Krunal Bhandarkar
About Krunal Bhandarkar
Krunal Bhandarkar is a Product Designer at Aera Technology in Pune, India, with a background in user experience design and 2D digital art.
Current Role at Aera Technology
Krunal Bhandarkar is currently a Product Designer at Aera Technology, based in Pune, Maharashtra, India. In this role, he owns and manages the Manage Metadata, Data Workbench, Cognitive Data Layer (DDM), Voice Console, and Mobile product modules. He also contributes to the globally utilized Aera design system.
Past Roles and Experience
Krunal Bhandarkar has previously worked in various design roles. He served as a User Experience Designer at Fractal Ink in Worli, Maharashtra, India, from 2021 to 2022. Before that, he held a similar position at Whitespace Design Foundation in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, from 2020 to 2021. Additionally, he worked as a 2D Digital Artist at Regh Animation Studio in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, from 2020 to 2021.
Education
Krunal Bhandarkar earned his Bachelor of Engineering (BE) in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering from Padmabhushan Vasantdada Patil College of Engineering (PVPPCOE). He was enrolled from 2014 to 2018.
UX Design Contributions
Krunal Bhandarkar conducts UX audits on the current platform, applying heuristic evaluation principles to redefine flow and process. He provides multiple wireframe revisions based on discussions with the product management team. Moreover, he ensures clear communication and transparency between development and design teams throughout solution delivery and presentation.
Agile and Collaborative Efforts
In an agile environment, Krunal Bhandarkar leads UX efforts, ensuring a well-established presence at PI planning meetings. He engages in understanding goals and requirements between Product Managers (PMs) and Product Owners (POs) to enhance platform experience, applying outcome-driven UX for data-heavy applications.