Resume
Shavanie Singh
UX / Product Designer
I design from research and can build what I design. I’ve shipped work for real clients, audited accessibility for the Wikimedia Foundation, and engineered checkout software at Walmart.
Flushing, NY
Experience
User Experience DesignerNov 2025 – Now
Center for Digital Experiences, Pratt Institute · New York, NY
- Design across 8 client engagements, including the Wikimedia Foundation and CardStory, turning interface analysis into user-centered improvements.
- Build wireframes and prototypes in Figma and Adobe XD, using AI-assisted tools to get from concept to a testable design faster.
- Translate usability and accessibility findings into clear recommendations, with design rationale documented for stakeholders.
- Mentor fellow students on Figma fundamentals in the Center’s group studio.
Property Manager CoordinatorJun 2024 – Now
Metropolitan Property Services · Forest Hills, NY
- Support 30 buildings and 1,035 units across Queens and Manhattan, with an 89% satisfaction rating across 23 Google reviews.
- Run structured tenant surveys and turn what residents say into concrete service improvements.
- Main point of contact between tenants and vendors, keeping maintenance requests moving.
Software Engineer InternMay – Jul 2023
Walmart Global Tech · Bentonville, AR
- Built and debugged the receipt-generation workflow in Java and C++ for the Cloud-Powered Checkout International team.
- Converted XML data into Java to improve cross-system compatibility and data-processing efficiency.
- Wrote 5 test cases that caught multiple bugs, and documented system logic for non-technical stakeholders.
Selected projects
CardStory: Marketplace Feature2026 · 8 weeks
UX Designer & Co-Researcher · 4-person team
Led end-to-end design of the marketplace: a dedicated tab, structured browsing and trust signals like seller spotlights, verified badges and price transparency.
Wikipedia iOS: Accessibility AuditApr – May 2026
UX Researcher · 5-person team · Wikimedia Foundation
Ran a WCAG 2.1/2.2 audit and cognitive walkthrough of the Liquid Glass redesign; turned 13 findings into 3 prioritized, engineering-ready recommendations.
AetherPlay: Browser-Based AR Instrument2026 · 6 weeks
Interaction Designer · 3-person team
Owned gesture detection and hand-tracking design (MediaPipe) across 3 builds, and added a 6-character lobby code for two-player play.
Skills
UX / UIWireframing, prototyping, information architecture, interaction design, design systems
ResearchUsability testing, heuristic evaluation, WCAG audits, card sorting, tree testing, journey mapping
ToolsFigma, Adobe XD, Miro, InVision, MediaPipe, Jira
CodeJava, Python, C++, Angular, Node.js, MongoDB, Git
Education
Pratt InstituteMay 2028
M.S., Information Experience Design (HCI / UX)
Southern New Hampshire UniversityJan 2025
B.S., Computer Science · Honor Roll, Dean’s and President’s Lists
Honors · Writing
RSL V.S. Pritchett Short Story Prize2021
Winner, for “American Doll”
Wordweaver2012
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