Built in industry. Refined at Loughborough.

Designer with 2.5 years of experience, now bringing a more structured UX approach shaped during my Master’s at Loughborough University.

Education

Master of Science - User Experience Design, Loughborough University, UK, 2023 - 2024

  • Graduated with Merit

  • Capstone Project: Investigated how AR technology can enhance user engagement and decision making in food menus, blending emerging tech with practical UX principles.

  • Relevant Coursework: Design Research Methods, Experience Design, Designing for AI Products

Experience

UX Designer, Freelance December 2024 — Present

  • Collaborated with international clients across healthcare, data, and analytics to solve focused UX challenges in fast-paced sprint environments.

  • Delivered wireframes for a music auditing platform (China) and a healthcare management system (UK), translating complex requirements into clear, usable flows.

  • Conducted a UX audit for a survey platform (India), identifying usability gaps and recommending improvements for a more scalable, intuitive experience.

  • Designed an activity book for youth players at Carlisle United FC, simplifying information into engaging, accessible formats.

UX Designer, Sky Sports, UK. April 2023 — May 2023

  • Collaborated with a team of 6 designers to explore opportunities for expanding football fandom through digital experiences.

  • Contributed to research, ideation, and concept development across a 6-week sprint, taking ideas from early insights to a validated solution.

  • Worked within real-world constraints and stakeholder expectations, simulating an end-to-end product design process.

Product Designer - UX/UI, Pratian Technology, India. January 2020 — October 2022

  • Led design efforts on 2 flagship products, collaborating with cross-functional teams across the US and India.

  • Owned the end-to-end design process - from research and ideation to delivery, within a 20-member product team.

  • Conducted user research and translated insights into product decisions, shaping features and improving usability.

  • Delivered 100+ high-fidelity web and mobile screens, ensuring consistency and alignment with user needs.

  • Worked in Agile environments, closely partnering with developers to bring designs to life.

Core Strengths

  • User Research

  • Problem Framing

  • UX Strategy

  • Information Architecture

  • Interaction Design

Research & Thinking

  • User Interviews

  • Usability Testing

  • Insight Synthesis

  • Journey Mapping

  • Persona Development

Product & Collaboration

  • Agile / Scrum

  • Cross-functional Collaboration

  • Stakeholder Communication

  • Developer Handoff

  • Design Critique

Tools I work with

Currently Learning

Projects

  • Industry Project: Kickstart SkySports
    Collaborated in a team of 6 over a 6-week sprint to design a solution aimed at expanding football fandom among young women. Conducted research, developed insights, and delivered a tested prototype presented to the Sky Sports creative team.

  • Personal Project: Housemate Hunting (Ongoing)
    Working in a team of 2 to explore ways to improve trust and transparency in shared living. Currently focused on research and early solution design to help people better understand potential housemates before moving in.

Achievements

  • Chosen as one of the Student Ambassadors for Loughborough University.

  • Logged 100% Job Success Score as a freelance Designer on Upwork with consistent 5-star reviews across all projects.

  • Runner-up in a Machine Learning Hack-a-thon (focusing on Natural Language Processing)

Interests

  • Sports - Basketball, Badminton, Table-Tennis

  • Reading - Fiction, Finance & Self-Improvement (Currently reading Project: Hail Mary so I can complain about how the book was so much better than the film)

  • Puzzles - Sudoku & Rubik's Cube (current PB: 51 sec)

Interested in connecting?

Drop me an email and I'll aim to get back to you in less than 24 hours :)

Interested in connecting?

Drop me an email and I'll aim to get back to you in less than 24 hours :)

Interested in connecting?

Drop me an email and I'll aim to get back to you in less than 24 hours :)

Copyright 2026 by Adit Pinheiro

Copyright 2026 by Adit Pinheiro

Copyright 2026 by Adit Pinheiro

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