# Sanika Goyal

> MS-HCI @UT Austin | Product Designer

Location: Austin, Texas, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/sanikagoyal

Hello! I’m Sanika, a creative thinker specializing in crafting design strategy to supercharge user experience and business growth.

I'm a Product Designer driven by curiosity and clarity, combining research, visual design, and systems thinking to create inclusive, scalable experiences. Currently pursuing my MS in Human Computer Interaction at UT Austin, I’ve led UX projects across EdTech, FinTech, and healthcare delivering design solutions rooted in real-world impact.

Passionate about accessible design and building thoughtful interfaces that serve people first.

## Work Experience
### Product Designer @ Empyra
Jan 2025 – Present

### Product Design Intern @ Empyra
Jan 2025 – Jan 2025 | Dallas, TX
Revamping key workflows in a workforce management platform (myOneFlow) to modernize user experience, reduce manual processes, and improve accessibility across diverse user types.

• Redesigned complex interaction flows using Figma, improving task efficiency and reducing user friction by 20%
• Collaborated with developers and business analysts in agile sprints to deliver scalable, responsive prototypes.

### Graduate Research Assistant @ Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC)
Jan 2025 – Present | Austin, Texas, United States
• Currently designing an AR exhibition on supercomputers using 8th wall and Z space to make complex computing concepts accessible for high school students.
• Developing an interactive learning experience that blends immersive design with storytelling to inspire STEM education.

### Graduate Assistant – Career Success Department @ The University of Texas at Austin
Jan 2025 – Jan 2025

### Associate Consultant @ Brumley Institute for Graduate Entrepreneurship
Jan 2025 – Jan 2025 | Austin, Texas, United States
Business Consultant — Verified Carbon
• Optimized sales strategy for a carbon credit quality verification platform.
• Assessed market demand and timing for product launch.
• Analyzed trends in Direct Air Capture (DAC) and nature-based carbon offsets.

### Graduate Research Assistant @ Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin
Jan 2025 – Jan 2025 | Austin, Texas, United States
• Collaborated with an interdisciplinary team to design and implement a VR-based fear extinction experiment.
• Built immersive VR environments in Unity and C#, supporting behavioral science research in clinical settings.
• Gained expertise in VR design, human–computer interaction (HCI), and healthcare-focused immersive technologies.

### Teaching Assistant @ The University of Texas at Austin
Jan 2024 – Jan 2024 | Austin, Texas, United States
UX Teaching Assistant for Intro to User Experience course

• Guided 60+ students in applying design thinking and research methods to real-world challenges.
• Led Figma tutorials and design critiques, strengthening collaborative workflows and visual storytelling skills.

### User Experience Designer @ Onething Design
Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
• Led user-centered design for EdTech, AI, and FinTech products, enhancing usability and scalability  
• Redesigned an educational platform through user research and journey mapping, increasing engagement by 20%  
• Conducted usability audits and prototyped for a national AI portal, reducing bounce rates by 12.5%

### User Experience Intern @ Onething Design
Jan 2023 – Jan 2023
• Supported revamp of multiple B2C and B2B platforms as a UX intern, focusing on usability enhancements, heuristic analysis, and conversion optimization  
• Redesigned task flows for a new digital vertical, improving interaction clarity and boosting task completion rates  
• Conducted heuristic evaluations for a FinTech platform and proposed interaction redesigns, achieving a 1.2x increase in conversions

### Design Intern @ FCB Ulka
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

### Visual Designer @ Idealoftstudio
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021

### Graphic Designer @ SocieTree
Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | India


## Education
### Master's degree in Information Science/Studies (HCI Specialization)
The University of Texas at Austin

### Bachelor in Design in Visual Communication design
Unitedworld Institute Of Design

### High School
Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan Vidyashram


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/sanika-goyal
- Portfolio: https://www.sanikagoyal.com/
- Portfolio: https://sanikagoyal.com

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Last updated: 2026-04-16