Tommy Agarwal

Impact-driven Product Designer rooted in technical reality.

Currently #OpenToWork

Work

Featured Case Studies

Tommy Hilfiger • Pitched June 2025

Sales Associate → UX Lead: Redesigning Tommy Hilfiger's Checkout Experience

50%

Transaction Time

85%

Clicks in key flows

Freelance • Shipped October 2025

Boosting Grammy Artist’s Audience Engagement & Conversion via Web Design

30%

Newsletter Subscribers

96%

Annual Expenses

Other Projects

Bridgegood AI for Social Good Design-a-thon

Amazon Music x UC Berkeley Design-a-thon

StreetCode Academy: Design and Tech

Blue Magnolia Catering & Events Website

Web & Brand Design for Dance Teacher

This Design Portfolio

Bridgegood AI for Social Good Design-a-thon

StreetCode Academy: Design and Tech

Web & Brand Design for Dance Teacher

Amazon Music x UC Berkeley Design-a-thon

Blue Magnolia Catering & Events Website

This Design Portfolio

Resume

SUMMARY

Self-starting product designer with a CS degree, dual UX certifications, and a proven track record freelancing on global campaigns. Combines design thinking with technical fluency to bridge the gap between UX & engineering. Driven to solve complex product challenges and create intuitive, high-impact solutions for users, businesses, and teams.

EXPERIENCE

Product Designer — Freelance

MAY 2025 - PRESENT

Launched custom websites for artists and small businesses using AI-driven workflows, driving outcomes such as 30% subscriber growth and 96% operating cost reduction.
Redesigned Tommy Hilfiger’s POS checkout flow, cutting transaction time by 50% and prompting management to explore wider implementation.
Co-led teams at design-a-thons hosted by Amazon, Stanford, FSU, and Bridgegood Academy, delivering polished solutions for real social and business challenges.

Design Instructor — StreetCode Academy

JAN 2025 - PRESENT

Facilitated weekly workshops in product design and AI tools (Replit, ChatGPT) as a volunteer for 15+ students from underrepresented backgrounds.
Guided product strategy and prompt engineering of an AI speech-to-ASL app which earned strong praise from Amazon employees at the final showcase.

Graphic Designer — Freelance

MAR 2018 - PRESENT

Launched an independent freelance practice serving nonprofits and independent artists with print and digital design.
Acted as a trilingual creative partner, translating client goals into compelling visuals through a feedback-driven process.

IT/Lab Intern — Tarana Wireless

JUN 2019 - AUG 2021

Optimized user experience across engineering labs by designing clear guides, streamlining cable systems, and developing a Python health check script—while resolving 50+ weekly IT issues through cross-functional collaboration.

EDUCATION

CERTIFICATIONS

SKILLS

UX/UI Design, Rapid Prototyping, Agentic Workflows, Cross-functional Collaboration, User Flows, Competitive Analysis, User Research, Wireframing

TOOLS

Figma

Antigravity

Cursor

Claude Code

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe XD

Stitch

Figma Make

ChatGPT

Lovable

Replit

Python

Java

HTML

CSS

About

Hi!I’mTommy,aComputerSciencegraduateturnedProductDesigner.IwasinitiallysetonbecomingasoftwareengineeruntilIdiscoveredUX,whichinstantlyclickedastheperfectmixofmytechnicalandcreativebackgrounds.

Aftergraduating,IearnedtheGoogleUXDesigncertificateandstartedbuildingpracticalexperiencethroughhands-onwork.Inthepastyear,I’vebeendevelopingmycraftthroughindependentclientwork,volunteering,anddesign-a-thons.Morerecently,I’veputspecialfocusonintegratingagenticAItoolsintomyworkflow,leveragingmyCSfoundationtobridgedesignanddevelopment.

Whetherit’sstreamliningworkflowsforaninternaltool,revampingvisualsforalandingpage,ororganizingamessyFigmafile,I’maproblemsolveratheart,andI’mdrivenbytheimpactIcancreateforusers,thebusiness,andtheteam.

Not on my Resume

Non-ATS-friendly experiences that shaped how I design and collaborate

Musician/Performer – Fua Dia Congo

2005 - PRESENT

I started playing percussion at 3 years old; I regularly perform both locally, in the Bay Area, and internationally. Being a musician has taught me how to master a skill, communicate in front of an audience, receive feedback, and learn/improvise on the fly – all of which I’ve taken into design.

Sales Associate – Ralph Lauren

2023 - PRESENT

This role deepened my commitment to customer service and problem solving under pressure. I regularly rearranged store displays to guide traffic flow and highlight key products, an exercise in spatial design and subtle user experience that mirrors digital interaction principles.

Sales Associate – Tommy Hilfiger

2022 - 2025

Working on the register revealed how often user behavior diverges from expectations. To create a positive shopping experience, I had to observe patterns, anticipate needs, and adjust in real time, reinforcing the importance of user research and behavior-driven design.

Middle School Basketball Coach – City of Palo Alto

2018 - 2020

Coaching taught me how to communicate clearly and adapt messages to different personalities and skill levels. Guiding players through skills and strategy strengthened my ability to explain complex ideas simply—a skill that directly supports cross-functional collaboration in design.

Languages

English 🇺🇸Native

Français 🇫🇷Working Proficiency

Lingala 🇨🇩🇨🇬Limited Working

Lari 🇨🇬Elementary

@Config 2025

Performing @ UC Berkeley

À Paris🇫🇷

Some Of My Favorite Music