designing products

Hi there! I'm Mehek Somai
Open to work

I design digital products & experiences.

As an HCI student with a background in both startup and corporate settings, I build digital solutions that foster meaningful change.
How I Add Value

Design & Research Skills

  • User Research (Qualitative & Quantitative)
  • Wireframing & Prototyping
  • Information Architecture & Affinity Mapping
  • User Persona & Empathy Mapping
  • Usability Testing & Heuristic Evaluation
  • UI & Visual design
  • Responsive & Accessible UI Design (WCAG Compliance)
  • Design Systems

Attributes

  • User Empathy
  • Human-Centered Design Thinking
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration (Developers, PMs, Stakeholders)
  • Data-Driven Decision Making
  • Leadership & Initiative
  • passion for problem-solving
businesses i've designed for
What It's like working with me

Mehek was a pleasure to work with while she was at Ecolab. She was very helpful as we navigated through our product where I was new in the role. Her questions were always well thought out and made me reason through my ideas, which helped me to understand our goals better and make adjustments to the stories. Mahek is returning to RIT to continue her education now, and we are very sorry to see her go, and I hope that we have the opportunity to work together again. If not, I know that she will make a positive impact wherever she ends up!

Matt Platts
Digital Marketing Manager @ Ecolab

The growth that Mehek has displayed in her 6 months of internship at Knowledge Units has been impeccable. She's resilient, wants to learn, and will go over and above with you if you give her that liberty. She managed to upskill herself from being able to design a basic portfolio website, to a full-fledged experience and UI design for SaaS products in those 6 months. She's an asset to any team she joins, both professionally and personally, will be for you too.

Himanshu Kapashi
Co-founder & CEO @ Knowledge Units

I had the pleasure of working with Mehek as a UX Design Intern at Ecolab over the summer. Mehek was a wonderful addition to the team. She was always happy to take the initiative, delivered beautiful designs for both of the projects she owned, and had consistently great suggestions whether it was for product functionality or process improvements for our UX team. I look forward to following her career and can only hope I have the chance to work with her again!

Zachary Downs
UX Manager @ Ecolab

I've had the pleasure of working with Mehek at Knowledge Units, and I can confidently say that she is an incredibly talented UI/UX designer. Her creativity and eye for detail in UI design is truly impressive. During her internship, she consistently came up with fresh, innovative ideas that elevated the design process. She is also a fantastic team player—collaborative, communicative, and open to feedback. Working with Mehek has been an absolute joy, and I look forward to seeing all the great things she will achieve in her career.

Sagar Arora
Web Design Lead @ Knowledge Units

Mehek has an exceptional eye for detail and a deep curiosity about the broader vision, ensuring that every design choice aligns with our overall goals in the RIT Graduate School. She provides solutions for design and user experience that are among the most innovative and well-thought-out I’ve seen, consistently pushing projects to the next level. She is highly independent, takes initiative, and confidently leads design tasks with minimal direction, yet she is also a fantastic collaborator who thrives in brainstorming sessions and problem-solving discussions. She approaches projects with a forward-thinking mindset, considering not just how to execute them effectively but also how they will scale and function in the future. Working with her has been an absolute pleasure, and I have no doubt that she will excel in any position she pursues. I highly recommend her for any design role—her ability to combine creativity with strategic thinking makes her an invaluable asset to any team.

Bella Dunwoody
Communication and Content Manager @ RIT Graduate School

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