Yash A. Bhagat
Yash A. Bhagat
Yash A. Bhagat
Yash A. Bhagat
Yash A. Bhagat
Yash A. Bhagat
Yash A. Bhagat
Design Researcher & Product Designer
Design Researcher & Product Designer
Design Researcher & Product Designer
Design Researcher & Product Designer
Design Researcher & Product Designer
I study how people actually work, find where systems fail them, and design what closes the gap. Field research on one end, UI, 3D and product on the other.
I study how people actually work, find where systems fail them, and design what closes the gap. Field research on one end, UI, 3D and product on the other.
About me.
I’m Yash A. Bhagat, a design researcher and designer trained in fine art (BFA, J.J. Applied art Mumbai) and product design (M.Des, IIT Hyderabad). My range runs from rigorous field research to hands-on product design, visual design & 3D sometimes woven into one project, sometimes standalone. I like the whole span, not just one end of it. I also build AI agents and automations that take the repetitive steps out of research, with a person checking every result.
Experience.
Lead Researcher
TCS Research × IIT Hyderabad
Oct 2025 – Oct 2026
M3 Allegory-Driven Elicitation, a new knowledge elicitation method. Conference research paper, peer-reviewed contribution, ICoRD 2027 (accepted)
Lead Researcher
TCS Research × IIT Hyderabad
Oct 2025 – Oct 2026
M3 Allegory-Driven Elicitation, a new knowledge elicitation method. Conference research paper, peer-reviewed contribution, ICoRD 2027 (accepted)
Lead Researcher
TCS Research × IIT Hyderabad
Oct 2025 – Oct 2026
M3 Allegory-Driven Elicitation, a new knowledge elicitation method. Conference research paper, peer-reviewed contribution, ICoRD 2027 (accepted)
Service Design & Research Intern
TCS Research (TRDDC)
Mar 2025 – Sep 2025
Primary research on tacit knowledge transfer in enterprise contexts — interviews, thematic coding, service-design recommendations. Facilitated 3 stakeholder workshops.
Service Design & Research Intern
TCS Research (TRDDC)
Mar 2025 – Sep 2025
Primary research on tacit knowledge transfer in enterprise contexts — interviews, thematic coding, service-design recommendations. Facilitated 3 stakeholder workshops.
Service Design & Research Intern
TCS Research (TRDDC)
Mar 2025 – Sep 2025
Primary research on tacit knowledge transfer in enterprise contexts — interviews, thematic coding, service-design recommendations. Facilitated 3 stakeholder workshops.
Design Generalist (3D + UI/UX)
Zuve Jewelry
Oct 2024 – Dec 2025
3D visualization, UI/UX and information architecture for product features in Figma.
Design Generalist (3D + UI/UX)
Zuve Jewelry
Oct 2024 – Dec 2025
3D visualization, UI/UX and information architecture for product features in Figma.
Design Generalist (3D + UI/UX)
Zuve Jewelry
Oct 2024 – Dec 2025
3D visualization, UI/UX and information architecture for product features in Figma.
Product & UI/UX Design Intern
Endoenergy Systems
Jul 2024 – Oct 2024
UI/UX and early-stage industrial design concept for an elderly-assist exoskeleton.
Product & UI/UX Design Intern
Endoenergy Systems
Jul 2024 – Oct 2024
UI/UX and early-stage industrial design concept for an elderly-assist exoskeleton.
Product & UI/UX Design Intern
Endoenergy Systems
Jul 2024 – Oct 2024
UI/UX and early-stage industrial design concept for an elderly-assist exoskeleton.
Product Designer & Researcher
IIT Hyderabad
2023 - 2024
Rice-transplanter ergonomics (Suzuki Innovation Center)/ high-performance TPMS structures for Defence application (Additive Manufacturing Dept.)/ massage-actuator bandage for elephantiasis (Medical Inovation Center)
Product Designer & Researcher
IIT Hyderabad
2023 - 2024
Rice-transplanter ergonomics (Suzuki Innovation Center)/ high-performance TPMS structures for Defence application (Additive Manufacturing Dept.)/ massage-actuator bandage for elephantiasis (Medical Inovation Center)
Product Designer & Researcher
IIT Hyderabad
2023 - 2024
Rice-transplanter ergonomics (Suzuki Innovation Center)/ high-performance TPMS structures for Defence application (Additive Manufacturing Dept.)/ massage-actuator bandage for elephantiasis (Medical Inovation Center)
Visual Designer
Space Essence Design Studio
Jun 2021 – May 2023
Led graphic deliverables across client projects; mentored junior designers.
Visual Designer
Space Essence Design Studio
Jun 2021 – May 2023
Led graphic deliverables across client projects; mentored junior designers.
Visual Designer
Space Essence Design Studio
Jun 2021 – May 2023
Led graphic deliverables across client projects; mentored junior designers.
Education.
M.Des, Product Design
IIT Hyderabad
2023 – 2025
Design research, systems and interaction. Thesis: re-designing the user research method for tacit knowledge (M3).
M.Des, Product Design
IIT Hyderabad
2023 – 2025
Design research, systems and interaction. Thesis: re-designing the user research method for tacit knowledge (M3).
Bachelor of Fine Arts (Applied Art), specialisation Computer Graphics
J.J. Institute of Applied Art, Mumbai
2018 – 2022
The foundation: drawing, visual language and craft that still shape how I see a problem.
Bachelor of Fine Arts (Applied Art), specialisation Computer Graphics
J.J. Institute of Applied Art, Mumbai
2018 – 2022
The foundation: drawing, visual language and craft that still shape how I see a problem.
Awards & Certificates.
Develop Generative AI Applications: Get Started
IBM · Coursera
Sep 2026
Building applications on generative AI: models, prompts and practical workflows.
Develop Generative AI Applications: Get Started
IBM · Coursera
Sep 2026
Building applications on generative AI: models, prompts and practical workflows.
CS50's Introduction to Programming with Python
Harvard University · CS50
2026
Nine problem sets and a final project, written in Python.
Start the UX Design Process: Empathize, Define, and Ideate
Google · Coursera
Apr 2026
The early stages of UX: understanding users, framing the problem and generating ideas.
Start the UX Design Process: Empathize, Define, and Ideate
Google · Coursera
Apr 2026
The early stages of UX: understanding users, framing the problem and generating ideas.
Foundations of User Experience (UX) Design
Google · Coursera
Nov 2025
The foundations of UX design and how the design process works.
Digital Skills: User Experience
Accenture · FutureLearn
Jun 2024
A three-week course on UX foundations, user research, wireframes, prototypes and testing. Overall score: 100%.
Stats & Figure
02
Peer-Reviewed Papers
Research is where I prove the thinking holds up, not just the making.
02
Peer-Reviewed Papers
Research is where I prove the thinking holds up, not just the making.
30+
Design & Research Projects
Fuel moves beyond simple authenticity, creating refined systems that shape digital presence.
30+
Design & Research Projects
Fuel moves beyond simple authenticity, creating refined systems that shape digital presence.
5.5+ Yrs
Design & Research Experience
Long enough to build judgment, still hungry to learn.
5.5+ Yrs
Design & Research Experience
Long enough to build judgment, still hungry to learn.
20+
Tools across research, 3D, UI & AI
The tool is never the point; the problem picks the tool.
20+
Tools across research, 3D, UI & AI
The tool is never the point; the problem picks the tool.
04+
AI Agents & Automations Built
Workflows and agent teams, with a person checking every result.
Discipline
Stack.
UI/UX & Prototyping/ Web Design
Figma/ Framer
UI/UX & Prototyping/ Web Design
Figma/ Framer
Research & Synthesis
Miro/ FigJam/ Notion/ PaperPal
Research & Synthesis
Miro/ FigJam/ Notion/ PaperPal
Visual Design & Motion Graphics
Adobe CS, Procreate, DaVinci
Visual Design & Motion Graphics
Adobe CS, Procreate, DaVinci
3D Modeling/ Industrial Design/ Digital Twin
Unreal Engine/ Blender/ Zbrush/ Maya/ 3Ds Max/ Rhino
3D Modeling/ Industrial Design/ Digital Twin
Unreal Engine/ Blender/ Zbrush/ Maya/ 3Ds Max/ Rhino
AI & Assets generation
Claude/ Gpt/ Gemini/ Magnific/ ComfyUI
AI & Assets generation
Claude/ Gpt/ Gemini/ Magnific/ ComfyUI
AI Agents & Agentic Systems
Claude Code/ n8n Agents/ Groq
AI Agents & Agentic Systems
Claude Code/ n8n Agents/ Groq
Workflow Automation & Research Ops
n8n/ OpenAlex API/ Groq
Workflow Automation & Research Ops
n8n/ OpenAlex API/ Groq
Reading & Reviewing Python
Harvard CS50P/ AI-assisted writing (Claude Code)
Reading & Reviewing Python
Harvard CS50P/ AI-assisted writing (Claude Code)
Stack.
UI/UX & Prototyping/ Web Design
Figma/ Framer
Research & Synthesis
Miro/ FigJam/ Notion/ PaperPal
Visual Design & Motion Graphics
Adobe CS, Procreate, DaVinci
3D Modeling/ Industrial Design/ Digital Twin
Unreal Engine/ Blender/ Zbrush/ Maya/ 3Ds Max/ Rhino
AI & Assets generation
Claude/ Gpt/ Gemini/ Magnific/ ComfyUI
AI Agents & Agentic Systems
Claude Code/ n8n Agents/ Groq
Workflow Automation & Research Ops
n8n/ OpenAlex API/ Groq
Reading & Reviewing Python
Harvard CS50P/ AI-assisted writing (Claude Code)