UI/UX · Product Thinker · Frontend
I'm Arkaprava Santra, a UI/UX Designer and Frontend Developer currently working full-time at Gisul in Bengaluru. I focus on enterprise dashboards, scalable design systems, and bridging product strategy with engineering feasibility.
A selection of projects where I aligned user needs, business objectives, interface design, and technical feasibility.
Fintech · Personal FinanceYoung professionals avoid finance apps because most feel overwhelming, judgmental, and anxiety-inducing rather than supportive.
Designed an approachable personal finance experience with a unique Money Mood feature to make money management calm and actionable.
Healthtech · MobileIn medical emergencies, users waste critical seconds navigating fragmented apps and unreliable hospital, ambulance, and blood bank data.
Designed a panic-proof mobile experience with one-tap SOS, real-time resource status, and verified emergency response access.
AI · Knowledge ManagementKnowledge enthusiasts struggle to organize and retrieve scattered digital content because existing tools are too complex and lack intelligent personalization.
Conceptualized an AI-powered knowledge platform that reduces overload, improves retention, and simplifies discovery.
Currently working full-time as a UI/UX Designer at Gisul in Bengaluru, where I craft complex enterprise dashboards, design systems, and data-dense workflows.
With a strong foundation in both design and MERN frontend development, I evaluate feasibility early, communicate seamlessly with engineers, and build scalable digital products that balance user needs with business goals.
"Good design is a system of decisions — most of them invisible by the time the product ships."
Start with user needs, business goals, constraints, and the context the product actually lives in.
Simplify journeys, interactions, decisions, and the cognitive load every screen quietly asks for.
Design reusable patterns and scalable foundations instead of beautiful but isolated screens.
Account for technical constraints, accessibility, and edge cases from the first sketch — not the QA pass.
A repeatable, lightweight process. Steps move forward and loop back when the evidence demands it — never theatre for its own sake.
Align on business objectives, user needs, product context, and technical constraints before exploring solutions.
Interviews, heuristic evaluation, competitive scans, and behavioural analysis to ground every decision.
Translate research into sharp problem statements, journeys, IA, and prioritized opportunity areas.
User flows, wireframes, interaction patterns, UI systems, and prototypes engineered for handoff.
Usability sessions, design QA, iteration, and post-launch learning that closes the loop.
Partnering with engineering during implementation, shipping the product, and monitoring post-launch metrics.
Frame the problem before drawing the screen. Used to define what to build before deciding how it looks.
Turn frameworks into interfaces that feel inevitable — responsive, accessible, and consistently composed.
Move work through the team without losing intent — clear specs, healthy critique, and shared language.
Build what I design. MERN background means feasibility checks happen at sketch, not at handoff.
Design
Research & Collaboration
Frontend
Smaller artifacts that don't earn a full case study but show where the craft sits across mobile, web, dashboards, and components.
WebResponsive Landing Page
WebAI UI Generator
ComponentsToken-driven specs
ComponentsUseful instead of cute
MobileProgress without anxiety
Healthcare · Service Design
Healthcare experiences are noisy and stressful; users need calm, scalable flows that work in high-stakes contexts.
Outcome
Designed a calm healthcare experience focused on clear decision paths and inclusive mobile workflows.
Education · Onboarding
Placement onboarding is confusing for new students and lacks a supportive, guided journey.
Outcome
Reimagined college placement onboarding as a clear, confidence-building experience.
EdTech · Study Companion
Students struggle to stay focused because study planning, progress tracking, and distraction management are disconnected.
Outcome
Designed a unified study companion that supports planning, focus, and sustained learning.
Oct 2026 — Present
Gisul — Bengaluru
Converted to full-time following a successful 5-month internship. Leading end-to-end UI/UX design for enterprise platforms, complex data-heavy workflows, and design systems, working closely with engineers from concept to production.
May 2026 — Sep 2026
Gisul — Bengaluru
Redesigned enterprise dashboards and data-heavy workflows with clearer hierarchy, navigation, and decision-making states. Structured tables, filters, forms, and status components for complex operational use cases.
Jan 2026 — Feb 2026
PeakPals (Remote)
Mapped and simplified 10+ product screens to reduce friction across core engagement flows. Delivered 20+ wireframes and high-fidelity layouts based on stakeholder requirements and product priorities.
Nov 2025 — Feb 2026
eStatus Genuine Infra Pvt. Ltd. (Remote)
Reworked platform information architecture to make features easier to locate and understand. Built reusable UI components to support faster handoff and consistent interface development.
Nov 2025 — Jan 2026
Events Fare
Supported event coordination, venue logistics, attendee communication, and marketing collateral for the fair.
2024 — Present
Independent
Partnering with early-stage product teams on research, IA, design systems, and frontend delivery.
2022 — 2023
Freelance
Shipped MERN dashboards and marketing sites with a focus on accessible, responsive component architecture.
2020 — 2024
University
Self-directed UX coursework alongside CS — HCI, design thinking, behavioural research.
Working agreements that travel with me across teams, tools, and stacks.
Currently working full-time at Gisul. Always open to discussing product design, frontend systems, collaborations, or creative opportunities.
Based
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Status
Full-time UI/UX Designer @ Gisul
