Senior UX Designer × AI Specialist

Alakananda
Thurlapati

Senior UX Designer specializing in AI-powered products

Creating human-centered experiences for conversational AI, machine learning platforms, and intelligent systems. 8 years of UX and product design experience making complex AI accessible.

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Featured Projects

Case studies showcasing my approach to designing AI-powered products

AI Restaurant Management SaaS
Enterprise SaaS62% faster query resolution

AI Restaurant Management SaaS

Led UX for an AI-driven restaurant management platform using ML forecasting and LLM summarization, designing the 'seam' between AI and humans to optimize inventory, predict demand, and support smarter menu decisions.

Predictive AIUX ResearchExplainable AISaaS
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Multi-Platform Supply Chain Management System
Government Project100% digital transformation

Multi-Platform Supply Chain Management System

Designed a unified digital ecosystem for the State Forest Department, transforming a manual paper-heavy process into intuitive mobile, web, and TV experiences spanning data capture to executive dashboards.

Multi-Platform DesignUX ResearchDesign SystemData Visualization
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Panna Personality Assessment
AI-Powered Recruitment60% less manual screening time

Panna Personality Assessment

Designed the Personality Assessment module for an AI recruitment platform, creating the 'human-AI seam' that balances automation with trust through explainability, confidence indicators, and empathetic design.

Human-AI InteractionExplainable AIUX ResearchTrust Design
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From the Playground

Side projects, experiments, and creative explorations

Edgecase - AI-Powered Edge Case & Empty State Generator
2026

Edgecase - AI-Powered Edge Case & Empty State Generator

A rule-based tool that turns a plain-language user flow into ready-to-use empty states, errors, and edge cases - with hand-designed mockups and tone-matched copy, generated instantly.

Content DesignHackathonProduct Design
Grow Along - Relationship Growth App
2024

Grow Along - Relationship Growth App

A mobile app that helps couples strengthen their relationships through shared goals and playful engagement using a virtual pet metaphor.

UX ResearchMobile AppGamification
Green Alert - Conscious Fashion Shopping
2022-2024

Green Alert - Conscious Fashion Shopping

A human-centered, AI-augmented mobile app that empowers conscious clothing purchasing decisions by revealing environmental and ethical realities behind fashion products.

AI-Augmented UXSustainabilityUX Research
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Skills & Expertise

A comprehensive toolkit for designing next-generation AI products

AI/ML Specialization

Conversational AI & ChatbotsGenerative AI InterfacesPredictive AnalyticsNatural Language ProcessingComputer Vision UXResponsible AI DesignExplainable AI (XAI)Human-AI Collaboration

UX Core Competencies

User Research & TestingInformation ArchitectureInteraction DesignDesign SystemsUsability TestingJourney MappingWireframing & PrototypingAccessibility (WCAG)

Design Tools

FigmaAdobe XDSketchProtopiePrincipleMiroMazeNotion

Technical Skills

HTML/CSSReact BasicsPython (Jupyter)SQLAPI DesignData AnalysisA/B TestingAnalytics Tools
8+
Years in UX Design
4+
Years in AI/ML Products
10+
End to End Products Shipped

Let's Connect

I'm always interested in hearing about new opportunities, collaborations, or just chatting about AI and design.

Email

alka.uxui@gmail.com

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