Hiya Sachdev
Research and Product Strategy • I solve problems for a living
📍Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Communities on Microsoft Teams
Partnered with Microsoft to understand the needs of community owners managing online and offline communities, and designing features for them.
New Features
5
System Usability Scale
70
Communities on Microsoft Teams
Partnered with Microsoft to understand the needs of community owners managing online and offline communities, and designing features for them.
New Features
5
System Usability Scale
70
Exhibit Design at Georgia Aquarium
An innovative app and approach for taking advantage of unused internet from people's devices. It differs from others because of its simplicity, functions, and ways to earn extra money.
Participants
150
System Usability Scale
90.83
Exhibit Design at Georgia Aquarium
A leading bank wanted to revamp their mobile app to provide a more user-friendly and secure experience
New Features
5
System Usability Scale
70
Designing for Trust on Instagram
Against the backdrop of an election year, the team at IXDA sought to explore young adults' news consumption habits on Instagram.
Recommendations
4
Interview Participants
15
Designing for Trust on Instagram
Against the backdrop of an election year, the team at IXDA sought to explore young adults' news consumption habits on Instagram.
Recommendations
4
Interview Participants
15
Beyond Work
A few projects I've been exploring with HCI, product, and tech
Research Paper at CHI'25
As a Graduate Research Assistant with the Wellness Technology Lab, I conducted a systematic review on online mutual aid systems. The paper was accepted by the 2025 Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI'25)
Building an Interactive Movie Poster
I created an interactive poster inspired by Bong Joon Ho's Parasite using p5.js, exploring themes of class divide and hidden spaces through motion and layered visuals. As users interact, elements shift and reveal concealed details, mirroring the film’s tension between visibility and secrecy.
Social Media Researcher
Presented research on trust in social media at the Social Media Moderation Summit 2024, exploring how young adults validate news on Instagram. Currently working on an independent research project examining content moderation dynamics and community governance on Reddit.
Freelance Product Strategist
Working freelance with early-stage founders to navigate 0→1 challenges, shaping problem statements, validating ideas with real users, and translating research and strategy into clear product direction.
Beyond Work
A few projects I've been exploring with HCI, product, and tech
Research Paper at CHI'25
As a Graduate Research Assistant with the Wellness Technology Lab, I conducted a systematic review on online mutual aid systems. The paper was accepted by the 2025 Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI'25)
Social Media Researcher
Presented research on trust in social media at the Social Media Moderation Summit 2024, exploring how young adults validate news on Instagram. Currently working on an independent research project examining content moderation dynamics and community governance on Reddit.
Building an
Interactive Movie Poster
I created an interactive poster inspired by Bong Joon Ho's Parasite using p5.js, exploring themes of class divide and hidden spaces through motion and layered visuals. As users interact, elements shift and reveal concealed details, mirroring the film’s tension between visibility and secrecy.
Freelance Product Strategist
Working freelance with early-stage founders to navigate 0→1 challenges, shaping problem statements, validating ideas with real users, and translating research and strategy into clear product direction.
Experience
Product Researcher and Strategist
Product Researcher and Strategist
Product Researcher and Strategist
Freelance
Freelance
Freelance
February 2026 - Present
February 2026 - Present
February 2026 - Present
Product Manager
Product Manager
Product Manager
Fable Tales
Fable Tales
Fable Tales
August 2025 - Present
August 2025 - Present
August 2025 - Present
Graduate (UX) Research Assistant
Graduate (UX) Research Assistant
Graduate (UX) Research Assistant
Wellness Technology Lab
Wellness Technology Lab
Wellness Technology Lab
February 2024 - May 2025
February 2024 - May 2025
February 2024 - May 2025
Business Analyst
Business Analyst
Business Analyst
DecisivEdge
DecisivEdge
DecisivEdge
June 2022 - March 2023
June 2022 - March 2023
June 2022 - March 2023