FOUNDING DESIGNER @ AUGRADE
Based in San Francisco Bay Area

I am a product designer rooted in
user research, systems thinking,
and design strategy. I help teams
bring clarity to ambiguity through
rapid prototyping and storytelling
what matters
, turning messiness
into intuitive product experiences.

PROJECTS



PDF VIEWER
Researcher, Design Strategist, Lead Designer
Autodesk Construction Cloud (Released)
VIEWPOINTS
Lead Designer
Autodesk Construction Cloud (Released)
RESPONSIBLE AI
Researcher, Lead Designer
Autodesk Generative AI Research
HYPERMODELLING (coming soon)
Researcher, Lead Designer
Autodesk Construction Cloud
ENVIRONMENTAL WHATABOUTISM
Researcher, Maker, Comedian
Thesis, Parsons School of Design



HOW MY COLLEAGUES
DESCRIBE ME

Hinal has a rare blend of creativity, systems thinking, and strong execution — she can take the most ambiguous problems and turn them into clear, elegant designs that move teams forward. It’s been a pleasure working with her, and any team would be lucky to have her!


Elisa Tagliacozzo

Group Product Manager, Autodesk




I've seen tremendous growth from Hinal as a designer since she joined our team over a year ago. Her design work is grounded in user research and genuine empathy for our customers, and she navigates complex, ambiguous workflows with confidence. What impresses me most is her attention to detail, creativity, and courage to speak up with fresh ideas. She really helped strengthen collaborations across the entire design and engineering team.

Hinal is a thoughtful designer who brings both skill and positive energy to every project!


Zeng Lai

Senior Experience Designer, Autodesk




We collaborated closely on our real-time interactive environment vision work, and I’ve always appreciated how Hinal approaches problems with genuine curiosity and a strong customer mindset. Even in ambiguous or ill-defined spaces, she’s quick to understand the context, ask thoughtful questions, and move the work forward with clarity. She's also very mission-driven. Her work on responsible AI and sustainability showed how much she cares about building solutions that align with long-term impact and ethical considerations. She brings a forward-looking perspective that helps teams think beyond the immediate task.

Hinal is dependable, accountable, and comfortable taking on high-stakes work where the path isn’t obvious. Any team looking for someone who can navigate complexity with intention and purpose would benefit greatly from working with her.


Huan Deng

Senior UX Researcher, Autodesk




I worked with Hinal on the initial prototype of the 2d->3d First Person Place Me tool and 2d/3d hyper modeling initial explorations. Hinal provided thorough and in-depth research into the user problem, competitor analysis, and wrote detailed documents for the rest of the team to review and reflect upon. I used her documents to create a prototype for the team. She also used Lovable to create prototypes of her own, and shared them with our team to increase our understanding of the UX that would solve the customer problem. While being creative, she is also a pragmatic problem solver who works well with Engineering.

She is highly skilled in UX Research, Design and Prototyping, and I recommend her for any UX/HCI design position you may have.


Manjiri McCoy

Sr. Principal Software Engineer, Autodesk




I had the pleasure of working with Hinal across multiple successful projects. She is an exceptional UX Designer who consistently delivered thoughtful, user-centric solutions that moved the needle for us. Her ability to translate complex requirements into intuitive designs, combined with her collaborative spirit, made her a vital part of the team.


Brett Parker

Sr. Product Manager, Autodesk