Aswathi Thilak

my name is

Aswathi

✴ Selected Works

University Project >

Chase

Product Design Consultant

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Designed a budgeting tool as part of a semester long project for INFO Arch to make finance less overwhelming and more accessible for university students. This project was presented and critiqued by Chi Ching, product designer at Chase.

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology Libraries

Product Design Consultant

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Making Research Simpler: Redesigning MIT Libraries’ information architecture and search functionality to achieve a 21% increase in task success rate.

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PrattAssist

Conversational UX designer

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Designed a conversational campus service bot using Voiceflow to help students navigate Pratt Institute's print services - from checking print lab hours to submitting print requests. The bot focuses on taking in print requests in a guided, conversational way.

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Gutenberg Technology

UX Researcher

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Conducted usability testing using eye tracking for Gutenberg Technology (GT) as part of a semester long project. Our team evaluated the usability of their Course Builder AI, an online tool that helps educators generate course outlines and content using AI.
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Client Project >

Dr. Mèsi

Senior Product Designer @ The Brink Agency

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Led end-to-end product design for Dr. Mèsi, a medical platform improving patient–doctor communication in Guadeloupe, including dashboard design, user research, and designing user flows for multiple personas across patients, clinicians, and freelance doctors.

What I do →

Product Design

I craft intuitive, user-centered digital products from concept to execution, balancing usability, functionality, and visual design.

UX Research

I've conducted interviews, surveys, and usability studies to uncover user needs and translate insights into actionable design strategies.

Usability Testing

I have facilitated different testing sessions to evaluate product usability, identify pain points, and validate design decisions.

Interaction Design

I build wireframes and interactive prototypes that bring ideas to life, streamline collaboration, and enable rapid iteration.