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~ The Origin Story ~

About Harshita

A product designer who believes great design starts with understanding people — their behaviors, motivations, and the moments that matter most.

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Comic strip telling Harshita's story — from curiosity about details, to architecture, to UX design where she brings together empathy, logic, and design into meaningful experiences

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01 The Details

From curiosity to craft

I'm Sri Harshita Pilla, a product designer with 3+ years of experience crafting end-to-end digital experiences. I specialize in UX research, behavioral design, and AI-driven interfaces — the kind of work that sits at the intersection of human psychology and technology.

I started in architecture, where I learned to think in systems and spaces. That foundation led me to UX, where I bring together empathy, logic, and design into experiences that feel meaningful. Currently based in the United States, I hold a Master's in Human-Computer Interaction from DePaul University.

Harshita says: "I don't just design screens — I design for the moments between the taps, the hesitations before a click, and the relief when something just works."
02 Powers & Abilities
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Research

User Interviews Usability Testing Survey Design Affinity Mapping Heuristic Eval
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Design

Figma Framer Prototyping Interaction Design Visual Design Design Systems
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Strategy

Product Thinking Behavioral Design Data-Informed Stakeholder Mgmt

Tech

HTML / CSS JavaScript React Basics AI / ML Concepts Accessibility
hover over the tags — they're all real superpowers!
03 Design Philosophy
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Research First

Every design decision starts with understanding the human behind the screen. Assumptions are hypotheses, not answers.

Craft Matters

The details aren't just details — they are the design. Pixel-perfect execution and thoughtful micro-interactions make the difference.

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Design for Behavior

Great products don't just look good — they guide behavior. I design with cognitive biases, mental models, and real-world context in mind.

04 Off-Screen Adventures
✏️ Sketch: coffee + sketchbook

Fueled by coffee & lo-fi beats

My productivity stack is embarrassingly simple

✏️ Sketch: travel journal

Collects design inspo from every city

Signage, menus, wayfinding — it's all research

✏️ Sketch: reading by window

Reads behavioral psychology for fun

Kahneman, Ariely, and Thaler are basically coworkers

✏️ Illustration: Harshita waving hello

Let's create something meaningful together.

Whether you're looking for a designer who digs deep into research, obsesses over details, or just someone who genuinely cares about getting it right — let's talk.

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