Overview
Aadhaar needed a way to make digital identity more accessible and user-friendly for billions of people across India. Over three months, I worked with their design and development teams to help shape the new Aadhaar app for India, from early flows to shipped features.
In the video below I'll walk you through what I worked on during this internship—some parts are still under NDA, but this should give you a good overview.
[Industry]
Public Sector
[Duration]
12 Weeks
[Nature]
Internship
[Type]
Service Design
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You can check out the live app here:
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Android: Play Store link
Below are a few snapshots from our process—some early explorations, designs and moments that led towards the final outcome.
Many early assets lacked consistency. One of our first steps was to organize and unify the visual language—starting with icons, as shown in the example above—to establish a more cohesive and scalable design system.
A lot of ideas, sketches, thoughts—this is just a snapshot of that early stage.
These notes capture how we all started making sense of things together, before any proper screens even existed.
Wireframes helped shape the conversations - what goes where, how things connect, and what actually matters. We aimed for a layout that was modular but predictable, so future requirements had a clear home. Not just for us, but for the user too.
These screens offered two ways to view the same thing: who accessed your data, when, and why. Whether you wanted a quick glance or more detailed history, the goal was to make it easy to understand what was happening—and who was involved.
In a setting where a single device might serve multiple people, it was important that features were quick to access—and always made it clear which user was active. Two such features were Share ID (bottom left button) and Scan QR (bottom right button).
Share ID gave users control over what parts of their identity they shared—and with whom.
Scan QR made it easy to scan Aadhaar-linked QR codes to validate IDs, self-check at booths, mark attendance, and handle other tasks depending on the context.
This was my first time working under design-led leadership, and it has set the bar for how I think
about presenting work, collaborating across functions, and what good design decisions truly looks like.
It was also just… really fun. I had the chance to work with some of the best people I’ve met:
Kirti Vardan Rathore and Sridhar Dhulipala (10/10 would recommend!), alongside my classmate, colleague and friend, Lakshmi V J, who brought sharp thinking and clarity to the team, making it more meaningful.
Closing Notes
There is a ton and I’ve only shared what’s currently okay to show—but if you're curious to know more, feel free to reach out. I'd be happy to chat! Thanks for dropping by :)