# Pinaj Basutkar

> Product Designer III

Profile: https://flows.cv/pinaj

As a Product Designer at VMware, I create engaging and effective user experiences for intelligence-driven applications. I collaborate with talented designers, developers, and engineers to design and ship amazing products that people love. My approach involves understanding user needs, conducting research, iterating on designs with development, user research, and usability testing to solve complex problems and deliver impactful solutions. My journey as a designer began with a fascination for understanding how things work and creating meaningful experiences. I pursued my passion through education in design and human-computer interaction, contributing to work at places like the college magazine. I decided to pursue a master's degree in Human-Computer Interaction at Rochester Institute of Technology, where I learned in detail about creating user experiences based on research, design principles, human behaviors, and empathy. Before joining VMware, I worked as a UX/UI Engineer at Eru, designing and developing amazing applications from scratch. I also have experience providing design consultation for various projects. I am passionate about using my skills and knowledge to create products that contribute to positive change in the world.

## Work Experience
### Product Designer III @ Omnessa
Jan 2024 – Invalid Date | Palo Alto, United States

### Product Designer @ VMware
Jan 2021 – Invalid Date | Palo Alto, United States

### UX/UI Designer @ Eru
Jan 2017 – Jan 2021 | Redlands, United States
As the sole UX Designer, creating end-to-end designs for cross-platform applications. Leading user research and usability testing efforts. Contributing to front-end development work using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and React.

### User Experience Design and Research Intern @ Esri
Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Johnston, United States
Assisted in user research activities, analyzed usability testing videos, and produced reports. Collaborated with UX Director and Marketing Managers to revise personas. Created UI pattern libraries.

### UX/UI Design Intern @ IDKUI Engineering Pvt Ltd
Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Pune, India
Designed websites for Drupal Con Pune and Drupal student community. Designed screens for print and social media ads for a food delivery application.


## Education
### Master of Science
Rochester Institute of Technology
Jan 2015 – Jan 2017

### Bachelor of Engineering
Gujarat Technological University
Jan 2009 – Jan 2013

### International Experience
Laurentian University
Jan 2013 – Jan 2013


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pinajbasutkar/
- Email: mailto:pinaj@placeholder.flows.cv

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Last updated: 2026-02-04