Y G Prateek

Y G Prateek

Product Designer crafting AI-powered products, scalable systems, and experiences that drive business growth.

Product Designer crafting AI-powered products, scalable systems, and experiences that drive business growth.

Open to Product Design opportunities

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About me

I'm a Product Designer with 5 years of experience across professional and freelance engagements, designing AI-powered, SaaS, and EdTech products. I enjoy transforming complex business challenges into intuitive digital experiences through research, product strategy, interaction design, and scalable design systems.

As the Founding Designer at Hello Mentor, I've led the design of a marketing website, a SaaS platform, a production-grade Conversational AI experience, and the company's Version 2.0 product transformation. My work has contributed to a 2× increase in sales, a 60% increase in platform engagement, and 5,000+ AI platform sign-ups within the first month.

I'm passionate about building products that create measurable business impact while delivering meaningful user experiences.

Founding Designer at Hello Mentor, leading end-to-end UI/UX across AI-powered products, counselling platforms, and scalable design systems serving NEET aspirants across India. Designed and launched a production-grade conversational AI experience with MCP-based architecture, collaborating closely with product, engineering, and business teams.

With over 3 years of experience in product design, I specialize in UX design, interaction design, AI experiences, and scalable user systems. Skilled in translating complex workflows into intuitive, user-centric solutions through adaptive wireframes, rapid prototyping, and high-impact visual design.

Case Study

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Reboot Gut

Reboot Gut

Reboot Gut

Founding the UX Foundation

Medical Education Guidance

Founding the UX Foundation

Medical Education Guidance

Founding the UX Foundation

Medical Education Guidance

Hello Mentor Portal v1.0

Education Guidance

Hello Mentor Portal v1.0

Education Guidance

Hello Mentor Portal v1.0

Education Guidance

Hello Mentor Conversational AI v1.0

Hello Mentor Conversational AI v1.0

Hello Mentor Conversational AI v1.0

Professional Experience

Bengaluru, India

Hello Mentor

July 2023 – Present

UI/UX Designer

When I joined Hello Mentor as the Founding UI/UX Designer, the company was still in its early stage of building digital products. My responsibility was not just designing interfaces, but building the entire design foundation for the company. Over the past 2.8 years, I have worked across multiple initiatives including:

  • Led end-to-end product design for a digital platform that significantly improved user engagement and business growth.

  • Designed intuitive interfaces, wireframes, and prototypes that improved task completion rates by 35–70%.

  • Conducted UX research, usability testing, and AI-driven analysis to translate insights into scalable design solutions.

  • Collaborated closely with engineering, marketing, and stakeholders to accelerate delivery and improve cross-functional execution.

  • Built and managed UI/UX workflows, roadmap planning, sprint activities, and KPI tracking to ensure efficient product delivery.

  • Led end-to-end UI/UX for a live conversational AI product, designing scalable MCP-powered AI experiences and collaborating across teams.

Bengaluru, India

Hello Mentor

July 2023 – Present

UI/UX Designer

When I joined Hello Mentor as the Founding UI/UX Designer, the company was still in its early stage of building digital products. My responsibility was not just designing interfaces, but building the entire design foundation for the company. Over the past 2.8 years, I have worked across multiple initiatives including:

  • Led end-to-end product design for a digital platform that significantly improved user engagement and business growth.

  • Designed intuitive interfaces, wireframes, and prototypes that improved task completion rates by 35–70%.

  • Conducted UX research, usability testing, and AI-driven analysis to translate insights into scalable design solutions.

  • Collaborated closely with engineering, marketing, and stakeholders to accelerate delivery and improve cross-functional execution.

  • Built and managed UI/UX workflows, roadmap planning, sprint activities, and KPI tracking to ensure efficient product delivery.

  • Led end-to-end UI/UX for a live conversational AI product, designing scalable MCP-powered AI experiences and collaborating across teams.

Freelance Experience

Remote

Freelance

March 2021 - July 2023

UIUX/ Web Development/ Visual Design

Created responsive websites and visually engaging designs aligned with client brands. Delivered UI/UX-focused solutions using HTML, CSS, and graphic design, blending creativity with functionality across digital platforms.

  • Designed user-friendly interfaces and visually appealing graphic designs for various clients, aligning with their brand identities.

  • Developed responsive websites using HTML and CSS, ensuring optimal performance tailored to client needs.

  • Proactively expanded my skill set during college by learning HTML, CSS, Android development, graphic design, and video editing.

  • Discovered a passion for UI/UX design while completing freelance projects, realizing it allowed me to merge creativity with functionality and align with my vision for impactful design.

Skills & Expertise

  1. Product Design

User Research

Information Architecture

IA

User Flows

Wireframing

Prototyping

Interaction Design

Product Strategy

Accessibility (WCAG)

Design Systems

Conversational UX

  1. Research, Analytics & Optimization

User Interviews

Usability Testing

Heuristic Evaluation

Journey Mapping

Behavioral Analysis

Product Analytics

Conversion Optimization

A/B Testing

Competitive Analysis

Insight Synthesis

  1. Product & Collaboration

Stakeholder Management

Cross-functional Collab

Workshop Facilitation

Agile Methodologies

Sprint Planning

Requirements Gathering

Feature Prioritization

Product Discovery

Developer Handoff

Project Management

  1. AI & Emerging Tech

Conversational AI

Prompt Design

Human-AI Interaction

AI Product Workflows

AI-assisted Research

AI-powered Experiences

Certifications

Google UX Design

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Coursera, 2025

Complete Web & Mobile designer

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Udemy, 2023

Award

UI/UX Design Excellence Award

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Hello Mentor, 2024

Articles & publications

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Understanding the Assignment Before Moving Forward

Medium,

Jun 14, 2025

One of the most valuable lessons I’ve learned as a UI/UX designer is this: never start designing before you fully understand the assignment.

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Understanding the Assignment Before Moving Forward

Medium,

Jun 14, 2025

One of the most valuable lessons I’ve learned as a UI/UX designer is this: never start designing before you fully understand the assignment.

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Understanding the Assignment Before Moving Forward

Medium,

Jun 14, 2025

One of the most valuable lessons I’ve learned as a UI/UX designer is this: never start designing before you fully understand the assignment.

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What I’ve Learned About User-Centered Design (UCD)

Medium,

Jun 13, 2025

When I first started my journey as a UI/UX designer, one phrase I kept hearing was “User-Centered Design”. It sounded obvious at first — “Of course it’s for the user!” — but the more I worked on real projects, the more I realized: UCD is not just about thinking of the user… it’s about involving them at every single step.

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What I’ve Learned About User-Centered Design (UCD)

Medium,

Jun 13, 2025

When I first started my journey as a UI/UX designer, one phrase I kept hearing was “User-Centered Design”. It sounded obvious at first — “Of course it’s for the user!” — but the more I worked on real projects, the more I realized: UCD is not just about thinking of the user… it’s about involving them at every single step.

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What I’ve Learned About User-Centered Design (UCD)

Medium,

Jun 13, 2025

When I first started my journey as a UI/UX designer, one phrase I kept hearing was “User-Centered Design”. It sounded obvious at first — “Of course it’s for the user!” — but the more I worked on real projects, the more I realized: UCD is not just about thinking of the user… it’s about involving them at every single step.

Read article

Design Thinking: Phases & Core Principles

Medium,

Jun 13, 2025

Design Thinking isn’t just for designers — it’s a mindset for solving real problems with empathy and creativity. Whether you’re designing an app or improving daily life products, this process brings ideas to life in a meaningful way.

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Design Thinking: Phases & Core Principles

Medium,

Jun 13, 2025

Design Thinking isn’t just for designers — it’s a mindset for solving real problems with empathy and creativity. Whether you’re designing an app or improving daily life products, this process brings ideas to life in a meaningful way.

Read article

Design Thinking: Phases & Core Principles

Medium,

Jun 13, 2025

Design Thinking isn’t just for designers — it’s a mindset for solving real problems with empathy and creativity. Whether you’re designing an app or improving daily life products, this process brings ideas to life in a meaningful way.

Read article

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