manojyarasi.com
Saimanoj Yarasi
Product Design in Toronto, Canada
Work Experience
2024 — Now
Senior UX Designer at the Ontario Public Service
Toronto, Canada
Led UX design for the Permit Tracker, a centralized platform that addressed access gaps across 7+ ministries and increased engagement by 30% across 2.5M+ businesses.
I also drove early research and prototyping for the Ontario Business Account, aligning 10+ stakeholder groups into a unified dashboard used by thousands of Ontario business owners monthly.
2023 — 2024
UX/UI Designer at The Verse
Berkeley, California
I supported the end-to-end design of a badge-based reward system in an XR game, from behavioural research and pain point mapping to prototyping and usability testing, improving engagement and adoption at launch.
2021 — 2023
Product Designer at Ecolyfe
Toronto, Canada
I owned the end-to-end design of a 0→1 sustainability app that helped 1,000+ students reduce their environmental impact, increasing retention by 30% and weekly challenge participation by 22%.
Drove behavioural research, prototyping, and cross-functional alignment to inform personalized features, feedback loops, and roadmap decisions presented to university leadership.
Side Projects
2025
SmartWealth AI
2025
Honeycomb AI
2019
The Impact of Video Game Genres on Hand-Eye Coordination
2019
EcoYork
Education
2019 — 2024
Bachelors of Science, Computer Science & Psychology
York University
Contact
Website
manojyarasi.com
lets connect
manojyarasi.com
Saimanoj Yarasi
Product Design in Toronto, Canada
Work Experience
2024 — Now
Senior UX Designer at Ontario Public Service
Toronto, Canada
Co-led the UX design for the Permit Tracker, a centralized platform that addressed access gaps across 7+ ministries and increased engagement by 30% across 2.5M+ businesses.
I also drove early research and prototyping for the Ontario Business Account, aligning 10+ stakeholder groups into a unified dashboard used by thousands of Ontario business owners monthly.
2023 — 2024
UX/UI Designer at The Verse
Berkeley, California
I supported the end-to-end design of a badge-based reward system in an XR game, from behavioural research and pain point mapping to prototyping and usability testing, improving engagement and adoption at launch.
2021 — 2023
Product Designer at Ecolyfe
Toronto, Canada
I owned the end-to-end design of a 0→1 sustainability app that helped 1,000+ students reduce their environmental impact, increasing retention by 30% and weekly challenge participation by 22%.
Drove behavioural research, prototyping, and cross-functional alignment to inform personalized features, feedback loops, and roadmap decisions presented to university leadership.
Side Projects
2025
SmartWealth AI
An AI-powered analytics platform that delivers real-time investment strategies, market insights, and portfolio optimization tools for smarter financial decisions.
2025
Honeycomb AI
A gamified platform for learning money skills with AI-powered budgeting and personalized challenges.
2024
The Impact of Video Game Genres on Hand-Eye Coordination
Interactive gaming may serve as a viable method for training precision-based motor skills in real-world contexts.
2021
EcoYork
Developed a sustainability app that used weekly challenges and eco-rewards to build carbon-cutting habits in students.
Education
2019 — 2024
Bachelors of Science, Computer Science & Psychology
York University
Contact
Website
manojyarasi.com
lets connect