Anurag
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Anurag Harishchandrakar

UX Researcher

I'm an HCI-trained UX researcher with hands-on experience in design and engineering. Based in Boston, USA, I help teams turn complex product questions into evidence-backed decisions 🔎

Design Researcher @ UST

Elevance Health (Contract)

WORK

Fighting usability challenges in modernizing digital access to health insurance benefits

  • In Development
  • Unmoderated Usability Testing

This project focused on evaluating the usability of a modernized healthcare insurance platform undergoing a large-scale UI and design system transformation. The primary goal was to assess how effectively new UI patterns, interaction models, and content structures supported user understanding, task completion, and decision-making confidence compared to legacy experiences.

MotorSport One

  • In Development
  • Design -> Development
  • Figma MCP
  • React Native Development

MotorSport One is a passion-driven product built to reimagine how motorsport enthusiasts experience race data, schedules, and performance insights. A comprehensive hub for fans of Formula 1, INDYCAR, MotoGP, and other series, the platform translates complex event and technical data into an organized, intuitive and visually engaging experience that enables deeper connection with the sport.

Developing a "Hospital to Home" Transition Strategy for Pediatric Cancer Caregivers with a Child Diagnosed with Cancer

  • Healthcare Service Research
  • Generative Study Design
  • Caregiver & Clinician Focus Groups

The transition from hospital to home is one of the most demanding phases in a child’s cancer journey - they navigate complex treatment instructions, emotional uncertainty, and the pressures of maintaining stability for their family.

I conducted an evaluative research project with Riley Children's Hospital to formulate a new transition support strategy.

Illustration of an adult hand holding a child's hand

Evaluative research and design for the Early Austism Evaluation (EAE) Training Hub Platform for Pediatric Psychologists

  • Healthcare Service Research
  • Evaluative Study Design
  • Caregiver & Clinician Focus Groups

The Early Autism Evaluation (EAE) Hub Web Platform is a network of community primary care physicians and clinicians (PCP) that provides specialized training in autism diagnosis for children 14-48 months of age in Indiana. I conducted evaluative ux research to uncover challenges faced by PCP's using the EAE Hub towards improving learning outcomes.

EAE Training Hub platform

Designing A Tailored Mobile App for Spina Bifida Patients Who Experience Lifelong Challenges with Incontinence Management

  • Healthcare Service Research
  • Patient Centered UX
  • Generative & Evaluative Study Design

Spina Bifida is a type of 'Neural Tube Defect (NTD)' - A birth defect that occurs when the spine and spinal cord don't form properly during early fetal development. A chronic side effect is INCONTINENCE - the inability to control bladder/bowel movements. I designed an app to enable participants to better manage their medical routines and regimens.

Diagram explaining types of Spina Bifida

Solving product engagement challenges for INDYCAR's Fantasy Racing Game

  • Evaluative App Research
  • Design Systems
  • Feature Design

INDYCAR Fantasy Racing is like Fantasy Football, but for INDYCAR racing. The game suffered from low retention, short session times, and steep mid-season drop-offs. To address this, I led a redesign focused on simplifying gameplay, embedding real-time race data, and introducing new engagement loops that kept fans connected between races.

The result was a more data-driven and rewarding experience that improved usability (SUS 71→74) and increased daily active users by 15% during pilot testing.

Building A Web Based Data Annotation Tool to Custom Train Video Security Systems on Angular's MEAN Stack

  • Launched
  • Front-End UX Engineering
  • Angular MEAN Stack

From 2019-2022 I worked for a popular hardware technology company building an annotation tool to train security camera systems based off camera vision technologies.

Illustration of security cameras monitoring a city block

ABOUT ME

I’m a UX Researcher with a foundation in Front-End Engineering.

I started my career as a Front-End Engineer, building web applications and SaaS products on Angular JS & MEAN stack. My transition into UX was driven by a desire to gain deeper product intuition and to craft experiences grounded in user-centric research.

Tools I use every day

  • Figma
  • VS Code
  • UserZoom
  • Dovetail
  • Claude
  • Cursor
  • Miro
  • SurveyMonkey
  • Angular
  • Git
  • TypeScript

My experience spans UX research, product design, and front-end engineering.

  1. 2026 – Present

    UX Researcher

    UST Global (Contract)

  2. 2024 – 2025

    Design Researcher

    Indiana CTSI

  3. 2023

    Product Designer

    INDYCAR (Co-op)

  4. 2019 – 2021

    Front End Engineer

    L&T Technology Services Pvt Ltd

My education brings together computer science, human-computer interaction, and AI.

  1. 2026 – Present

    Master's in Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

    Indiana Wesleyan University

  2. 2022 – 2023

    Master's in Human-Computer Interaction

    Indiana University

  3. 2015 – 2019

    Bachelor's in Computer Science Engineering

    VTU

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