
I am?
Hello! I'm a Tanvi Kulkarni, a Product designer who has been crafting experiences for Tata Elxsi since the last 4 years across multiple domains.
How did I land here?
Design wasn’t always the plan. Growing up in a middle-class Indian family, engineering seemed like the default path—one that most kids pursued. However, my family played a crucial role in shaping my perspective, encouraging me to think beyond the conventional and explore how I could leverage my creativity and problem-solving skills to build a career I truly love. That curiosity led me to Avantika University (MIT Indore campus), where I pursued Industrial Design.
Avantika didn’t just teach me design—it taught me life. While I was deeply immersed in building industrial products, an unexpected opportunity came my way—an internship with BigBasket as a UX designer. That experience became my gateway into the world of experience design, sparking a passion for understanding how people think and interact. Since then, every project I’ve worked on has been driven by the desire to create intuitive, human-centered experiences.
My Journey in Design
Tata Elxsi
Nov'21 - Present

Senior User Experience Designer
Led 4+ projects in banking, B2B, and automotive HMI, ensuring business and user alignment. Conducted research, designed interfaces, and improved remote access for enterprise & SaaS platforms. Collaborated with product & engineering teams and mentored junior designers.
YUJ Designs
Jul'21 - Sept'21

User Experience Designer
Created wireframes and prototypes using tools like Figma and Adobe XD for mobile applications, enhancing user engagement through intuitive layouts and navigation.
Salt.pe
Jan'21 - Jun'21

User Experience Designer Intern
Developed user experience, interface, and design systems for digital products, implementing features for a wealth management platform that enabled Salt to onboard over 350+ businesses and process transactions exceeding $35 million.
BigBasket
May'20 - Aug'20

User Experience Designer Intern
Designed style guides & systems for consistency across digital products and ideated and enhanced features like search, filtering, and more for improved usability.
Lachen

Mahabaleshwar

Mandu

Rajasthan

Indore

Ratnagiri
Goa

Bengaluru

Pawna
Lachung
Things I love to do
Travelling to new places
Chasing stunning sunsets
Reading Books

Nepal

Coorg

AVANTIKA UNIVERSITY, MIT INDORE
WHERE IT ALL BEGAN. THE DREAM
