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Mounika Reddy Madduri

San Jose, CA | +1 732 762 7792 | mounika.iicd@gmail.com | LinkedIn | Portfolio

Summary

UX and product designer with a Human Factors and Ergonomics foundation, blending user research, interaction design, and AI-driven experiences to make complex products feel calm, clear, and trustworthy. Experienced designing end to end across enterprise security, consumer web, and mobile, from research and information architecture through high-fidelity design systems and usability testing.

Education

San Jose State University
Aug 2025 to May 2027
Master of Science, Human Factors and Ergonomics (UX Concentration) · San Jose, CA
Indian Institute of Crafts and Design (IICD)
June 2018 to July 2023
Bachelor of Design, Integrated Master of Design · GPA 4 / 4 · Jaipur, India

Professional Experience

Johnson & Johnson · UI/UX Designer
Apr 2024 to July 2025
  • Led the end-to-end design of an Identity Governance application, improving security workflows and reducing user friction through intuitive, user-centered interfaces.
  • Conducted user research, task analysis, and usability evaluations to uncover pain points and inform data-driven design decisions that enhanced overall system usability.
  • Designed wireframes, high-fidelity prototypes, and design system components, ensuring a consistent visual language and scalable UI patterns across the application.
  • Collaborated with developers, product managers, and stakeholders to translate complex technical requirements into clear interaction flows and accessible design solutions.
PixelWave Technologies · Product Designer
Nov 2023 to Apr 2024
  • Designed the company's brand identity and website, delivering a cohesive and visually appealing user experience.
  • Conducted usability tests and shipped design improvements that enhanced website functionality and user engagement.
  • Created responsive landing pages and user-centered digital experiences, wireframing and prototyping in Figma and Adobe XD.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver effective, visually compelling digital solutions and strengthen the company's online presence.

Projects

MatchDog, AI Dog-Adoption Platform Web · UX · IA
  • Designed the consumer website for an AI-powered platform that matches adopters to dogs by lifestyle, not looks.
  • Owned the information architecture, the AI match-quiz and adoption flows, the dog-browsing experience, and the full visual system.
  • Framed success around outcomes over signups, designing for the right adoption rather than the most conversions.
RockX, Immersive Museum Companion App Mobile · AR · UI
  • Designed an AR-led mobile companion for a rock-music museum that builds each visitor a personalized tour.
  • Created AR wayfinding with a live mini-map, an AI tour planner, interactive exhibit and live-concert experiences, ticketing, merch, and community.
  • Delivered end-to-end flows, a dark high-contrast visual system, and a reusable component library.
Hearty Kitchen, Driver App for a Meal-Kit Service Mobile · Service · Testing
  • Designed the driver-facing app for a wellness meal-kit service, covering pickup, routing, delivery, and payouts.
  • Mapped the service blueprint and driver journey, then designed the delivery flow, an AI reroute for faster on-time delivery, and honest, transparent earnings.
  • Ran moderated usability tests (SUS 72.5, above the 68 benchmark) and shipped iterations that made problem-reporting reachable, surfaced the optimized route, and clarified pay.
Business Insights Dashboard UX · Data Viz
  • Designed an intuitive analytics dashboard for small-business owners to track expenses, cash flow, and revenue trends in real time, with dynamic charts, customizable reports, and filterable transaction views.
  • Ran usability interviews to surface pain points like information overload, then improved task success rate by 42% by simplifying navigation and reorganizing the information hierarchy.
AI Task Assistant App Mobile · AI · UX
  • Designed an AI-powered mobile assistant that auto-organizes tasks with natural-language input, smart reminders, and priority prediction; delivered high-fidelity flows and prototypes in Figma.
  • Through user interviews and usability tests, improved task-creation efficiency and perceived productivity by 60% with simplified interactions and intelligent planning.

Skills

Design Tools: Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch, InVision, Miro, FigJam, Axure RP, Balsamiq, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro, After Effects, SketchUp, AutoCAD

Frameworks & Methods: Design Thinking, User-Centered Design, Double Diamond, Lean UX, Agile/Scrum, Service Design, Systems Thinking, Jobs-To-Be-Done

Research: Usability Testing, Human Factors Engineering, Human-Computer Interaction, Human-AI Interaction, Design Research Methods, Cognitive Psychology, Experimental Research Methods, Statistics, Data Visualization