Payal Khanal

Third-year B.Tech CSE (AI/ML) student at SMIT, passionate about building inclusive, user-centered digital experiences by combining technical skills with design thinking. I have hands-on experience in UI/UX design and frontend development, with a growing interest in how research can make technology more equitable and responsible. My work on abusive language detection using deep learning was accepted and presented at CML 2026, to be published by Springer.

UX Designer - The Inquisitive Mind

(2025-02 - 2025-10)

• Designed user interfaces for web and mobile platforms focused on multilingual educational content using Figma.
• Conducted user research, behavior analysis, and usability testing to inform design decisions.
• Skills: UED, Figma, wireframing, prototyping, user flows, information architecture, accessibility principles.

Frontend Web Developer - Internship - Government of Sikkim - Hybrid

(2025-07 - 2025-08)

• Contributed to frontend development of the 'Praveshika - Internship Management Portal' using React, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, and Vite.
• Designed responsive, user-friendly interfaces focused on accessibility and performance.

Cadet - National Cadet Corps (NCC) - Sikkim, India

(2023-09)

• Active NCC cadet building leadership, discipline, and responsibility through rigorous training.
• Awarded Governor's Medal 2025 for outstanding performance.

B.Tech - CSE (AI/ML) - Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology (SMIT) (2023-07 - 2027-10)

Class XII - Science - Kendriya Vidyalaya NHPC (2023)

Class X - East Point Senior Secondary School (2021)