Hey you,
I'm Alekhya

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I'm a product designer who loves figuring out what makes people tick. I enjoy how perspective-taking, storytelling, and how subtlety in design can shape lives in meaningful ways.

I studied cognitive science, human decision-making, and behavioral economics. Before UX, I was a behavioral scientist in the healthcare and tech industries where I smartly designed choice environments that nudged people to opt desirable behaviors.

Outside of work, I love hitting the road on a whim, coming up with new dishes in the kitchen, dreaming about the canine sidekick I'll adopt one day, keeping my resilient monstera plant alive, and growing my collection of unusual fonts.

In my toolbox

Behavioral Insight

I understand how design choices influence decision-making in users. With this knowledge, I enjoy intentional and persuasive design most.

Research Synthesis

I have a knack for finding meaningful patterns in messy data. I can turn hours of user interviews and behavioral data into actionable design insights.

Rapid Iteration

I believe in making ideas tangible quickly. My process emphasizes fast exploration and testing to find the best solutions efficiently.

Visual Storytelling

I transform complex ideas into clear visual narratives. Through illustration or interface design, I make the abstract tangible and the complicated clear.