Ryan Harricharan

Senior UX / Product Designer

About

Award-winning Senior UX/Product Designer with over 8 years of experience driving impactful digital solutions for startups, Fortune 500s, and government agencies. Seeking impactful leadership roles such as Head of Design, Creative Director, or Design Lead, as well as Senior UX/Product Designer positions within Fortune 500/200 companies, leading design agencies, and Series A-D startups. Expert in product strategy, scalable design systems, and accessibility compliance (WCAG 2.1), consistently aligning user needs with business goals to achieve measurable outcomes, secure investments, and significantly increase conversion and retention rates.

Work Experience

Young Jury Judge

Awwwards

Jan 2025 - Present

Evaluated global websites for accessibility, usability, and UX quality, providing expert audits and recommendations that influenced award selections.

  • Evaluated websites from global agencies and companies on accessibility, usability, functionality, and UX quality, directly influencing daily, monthly, and annual award selections.
  • Provided comprehensive UX audits and actionable recommendations that significantly improved digital product experiences for diverse clients.

Senior UX/Product Designer (Freelance)

RH Design

Jan 2017 - Present

Led end-to-end product design and lifecycle management for diverse clients, securing significant investments and driving product success.

  • Led the end-to-end product design and lifecycle for the Smart Traffic Infrastructure Manager (STIM) platform, securing $200K in city investments.
  • Directed UX design for Aries I and II product pages, directly contributing to a successful $100M Series B investment round.
  • Conducted impactful UX audits and developed robust design systems for Variant, contributing to a $3M pre-seed round for a client.

UX Lead (Temp)

The Maryland School for the Blind

Feb 2025 - Jul 2025

Led a comprehensive digital transformation initiative for MSB's website and communications ecosystem, integrating data-driven insights to enhance content, design, and accessibility.

  • Directed the full digital transformation of MSB's website and communications ecosystem, aligning content, design, and accessibility strategies with data-driven research insights.
  • Conducted extensive user interviews and usability testing to inform critical information architecture (IA), content design, and interface development.

Senior UX Designer (Contract)

Our Next Energy (ONE)

Jan 2023 - Aug 2023

Drove UX efforts for consumer-facing electric power storage product launches, significantly contributing to new investments and enhancing online performance.

  • Led UX initiatives across three consumer-facing electric power storage product launches, directly contributing to securing $20M in new investments.
  • Designed and optimized product websites, CMS systems, and marketing materials, achieving a 15% increase in online conversion rates and a 60% increase in retention.

Education

User Experience (UX) Design

Maryland Institute College of Art

Sep 2024 - May 2026

Graphic Design

Full Sail University

Sep 2019 - May 2023

Skills

UX & Product Design

  • User Research
  • UX Strategy
  • Journey Mapping
  • Wireframing
  • Tree Testing
  • Interaction Design
  • Prototyping
  • Usability Testing
  • Accessibility (WCAG 2.1+)
  • Design Systems
  • UX Audits
  • A/B Testing
  • Qualitative Research
  • Quantitative Research
  • Visual Design
  • Product Strategy
  • Design Leadership
  • Creative Direction

Technical Skills

  • HTML5
  • CSS3
  • JavaScript (ES6+)
  • ReactJS
  • TailwindCSS
  • Git
  • Agile Methodologies
  • Scrum Methodologies
  • Figma
  • Webflow
  • Visual Studio Code
  • Trae
  • Cursor
  • Notion
  • Jira
  • Trello
  • Slack
  • GitHub
  • Java
  • C#
  • React Native