced interactions via A/B tests, refining designs and creating influential cross-industry pitch decks. ### UI/Visual Designer @ BookMyShow Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India • Utilized design thinking and usability testing approach to reduce drop off rate on the Payments page that led to a 10% revenue growth for the platform and reduced user checkout duration from 3.56 to 1.58 mins • Increased efficiency by creating easily editable emailers templates to empower design and marketing teams to alter the content within minutes • Consistently managed the daily design of Push Notifications for BookMyShow segments - Movies, Stream, Events • Crafted accessibility guidelines for BookMyShow's Tatasky TV streaming service to help onboard new users ### User Experience Researcher @ Think Design Collaborative Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 • Utilized a heuristic assessment and card sorting to understand how users prioritize different features, revealing underlying needs and motivations. • Used research insights to design artifacts, like user journeys and personas, fostering empathy and a user-centric design. ## Education ### Masters in Human Computer Interaction Design in Human Computer Interaction California College of the Arts ### Bachelor's degree in Design and Visual Communication Unitedworld Institute Of Design ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/mehak-kothari-b13a86153 - Portfolio: https://www.mehakkothari.com/ --- Source: https://flows.cv/mehakkothari JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/mehakkothari/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-13