Resume: Utkarsh Dhairya Panwar

Founding Product Designer & Design Engineer · Based in India, open to remote roles

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Jun 2024 -- Present

Led onboarding A/B tests doubling activation by cutting setup steps 7→3 & clarifying first PR success criteria for teams
Implemented manager dashboards consolidating code analysis, secret leaks, reducing org-level issue triage time by 35%
Owned UX for AI code reviews, developer insights, code quality & security scans used weekly by 40,000+ developers
Standardized 18+ UI patterns into a unified system, shortening design turnaround by 30% & reducing review friction
Drove GTM site revamp improving conversion & positioning during scale from $0 to $60M post-money valuation phase

Jan 2024 -- May 2024

Defined checkout UX for live demos, cutting sales walkthrough time 30% & improving buyer understanding in evaluation
Designed reusable UI system with 25+ components, cutting feature delivery time 35% & reducing frontend rework cycles
Improved Framer site SEO by restructuring 10+ GTM pages, 2x indexed pages & increasing qualified inbound demo

Aug 2023 -- Nov 2023

Reduced payment failure confusion by redesigning timeout, bank-decline & retry error states across iOS payment flows
Validated 15+ screens via usability tests, identifying retry gaps & feedback issues that cut failure-related drop-off by 20%
Introduced unified error patterns, reducing repeated user mistakes by 25% & improving payment retry task completion

Apr 2023 -- Jul 2023

Shipped NFL & IPL live-score pages with region-aware data density, simplifying views for low traffic region & power user
Reduced cognitive load by restructuring tables & navigation, boosting scan speed for 20M+ monthly users worldwide
Built advertiser landing flows clarifying advertisement format, increasing campaign CTR by 10% across US sports brands

Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering, Nov 2021 -- May 2025

CGPA: 7.8/10

Coursework: Design Related Coursework: Interaction Design, Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Introduction to Artificial Intelligence

Awwwards Young Jury 2026, Awwwards (Mar 2026)
Framer Expert, Framer (Jun 2025)
Runner-Up, Tryst x Adobe Design Hackathon, Adobe (Apr 2024)
Runner-Up, Appnova: UX Mobile App Hackathon, Cognizance, IIT Roorkee (Mar 2023)
Winner, TinkerQuest UI/UX Design, Tinkering Lab, IIT Roorkee (Feb 2023)
Runner-Up, Syntax Error Design Track, SDS Labs, IIT Roorkee (Jan 2023)
Runner-Up, Diversity and Inclusion Committee Logo Design Contest, IIT Roorkee (Sep 2022)

Systems & Interaction Design, Jan 2025 -- May 2025

Conducted field research with 40+ students & 5+ canteen owners to map campus dining behaviors, needs & constraints
Collaborated with a 5-designer team to define service flows & group ordering, driving speed & clarity in group meals
Shipped end-to-end physical–digital kiosk & ordering system, tuning throughput, usability & social dining patterns

Branding, Nov 2022 -- Feb 2023

Designed visual system for founders & students, refining hierarchy & readability across stage screen, booth & socials
Ran user interview & on-ground testing with founders & students to shape layouts optimizing visibility, flow & attention
Mentored 5+ designers via structured critiques & reusable components, reducing visual rework cycles under deadlines