Manasi Saraswate

“By choosing to be a designer, I consider myself responsible for impacting people who come in contact with my work.”

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I am a Product Designer and Strategist based in San Francisco with a background in Architecture. I love solving complex systems and crafting experiences for and with the people. With this passion, I am currently designing new product experiences at QuickBooks that help small businesses get paid online. In the past, I have worked on experiences at Sunrun to help customers track their solar journey right from signing the agreement to the installation of the system. I work in an agile environment entangling the complexity of the process and making the customer experience seamless, useful, and delightful.

When I am not designing, you will usually find me experimenting with food and documenting it on my blog. I consider myself a maker, and occasionally you’ll find me painting on fabrics and ceramics. My new hobby in this lockdown is vegetable gardening!

 

You can find my detailed experience on LinkedIn or feel free to download my resume. If you are looking for a designer or just want to say hi, drop in a message at manasisaraswate@gmail.com.

A little more about me…

 

Understanding Systems and Structure

As an undergraduate in architecture, I always had an eye for details. My architecture background helps me think structurally about problems and to engage with people as a humanist. It also helps me understand how to create complex analysis, undertake in-depth research, perceive flows and interpret criticism. Most importantly, it has made me realize how a simple design decision can affect a user.

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I love to Collaborate!

My graduate study in Interaction Design allows me to practice my design and collaboration skills in real projects. As a part of the Sunrun Design team, I enjoy the end-to-end design process involving team members, learning from others and making the right design decisions. I believe that we need to recognize and analyze the wicked issues, understand the people involved and collaborate to meet the challenges.