Meenakshi Adapa

Meenakshi Adapa

UI/UX Designer • Software Engineer • AI Enthusiast


About

I’m more interested in the impossible than in being told what’s possible. If you asked the people around me to point out one thing about me, they’d probably say I’m picky about details. I notice the things most people overlook — a tiny interaction, an unnecessary step, a design that feels slightly off, or a system that could work just a little better. For me, “good enough” is rarely enough. Whether I’m designing an interface or thinking about a system underneath it, I want there to be a piece of me in the experience — not because I want people to notice me, but because I want them to feel cared for. I believe good products shouldn't make users adapt to technology. Technology should adapt to people. That’s why I’m drawn to the intersection of UI/UX, software engineering, and AI. I want to understand the whole picture — what people need, how it should feel, and how we can actually build it. I’m still learning, still experimenting, and still occasionally breaking things along the way. But I’d rather chase something that feels impossible than settle for something that feels ordinary.

Skills
JavaScript
HTML
CSS
Java
MongoDB
Firebase
Python
User Interface
Figma
user Experience
Adobe photoshop
Experience

SDE Intern

India Meteorological Department

Feb 2026 to Aug 2026
  • Worked with weather radar imagery to visualize precipitation patterns over the Hyderabad region.
  • Processed radar data and mapped observations onto a circular geographic coverage area around the radar location.
  • Used azimuth and distance calculations to determine the geographic position of radar observations.
  • Applied color-coding techniques to represent different radar/weather intensity levels visually.
  • Used QGIS for geospatial visualization, layer management, coordinate mapping, and analysis.
  • Worked with radar coordinate systems and geographic maps to convert radar observations into meaningful spatial visualizations.
  • Focused on making complex meteorological data easier to interpret through visual mapping.

MERN Stack Intern

Cantilever

May 2025 to Jun 2025
  • E-Commerce Platform — developed a full-stack shopping application with React.js, Node.js, Express.js, and MongoDB.
  • Implemented JWT-based authentication and authorization for secure user login and protected routes.
  • Built product browsing, search, cart, and user-focused workflows with responsive React interfaces.
  • Developed REST APIs using Express.js and integrated them with MongoDB for persistent data management.
  • Portfolio Website — designed and developed a responsive personal portfolio using modern frontend technologies.
  • Worked across the MERN stack, handling frontend components, backend APIs, database operations, authentication, and integration.
  • Used Git/GitHub for version control and project development.

UI/UX Intern

Flyrank

Aug 2026 to Present
  • UX research — understanding user problems and behaviors.
  • Workflow analysis — identifying where existing experiences become confusing or inefficient.
  • Usability & discovery problems — especially around how users find and manage information.
  • User flows — mapping how users move through a product.
  • Product/design solutions — translating research findings into potential improvements.
  • Your self-initiated work included the Job Search & Saved Jobs Experience case study, where you looked at the discovery and scalability issues in saved-job management.