Chinmay Shinde

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Product Design Engineer

Bengaluru, India

chinmayshindework@gmail.com · +91 8767022378

Summary

I design, build, and ship digital products end to end. From the first sketch in Figma to a live URL, I do the whole thing myself. Product thinking, visual design, and enough code to take an idea from zero to one without waiting on anyone.

Work Experience

Design Engineer

Dec '25 – Present

Freelance

  • Designing and building digital products end to end, from early concepts to shipped code.
  • Working across branding, product design, and frontend development for clients and personal projects.
  • Shipped multiple products including a personal website for a clinical dietician and a B2B SaaS dashboard.

UX/UI Design Intern

June '25 – Aug '25

Mellow Design Studio

  • Worked on designing websites, making them easier to use and visually clear by improving layouts, navigation, and overall user experience.

Graphic Design Intern

Oct '24 – Nov '24

Zinnov

  • Designed social media graphics, carousels, and print media.

Graphic Designer

April '23 – July '23

Purple Cow

  • Designed engaging thumbnails, social media graphics, banners, and posters that helped enhance brand visibility and connect with audiences.

Projects

Offlyn Life

  • Redesigned Offlyn's core app flows to make discovering and hosting experiences feel simple, human, and rewarding. Simplified navigation across event discovery, hosting, and rewards, and aligned the interface with the mission of enabling meaningful real-world connections.

WhatsApp Find Flats & Flatmates

  • Designed a concept feature built natively inside WhatsApp for finding flats and flatmates. Designed the full discovery flow, listing creation, filter system, and handoff to chat — all within WhatsApp's existing design language.

Personal Website for a Dietician

  • Designed and built a personal website end to end for a clinical dietician in Bengaluru. Structured around building trust and getting potential patients to book a consultation.

Leadership & Activities

COEP E Cell & Pune Startup Fest '23

Sep '21 – July '23

Head of Design & Video Editing

  • Led a team of 16 to create social media graphics, posters, print media, and videos.
  • Enhanced skills in leadership, project management, and creative design.

COEP Boat Club

Feb '22 – April '22

Member

  • Active participant in one of the oldest boat clubs.
  • Competed in Kayak events and participated in the 94th Regatta.

Education

B.Tech in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering

2020 – 2024

College of Engineering Pune

Skills

Design

Interaction Design, User Research, Design Systems, Systems Thinking, Prototyping, Accessibility & Inclusivity, Problem Solving, Storytelling, Visual & UI Design, Design & Content Strategy

Engineering

React, Next.js, TypeScript, Javascript, Tailwind CSS, HTML, CSS, Git, Vercel

Tools

Claude, Lovable, Figma, Framer, VS Code, shadcn, Notion, Photoshop, Illustrator, GitHub