Deepak Guptha Sitharaman

Philadelphia, PA vzan2012@gmail.com / deepak.guptha.s@gmail.com

I'm a designer who speaks developer. With a background in both Human-Computer Interaction and full-stack development, I specialize in turning complex problems into clean, accessible interfaces that people actually enjoy using.

My sweet spot? Bridging that gap between beautiful design and solid engineering. I love taking a design from Figma and making it come to life with React and TypeScript, ensuring it's not just pretty but actually works beautifully at scale.

I'm currently looking for a UI/UX Design role where I can use this unique mix of skills to create products that make a real difference.

Projects

UX / UI Design Projects

iMovies Theatre App

Ride Share App

Ride Share App - Design Solutions

I designed a user-friendly solution for a ride-share app that bridges the gap between tech-savvy Gen Z caregivers and their elderly grandparents, enhancing accessibility and ease of use.
Link: View PDF File

Mini Restaurant App

Mini Restaurant

Created a restaurant app design in Figma with a clear menu, easy location search, and simple navigation. You can view the full design through my Figma.
Link: View in Figma

Mood Light App

Designed the KB Design Mood Light App in Figma, both featuring clean, user-friendly layouts and intuitive navigation. You can view the KB Designs project here
Link: View in Figma

CBAY DVR iOS App

Docizzle App

A patient-focused scheduling iOS app for booking and managing doctor visits with ease.
Link: View Project

Randomry iOS App

A corporate meeting hub for scheduling, minutes, invites, and team communication—all in one place.
Link: View Project

Judge Me - App

A social platform for singers to share recordings and receive public feedback through likes, comments, and ratings.
Link: View Project

Hungry Tiger - App

Food ordering and delivery app with restaurant search, menu browsing, time-scheduled orders, and live tracking.
Link: View Project

Everwin - App

A school communication hub for parents to access events, schedules, announcements, and campus info in real-time.
Link: View Project

Envato & Shutterstock - Design Projects

Envato Portfolio

Envato - Graphicriver Portfolio

Created three mini design projects using Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop tools.
Link: https://graphicriver.net/user/vzan2012/portfolio

Shutterstock Portfolio

Created more than 20 image illustration using Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop tools.
Link: https://www.shutterstock.com/g/vzan2012

ReactJS Projects

APOD

Astronomy - Photo of the Day

This ReactJS application displays the 'Picture' or 'Video' of the Day. The datas are fetched from the NASA API. You can register in the NASA API website to get the key and use it in the scripts file.
Link: https://apod-react-six.vercel.app/

Natural Event Tracker

This ReactJS application displays the events that took in this planet. The datas are fetched from the NASA EONET (Earth Observatory Natural Event Tracker) API. Libraries used in this application are - Vitejs and Chakra UI.
Link: https://natural-event-tracker-xi.vercel.app/

Experience

UI/UX Design Expert

Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Powered by Harrisburg University (CIE) · Part-time

Collaborated with cross-functional teams, including developers, and stakeholders, to design intuitive, scalable UI components that aligned with Figma designs and accessibility standards. Developed detailed wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups using Figma, ensuring consistency with modern UI best practices and supporting agile development workflows. Engaged in agile workflows and sprint reviews to support continuous integration and deployment of design solutions. Explored interactive immersive technologies and responsive design strategies to enhance user experience and accessibility.

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

UI/UX Designer & Developer - Intern

KB Design, New York

Generated creative and effective ideas, considering all aspects of a challenge, leading to the development of intuitive and engaging user interfaces and high-fidelity UI mockups for client presentations. Designed and developing a mobile application for KB Design using React Native.

Jul 2024 - Dec 2024

Software Developer

Veepee, France (Paris)

Streamlined data management by migrating database files from blob to S3 buckets, resulting in a 75% increase in efficiency. Improved frontend user experience by 70% by implementing bug fixes for Angular and React components for organizational products. Collaborated with team members to troubleshoot and fix code issues, to avoid a decrease in production downtime.

Dec 2019 - May 2023

Software Developer Intern

Vente Privee (Veepee), France (Paris)

Implemented new features in Kronos App using Node.js and MariaDB, leading to 70% increase in user engagement. Collaborated with a team to utilize Node.js and MariaDB for Back-End development of Kronos Application, resulting in improved efficiency and reduced errors.

Mar 2019 - Aug 2019

Contributing Author & Freelance Illustrator

Envato Author Community & Shutterstock

Created 50+ vector maps using Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop.

Feb 2018 - Feb 2019

Senior UI Developer

ImagiNET Ventures, India (Chennai)

Experienced in creating user interface designs for web and mobile layouts (Android & iOS) and converting designs to HTML for web applications. Enhanced user experience through responsive page layouts for CMS websites, resulting in a 75% increase in website traffic. Contributed to team success by serving as a mentor and collaborator, creating user flows, prototypes, and wireframes for Android & iOS apps.

May 2011 - Feb 2018

Education

Harrisburg University Of Science And Technology

Master Degree

Human-Centered Interaction Design

2024 - 2025

EPITA: Ecole d'Ingénieurs en Informatique

Master of Science

Computer Science - Software Engineering

2018 - 2019

Anna University

Bachelor of Engineering

Electronics & Communication Engineering

2002 - 2006

M.C.T.M Chidambaram Chettiyar Matriculation Higher Secondary School

12^th Standard (State Board of Tamil Nadu)

Computers

2001 - 2002

Skills

Programming Languages & Tools

Basic knowledge in Angular, React & Docker
Basics of Progressive Web Apps (Note: This site is updated with PWA)

Workflow

Desigining wireframes for the web & mobile.
Converting the wireframes into designs using Photoshop or Illustrator.
Writing HTML and Responsive Styles for the Web pages.
Cross Browser Testing & Debugging the scripts.

Interests

Apart from being a UI developer, I enjoy most of the time reading books, watching movies and visting places.

I spend a large amount of my free time, in illustrating the vector maps and exploring the latest technology advancements in the front-end web development.

Certifications

Clean Code Udemy, License UC-f5ab3b0c-0414-4e1d-ac94-e15e40d5a877
Go: The Complete Developer's Guide Udemy, License UC-f0ae40a2-ced5-4fd3-9ef6-f5297aec8b46
Understanding TypeScript Udemy, License UC-5dcf6973-a3a9-40ca-84d4-5f026370abe5
The Complete Node.js Developer Course Udemy, License UC-9b5ec384-d538-4b0e-bb1d-df79971b11f7
Modern JavaScript from Beginning Udemy, License UC-5U4BBR7P
MongoDB Basics - M001 MongoDB University
Git Complete: The definitive, step-by-step guide to Git Udemy, License UC-7MQS8NK2
Command Line Essentials: Git Bash for Windows Udemy, License UC-P0IAPNKT
NoSQL Database Design with CouchDB Udemy, License UC-KSIP0HJY
HTML Fundamentals, JavaScript, SQL Fundamentals, jQuery Tutorial, CSS Fundamentals, Python 3, JAVA Sololearn
Adobe Photoshop CS4 Adobe, License ADB248611
MCTS: SQL Server 2008, Database Development Microsoft, License C618-8884
MCPS: Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft, License F215-3102