TARA VATHUL

PRODUCT DESIGNER

EDUCATION

EXPERIENCE

Projects

TOOLS

METHODS

TOOLS

The University of Texas at Austin

BSA Neuroscience, Design Strategies BDP Certificate

Graduated 2024

Product Design Intern

June 2026 - Present

Accrete.ai

  • Designed and prototyped mobile experiences for an enterprise AI platform, adapting agentic AI workflows for mobile use
  • Collaborated with product managers and engineers to design and deliver new product features
  • Expanded the design system to support mobile experiences

UX Designer, Prudential.com, Design Systems

Aug 2024 - Feb 2026

Prudential Financial

  • Designed and prototyped customer-facing experiences on Prudential.com
  • Led documentation and standardization of design system components
  • Integrated AI-assisted workflows to streamline research synthesis and concept development

Product Design Lead

May 2022 - May 2024

Product Designer

Aug 2021 - May 2022

Texas Convergent

  • Mentored and guided teams in executing research, usability testing, product design, and development
  • Managed 15+ full-cycle MVPs through demo day
  • Led user research and A/B testing to refine UX/UI design for key platform features

UX Design Intern

Jun 2023 - Aug 2023

Prudential Financial

  • Built an interactive team hub to increase workflow efficiency and improve cross-team communication
  • Delivered high-fidelity Adobe XD prototypes and wireframes, and validated key features through user interviews and usability testing

Communications Intern

Feb 2023 - Apr 2023

UT System, Office of Information Security

  • Managed website content and internal communications using SharePoint
  • Designed promotional graphics and marketing materials using Adobe Creative Cloud applications

UX Design Intern

Aug 2022 - Nov 2022

EchoKids, Inc.

  • Prototyped interactive flows in Figma for gamified music education experiences
  • Established a cohesive design system to enhance brand identity and user experience

Investment Calculator, Prudential Financial

  • Led the end-to-end redesign of Prudential’s Investment Calculator, improving clarity and brand alignment while incorporating relevant categories to promote better spending habits without drastic cuts
  • Conducted usability testing with 160 participants, achieving 83% ease-of-use satisfaction, with feedback highlighting increased motivation to reevaluate budgets and seek financial advice, supporting organizational goals of improving user financial management and driving SEO traffic growth

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Games Dashboard, EchoKids, Inc.

  • Led the visual rebrand and dashboard redesign for EchoKids Games, improving usability and engagement through a cohesive design system, structured navigation, and gamified progress components
  • Delivered a playful yet organized interface tailored to young learners and parents

Figma, FigJam, Miro, Adobe Creative Suite, Procreate

Design Systems, Component Libraries

User Research, Usability Testing, Competitive Analysis, Design Sprints, Prototyping

Visual Storytelling, Accessibility Design, Emerging Technology, Ceramics, Writing café reviews

Link

TARA VATHUL

PRODUCT DESIGNER

TARA VATHUL

PRODUCT DESIGNER

EDUCATION

EXPERIENCE

Projects

TOOLS

METHODS

TOOLS

The University of Texas at Austin

BSA Neuroscience, Design Strategies BDP Certificate

Graduated 2024

Product Design Intern

June 2026 - Present

Accrete.ai

  • Designed and prototyped mobile experiences for an enterprise AI platform, adapting agentic AI workflows for mobile use
  • Collaborated with product managers and engineers to design and deliver new product features
  • Expanded the design system to support mobile experiences

UX Designer, Prudential.com, Design Systems

Aug 2024 - Feb 2026

Prudential Financial

  • Designed and prototyped customer-facing experiences on Prudential.com
  • Led documentation and standardization of design system components
  • Integrated AI-assisted workflows to streamline research synthesis and concept development

Product Design Lead

May 2022 - May 2024

Product Designer

Aug 2021 - May 2022

Texas Convergent

  • Mentored and guided teams in executing research, usability testing, product design, and development
  • Managed 15+ full-cycle MVPs through demo day
  • Led user research and A/B testing to refine UX/UI design for key platform features

UX Design Intern

Jun 2023 - Aug 2023

Prudential Financial

  • Built an interactive team hub to increase workflow efficiency and improve cross-team communication
  • Delivered high-fidelity Adobe XD prototypes and wireframes, and validated key features through user interviews and usability testing

Communications Intern

Feb 2023 - Apr 2023

UT System, Office of Information Security

  • Managed website content and internal communications using SharePoint
  • Designed promotional graphics and marketing materials using Adobe Creative Cloud applications

UX Design Intern

Aug 2022 - Nov 2022

EchoKids, Inc.

  • Prototyped interactive flows in Figma for gamified music education experiences
  • Established a cohesive design system to enhance brand identity and user experience

Investment Calculator, Prudential Financial

  • Led the end-to-end redesign of Prudential’s Investment Calculator, improving clarity and brand alignment while incorporating relevant categories to promote better spending habits without drastic cuts
  • Conducted usability testing with 160 participants, achieving 83% ease-of-use satisfaction, with feedback highlighting increased motivation to reevaluate budgets and seek financial advice, supporting organizational goals of improving user financial management and driving SEO traffic growth

link

Games Dashboard, EchoKids, Inc.

  • Led the visual rebrand and dashboard redesign for EchoKids Games, improving usability and engagement through a cohesive design system, structured navigation, and gamified progress components
  • Delivered a playful yet organized interface tailored to young learners and parents

Figma, FigJam, Miro, Adobe Creative Suite, Procreate

Design Systems, Component Libraries

User Research, Usability Testing, Competitive Analysis, Design Sprints, Prototyping

Visual Storytelling, Accessibility Design, Emerging Technology, Ceramics, Writing café reviews

Link

TARA VATHUL

PRODUCT DESIGNER

TARA VATHUL

PRODUCT DESIGNER

EDUCATION

EXPERIENCE

Projects

TOOLS

METHODS

TOOLS

The University of Texas at Austin

BSA Neuroscience, Design Strategies BDP Certificate

Graduated 2024

Product Design Intern

June 2026 - Present

Accrete.ai

  • Designed and prototyped mobile experiences for an enterprise AI platform, adapting agentic AI workflows for mobile use
  • Collaborated with product managers and engineers to design and deliver new product features
  • Expanded the design system to support mobile experiences

UX Designer, Prudential.com, Design Systems

Aug 2024 - Feb 2026

Prudential Financial

  • Designed and prototyped customer-facing experiences on Prudential.com
  • Led documentation and standardization of design system components
  • Integrated AI-assisted workflows to streamline research synthesis and concept development

Product Design Lead

May 2022 - May 2024

Product Designer

Aug 2021 - May 2022

Texas Convergent

  • Mentored and guided teams in executing research, usability testing, product design, and development
  • Managed 15+ full-cycle MVPs through demo day
  • Led user research and A/B testing to refine UX/UI design for key platform features

UX Design Intern

Jun 2023 - Aug 2023

Prudential Financial

  • Built an interactive team hub to increase workflow efficiency and improve cross-team communication
  • Delivered high-fidelity Adobe XD prototypes and wireframes, and validated key features through user interviews and usability testing

Communications Intern

Feb 2023 - Apr 2023

UT System, Office of Information Security

  • Managed website content and internal communications using SharePoint
  • Designed promotional graphics and marketing materials using Adobe Creative Cloud applications

UX Design Intern

Aug 2022 - Nov 2022

EchoKids, Inc.

  • Prototyped interactive flows in Figma for gamified music education experiences
  • Established a cohesive design system to enhance brand identity and user experience

Investment Calculator, Prudential Financial

  • Led the end-to-end redesign of Prudential’s Investment Calculator, improving clarity and brand alignment while incorporating relevant categories to promote better spending habits without drastic cuts
  • Conducted usability testing with 160 participants, achieving 83% ease-of-use satisfaction, with feedback highlighting increased motivation to reevaluate budgets and seek financial advice, supporting organizational goals of improving user financial management and driving SEO traffic growth

link

Games Dashboard, EchoKids, Inc.

  • Led the visual rebrand and dashboard redesign for EchoKids Games, improving usability and engagement through a cohesive design system, structured navigation, and gamified progress components
  • Delivered a playful yet organized interface tailored to young learners and parents

Figma, FigJam, Miro, Adobe Creative Suite, Procreate

Design Systems, Component Libraries

User Research, Usability Testing, Competitive Analysis, Design Sprints, Prototyping

Visual Storytelling, Accessibility Design, Emerging Technology, Ceramics, Writing café reviews

Link

TARA VATHUL

PRODUCT DESIGNER