Meet Susmitha
Passionate
About Intuitive
Experiences
Great design starts with clarity, curiosity, and purpose — and that’s exactly what I bring to every experience I create.
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I design cutting-edge web and digital solutions with clarity, speed, and precision, leveraging the newest AI innovations.
I design cutting-edge web and digital solutions with clarity, speed, and precision, leveraging the newest AI innovations.
Figma Make
Anima AI
Windsurf
Cursor AI
User Research
Visual Design
Prototyping
AI Integration
(Intro)
Meet Susmi
Experience
UT Southwestern
May 2022 - Present
WIS International
May 2021 - Sept 2021
Kairos Technologies
May 2020 - Sept 2020
UX Designer
I’m Susmitha Gaikwad, a UX/Product Designer based in Dallas, TX, with a passion for creating intuitive, user-centered digital experiences. I’ve designed for healthcare, retail, and enterprise platforms, focusing on turning complex problems into accessible solutions. I enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams to translate research and business needs into thoughtful designs and scalable prototypes.
I specialize in building and maintaining Figma design systems and integrating AI-driven design workflows through prompt engineering and tools such as ChatGPT, Copilot, Windsurf, Anima AI, and Cursor AI. My approach leverages AI to improve efficiency, consistency, and innovation while delivering impactful experiences that benefit both users and businesses.
2 Patents Pending
Education/Certificate
University of Texas at Dallas, Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
2019 - 2023
Cornell University, User Experience Design Certificate
July 2024
Salesforce Adminitrator Certification
May 2025
Udemy, User-Centered Design Master Program Certificate
July 2025
(Intro)
Meet Susmi
Experience
UT Southwestern
May 2022 - Present
WIS International
May 2021 - Sept 2021
Kairos Technologies
May 2020 - Sept 2020
UX Designer
I’m Susmitha Gaikwad, a UX/Product Designer based in Dallas, TX, with a passion for creating intuitive, user-centered digital experiences. I’ve designed for healthcare, retail, and enterprise platforms, focusing on turning complex problems into accessible solutions. I enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams to translate research and business needs into thoughtful designs and scalable prototypes.
I specialize in building and maintaining Figma design systems and integrating AI-driven design workflows through prompt engineering and tools such as ChatGPT, Copilot, Windsurf, Anima AI, and Cursor AI. My approach leverages AI to improve efficiency, consistency, and innovation while delivering impactful experiences that benefit both users and businesses.
2 Patents Pending
Education/Certificate
University of Texas at Dallas, Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
2019 - 2023
Cornell University, User Experience Design Certificate
July 2024
Salesforce Adminitrator Certification
May 2025
Udemy, User-Centered Design Master Program Certificate
July 2025
(Intro)
Meet Susmi
Experience
UT Southwestern
May 2022 - Present
WIS International
May 2021 - Sept 2021
Kairos Technologies
May 2020 - Sept 2020
UX Designer
I’m Susmitha Gaikwad, a UX/Product Designer based in Dallas, TX, with a passion for creating intuitive, user-centered digital experiences. I’ve designed for healthcare, retail, and enterprise platforms, focusing on turning complex problems into accessible solutions. I enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams to translate research and business needs into thoughtful designs and scalable prototypes.
I specialize in building and maintaining Figma design systems and integrating AI-driven design workflows through prompt engineering and tools such as ChatGPT, Copilot, Windsurf, Anima AI, and Cursor AI. My approach leverages AI to improve efficiency, consistency, and innovation while delivering impactful experiences that benefit both users and businesses.
2 Patents Pending
Education/Certificate
University of Texas at Dallas, Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
2019 - 2023
Cornell University, User Experience Design Certificate
July 2024
Salesforce Adminitrator Certification
May 2025
Udemy, User-Centered Design Master Program Certificate
July 2025
Figma Design System
Website/Mobile Design
AI Prompt Engineering
Figma Design System
Website/Mobile Design
AI Prompt Engineering
Figma Make
Cursor AI & Windsurf
Anima AI
Figma Make
Cursor AI & Windsurf
Anima AI
(Design Stack)
My UX Toolkit
Great design starts with the right tools — here are mine.
AI Tools – Ideation & Content Generation
I leverage AI tools to enhance both my design and development workflows. ChatGPT supports ideation, content generation, and design problem-solving, while GitHub Copilot accelerates implementation through context-aware coding suggestions. DeepSeek enables efficient research by helping me quickly search, organize, and reference design and development resources. Together, these tools allow me to work more efficiently while maintaining a strong focus on delivering thoughtful, user-centered design solutions.
AI Tools – Ideation & Content Generation
I leverage AI tools to enhance both my design and development workflows. ChatGPT supports ideation, content generation, and design problem-solving, while GitHub Copilot accelerates implementation through context-aware coding suggestions. DeepSeek enables efficient research by helping me quickly search, organize, and reference design and development resources. Together, these tools allow me to work more efficiently while maintaining a strong focus on delivering thoughtful, user-centered design solutions.
AI Tools – Ideation & Content Generation
I leverage AI tools to enhance both my design and development workflows. ChatGPT supports ideation, content generation, and design problem-solving, while GitHub Copilot accelerates implementation through context-aware coding suggestions. DeepSeek enables efficient research by helping me quickly search, organize, and reference design and development resources. Together, these tools allow me to work more efficiently while maintaining a strong focus on delivering thoughtful, user-centered design solutions.
PRO
Figma – Design & Prototyping
Figma is my primary design tool for creating wireframes, interactive prototypes, and high-fidelity UI designs. I leverage its real-time collaboration capabilities to work closely with developers and stakeholders, enabling rapid iteration based on feedback. This approach helps ensure design consistency, efficiency, and alignment across all stages of the product lifecycle.
PRO
Figma – Design & Prototyping
Figma is my primary design tool for creating wireframes, interactive prototypes, and high-fidelity UI designs. I leverage its real-time collaboration capabilities to work closely with developers and stakeholders, enabling rapid iteration based on feedback. This approach helps ensure design consistency, efficiency, and alignment across all stages of the product lifecycle.
PRO
Figma – Design & Prototyping
Figma is my primary design tool for creating wireframes, interactive prototypes, and high-fidelity UI designs. I leverage its real-time collaboration capabilities to work closely with developers and stakeholders, enabling rapid iteration based on feedback. This approach helps ensure design consistency, efficiency, and alignment across all stages of the product lifecycle.
Windsurf - Project Organization
Windsurf supports my design workflow by helping me manage tasks, track iterations, and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams. It keeps project organization structured and transparent, enabling a smooth, efficient design process from concept through delivery.
Windsurf - Project Organization
Windsurf supports my design workflow by helping me manage tasks, track iterations, and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams. It keeps project organization structured and transparent, enabling a smooth, efficient design process from concept through delivery.
Windsurf - Project Organization
Windsurf supports my design workflow by helping me manage tasks, track iterations, and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams. It keeps project organization structured and transparent, enabling a smooth, efficient design process from concept through delivery.
Cursor - Smart Coding Assistant
Cursor supports my development workflow by providing AI-powered code suggestions that streamline writing and editing code. It helps accelerate implementation, minimize errors, and improve overall code quality, allowing me to focus more on translating design intent into functional, user-centered interfaces and solving complex problems efficiently.
Cursor - Smart Coding Assistant
Cursor supports my development workflow by providing AI-powered code suggestions that streamline writing and editing code. It helps accelerate implementation, minimize errors, and improve overall code quality, allowing me to focus more on translating design intent into functional, user-centered interfaces and solving complex problems efficiently.
Cursor - Smart Coding Assistant
Cursor supports my development workflow by providing AI-powered code suggestions that streamline writing and editing code. It helps accelerate implementation, minimize errors, and improve overall code quality, allowing me to focus more on translating design intent into functional, user-centered interfaces and solving complex problems efficiently.
Anima AI - Design to Code
I use Anima AI to transform Figma designs into responsive, production-ready code, streamlining the design-to-development handoff. This ensures that visual designs are implemented accurately and efficiently in web projects, reducing gaps between design intent and final execution.
Anima AI - Design to Code
I use Anima AI to transform Figma designs into responsive, production-ready code, streamlining the design-to-development handoff. This ensures that visual designs are implemented accurately and efficiently in web projects, reducing gaps between design intent and final execution.
Anima AI - Design to Code
I use Anima AI to transform Figma designs into responsive, production-ready code, streamlining the design-to-development handoff. This ensures that visual designs are implemented accurately and efficiently in web projects, reducing gaps between design intent and final execution.
What I Bring to the Table
A closer look at the skills and strategies that define my work.
User Research & Competitive Analysis
Design Systems & Visual Consistency
AI-Driven Design Strategy
Rapid Iteration & Prototyping
Interaction Design & Micro-Details
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Design to Code Using AI Coding Agents
What I Bring to the Table
A closer look at the skills and strategies that define my work.
User Research & Competitive Analysis
Design Systems & Visual Consistency
AI-Driven Design Strategy
Rapid Iteration & Prototyping
Interaction Design & Micro-Details
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Design to Code Using AI Coding Agents
What I Bring to the Table
A closer look at the skills and strategies that define my work.
User Research & Competitive Analysis
Design Systems & Visual Consistency
AI-Driven Design Strategy
Rapid Iteration & Prototyping
Interaction Design & Micro-Details
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Design to Code Using AI Coding Agents
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