Atlanta, GA | manuni.dhruv@gmail.com | www.manunidhruv.com | www.linkedin.com/in/manunidhruv
Product Designer interested in designing fintech products, online communities, accessible products, and AI literacy products.
Experience
Campus Ambassador @ Figma
September 2024 - Present
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Selected as part of the inaugural cohort of Figma Campus Leaders, tasked with building a strong design community.
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Collaborating with the Figma for Education team to grow Figma adoption on campus, driving awareness and engagement around design and collaboration tools.
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Organized 7 events, including Figma’s first hackathon, ‘Figbuild’, with over 500 participants across events.
Graduate Research Assistant @ Center for 21st Century Universities Lab (EdTech)
August 2023 - Present
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Co-created pilot course on Headlamp - a skill-based learning platform, to help determine GT’s relationship with the platform in implementing skill-based courses for lifetime learners.
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Lead analyst for design-based research for visual design and hierarchy of digital credentials at 30+ US institutions.
UX Design Intern @ Window Nation (home improvement)
June 2024 - August 2024
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Designed a lead-generation experience that contributed to a ~12% increase in digital leads over the quarter.
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Created a design system with 44 reusable components, cutting future design/development time by ~30%
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Conducted usability testing with 14 sales reps; findings informed 3 feature enhancements in Dynamics 365. Presented results to key stakeholders.
UX Strategist @ User Insight (design consultancy)
June 2022 - August 2023
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Conducted user interviews with 60+ participants as Lead Strategist with companies like WestRock, Masonite, Cricket Wireless, Primerica, United Way, Public Health Foundation, and distilled data into detailed reports of relevant insights and recommendations to help refine products.
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Designed and tested Order Management within the eCommerce Modernization initiative at Westrock, which is used by 50,000 employees and customers around the world.
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Simplified complex permissions workflows in the “Themis” system at Westrock, cutting admin user error rate by 30% and support tickets by ~18%
Projects
Capital One – Sponsored Master’s Project
Building interactive AI elements to help Gen Z customers build financial capability.
MARTA Atlanta Transit – Sponsored Class Project
Designed an interactive information system that will be implemented at Summerhill line BRT stations.
IHG Hotels and Resorts – Sponsored Class Project
Redesigned hotel booking flow to include customization for various user needs.
Education
MS in Human Computer Interaction @ Georgia Institute of Technology
May 2025 | GPA: 4.0
Relevant Coursework: Human-AI Interaction, Design of Online Communities, Strategic Entrepreneurship
BS in Industrial Design @ Georgia Institute of Technology
August 2022 | GPA: 3.7
Skills
UX Design: Design system, Information Architecture, Wireframing, Rapid Prototyping, WCAG Standard Design
UX Research: Ecosystem Mapping, Affinity Mapping, Task Analysis, User Interviews, Usability Testing
Software: Figma, Adobe Suite, Content Stack, Maze, Miro, Arduino, Qualtrics, Basics of Visual Studio Code