H
Harshita Pilla
United States

Sri Harshita Pilla

Product Designer

Research-driven product designer with 3+ years of experience designing intuitive, human-centered experiences. Specialized in behavioral design, UX research, and design systems.

Location
United States

Experience

Product Design Lead @ TechStart Inc.

Senior Product Designer

2024–Present San Francisco, CA · Remote

Led end-to-end design for AI-powered platform helping teams automate workflows. Conducted extensive user research with 50+ participants to define product strategy.

  • Designed and shipped AI assistant interface that increased user engagement by 35%
  • Built comprehensive design system with 120+ components, reducing design-to-dev time by 40%
  • Led bi-weekly user research sessions, synthesizing insights to inform product roadmap
  • Mentored 2 junior designers on research methodology and design thinking

Behavioral Design Lab @ Wellness Co.

UX Designer & Researcher

2022–2024 Chicago, IL

Designed behavioral interventions to increase user habit formation. Applied behavioral science principles to create habit-tracking application.

  • Conducted 30+ user interviews and ran 5 A/B tests on notification strategies
  • Designed habit-tracking flow increasing 30-day retention by 28%
  • Created design system and component library for multi-product suite
  • Advocated for research-first approach, shifting product culture

Freelance Product Designer

Founder / Lead Designer

2021–2022 Remote

Partnered with 8+ early-stage startups to launch MVPs and design systems. Conducted user research, designed interfaces, and managed design-to-development handoffs.

  • Launched 5 products in 10 months across fintech, health, and education sectors
  • Developed rapid prototyping methodology for quick validation
  • Built long-term relationships resulting in ongoing advisory work

Education

Master of Science in Human-Computer Interaction

DePaul University

Chicago, IL · 2020 | GPA: 3.9/4.0

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology

University of Illinois

Urbana-Champaign, IL · 2018 | Magna Cum Laude

Skills

Research
User Interviews Usability Testing Surveys Behavioral Research Analytics Synthesis
Design
Interaction Design Prototyping UI Design Design Systems Wireframing Figma
Strategy
Product Strategy Information Architecture Behavioral Design Problem Framing Roadmapping
Technical
HTML / CSS JavaScript Framer Handoff & Documentation

Certifications & Recognition

Google Certified UX Designer

Google Career Certificates · 2021

Nielsen Norman Group: User Research Certificate

Nielsen Norman Group · 2022

Woman in Design Award Finalist

Design Association · 2023

← Previous

About Me

My story, skills & philosophy

Back →

View My Work

Case studies and projects