Prithvi Murahari

Product Engineer

Dallas, TX, USA4 yrs 2 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in building AI-powered design systems.
Proven track record in enhancing user experience.
Strong advocate for accessibility and user-centered design.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS-focused Design Engineer with a strong emphasis on user experience and accessibility.

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Skills

Core Skills

Design SystemCross-functional CollaborationDocumentationReactjsUser-centered DesignAccessibilityUser ExperiencePerformance Optimization

Other Skills

Agile MethodologiesAnalytical SkillsCascading Style Sheets (CSS)Code ReviewsCollaborationDesign EngineeringDesign GuidelinesDesign TokensDesign tokensFigmaFront-end DevelopmentHTMLHTML5Information ArchitectureInteraction Design

About

Hello 👋 I’m Prithvi, a Design Engineer based in 📍Dallas, TX A self-taught Product Designer ⚡ and a Software Developer 🖥️ driven by a passion for crafting seamless, scalable, and human-centered digital experiences. With an M.S. in Computer Science and a deep commitment to building trust and transparency, I focus on making security 🔐 simple and intuitive for everyone. I design in pixels, think in systems, and constantly explore ways to merge design and engineering for maximum impact. 💡 What I do best - Build and maintain AI-powered design systems 🦄 that scale across teams and products. - Create plugins 🔌, tooling 🔧, and processes that empower designers and engineers to work better together. - Leverage AI-driven workflows to accelerate component creation, streamline design-to-code handoff, and ensure consistency at scale. - Advocate for accessible, performant, and user-friendly interfaces that solve real problems. Currently, I’m helping teams increase design quality by integrating AI into our design systems, automating repetitive tasks, and enabling faster experimentation bridging the gap between creativity and execution.

Experience

Cisco

3 roles

Design Engineer II

Nov 2024 – Present · 1 yr 4 mos · Remote

Design Engineer

Dec 2022 – Nov 2024 · 1 yr 11 mos · Remote

■ Architected a unified design system comprising more than 60 standardized UI components in Storybook; regular audits accelerated adherence rates among development teams from initial assessments into fully compliant designs.
■ Engaged with cross-functional teams, including designers and product managers, to gather detailed
requirements; iterated on design concepts leading to the successful integration of 10 scalable components within the established design system.
■ Executed detailed assessments of the design system every quarter to pinpoint inefficiencies and align with industry best practices; refined workflow efficiency resulting in a time savings of over 20 hours monthly for development teams.
■ Documented and disseminated design system guidelines, patterns, and best practices to over 25 product teams; empowered to create more cohesive user experiences while reducing onboarding time by 15 hours per team.
■ Initiated the creation of a centralized design tokens repository, enhancing collaboration among designers; simplified variable adjustments from five hours weekly to only one hour by reducing redundant efforts.
■ Conducted thorough code reviews weekly, analyzing over 600+ lines of peer submissions for quality and consistency; provided direct feedback that exceeded adherence to design system guidelines across all project teams.
■ Collaborated with key stakeholders to prioritize feature development and resolve critical issues, resulting in 15 successful enhancements delivered within three months that aligned closely with business objectives and user requirements.
■ Established comprehensive design system architecture and component usage guidelines, leading to a 40% increase in adoption rates among team members over six months while enhancing project efficiency across five major initiatives.

Design SystemStorybookUI ComponentsCross-functional CollaborationDesign GuidelinesDesign Tokens+1

Design Engineer Intern

May 2022 – Dec 2022 · 7 mos · Remote

■ Rationalized documentation process for the updated Tellaro design system utilizing structured templates; strengthen accessibility and clarity for all users engaged with over 200 catalogued assets available on internal collaboration platforms.
■ Partnered with the technical content intern to refine and enhance design system documentation on the Tellaro website; refreshed over 50 sections for clarity, improving user engagement by approximately 30% across all stakeholder interactions.
■ Spearheaded the development of a ReactJS feature that integrated Figma design system components into the Tellaro website, enhancing accessibility for over 500 daily users seeking well defined component management.
■ Engineered a secure blogging interface on security.design platform leveraging advanced functionalities from both NEXT.js and Contentful CMS systems resulting in consistent updates published weekly for ongoing audience engagement improvement strategy.

DocumentationReactJSFigmaAccessibilityUser Engagement

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Product Designer

May 2021 – May 2022 · 1 yr · Wichita, Kansas, United States · Remote

■ Directed the comprehensive design process of a tech healthcare product, transforming initial concepts into fully functional solutions within an 6-month timeline while ensuring adherence to user-centered principles throughout.
■ Designed accessible style guides consolidating best practices into actionable insights; this initiative ensured compliance with accessibility regulations while providing measurable improvements such as reducing developer inquiries about visual elements by over 60%.
■ Facilitated over 15 cross-functional brainstorming sessions with design and engineering teams, fostering an innovative environment that led to the successful launch of three major product features within a tight timeline.
■ Championed accessibility and inclusivity in design processes, ensuring that the healthcare product achieved compliance with WCAG 2.1 standards; conducted user testing sessions with diverse groups to validate usability enhancements.
■ Spearheaded the enhancement of the product design process by introducing innovative tools and
methodologies, resulting in a 30% increase in team efficiency while ensuring compliance with industry usability standards.

User-Centered DesignAccessibilityCross-functional CollaborationUsability Testing

Betterhalf.ai

2 roles

UI/UX Designer

Feb 2020 – Jan 2021 · 11 mos · Bengaluru Area, India · On-site

■ Delivered impactful recommendations for performance optimization directly to engineering teams; findings identified root causes of system lag, leading to faster load times by up to 30%.
■ Collaborated with product and executive teams to influence strategic decisions, enhancing user experience by implementing three key design changes that improved overall customer satisfaction ratings by 25% in six months.
■ Drove continuous improvement through agile methodologies, refining five core features of the app and
ensuring end-user satisfaction multiplied as evidenced by an uptick in engagement metrics across all platforms.

Performance OptimizationUser ExperienceAgile Methodologies

UI/UX Design Intern

Oct 2019 – Jan 2020 · 3 mos · Bengaluru Area, India · On-site

■ Enhanced and re-designed the existing User Experience of Betterhalf.ai mobile and web applications for the current 200K+ user base by understanding user needs.
■ Developed a comprehensive design system aligned with Apple's Human Interface and Google's Material Design guidelines for the Betterhalf.ai mobile application, enhancing consistency across 20+ user interfaces within three months.
■ Drove efforts alongside designers to optimize user touchpoints through continuous refinement of the existing design system; facilitated communication that enriched alignment on visual elements across all platforms by 25%.

User ExperienceDesign System