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I'm Riya. I'm a product designer who cares about making complex things simple.

I've spent 5+ years working across enterprise SaaS, B2B platforms, and consumer apps. I bring a research-driven approach to every project. I'm most comfortable when I'm deep in user interviews, pulling out patterns, and turning messy problems into clear solutions.

Currently at ZenaTech, Inc., I lead product design efforts that balance business goals with real user needs. My work covers the full product lifecycle, from discovery research and strategy through to high-fidelity design, prototyping, and developer handoff.

Outside of design, I'm into cooking, travel, and wildlife photography. They keep me curious and observant, which honestly helps more with design than you'd think.

Riya Yallabandi

Experience

Where I've worked

Present

Product Designer

ZenaTech, Inc.

Leading UI/UX design for enterprise SaaS products. Conducting user research, building design systems, and collaborating with engineering teams to ship accessible, scalable interfaces across B2B platforms.

Previously

UI/UX Designer

Freelance & Contract

Designed consumer apps, enterprise platforms, and marketing websites for clients across healthcare, real estate, and e-commerce. Built component libraries, ran moderated usability studies, and delivered annotated developer handoffs in Figma.

Earlier

Graphic Designer

Various brands

Created social media campaigns, brand identity systems, and marketing collateral for small businesses. This hands-on visual design work built the foundation for my transition into product design.

Education

Academic background

Bachelor of Interactive Multimedia and Design

Carleton University

Advanced Diploma in Interactive Media Development

Algonquin College (Partnership Program)

Expertise

Design capabilities

Product & Systems Design

  • End-to-end product design
  • Design system architecture
  • Component libraries
  • Interaction & motion design
  • Information architecture
  • Responsive & adaptive layouts

Research & Strategy

  • User interviews & contextual inquiry
  • Moderated usability testing
  • Affinity mapping & synthesis
  • Persona & journey mapping
  • Competitive & heuristic analysis
  • Stakeholder facilitation

Tools & Technical

  • Figma (expert)
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Miro, FigJam
  • HTML, CSS, WordPress
  • WAVE, Axe (accessibility)
  • Developer handoff & annotation

Get in touch

Want to chat?

Always interested in new challenges and meaningful product work.