# Riya Pathak

> UI/UX Designer @ WoMen of Connections Ministry | Human Computer Interaction Design

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

With a Master's degree in Interaction Design from California College of the Arts, I contribute to Women of Connections Ministry as a UI/UX Designer. My work involves creating cohesive design systems, enhancing usability, and ensuring accessibility for the Foundation on the Rock project. Leveraging my expertise in high-fidelity wireframes and typography, I focus on aligning digital experiences with organizational values and goals.  

My recent experiences include optimizing user engagement for an event-based app at Friends And The City and designing interactive tools for CNN to improve newsroom workflows. I value collaboration and use user insights to inform creative solutions that elevate product experiences. My goal is to create meaningful designs that inspire connection and align with mission-driven teams.

## Work Experience
### UI/UX Designer @ WoMen of Connections Ministry
Jan 2025 – Present | Virginia, United States
Created a comprehensive design system for the Foundation on the Rock project, defining brand colors, UI components, and visual standards, while contributing to the website redesign with a strong focus on usability, accessibility, and visual consistency, and applying UX best practices to align the digital experience with the mission and values of Women of Connections Ministry.

### UI/UX Designer @ Friends And The City
Jan 2025 – Jan 2025 | New York, United States
Worked on an event-based social connection app where I conducted usability testing with users and evaluated their interactions with redesigned prototypes. I used user insights to iterate on the design and proposed new, creative features to improve engagement, usability, and overall user experience.

### Marketing and Interaction Designer @ ARCH Premiers
Jan 2025 – Jan 2025 | Fremont, California, United States
Applied interaction design principles to real-world marketing by engaging directly with customers, observing behaviors, and testing strategies in real time. Translated user insights into actionable marketing approaches to refine pitches, enhance engagement, and create meaningful, user-centered experiences that bridged design thinking with hands-on practice.

### Product Designer @ CNN
Jan 2025 – Jan 2025 | San Francisco Bay Area
Designed and tested interactive editorial and polling tools for CNN, enhancing audience engagement and streamlining newsroom workflows through user-centered design.

### Junior Interior Designer @ Arsya Designs
Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | Pune, India
Produced technical drawings, 3D models, and renderings in AutoCAD, SketchUp, and Enscape for projects including a 2BHK Residential Redesign, Corporate Office Interior, and Restaurant Redesign, while leading client presentations and design iterations.

### Retail Design Intern @ FRDC ~ Future Research Design Company
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Designed retail plans, elevations, and layouts for Jockey, TVS, Samsung Opera House and Pigeon showrooms using AutoCAD and SketchUp, including custom store fixtures and site-specific measurements to optimize product display.

### Interior Design Intern @ FRDC ~ Future Research Design Company
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Redesigned retail and commercial spaces, including EV Mart, American Swan stores and Unacademy Café using SketchUp and AutoCAD, focusing on exteriors, interiors, fixtures, and site documentation.


## Education
### Master's degree in Interaction Design
California College of the Arts

### Diploma of Education in UI/UX Design
Edit Institute

### Diploma in Public space design
Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design and Technology

### Bachelor's degree in Interior Design and Build
Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design and Technology


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/riya-pathak-107a66226
- Website: https://faithful-influence-896668.framer.app

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Last updated: 2026-04-08