Manohar Achar
Product Designer | Human-AI Interaction & Design Systems | 0-to-1 builds, research-driven UX, scalable UI | Figma, analytics, documentation
- Role
- President at Design Club At Umich
- Location
- Detroit, MI, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Manohar Achar
Product Designer with 6+ years of experience shipping interfaces across embedded industrial platforms, web applications, and 0-to-1 products. I started in mechanical engineering, moved into UX for industrial controllers at Ingersoll Rand, and now focus on design systems, scalable UI, and accessibility.What I bring to a team:• End-to-end product design — from discovery and research through high-fidelity UI and engineering handoff• Design systems thinking — tokens, component libraries, documentation, and governance that keep teams consistent and fast• Research-backed decisions — usability testing, surveys, and data instrumentation with real outcomes (task success up 20 pts, time-on-task cut in half)• Engineering fluency — I write specs that developers can build from, and I’ve partnered with cross-functional teams across Agile sprints, SRS documentation, and implementation QARecent work includes building a CEU credentialing platform from scratch (Sparks Behavioral Services), supporting ADAS research at the University of Michigan, and designing the UI system for Ingersoll Rand’s industrial controller platform across 15+ machine configurations and 3 display sizes.Portfolio: manoharachar.designOpen to: Product Designer, Design Systems Designer, UX Designer
Experience
President
Jan 2025 — Present · Dearborn, MI, US
Leading a student design community through workshops, design challenges, and critique sessions focused on practical product design skills. • Grew participation 70% and delivered 12+ design assets for campus partners. • Mentored peers on portfolio storytelling, case study structure, and presentation quality. • Organized events and coordinated with faculty and industry guests to drive engagement and learning outcomes.
Education
Nagarjuna College Of Engineering and Technology
Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
2014 — 2018
University of Michigan-Dearborn
Master’s degree, Human-Centered Design and Engineering
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