Hey there, I'm Keval.

(he/him)

I am a human-centered designer dedicated to transforming complex problems across product and service touchpoints into seamless experiences through research, iterative prototyping, and strategic decision-making. I collaborate with cross-functional teams to help build impactful and equitable solutions.
A dynamic career and design journey makes me a holistic designer with core expertise in UX, supported by extensive experience in design research, visual communication, service design, and front-end web development.

With over 4 years of experience in varied design roles, both in-house and as a consultant, I bring flexibility, an ability to wear different hats, and a commitment to being a great team player.

I feel proud to have my work recognized by Fast Company, Core77 and Dezeen for innovative design, and also win Good Interventions '23, an international strategic design competition.

Outside of work, I have a deep interest in photography, music and soccer.
Portait of Keval Parekh

Work Experience

Design Strategist

Illinois Tech

Jul 2024 - Present

UX Consultant

Panorama Innovation LLC

Feb 2024 - Present

Service Designer

Volvo Group North America

May - Aug 2023

Design Researcher

UChicago Medicine

May - Aug 2022

UI/UX Design Lead

Republic World

Feb - Aug 2020

User Experience Designer

Fractal Analytics

Nov 2018 - Jan 2020

Education

Master of Design

Institute of Design (ID), Illinois Tech

Aug 2021 - Dec 2023

B.Tech Information & Communication Technology

Dhirubhai Ambani Institute (DA-IICT)

Jul 2014 - May 2018

Years of experience
3
Projects done
50+
Happy clients
25+
Partners
04
Mentions
54
Awards
24
With over 3 years of work experience in research and design-focused roles, I’ve helped create consumer, B2B Enterprise/SaaS and B2C solutions.

My background in software engineering helps me bridge gaps between design and development, and ensures seamless collaboration with engineering teams. It also empowers me as a designer to use various tools and technologies to enhance the design process, and bring innovative ideas to life.

I’m passionate about crafting solutions that make a difference. My work has been recognized by FastCompany, Core77 & Dezeen and has won an international strategic design award.
My core skills
Design Research
Help teams discover and understand their customers or users, validate ideas, concepts, and strategies, and map their experience to guide and support product development.
Interaction Design & Prototyping
Define interactions along the product or service experiences/touch-points, create tangible artefacts using industry-standard design and tech tools to ideate, test, and iterate.
Design Thinking & Strategy
Working with stakeholders and teams to identify, empathize, ideate, solve, and ultimately scale products or services, and build strategies for growth.
Visual Design
Craft visual assets to create and communicate compelling stories, and insights that inform decision-making. Being an advocate for best design practices and attentive to details.