Jason
Mendes.

Experience Designer, UX Researcher, Community Collaborator & Photographer. At the heart of my work is an intimate understanding of humans, by shaping meaningful experiences, through collaborative design, all inspired by a deep love for art and empathy-driven problem-solving.

[01 / EXPERIENCE]

12.24 — ONGOING // REMOTE/MUMBAI, INDIA

UX & Graphic Designer @ Freelance

Blending strict functionality with empathy-driven problem-solving and visual narrative for small-scale clients.

11.10.25 — 16.10.25 // ON SITE MUMBAI, INDIA

Exihibitor Relations Intern @ Art Mumbai 2025

A dive into the Fine Arts world to expand my perspective on the creative process and physical curation between artists & guests.

09.23 — 05.24 // ON SITE MALMÖ, SWEDEN

UX Researcher Trainee @ Sandberg Dev & GAIM AB

Applied Qualitative Methodologies to study hardware and software ecosystems while creating UX insights to streamline business decisions.

01.23 — 08.23 // ON SITE UPPSALA, SWEDEN

UX Researcher & Master Thesis Project @ Imint Image Intelligence AB

Conducted a comprehensive Master Thesis trying to study user behavior while shooting smartphone videos, transitioning directly into an applied UX Research role.

[02 / EDUCATION]

09.23 — 05.24 // MALMÖ & LUND, SWEDEN

Graduate Student Program @ Executive Foundation Lund (EFL)

2021 — 2023 (60 ECTS) // UPPSALA, SWEDEN

Master's in Human-Computer Interaction @ Uppsala Universitet

07.17 — 05.21 // MUMBAI, INDIA

Bachelor’s in Information Technology @ SFIT, University of Mumbai

[03 / COMMUNITIES, PART-TIME & ACHIEVEMENTS]

10.24 — ONGOING // MUMBAI, INDIA

Core Team Member @ Local Threads Collective

A grassroots initiative. Facilitating shared public spaces and nurturing community via sustainable practices, creative expression and making an attempt at leisurely living in a fast-moving city.

01.22 — 06.23 // UPPSALA, SWEDEN

Assistant Bar-Master/ Pub-Host & Bartender @ Västmanlands-Dalarna Nation

While studying at Uppsala I worked as a bartender and bar manager at a pub/club. My responsibilities included menu design, staff management and training, on site event support and ensuring safety protocols.

06.22 — 07.22 // MILAN, ITALY

Team JeKyLL Design Studio @ Reply Creative Challenge 2022

I was a part of the finalist team in the Customer Experience category. We presented our redesign of the Heinemann Duty Free mobile application through a business pitch at the Reply convention in Milan, Italy.

[04 / PREFERRED TOOLKIT & LANGUAGES]

// UX RESEARCH, IDEATION & MANAGEMENT

Dovetail, Miro Boards, SurveyMonkey, Notion, Jira, Excel

// INTERACTION DESIGN

Figma, Sketch, Affinity Suite

// VISUAL MEDIA

DaVinci Resolve, Lightroom, Procreate, Canva, Pixelmator Pro

// WEB CORE & CMS

HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, WordPress, Wix

// LANGUAGES

English (Fluent, C1), Hindi (Intermediate), Swedish and Konkani (Receptive Bilingual)

[05 / PHILOSOPHY & PERSONAL GROWTH]

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Living Empirically

For me, living empirically means that design is an act of inquiry, grounded in observation, participation, and reflection. It is not speculation from a distance, but learning through doing, seeing, and being. Human-Centred and Participatory Design aren’t just techniques to me; they are foundational to my worldview.

Qualitative Strengths

I bring a strong foundation in Qualitative UX Research, through an interest in Ethnography and with a love for methods like Interviews, Participant Observations, Contextual Inquiry and Workshops. From post-it notes to collaborative online platforms, I enjoy working with both tangible and digital tools.

JasonMendes.