Shan Hannadige
my name is Shan Hannadige.
with over 10 years of experience in information technology,
i am helping organizations navigate turbulent problem spaces,
by applying a human-centered design approach + modern AI capabilities.
selected works
sandbox projects
Othello
WIP open-source UX playbook for Human-Centered AI (HCAI) design, including documentation and case study examples to help navigate builders of responsible AI.
Link
Director Delta
Early discovery project in 2024. Provides feedback on UX/UI designs, giving its honest and brutal critique before providing recommendations for improvement.
GitHub
Submarine MCP
Built for the 2025 HackMIT×Poke MCP Hackathon - an application + MCP server layer assisting personal finances through a seamless iMessage layer.
GitHub
about me
I'm a product designer and creative technologist based in Chicago.
In today's erratic technology landscape, I hold the core belief that design thinking remains a vital discipline in building human-centric experiences that solve real challenges. I use AI technologies to augment repetitive design workflows, while spending my effort on making strategic decisions with real impact.
I am currently building world-class solutions at Cognizant Moment, by helping global clients deep-dive into their problem space and co-design solutions that meet user needs. In parallel I have empowered my design team through mentorship and thought leadership, helping designers go beyond aesthetics and embrace product strategy and systems thinking in their work.
> designer by day, mad scientist by night