DanicaMartins

I’m Danica, a product designer with 3+ years in the design space, shaping Social Impact through Emerging Tech.

Now pursuing a master's in HCDE @ University of Washington;
Previously @ Cisco, Jio BlackRock & DesignCoz

I’m Danica, a product designer with 3+ years in the design space, shaping Social Impact through Emerging Tech.

Now pursuing a master's in HCDE @ University of University of Washington;
Previously @ Cisco, Jio BlackRock & DesignCoz

Selected work.

Close-up of a sleek dark green SUV with modern design elements, illuminated against a dark green background.

Designing for accessibility and inclusion on video calling platforms with Gen-AI and ML.

Prototyped an AI-powered video calling tool using hand detection and voice interface to empower sign language users.

🏆 Received global attention with 4M+ views on LinkedIn, sparking conversations on inclusive technology.

Nov 2021 (4 weeks)

Text-to-speech

Gesture Detection

Designing for accessibility and inclusion on video calling platforms with Gen-AI and ML.

Prototyped an AI-powered video calling tool using hand detection and voice interface to empower sign language users.

🏆 Received global attention with 4M+ views on LinkedIn, sparking conversations on inclusive technology.

Nov 2021 (4 weeks)

Text-to-speech

Gesture Detection

Designing for accessibility and inclusion on video calling platforms with Gen-AI and ML.

Designing presence cues for XR and MR environments on Webex Hologram.

Enhanced collaboration in version 0.6 of Webex Hologram (A Mixed Reality Conferencing platfom) by designing 3D presence cues and interaction flows for immersive team communications

Mixed Reality

Extended Reality

July–Aug 2022

Designing presence cues for XR and MR environments on Webex Hologram.

Enhanced collaboration in version 0.6 of Webex Hologram (A Mixed Reality Conferencing platfom) by designing 3D presence cues and interaction flows for immersive team communications

Mixed Reality

Extended Reality

July–Aug 2022

Designing presence cues for XR and MR environments on Webex Hologram.

Innovating inclusive digital navigation by understanding complex social dynamics in metro stations.

Applied interdisciplinary design methodologies rooted in sociology to create a new model of inclusive wayfinding.

🏆 Presented at ITD24, Netherlands as one of the youngest student speakers among teaching professionals.

Participatory Design

Intersectionality

Jan-July 2023

Innovating inclusive digital navigation by understanding complex social dynamics in metro stations.

Applied interdisciplinary design methodologies rooted in sociology to create a new model of inclusive wayfinding.

🏆 Presented at ITD24, Netherlands as one of the youngest student speakers among teaching professionals.

Participatory Design

Intersectionality

Jan-July 2023

Innovating inclusive digital navigation by understanding complex social dynamics in metro stations.

Designing an investment platform by bringing BlackRock’s advanced financial insights to the Indian market for the first time.

A joint venture between Jio (India’s mass digital corporation) and BlackRock (a global fintech leader). I designed mobile-first experiences that made complex financial insights accessible to first-time investors.

Website

Mobile App

May 2025 (3 months)

Designing an investment platform by bringing BlackRock’s advanced financial insights to the Indian market for the first time.

Website

Mobile App

May 2025 (3 months)

Designing an investment platform by bringing BlackRock’s advanced financial insights to the Indian market for the first time.

Simplifying loan facilitation for agents in tier-2 and tier-3 Indian cities.

Designed workflows bridging agents, borrowers, aggregators, and banks, making financial access more transparent and efficient.

Agent App

Admin Portal

Sep 2024 - March 2025

Simplifying loan facilitation for agents in tier-2 and tier-3 Indian cities.

Designed workflows bridging agents, borrowers, aggregators, and banks, making financial access more transparent and efficient.

Agent App

Admin Portal

Sep 2024 - March 2025

Simplifying loan facilitation for agents in tier-2 and tier-3 Indian cities

Lead Designer

(Steps along the journey that made me pause and smile 😊)

Conferences, Workshops and more.

ITD24 Conference, Utrecht, Netherlands

Invited to present my Thesis Project at a global conference on interdisciplinary studies.

ITD24 Conference, Utrecht, Netherlands

Invited to present my Thesis Project at a global conference on interdisciplinary studies.

ITD24 Conference, Utrecht, Netherlands

Invited to present my Thesis Project at a global conference on interdisciplinary studies.

Going Viral

My project Signify reached 4M+ views on LinkedIn, sparking global conversations on inclusive design with Gen-AI.

Going Viral

My project Signify reached 4M+ views on LinkedIn, sparking global conversations on inclusive design with Gen-AI.

Going Viral

My project Signify reached 4M+ views on LinkedIn, sparking global conversations on inclusive design with Gen-AI.

Leading Workshops at DesignCoz

Led client and internal workshops, driving ideation and collaboration.

Leading Workshops at DesignCoz

Led client and internal workshops, driving ideation and collaboration.

Leading Workshops at DesignCoz

Led client and internal workshops, driving ideation and collaboration.

I’m Danica, a product designer with 3+ years in the design space, shaping Social Impact through Emerging Tech.

I’m Danica, a product designer with 3+ years in the design space, shaping Social Impact through Emerging Tech.

Now pursuing a master's in HCDE @ University of Washington; Previously @ Cisco, Jio BlackRock & DesignCoz

I’m Danica, a product designer with 3+ years in the design space, shaping Social Impact through Emerging Tech.

Now pursuing a master's in HCDE @ University of University of Washington; Previously @ Cisco, Jio BlackRock & DesignCoz

Selected work.

Designing for accessibility and inclusion on video calling platforms with Gen-AI and ML.

Designing for accessibility and inclusion on video calling platforms with Gen-AI and ML.

Designing for accessibility and inclusion on video calling platforms with Gen-AI and ML.

Designing presence cues for XR and MR environments on Webex Hologram.

Designing presence cues for XR and MR environments on Webex Hologram.

Designing presence cues for XR and MR environments on Webex Hologram.

Innovating inclusive digital navigation by understanding complex social dynamics in metro stations.

Innovating inclusive digital navigation by understanding complex social dynamics in metro stations.

Innovating inclusive digital navigation by understanding complex social dynamics in metro stations.

Designing an investment platform by bringing BlackRock’s advanced financial insights to the Indian market for the first time.

Designing an investment platform by bringing BlackRock’s advanced financial insights to the Indian market for the first time.

Designing an investment platform by bringing BlackRock’s advanced financial insights to the Indian market for the first time.

Simplifying loan facilitation for agents in tier-2 and tier-3 Indian cities.

Simplifying loan facilitation for agents in tier-2 and tier-3 Indian cities.

Simplifying loan facilitation for agents in tier-2 and tier-3 Indian cities

Conferences, Workshops and more.

ITD24 Conference, Utrecht, Netherlands

ITD24 Conference, Utrecht, Netherlands

ITD24 Conference, Utrecht, Netherlands

Going Viral

Going Viral

Going Viral

Leading Workshops at DesignCoz

Leading Workshops at DesignCoz

Leading Workshops at DesignCoz

Now pursuing a master's in HCDE @ University of Washington;
Previously @ Cisco, Jio BlackRock & DesignCoz

Now pursuing a master's in HCDE @ University of University of Washington;
Previously @ Cisco, Jio BlackRock & DesignCoz