Product aware
Powered by AI
Hi! I’m SHIVANI
Prompting research into strategy, strategy into design, design into outcomes
Design is a hypothesis
–
AI is a collaborator
–
Research before pixels
–
Facilitation is a design skill
–
Prompts are the new briefs
–
Outcomes over outputs
–
Ship it then learn
–
Ambiguity is where it gets interesting
–
Engineers and PMs are my best friends
–
A different story for every role.
Recruiters
Designers
Engineers and PMs
Dear recruiters
CS engineer turned designer — I care about two things: understanding users deeply and shipping work that moves the needle. Four years later I'm leading research, product strategy, cross-functional alignment, and AI adoption across my team.
Worth a conversation?
3.5+
Years of crafting
1M+
Users impacted
10+
Collaborative sessions
Transforming ideas into impactful designs.
Driven by detail and clarity, I design websites, products, and meaningful experiences.
Pendo
Miro
Spotify
Figma
Claude
Chat GPT
NotebookLM
Framer
my strengths
Here's what I bring to the table
(04)
Empathy That Drives Impact
I aim to make a meaningful impact by using my time, resources, and skills to support communities, promoting kindness, inclusion, and shared growth
(02)
Unstoppable Team Synergy
For me, teamwork is about bouncing ideas off one another, pushing boundaries, and crafting something truly "legen—wait for it—dary" together
(01)
A Bold 'Why Not?' Approach
I embrace challenges with an open mind and fearless attitude, constantly asking “Why not?” to unlock potential and drive progress
(03)
Natural Leader and Advocate
A versatile team player who adapts to any role—whether as a confident spokesperson or a natural leader, always willing to step up and take charge
Hey! That’s me.
I started as a computer science engineer, discovered I loved design more than debugging code, and haven't looked back. Four years in, I'm the person on my team who asks "why not?" a lot — whether it's building an AI pipeline to turn user interviews into insights in days instead of weeks, or prototyping in code because it's faster than explaining it in Figma.
I take ownership of messy problems, bring people together in workshops to figure things out, and genuinely get excited when research uncovers something unexpected.
"I had the pleasure of mentoring Shivani during her product design internship at Ascension. I was consistently impressed by her communication, curiosity, and user-first mindset. She actively seeks to understand by asking insightful questions, presents her work clearly and confidently, and keeps users at the center of every decision. She is a thoughtful and talented designer who I'm sure will flourish in any environment. Any team would be lucky to have her."
Devin Manternach
Lead UI/UX Designer @ Ascension
"Shivani brings a high level of curiosity and idea generation to her work, both within Growth and beyond it. She consistently surfaces thoughtful ideas about how Teachable could improve the product and user experience, and she actively engages in shaping how those ideas might come to life. Her strength lies in her curiosity and willingness to challenge how things work today."
Sarah Driscol
Head of Design @ Teachable
"I worked with Shivani for under a year. She initially served as a UI/UX designer for our XR division but eventually expanded her support to other digital projects. Shivani's engineering background is reflected in her meticulous and research-driven approach. Her remarkable speed and proactive nature stood out, often completing assignments ahead of schedule and actively seeking feedback."
Sangram Surve
CEO @ ThinkWhyNot
"I had the pleasure of mentoring Shivani during her product design internship at Ascension. I was consistently impressed by her communication, curiosity, and user-first mindset. She actively seeks to understand by asking insightful questions, presents her work clearly and confidently, and keeps users at the center of every decision. She is a thoughtful and talented designer who I'm sure will flourish in any environment. Any team would be lucky to have her."
Devin Manternach
Lead UI/UX Designer @ Ascension
Product aware
Powered by AI
Hi! I’m SHIVANI
Prompting research into strategy, strategy into design, design into outcomes
Design is a hypothesis
–
AI is a collaborator
–
Research before pixels
–
Facilitation is a design skill
–
Prompts are the new briefs
–
Outcomes over outputs
–
Ship it then learn
–
Ambiguity is where it gets interesting
–
Engineers and PMs are my best friends
–
ABOUT ME
A different story for every role.
Recruiters
Designers
Engineers and PMs
Dear recruiters
CS engineer turned designer — I care about two things: understanding users deeply and shipping work that moves the needle. Four years later I'm leading research, product strategy, cross-functional alignment, and AI adoption across my team.
Worth a conversation?
3.5+
Years of crafting
1M+
Users impacted
10+
Collaborative sessions
Transforming ideas into impactful designs.
Driven by detail and clarity, I design websites, products, and meaningful experiences.
"I had the pleasure of mentoring Shivani during her product design internship at Ascension. I was consistently impressed by her communication, curiosity, and user-first mindset. She actively seeks to understand by asking insightful questions, presents her work clearly and confidently, and keeps users at the center of every decision. She is a thoughtful and talented designer who I'm sure will flourish in any environment. Any team would be lucky to have her."
Devin Manternach
Lead UI/UX Designer @ Ascension
"Shivani brings a high level of curiosity and idea generation to her work, both within Growth and beyond it. She consistently surfaces thoughtful ideas about how Teachable could improve the product and user experience, and she actively engages in shaping how those ideas might come to life. Her strength lies in her curiosity and willingness to challenge how things work today."
Sarah Driscol
Head of Design @ Teachable
"I worked with Shivani for under a year. She initially served as a UI/UX designer for our XR division but eventually expanded her support to other digital projects. Shivani's engineering background is reflected in her meticulous and research-driven approach. Her remarkable speed and proactive nature stood out, often completing assignments ahead of schedule and actively seeking feedback."
Sangram Surve
CEO @ ThinkWhyNot
"I had the pleasure of mentoring Shivani during her product design internship at Ascension. I was consistently impressed by her communication, curiosity, and user-first mindset. She actively seeks to understand by asking insightful questions, presents her work clearly and confidently, and keeps users at the center of every decision. She is a thoughtful and talented designer who I'm sure will flourish in any environment. Any team would be lucky to have her."
Devin Manternach
Lead UI/UX Designer @ Ascension
Pendo
Miro
Spotify
Figma
Claude
Chat GPT
NotebookLM
Framer
Hey! That’s me.
I started as a computer science engineer, discovered I loved design more than debugging code, and haven't looked back. Four years in, I'm the person on my team who asks "why not?" a lot — whether it's building an AI pipeline to turn user interviews into insights in days instead of weeks, or prototyping in code because it's faster than explaining it in Figma.
I take ownership of messy problems, bring people together in workshops to figure things out, and genuinely get excited when research uncovers something unexpected.
my strengths
Here's what I bring to the table
(04)
Empathy That Drives Impact
I aim to make a meaningful impact by using my time, resources, and skills to support communities, promoting kindness, inclusion, and shared growth
(02)
Unstoppable Team Synergy
For me, teamwork is about bouncing ideas off one another, pushing boundaries, and crafting something truly "legen—wait for it—dary" together
(01)
A Bold 'Why Not?' Approach
I embrace challenges with an open mind and fearless attitude, constantly asking “Why not?” to unlock potential and drive progress
(03)
Natural Leader and Advocate
A versatile team player who adapts to any role—whether as a confident spokesperson or a natural leader, always willing to step up and take charge
Product aware
Powered by AI
Hi! I’m SHIVANI
Prompting research into strategy, strategy into design, design into outcomes
Design is a hypothesis
–
AI is a collaborator
–
Research before pixels
–
Facilitation is a design skill
–
Prompts are the new briefs
–
Outcomes over outputs
–
Ship it then learn
–
Ambiguity is where it gets interesting
–
Engineers and PMs are my best friends
–
ABOUT ME
A different story for every role.
Recruiters
Designers
Engineers and PMs
Dear recruiters
CS engineer turned designer — I care about two things: understanding users deeply and shipping work that moves the needle. Four years later I'm leading research, product strategy, cross-functional alignment, and AI adoption across my team.
Worth a conversation?
3.5+
Years of crafting
1M+
Users impacted
10+
Collaborative sessions
Transforming ideas into impactful designs.
Driven by detail and clarity, I design websites, products, and meaningful experiences.
"I had the pleasure of mentoring Shivani during her product design internship at Ascension. I was consistently impressed by her communication, curiosity, and user-first mindset. She actively seeks to understand by asking insightful questions, presents her work clearly and confidently, and keeps users at the center of every decision. She is a thoughtful and talented designer who I'm sure will flourish in any environment. Any team would be lucky to have her."
Devin Manternach
Lead UI/UX Designer @ Ascension
"Shivani brings a high level of curiosity and idea generation to her work, both within Growth and beyond it. She consistently surfaces thoughtful ideas about how Teachable could improve the product and user experience, and she actively engages in shaping how those ideas might come to life. Her strength lies in her curiosity and willingness to challenge how things work today."
Sarah Driscol
Head of Design @ Teachable
"I worked with Shivani for under a year. She initially served as a UI/UX designer for our XR division but eventually expanded her support to other digital projects. Shivani's engineering background is reflected in her meticulous and research-driven approach. Her remarkable speed and proactive nature stood out, often completing assignments ahead of schedule and actively seeking feedback."
Sangram Surve
CEO @ ThinkWhyNot
"I had the pleasure of mentoring Shivani during her product design internship at Ascension. I was consistently impressed by her communication, curiosity, and user-first mindset. She actively seeks to understand by asking insightful questions, presents her work clearly and confidently, and keeps users at the center of every decision. She is a thoughtful and talented designer who I'm sure will flourish in any environment. Any team would be lucky to have her."
Devin Manternach
Lead UI/UX Designer @ Ascension
Pendo
Miro
Spotify
Figma
Claude
Chat GPT
NotebookLM
Framer
Hey! That’s me.
I started as a computer science engineer, discovered I loved design more than debugging code, and haven't looked back. Four years in, I'm the person on my team who asks "why not?" a lot — whether it's building an AI pipeline to turn user interviews into insights in days instead of weeks, or prototyping in code because it's faster than explaining it in Figma.
I take ownership of messy problems, bring people together in workshops to figure things out, and genuinely get excited when research uncovers something unexpected.
my strengths
Here's what I bring to the table
(04)
Empathy That Drives Impact
I aim to make a meaningful impact by using my time, resources, and skills to support communities, promoting kindness, inclusion, and shared growth
(02)
Unstoppable Team Synergy
For me, teamwork is about bouncing ideas off one another, pushing boundaries, and crafting something truly "legen—wait for it—dary" together
(01)
A Bold 'Why Not?' Approach
I embrace challenges with an open mind and fearless attitude, constantly asking “Why not?” to unlock potential and drive progress
(03)
Natural Leader and Advocate
A versatile team player who adapts to any role—whether as a confident spokesperson or a natural leader, always willing to step up and take charge