# Rachana Alva

> Product Designer | 4+ yrs experience | Prev . UX @ ThoughtCloud, Rnd4Impact | Research-Driven | Figma, Design Systems, Accessibility

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/rachanaalva

I’m a Product Designer with 4+ years of experience designing digital products, conducting user research, and building scalable, accessible design systems. With a background in software engineering and a Master’s in Information Systems, I create intuitive, high-quality digital experiences that simplify complexity and drive engagement.

My work spans UX research, interaction design, wireframing, prototyping, and design systems. I’m highly proficient in Figma and comfortable moving beyond traditional visual design workflows by using AI-assisted design processes to accelerate ideation, iteration, and design-to-engineering handoff. With hands-on knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, I collaborate seamlessly with engineers to ensure implementation fidelity and reduce gaps between design and build.

Core Skills & Specialties:
UX Design · UI Design · Product Design · Human-Centered Design
User Research · Journey Mapping · Personas · Accessibility (WCAG)
Interaction Design · Prototyping · Responsive Web Design
Design Systems · Style Guides · Component Libraries
Heuristic Evaluations · Usability Testing · A/B Testing
Front-End Collaboration · HTML/CSS · JavaScript
Tools & Tech:
Figma · HTML5 · CSS3 · JavaScript · Git · Contentful · Adobe Creative Suite · Sketch · Agile · Procreate · Framer · Wix Studio

## Work Experience
### Product Designer @ Prakruthi Foundation
Jan 2025 – Present

### Product Designer @ Thoughtcloud inc.
Jan 2024 – Jan 2024

### UI/UX Designer @ RND4IMPACT INC.
Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 | United States

### Graduate Teaching Assistant @ University of Utah - David Eccles School of Business
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022
•	Assisted a class of 50+ students with the subject ' Introduction to Information Systems ' in dealing with the role and use of information systems in supporting business processes and decision-making.
•	Conducted doubt sessions for students to review homework assignments and resolve queries regarding quizzes and exams.
•	Developed solution guides and graded assignments.

### Ecommerce Specialist/ Order Fulfillment @ University of Utah Campus Store
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022

### Software Engineer @ Verint
Jan 2019 – Jan 2021
•	Requirements Coordination: Collaborated with cross-channel client teams to gather and define custom requirements; developed project plans and Workforce Management processes for effective application suite implementation. 
•	Issue Reduction: Ensured timely implementation of fixes and patches, leading to a 12% reduction in production issues. 
•	Process Automation: Identified manual processes and developed automation scripts using the Java-Selenium framework, reducing work time by 50% . 
•	Quality Assurance: Created test plans, test cases, and test scripts; performed regression testing to ensure high-quality releases. 
•	User Acceptance Testing (UAT): Conducted UAT to mitigate implementation risks and meticulously documented results.


## Education
### Master of Science - MS in Management Information Systems and Services
University of Utah - David Eccles School of Business

### Bachelor of Engineering - BE in Computer Science
Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/rachana-s-alva

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Last updated: 2026-04-13