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Her work spans web design and development, product strategy, augmented reality, user research, and stakeholder communication in early-stage startup settings. At Uplifty AI, Kamya completed a four-month design internship that included redesigning a website and creating app wireframes. Her research-informed redesign contributed to increased waitlist signups, and she built data-driven recommendations that earned leadership trust and stakeholder buy-in, including around Framer, cost, and team efficiency. At Solace\*, Kamya designed and launched a promotional photobook website in Figma and Framer, then developed seven additional Framer sites. She also developed a BeReal product concept, “Friend Check In,” after researching disengagement, conducting a focus group, and presenting a product pitch. Kamya is pursuing University of Maryland studies in computer science and web page, digital/multimedia, and information resources design. She also brings a sustained commitment to inclusion in technology through founding her high school’s first Girls in Coding club and spearheading annual Women in STEM events from 2021 to 2023. ## Services - Web Design - Web Development - Research Skills - Design Thinking - Iterative Design - Focus Group Testing - Framer - Figma \(Software\) - JavaScript - Project Management - Wireframing - Product Testing - User Experience \(UX\) - User Interface Design - Augmented Reality \(AR\) - Public Speaking - Presentation Skills - Leadership - Teaching - Working With Children - Event Planning - Programming - English - Communication - Problem Solving - Customer Service - Professional Phone Skills ## Highlights - Completed a four-month UX/UI design internship at Uplifty AI, redesigning the website and creating app wireframes in an early-stage startup environment. - Drove a measurable increase in Uplifty waitlist signups through a user-research-informed redesign and clearer user journeys. - Built data-driven stakeholder recommendations at Uplifty, including a case for Framer that addressed cost and team efficiency and influenced leadership decisions. - Designed and launched Solace\*’s promotional photobook website in Framer on April 17, 2026, after designing the full experience in Figma as part of a two-person team. - Developed seven additional Framer sites for Solace\*, translating creative work into cohesive, high-impact digital experiences. - Created “Friend Check In,” a BeReal product concept that uses opt-in notifications about close friends’ activity to encourage meaningful re-engagement. - Conducted external user research with Perplexity AI, a focus group, a structured findings report, and a product pitch during the BeReal Product Management Externship. - Received the Completer Award for the BeReal Product Management Externship. - Created a Snapchat Lens in Lens Studio for the Fall 2024 Snap AR Lens Challenge and presented it to the Snap Inc Extern Cohort and Snap panelists. - Achieved more than 12.5 thousand views and 12.2 thousand plays for a Snapchat Lens. - Supported TechPals partnership outreach and helped grow Instagram engagement. - Gained React, web-design, and app-design experience as an App Design and Development Intern at Uneo, Inc., the developer of Prosper. - Founded the first Girls in Coding club at her high school, teaching coding and celebrating women in technology. - Spearheaded annual Women in STEM events from 2021 to 2023, connecting young girls with women sharing their journeys in male-dominated STEM fields. - Contributed to a chronic-pain tracking app through MESA \(Math, Engineering, Science Achievement\). - Taught children to code through Scratch and Scratch Jr. as a Coding Teacher at Thinkland.AI. ## Experience - **Student Field Support Tech at University of Maryland** (2023-09-01–present) - **UX/UI Design Intern at Uplifty AI** (2026-03-01–2026-08-01) - **Techpals Fellow at TechPals** (2026-01-01–2026-04-01) — Supported company outreach by identifying and connecting with potential partners and organizations. Helped grow TechPal’s digital presence by expanding engagement on Instagram. - **Website Designer and Developer at Solace\*** (2026-01-01–2026-04-01) — Collaborated in a two‑person design team to craft a promotional website for an upcoming photobook release. Designed the full experience in Figma using User‑Centered Design principles, focusing on visual storytelling and intuitive interaction. Recreated and launched the site in Framer on April 17, 2026, ensuring responsive layouts and seamless transitions. Extended the project by developing seven additional Framer sites, translating existing creative work into cohesive, high‑impact digital experiences that elevated the client’s online presence. - **BeReal Extern at Extern** (2025-10-01–2026-01-01) — As a BeReal Product Management Extern, I explored the end-to-end BeReal user journey to identify key pain points impacting engagement and retention. Using Perplexity AI, I gathered external user insights to better understand why users disengage. I found that users especially leave when their friends leave the platform. Based on this research, I prototyped a solution called "Friend Check In", an opt-in notification feature that alerts users when their closest friends are active, encouraging timely and meaningful re-engagement. To validate the concept, I conducted a focus group, synthesized the findings into a structured report, and created and presented a product pitch outlining the problem, solution, and expected impact. I was honored to receive the Completer Award for this externship. - **Snap Inc Extern at Extern** (2024-10-01–2024-11-01) — I learned how to use Lens Studio, and created a Snapchat lens to submit to the Fall 2024 Snap AR Lens Challenge. After submitting, I was invited to present my lens to the Snap Inc Extern Cohort and Snap panelists. My lens to this day has over 12.5 thousand views, and 12.2 thousand plays. Thank you Snap Inc. Extern team for giving me this opportunity! - **Summer Camp Counselor at AAWDC** (2022-07-01–2022-08-01) - **App Design and Development Intern at Uneo, Inc.** (2022-06-01–2023-06-01) - **Coding Teacher at Thinkland.AI** (2022-06-01–2024-09-01) — Taught children how to code through the platforms Scratch and Scratch Jr. - **Code Sensei at Code Ninjas Edgewater** (2022-03-01–2023-08-01) ## Education - Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science — University of Maryland (2023-08-01–2027-05-01) - Bachelor's degree, Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design — University of Maryland (2023-01-01–2027-01-01) - High School Diploma, High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates — South River High School (2019-01-01–2023-01-01) - Girls Who Code (2021-08-01–2021-08-01) ## FAQ ### What does Kamya do? Kamya is a UX/UI designer and developer who currently works as a Student Field Support Tech at the University of Maryland. Her work centers on designing user-centered web, app, and product experiences, with interests in both product strategy and design craft. ### What are Kamya’s professional strengths and skills? Kamya’s strengths include web design, web development, research skills, design thinking, iterative design, wireframing, focus-group testing, product testing, UX, UI design, JavaScript, Framer, Figma, WordPress, project management, stakeholder management, public speaking, presentation, leadership, teaching, event planning, programming, communication, problem solving, customer service, professional phone skills, and working with children. She also has experience in augmented reality and English-language communication. ### How does Kamya approach UX and product design? Kamya has end-to-end design-process experience, from research through implementation. She conducts user research through methods including focus groups and surveys, synthesizes findings, advocates for users, and communicates data-driven recommendations to stakeholders, including C-level decision-makers. ### What did Kamya accomplish at Uplifty AI? At Uplifty AI, an early-stage startup, Kamya completed a four-month UX/UI design internship. She redesigned the website, created app wireframes, used student research to replace off-putting AI content, and helped create clearer user journeys that drove a measurable increase in waitlist signups. She also made a data-driven case for Framer and earned stakeholder buy-in by demonstrating cost and team-efficiency considerations. ### What did Kamya do at Solace\*? At Solace\*, Kamya collaborated in a two-person design team on a promotional website for an upcoming photobook release. She designed the complete experience in Figma using user-centered design principles, emphasizing visual storytelling and intuitive interaction. Kamya recreated and launched the responsive site in Framer on April 17, 2026, with seamless transitions, and developed seven additional Framer sites that translated existing creative work into cohesive digital experiences for the client. ### What did Kamya do as a TechPals Fellow? As a TechPals Fellow, Kamya supported company outreach by identifying and connecting with potential partners and organizations. She also helped expand TechPal’s Instagram engagement and digital presence. ### What was Kamya’s BeReal externship project? As a BeReal Product Management Extern at Extern, Kamya examined the end-to-end user journey to identify engagement and retention pain points. Using Perplexity AI to gather external insights, she found that users especially disengage when their friends leave the platform. She proposed “Friend Check In,” an opt-in notification feature that alerts users when their closest friends are active, conducted a focus group, synthesized findings into a structured report, and presented a product pitch covering the problem, solution, and expected impact. Kamya received the Completer Award for the externship. ### What did Kamya accomplish during the Snap Inc externship? As a Snap Inc Extern through Extern, Kamya learned Lens Studio and created a Snapchat Lens for the Fall 2024 Snap AR Lens Challenge. After submitting it, she was invited to present the lens to the Snap Inc Extern Cohort and Snap panelists. Her lens has received more than 12.5 thousand views and 12.2 thousand plays. ### What did Kamya do at Uneo, Inc.? Kamya was an App Design and Development Intern at Uneo, Inc., the developer of the Prosper app. The internship gave her experience with React and web and app design. ### What teaching and youth-development experience does Kamya have? Kamya has taught coding to children as a Coding Teacher at Thinkland.AI, using Scratch and Scratch Jr. She has also worked as a Code Sensei at Code Ninjas Edgewater and as a Summer Camp Counselor at AAWDC. ### How did Kamya begin her work in technology? Kamya discovered an interest in computer science at age 14 and explored game and app development through school technology clubs. In MESA, or Math, Engineering, Science Achievement, she worked with others on an app to track chronic pain. She later participated in Girls Who Code, where she spent two weeks learning web development alongside other girls interested in technology. ### How has Kamya supported diversity in technology? Kamya founded the first Girls in Coding club at her high school. She built a group that taught coding and recognized the achievements of women in technology whose contributions are often overlooked. ### What was Kamya’s Women in STEM initiative? From 2021 through 2023, Kamya spearheaded an annual Women in STEM event. The event brought women from diverse backgrounds together to share their experiences in male-dominated fields with young girls. ### What is Kamya studying at the University of Maryland? Kamya is studying at the University of Maryland and is listed as pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and a bachelor’s degree in Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design, with 2027 listed for both programs. She is also currently studying user experience design. ### What is Kamya’s earlier education? Kamya earned a high school diploma from South River High School in 2023. She also completed Girls Who Code in 2021. ### What certifications does Kamya have? Kamya holds certifications in Digital Skills: User Experience from Accenture through FutureLearn and Phone-Based Customer Service from LinkedIn. ## Links - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kamyamiles