March 5, 2026

Maya Ranganathan

Maya Ranganathan
Maya earned a B.S. in Computer Science from IIT Madras and an M.S. in HCI from Georgia Tech, where her research explored voice-first accessibility for multilingual users. She began as a front-end engineer at a health-tech startup, rolling out WCAG-compliant components and building rapid prototypes for patient portals. That hands-on work with real users shaped her approach: evidence over ego, and design choices backed by research. Over eight years she grew into product strategy, leading cross-functional sprints and translating user studies into roadmap bets. As a writer, Maya focuses on UX for AI features, accessibility as a competitive advantage, and the messy realities of personalization at scale. She mentors early-career designers via nonprofit fellowships, runs community office hours on inclusive design, and speaks at meetups about measurable UX outcomes. Off the clock, she’s a weekend baker experimenting with regional breads, a classical-music devotee, and a city cyclist mapping new coffee routes with a point-and-shoot camera
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