
Aishwarya Sathe
Strategic Product Designer specializing in B2B SaaS & Shaping Human AI Interactions | UX/UI | Design Systems | Driving User Engagement
Salary / Daily rate
United Kingdom
Freelance, open to permanent contract
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
As a Product Designer based in London, I thrive on collaboration and am deeply involved in all stages of the product development lifecycle. My participation extends from the initial brainstorming of business challenges and concepts, all the way through to prototyping, refining design specifications, and conducting testing in the lead up to launch. My specialization is in creating innovative digital and physical products specifically designed to elevate the customer experience and increase revenue for both B2B and B2C clients. I am recognized for my expertise in performing in depth, multi disciplinary research to uncover complex user and client requirements. I am proficient at using advanced AI and UX design strategies, persuasive storytelling, and sharp business insight to guide startups from concept to a successful market deployment. I am also known for skillfully providing clarity and strategic direction in fast moving work environments. My current work is centered on advancing the field of AI through pioneering experimentation and breakthrough innovations.
Work experience
Founding Product Designer
NorthtaraFreelance
Aug 2025 - Present
1 year 3 months
• Designed and scaled NorthTara.ai, an AI-powered Vedic Astrology platform achieving 4,000+ users and generating revenue through pioneering real-time speech-to-speech conversational AI for spiritual wellness • Pioneered speech-to-speech conversational AI interface that interprets complex ancient astrological texts (Jyotish) and Sanskrit wisdom into personalized, dynamic guidance creating a novel interaction model that makes millennia-old spiritual knowledge accessible through natural conversation • Crafted end-to-end product experience including user flows, onboarding sequences, and interaction patterns from brand identity to responsive web application, launching public beta in 3 months while establishing NorthTara.ai as an authentic Jyotish guide • Established user feedback loops and analytics infrastructure (Google Analytics) to map user journeys and optimize conversion funnels, driving weekly iterations on navigation, feature discovery, and engagement patterns that enabled rapid growth to 4,000+ active users
Product Designer
Tradeteq
Feb 2023 - Aug 2025
2 years 7 months
London, UK
• Increased user task completion rates by 15% by leading the end to end UX/UI design for a complex B2B trade finance platform, translating intricate business requirements into an intuitive, user-centric interface. • Reduced new feature development time by 30% by architecting and launching the company's first comprehensive design system, unifying UI components across all products and ensuring brand consistency. • Ensured design feasibility and alignment with business goals by collaborating directly with product managers and engineering leads in an agile environment to define product roadmaps and feature priorities.
UI Designer
Aluna Partners LTD
Jan 2022 - Jan 2023
1 year 1 month
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
• Responsible for the production of product imagery and UI elements for the localization of the client's website for its new product launch. • Worked closely with the design lead, project manager, front-end developers and QA testers in an extremely fast-paced work environment. • Created new artwork and localized supplied artwork based on the requirements for the locale.
Strategic Product Designer
Freelance (Self employed)Freelance
Mar 2021 - Dec 2021
10 months
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
• Drove a 25% increase in user retention within the first month for an AI startup by redesigning the user onboarding flow to improve key activation metrics. • Defined product strategy and executed end to end design for early stage startups in the AI and tech sectors, helping them find product market fit and achieve business goals. • Informed product development and feature prioritization by conducting comprehensive user research, usability testing, and data analysis to deliver actionable, data driven insights. #ProductDesign #UXStrategy #GrowthDesign #DesignSystems#AIBasedUX
Graphic Designer
Multivision Global
May 2019 - Aug 2019
4 months
Pune, Maharashtra, India
• Did rebranding for the company clients and branding for their company. • Strategized, organized & managed the Design team to make sure the work gets done smoothly in the provided timeline • Overviewing of the photoshoots for Social Media/Marketing collaterals • Implemented design sessions every fortnight to keep up with the latest trends
Graphic Designer
FirstCry.com (BrainBees Solutions Pvt. Ltd.)
May 2018 - May 2019
1 year 1 month
Pune, Maharashtra, India
•As Graphic Designer, I had worked on multiple projects spanning Identity Design, Print Design, Film Publicity Conceptualization and Merchandising Solutions. As part of the project, I worked directly with the core design and artwork teams at Firstcry. • Turned those visions into real visual designs that met the need using illustrations, artwork, design elements, and fonts. • Supervised the juniors.
Design Intern
YFC - Your Fitness Club
Apr 2016 - Jul 2016
4 months
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Over the course of internship/undergraduation project, I worked on variety of projects including: ➢ Illustrations for merchandise. ➢ Identity designs for different brands. ➢ Fleet graphics ➢ Innovations and Adaptations
Education
Sheffield Hallam University
Master of Arts - MA, Graphic Design
2019 - 2021
2 years 1 month
Grade: 96.00%
Creative Design And Positionality Methods For Research And Practice Ma Project (Graphics) - Thesis
Bharati Vidyapeeth College of fine arts
Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA, Commercial and Advertising Art
2014 - 2018
4 years 1 month
Module - Visual Communication Interaction Design Illustration Graphic Design Photography Film Making
Licenses & certifications
Adobe creative suite
Issued: Jun 2026
Meta Front-End Developer Professional Certificate
Issued: Aug 2025
Interaction Design Specialization
Issued: Feb 2025
Human factor in AI
Issued: Jan 2025
Design system
Issued: Sep 2023
UI Design
Issued: Sep 2023
Web Design: Strategy and Information Architecture
Issued: Sep 2022
Typography: Choosing and Combining Typefaces
Issued: Sep 2022
Creating a Responsive HTML Email
Issued: Sep 2022
Sketch Essential Training: The Basics
Issued: Sep 2022
UX Design: 3 Creating Personas
Issued: Sep 2022
Planning a Career in User Experience
Issued: Sep 2022
Enterprise Design Thinking Practitioner
Issued: Sep 2022
Google UX Design Professional Certificate
Issued: Sep 2021