Rishma Mendhekar

Rishma Mendhekar is a Senior Product Designer with extensive experience in user experience design, specializing in creating and improving applications for fintech and inclusive hiring platforms. Currently employed at Crunchbase since March 2023, previous roles include positions at The Wanderlust Group and Lumanu, where Rishma led design processes for mobile applications and revitalized key features through user research and data analysis. Rishma's background includes significant contributions to Mentra as a User Experience Design Lead, focusing on connecting Autistic individuals with meaningful employment, and experience in academia as a Graduate Research Assistant and Teaching Assistant at Georgia Institute of Technology. Rishma holds a Master's degree in Human-Computer Interaction from Georgia Tech and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Connecticut College.