# Rucha Dande

> Product Designer

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

Product Designer focused on creating seamless, user-centric experiences through UI/UX, visual design, and robust design systems. With a blend of aesthetic sensitivity and strategic thinking, I excel in turning complex goals into intuitive, visually compelling solutions that resonate with users. Skilled in component design, prototyping, and cross-functional collaboration, I aim to build scalable, impactful products that elevate both user satisfaction and business outcomes.

Let’s connect if you’re looking to shape innovative, user-focused products that make a difference!

## Work Experience
### UX Designer at Apple  @ Kforce Inc
Jan 2026 – Present | Sunnyvale, CA

### UX Designer @ Sagetap
Jan 2025 – Jan 2025 | San Francisco Bay Area
- Drive the design of seamless web and mobile experiences, delivering impactful, user-centered solutions that simplify complex workflows.
- Develop wireframes, interactive prototypes, and detailed specs to ensure design quality and facilitate smooth engineering collaboration.
- Collaborate closely with product managers and engineers to align designs with business goals, technical constraints, and user needs.
- Manage maintenance and growth of the design system to improve brand consistency and speed up releases.
- Translate user research and business requirements into intuitive, polished product features that boost engagement and satisfaction.

### Product Designer @ Intuit
Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 | Mountain View, California, United States
- Design System Management: Managed and optimized cross-platform design libraries for QuickBooks (Web, iOS, Android), boosting usability and customer satisfaction by 30%.
- Component Development: Built and refined over 10 UI components, reducing inconsistencies and enhancing design efficiency across platforms.
- Documentation and Design Tokens: Created comprehensive documentation and implemented design tokens, achieving a 40% reduction in theme inconsistencies.
- User Research and Efficiency: Conducted user research to enhance library usage, improving workflow efficiency by 30% and expediting design handoff by 20%.
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Aligned business goals with design objectives, creating distinctive user experiences that support strategic objectives.

### Product Designer- Visual @ Intuit
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | United States
- Customer-Centric Prototyping: Led customer interviews and developed prototypes for QuickBooks and MoneyxQB, increasing customer satisfaction by 25%.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Worked closely with marketing, product development, and design teams to improve product performance and integration.

### Graphic Designer @ SĀR STUDIO INDIA
Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | Pune, Maharashtra, India
- Brand Consistency: Established a cohesive visual language for social media branding, enhancing customer engagement metrics by 15%.
- Digital Branding Strategy: Optimized online brand representation, creating consistent visual messaging across platforms.

### Graphic Designer and Content Writer @ Walnut Folks Pvt Ltd
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019
- Content-Driven Engagement: Led digital marketing content creation, increasing social media engagement by 30% and growing follower base by 25% within six months.
- SEO and Content Writing: Authored 15+ SEO-friendly articles, improving web traffic and brand visibility.

### Architect @ OCD
Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Led the design process and site execution for interior design of residential projects 
- Handled client meetings and presentations
- Designed 3D views, drawings and moodboards for the clients to give them a better idea of the design


## Education
### Master's degree in Graphic Design and Digital Media
Academy of Art University

### Master of Arts - MA in Visual Design
SPD Scuola Politecnica di Design

### Bachelor of Architecture - BArch in Architecture
Savitribai Phule Pune University


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/rucha-dande
- Portfolio: https://www.ruchadande.com/

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Last updated: 2026-04-13