Hello,
I'm Niharthi ✸
Seattle-based designer with roots in Industrial Design (BS ’23) and an MS in Human-Centered Design & Engineering (UW ’25). I turn complex requirements and problems into simple and clear designs.
My Design Journey
Saayam for All
Lead UX Designer
Current
Handshake AI fellowship
AI Design Fellowship
Current
Microsoft AI
UX Design Capstone
2025
Hiya Inc.,
UX Research Capstone
2024
Veya Studios
Freelance Product Designer
2023 – 2025
Dominix Global design studio
Product Design Intern
2023
Good design is obvious,
Great design is transparent
I design for transparency and I aim to make every decision clear in what it communicates, intentional in why it exists, and trustworthy in how it holds up over time. When those three align, the experience feels human-centered.
What differentiates me as a designer
I bring structure to ambiguity
I love organizing chaos. When a problem has too many moving parts, I find what matters the most and shape it into something clear and intentional. Complexity is where I do my best work.
I design with intention
I think about all aspects of design from business to visuals and user intent. Every decision I take is extremely well calculated and grounded in product goals and usability.
I refine fast through feedback
I actively seek critique and use it to sharpen the work quickly. I'm comfortable questioning my own decisions and pushing toward solutions that are stronger and more defensible.