Nitya Bardhan
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Open to full-time Product Design opportunities

I design digital products that make complex things feel simple.

I'm a Product Designer with 4+ years of experience designing 0→1 products across AI-native platforms, B2B SaaS, and e-commerce.

From shaping early ideas to simplifying complex workflows, I work with teams to turn challenging problems into thoughtful, intuitive experiences.

Bengaluru, India
Nitya

Selected work

A selection of products I've helped shape, from early ideas to complex workflows and experiences for the people who use them.

Accolade leasing CRM on a laptop: a prospect conversation where a question is flagged Needs reply and a leasing agent sends the response.
Project 01 — Accolade AI-NATIVE LEASING PLATFORM

Designing the leasing journey from prospect to resident

Leasing teams don't manage one prospect at a time. They manage an entire journey, from a prospect's first question to becoming a resident, often across calls, texts, emails, and listing sites.

As one of the founding Product Designers at Accolade, I helped shape this experience from the ground up, designing how AI and leasing teams shared the work, managed conversations, and moved prospects through the leasing journey without losing context.

Industry
PropTech · AI · B2B SaaS
Role
Product Designer
Timeline
Mar 2025 – Aug 2026
Focus
0→1 Product · Complex Workflows · AI Collaboration
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Project 02 — Immersive Commerce IMMERSIVE COMMERCE PLATFORM

Making immersive shopping easier for brands to create

The goal was to give luxury brands the freedom to create immersive shopping experiences without making the product difficult to learn or maintain.

As the founding Product Designer, I helped shape the platform from its earliest stages, designing the end-to-end experience across business and customer-facing workflows. I also contributed to the company's website, visual identity, and reusable UI patterns.

Industry
E-commerce · AR Commerce
Role
Freelance UI/UX Designer
Timeline
Feb 2024 – Feb 2025
Focus
0→1 Product · B2B & B2C UX · UI Patterns
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Project 03 — Accolade PLATFORM FOUNDATIONS

Creating the foundation for a scalable B2B platform

Every product needs a foundation before it can grow. Before leasing teams could manage prospects or AI could assign work, organizations first needed the right people, permissions, communities, and teams in place.

I designed the shared platform experiences that made this possible, shaping how organizations managed users, roles, community groups, and maintenance teams. These patterns laid the groundwork for the modules built on top of them.

Industry
PropTech · B2B SaaS
Role
Product Designer
Timeline
2025–2026
Focus
Scalable Platform UX · Admin Workflows · Reusable Patterns
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Rainvas case study cover: logo, storefront, product page, palette and typography
Project 04 — Rainvas REBRAND · SHOPIFY E-COMMERCE

Redesigning the shopping experience for a modern gifting brand

The goal was simple: make every interaction with the brand feel as thoughtful as the products themselves.

Working closely with the founder, I redesigned the Shopify shopping experience and developed a cohesive brand identity, improving navigation, product discovery, and consistency across the brand's digital presence.

Industry
Retail · E-commerce
Role
Freelance UX Designer
Timeline
Aug – Dec 2024
Focus
Shopify · Information Architecture · Responsive UX
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iGuardian
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THE DIGITAL FAMILY OFFICE™ Your Single Source of Truth Access. Empower. Mitigate risk. Seize opportunities. Attain clarity.
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Disclaimer: Distinct from CRM systems, Financial Reporting Systems, or other tech stacks that rely on numerous integrations for efficiency.
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Improving Policies, Procedures and Documentation Our office lacked a centralized system for policies and procedures, resulting in a disjointed approach. Read case study
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Project 05 — iGuardian FINTECH · DIGITAL PRESENCE

Making a complex AI wealth platform easier to understand

The challenge wasn't just building a website. It was explaining a complex product in a way that felt clear, credible, and trustworthy to an audience making high-value financial decisions.

As the lead designer, I worked closely with the founders to shape the website, visual system, and supporting marketing materials, translating a complex offering into a clearer, more approachable story.

Industry
FinTech · Wealth Management · AI
Role
Lead Designer
Timeline
Approx. 2022–2023
Focus
Website Design · Visual Identity · Product Communication
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Don't just take my word for it.

A few kind words from people I've worked with.

“I had the pleasure of working with Nitya at Accolade, where she owned design across four core modules at once. What impressed me most was the speed and maturity she brought so early in her career: she carried an unusual amount of work in parallel without dropping quality, and she thinks in systems rather than screens, pushing toward consistent patterns across the whole product. That mix of pace, range, and composure is rare in a designer at her stage. Nitya will raise both the quality and the tempo of any design team, and I recommend her wholeheartedly.”
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Galen Simmons CEO at Accolade
“It has been an incredible journey witnessing Nitya's growth during her tenure at Girl Power Talk. Nitya emerged as a dedicated and industrious individual, initially embarking on her design career with us. Since then, her evolution has been remarkable. Nitya consistently displayed initiative and demonstrated leadership, not only in design projects but also in various aspects beyond. Her commitment to self-improvement is truly commendable; she actively invests in her growth through books, courses, and sessions, embodying a perpetual learner. Nitya's problem-solving abilities are a valuable asset to any organization. Recently, when faced with graphic design challenges, Nitya took the reins, revamping and streamlining processes for the entire team at our company.”
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Rachita Sharma CEO & Co-founder at Girl Power Talk
“Nitya was the team's first hire, and despite being the youngest designer on the team, she had one of the biggest impacts. There was virtually nothing she couldn't pick up and execute at a high level. She is dependable, hardworking, and consistently smart about prioritisation, always keeping timelines ahead of schedule rather than just on track. Nitya has a habit of going deep into customer problems and execution bottlenecks, and she does this with a speed and precision that keeps her consistently ahead of the curve. She doesn't just find a solution, she explores the full range of possibilities before committing, and does so quickly. I've genuinely enjoyed watching her grow in this role. Nitya combines a high bar for quality with proactive ownership of timelines, and she's a teammate I would recommend without any hesitation.”
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Khuzema Ujjainwala Design Leader
“Nitya has been an essential part of our company in UX/UI design. She has developed a beautifully designed product, bringing her knowledge and research to enhance it from the original idea to the market. We highly recommend her for any projects.”
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