Hi, I’m Gayathiri Balakrishnan.
Hi, I’m Gayathiri Balakrishnan.
Hi, I’m Gayathiri Balakrishnan.
UX Designer,
UX Designer,
Product
Designer, with
with a research lens
with a research lens
and
creative eye
I ask a lottt of questions before I start designing.
I ask a lottt of questions before I start designing.

My favourite part? Turning a messy problem into something that finally makes sense.
My favourite part? Turning a messy problem into something that finally makes sense.
Selected Work
2026 · Region of Waterloo · Digital Product Design
2026 · Region of Waterloo · Digital Product Design
Building a digital playbook from the ground up
Designing a searchable Digital Services Playbook to help Region of Waterloo staff find practical guidance, tools, and standards for delivering better digital services.
See project
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2025 · Fisheries and Oceans Canada · Website Redesign
2025 · Fisheries and Oceans Canada · Website Redesign
Making fisheries information easier to find
Redesigning the information architecture of Fisheries and Oceans Canada to make licensing, species, and habitat information easier to navigate.
See project
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2026 · Re-Med · Product Design
2026 · Re-Med · Product Design
Making medication reminders harder to ignore
Designing a multisensory medication reminder system that combines a physical device with a connected caregiver app.
See project
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Selected Work
2026 · Region of Waterloo · Digital Product Design
Building a digital playbook from the ground up
Designing a searchable Digital Services Playbook to help Region of Waterloo staff find practical guidance, tools, and standards for delivering better digital services.
See project
->
2025 · Fisheries and Oceans Canada · Website Redesign
Making fisheries information easier to find
Redesigning the information architecture of Fisheries and Oceans Canada to make licensing, species, and habitat information easier to navigate.
See project
->
2026 · Re-Med · Product Design
Making medication reminders harder to ignore
Designing a multisensory medication reminder system that combines a physical device with a connected caregiver app.
See project
->
Skills
Skills
Skills
UX Design
UX Design
UI Design
UI Design
UX Research
UX Research
Interaction Design
Interaction Design
Prototyping
Prototyping
Usability Testing
Usability Testing
User Interviews
User Interviews
Surveys
Surveys
Card Sorting
Card Sorting
Tree Testing
Tree Testing
Design Systems
Design Systems
Front-End Development
Front-End Development
Accessibility
Leadership
Leadership
Product Design
Product Design
HTML/CSS
HTML/CSS
Design Sprint
Design Sprint
Experience
Experience
Experience
Market Strategy Intern
Market Strategy Intern
Paterson Consulting Inc.
Paterson Consulting Inc.
Paterson Consulting Inc.
May 2026 - July 2026
May 2026 - July 2026
UX Research Intern
UX Research Intern
UX Research Intern
Blyss
Blyss
May 2026 - July 2026
May 2026 - July 2026
UX Design Intern
UX Design Intern
UX Design Intern
Kindr
Kindr
Oct 2025 - Dec 2025
Oct 2025 - Dec 2025
Marketing Intern
Marketing Intern
The JW Collective
The JW Collective
July 2025 - Sep 2025
July 2025 - Sep 2025














