# Savitha Hayavadana

> UX Design Lead - AWS Amazon | Mento |Certification in AI |Ex - Senior UX/UI Capital One | Ex - UX Designer III Amazon

Location: Pleasanton, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/savithahayavadana

I’m passionate about solving complex problems through thoughtful design, and I thrive when collaborating with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to create user-centered solutions. With a background in both technical and fine arts, along with strong research skills and a keen eye for modern design principles, I bring a well-rounded and impactful perspective to any team.

## Work Experience
### UX Design Lead @ AWS Elemental, an Amazon Web Services Company
Jan 2025 – Jan 2025 | United States
Innovative designs for internal self-service portal for AWS Marketing. UX Research to Agentic AI designs. This project is with Aditi/Amazon AWS.

### Sr. UX/UI Designer @ Capital One
Jan 2024 – Jan 2025 | United States

### AI Product Design Lead (Product Manager) @ Radical AI
Jan 2024 – Jan 2024
As an AI Product Design Lead at Radical AI, I am responsible for mentoring Junior Designers, 
synchronizing the efforts of engineers, designers, and team leads to meet strategic goals,
and ensuring seamless transitions from product ideation to launch. I oversee the design development of an AI Teaching assistant who is a steadfast companion for educators, offering personalized assistance for helpful features and support throughout the educator's journey.

### Lead UX/UI/FE Designer @ Terrene Journeys, LLC
Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 | Fremont, California, United States
I am leading the re-design of their website end-to-end across Web, iOS, and Android platforms. This involves creating comprehensive visual designs in Figma and building their design system

### UX Designer III @ Amazon
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | Seattle, Washington, United States
userflow, wireframe, low-fidelity, high-fidelity, user research, competitive analysis, UI designs, UI documentation, user journey map, presentations, and prototyping.

### UX/UI Designer @ Happy Earth Landscaping Inc
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | Santa Monica, California, United States
Website Redesign using UX/UI process

### UX/UI/FE Designer @ bake your day
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | Portland, Oregon
Creating an e-commerce website for 'bake your day' Gluten Free/Dairy Free - baking company from the start.
Translated the input from the stakeholder and users to Lo-fidelity->Mid-fidelity->High-fidelity prototype
Currently developing the design approved by our stakeholder to Website

### UX/UI/FE Designer  | Educator @ SKP
Jan 2015 – Jan 2020 | Pleasanton, California, United States
Was responsible to design/develop Web experience for multiple classes featuring their technical curriculum focusing on robotics, animations, Html, CSS, Javascript and Python.
Provided critical design feedback to small teams, improving deliverables and results.
Applied business metrics and translated company goals and objectives into digital experiences.

### Animated Graphic Designer @ IntelliCorp
Jan 2007 – Jan 2007 | Sanjose, California, USA
Created an animated presentation as per their requirement using Powerpoint, Firework, and Flash.

### Web Designer @ Unknown
Jan 2007 – Jan 2007 | Cupertino, California, United States
Created a non-interactive web page using HTML/CSS, Photoshop, and Fireworks. My design skills were highly appreciated.

### Graphic Designer @ Spandana
Jan 2006 – Jan 2007 | Sunnyvale, California, United States
Efficiently delivered exquisite designs along with editing their Newsletter using photoshop, Fireworks and MS word

### Web Designer/Programmer @ First Computers (formerly Brilliants)
Jan 1997 – Jan 1999 | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Providing training to their students, Corporate Client's Employees in VB and Html.
Also was involved in the internal projects which incorporated designing in Html for Computer integrated Management.

### Web Designer/Programmer/Training Executive @ Rashmi Computers
Jan 1997 – Jan 1997 | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
As a Training Executive/Programmer, was involved in providing training to their students, Corporate Client's Employees.  Was also involved in creating a creative homepage for internal projects. 
Was able to use my creative design skills topped with coding to make the internal projects appealing and functional.

### Software Programmer @ Crystal Computek
Jan 1996 – Jan 1997 | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
As a Programmer at Crystal Computek was involved in building software projects in FoxPro and FoxBase for maintaining the database of employees payroll and customer database of the client company Brindavan Travels. During this period acquired in-depth knowledge of research to the execution phase enhancing technical skills.


## Education
### Certification in Artificial Intelligence
Stanford University Department of Computer Science

### Graduated in User Research, User Interface Design and Front End Development
UC Berkeley Extension

### Bachelor's degree in General Science
Bangalore University

### Certificate of Computer in Computer Science
Indira Gandhi National Open University


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/savitha-hayavadana-22a668202

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Last updated: 2026-04-13