Hi, I'm Yaashna!

Designer and engineer working across product, interaction and creative technology.

I understand the problem, design the experience, and build it.

Portrait of Yaashna Gupta

Selected work

From the problem, to the experience, to the build

  1. 01

    Vira

    Product Design · UX Research · Ethical UX

    A wellness app designed around emotional safety, autonomy and reflection rather than performance. Researched, tested with 15 people, and built.

    Product design, UX research, UX/UI and development

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    Three screens from the Vira app: Insights, Home and Log Meal
  2. 02

    Ceryneian Partners

    Product Engineering · Trading Interfaces · Data Visualization

    Building complex financial workflows into usable, production-ready product experiences on a fintech trading platform.

    Software Engineer

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    A fictional, reconstructed portfolio interface with a line chart and run results. All data is invented.
  3. 03

    Healthcare Practice

    Brand Identity · UX/UI · Digital Experience

    A visual identity and digital experience for a private healthcare practice: a softer, more approachable alternative to traditional clinical branding.

    Product & UX Designer

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    A fictional, reconstructed brand board in warm brown and terracotta, with a leaf-and-figure mark
  4. 04

    ZenPose

    Interaction Design · AI · Creative Technology

    AI-powered real-time pose feedback for safer, smarter yoga. Interactive Media Track winner at HackNYU 2025, demoed live at the MLH AI Roadshow.

    Co-creator: frontend, pose evaluation, Gemini integration

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    A presenter holds a yoga pose on stage while the projected ZenPose screen shows the reference pose and live camera feed
  5. 05

    Interactive Motion Performance

    Interaction Design · Creative Technology · Performance

    Movement becomes the interface: wearable sensors drive real-time visuals in a live performance.

    Concept, interaction design, hardware and visuals

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    Performer with a hoop on stage beside a projected, real-time visual

More work

Experiments & archive

Smaller projects, prototypes and older builds — where I test ideas across fabrication, creative coding and real-time web. Open any row for details.

  • 3D Printed Moon LampProduct Fabrication · ElectronicsA 3D-printed lamp designed in Fusion 360, with an internal LED and a remote that changes its color.

    This moon lamp is 3D-printed with a design carefully crafted in Fusion 360 for precision. It features an internal LED lighting system that creates a magical glow. With a remote control, users can easily change colors, setting the perfect ambiance.

  • RespiroInteraction Design · Creative CodingA relaxation tool with breathing exercises, mandalas that respond to facial expressions, and a candle that reacts to your breath.

    Respiro is an innovative tool designed to promote relaxation and mindfulness through interactive features. With calming visuals, breathing exercises, and positive affirmations, it provides a seamless meditation experience. The platform includes mandala visualizations that adapt to facial expressions using ml5.js and a dynamic box breathing guide built with p5.js, featuring customizable timers. A candle breathing animation reacts to the user’s exhale, leveraging audio detection and microphone input. Users can practice self-affirmations with speech-to-text and text-to-speech features powered by the p5.speech library.

    • EJS
    • Express
    • ML5.js
    • Handpose
    • Facemesh
    • P5.js
  • Submarine Adventure GameGame Design · Creative CodingAn underwater exploration game built with p5.js: collect coins, avoid sharks, clear each level.

    Submarine Adventure is an engaging underwater exploration game built with p5.js. Players control a submarine using arrow keys to navigate the ocean depths, collecting coins to increase their score while avoiding sharks and obstacles that can end the game. Each level presents a greater challenge, requiring more coins to progress. A dynamic progress bar keeps players informed of their advancement toward completing each level, adding excitement and motivation to the adventure.

  • DigiDrawReal-time Collaboration · FrontendA shared canvas for drawing together, with screen sharing, recording and a webcam overlay.

    DigiDraw is your canvas for real-time collaboration, allowing users to draw and create together seamlessly. With a spectrum of colors and diverse background options, you can express your creativity in a shared space. The platform goes beyond drawing, enabling screen sharing with recording capabilities and the option to download snapshots of your collaborative artwork. Experience the unique feature of projecting your webcam directly onto the canvas, adding a personal touch to your collaborative sessions.

    • Express
    • Socket.io
    • WebRTC
    • EJS
    • Morgan
    • Node.js
  • MusicConnectReal-time Collaboration · FrontendA room-based app for chatting and sharing music in real time.

    Experience the unique blend of communication and music sharing on MusicConnect, powered by socket.io. Engage in real-time chat and collaborative music playback with fellow users. The platform features two distinctive modes: 'Listening' and 'Playing,' empowering you to both enjoy and share music seamlessly. Join dynamic rooms to connect with like-minded users. With the added support of Express and EJS, MusicConnect ensures a smooth and enjoyable user experience.

    • React
    • Express
    • Socket.io
    • WebRTC
    • SimplePeer
    • CodeMirror
  • StudyCenterProduct · Full-stackA collaborative study platform with timers, public rooms, Spotify and a calendar.

    A dynamic platform that facilitates collaborative studying, harnessing the power of timers for enhanced productivity. Integrated with the Spotify API, it allows you to enjoy your favorite music while studying. Engage in public study rooms, create your own, or opt for a solo study session. Personalize your environment by choosing the background that enhances your focus. Additionally, the platform includes a calendar and a to-do list for better organization and planning.

    • Express
    • EJS
    • Node.js
    • WebRTC
    • Peer.js
  • FlexFitFrontend · API IntegrationA fitness platform that combines exercise, meal and recipe data from three APIs.

    A cutting-edge fitness platform crafted with React, providing a seamless and responsive user interface. Harnessing the power of three APIs, our website dynamically integrates exercise, meal, and recipe data to offer a comprehensive wellness journey. Authentication and hosting are flawlessly managed through Firebase, ensuring a secure and reliable user experience.

    • React
    • Firebase
    • Rapid API
    • Axios
    • MUI
  • StudyFlowFrontend · ProductivityA study timer tool with YouTube-powered background music.

    StudyFlow is a React-based tool designed to streamline your work process. Users can optimize their productivity with a variety of timers tailored to their needs. StudyFlow seamlessly integrates with the YouTube API, offering a curated selection of background music to enhance the study experience. Elevate your workflow with this versatile and user-friendly study companion.

    • React
    • API
    • Axios
    • Node.js
  • BlogHubFull-stackA blogging platform with authentication, where users publish and explore blogs.

    A vibrant blogging platform designed for users to publish and explore a diverse range of blogs. The website harnesses the power of MongoDB for secure storage of user data and blogs, ensuring a seamless and reliable experience. With Passport.js, authentication is made simple, providing a trusted environment for users. The platform is built on Express and EJS for efficient templating, offering a user-friendly interface for both writers and readers.

    • Express
    • EJS
    • Bcrypt
    • Passport.js
    • MongoDB
    • Node.js
Portrait of Yaashna Gupta

About

I work across disciplines.

My background spans product design, UX, software engineering and creative technology. I like understanding a problem from several angles, shaping the experience, and building it so it actually works.

Today I'm a software engineer working on a fintech product, with experience in product and UX design and interactive technology. I'm interested in the space where design, strategy and technology overlap, and I'm working toward shaping not just what gets built, but why and how.

Education
NYU · BFA Interactive Media Arts
Based in
India
Elsewhere

Technical background

The tools behind the work — enough depth to build what I design, and to talk to the engineers who build the rest.

Languages
TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, C#, SQL
Frontend
React, Next.js, React Native
Backend & infrastructure
Node.js, ASP.NET Core, REST APIs, WebSockets, Docker, Kubernetes
Platforms
Firebase, Supabase
Creative & physical
Arduino, TouchDesigner, p5.js, Fusion 360, 3D printing

Contact

Let’s make
something.

Have a project, opportunity, or just an interesting idea?

Available for
  • Product
  • Design
  • Creative Technology
  • Collaborations

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