SAMPADA SAMAKA

AWARD WINNING PRODUCT DESIGNER

1st Place: UW Seattle (DubsTech) Protothon 2026
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AWARD WINNING PRODUCT DESIGNER

AI-focused, end-to-end 0-1 designer leading complex systems.

UX Designer & former Software Engineer. With full-stack engineering experience at Amazon Web Services and WorkStride, I design intuitive experiences that aren't just beautiful, they are technically feasible.

🏆 5+ Yrs Experience
🎓 MS in Computer Science
⌨️ Design & Code

Selected Work

SafeHome SF Desktop UI SafeHome SF Mobile UI
CIVIC TECH • SF GOVT

SafeHome SF

A mobile first risk assessment platform empowering San Francisco residents to uncover seismic, tsunami, and liquefaction threats before they become tragedies.


+76.5% ACTIVE GROWTH
6.5m ENGAGEMENT
51% INITIAL TRUST
EXPLORE CASE STUDY ↗
Clarity AI News Intelligence Platform UI
AI PRODUCT DESIGN • NEWS INTELLIGENCE

Clarity

An AI-powered news intelligence platform cutting through information overload. It transforms complex global events into clear, structured insights with deeper context and trusted sources.


40+ ACTIVE USERS
BETA VERSION LAUNCHED
100% TRUSTED SOURCES
EXPLORE CASE STUDY ↗
Crowdfunding Campaign Landing Page I'm Done Dimming My Light Book Cover
SERVICE DESIGN • BRANDING

I'm Done Dimming My Light

Designing the world’s first “Book Shower” and a 4 month presale campaign. Transforming a book launch into a high impact, community driven service experience.


$10,000+ TOTAL RAISED
100+ EARLY BACKERS
100% COMMUNITY BUILD
EXPLORE CASE STUDY

Awards & Recognition

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UX Hackathon Enterprise Track

1st Place: UW Seattle (DubsTech) Protothon 2026

Won first place out of 500+ participants, 190 submissions, and 60+ countries in the Enterprise Website Design Challenge organized by University of Washington, Seattle and Design Buddies.

AI Lab

Stock Sentinel AI Portfolio Analyzer UI
AI PRODUCT DESIGN • TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

Stock Sentinel: AI Portfolio Analyzer

Taste Test AI Assisted UX Research Dashboard
FEATURED RESEARCH • AI UXR

Taste Test: AI Assisted UX Research

METHODOLOGY

The Design Process

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PHASE 01 OF 08 Active Stage

Business Goals

Aligning product roadmap, user needs, and company KPIs into a strategic design vision that delivers measurable business outcomes.

KPI DEFINITION STAKEHOLDER ALIGNMENT VALUE MAPPING
CORE COMPETENCIES
UX RESEARCH PROTOTYPING USABILITY TESTING DESIGN STRATEGY DESIGN SYSTEMS ACCESSIBILITY FIGMA AI INCLUSIVITY ADVOCATE AI TOOLS HUMAN-CENTERED DESIGN
TOOL EXPLORATION
Antigravity
ANTIGRAVITY
Figma
FIGMA
Cursor
CURSOR
Gemini
GEMINI
ChatGPT
CHATGPT
Claude
CLAUDE
Uizard
UIZARD
Antigravity
ANTIGRAVITY
Figma
FIGMA
Cursor
CURSOR
Gemini
GEMINI
ChatGPT
CHATGPT
Claude
CLAUDE
Uizard
UIZARD
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PHILOSOPHY & LEADERSHIP
Design is the bridge between complex systems and human intuition. Leadership is guiding teams to build with empathy, clarity, and inclusive intelligence.