Sonal Jaiswal
Sonal Jaiswal
Sonal Jaiswal
Product Designer at ISN. Previously at the New York Times.
Product Designer at ISN.
Previously at the New York Times.
Product Designer at ISN. Previously at the New York Times.
Loves 0 to 1 design, autonomy, and close collaboration with PMs and developers.
Product thinker. Refines processes. Leads.
Loves 0 to 1 design, autonomy, and close collaboration with PMs and developers.
Product thinker. Refines processes. Leads.
Loves 0 to 1 design, autonomy, and close collaboration with PMs and developers.
Product thinker. Refines processes. Leads.
Designed an emergency alert system using Claude Design
0 to 1. Shipped. AI Workflow. Solo Product Designer. Aug 2026. ISN.
Designed for Trust at the New York Times
0 to 1. Shipped. Jul 2022. New York Times.
Designed ISN's first AI tool that won 5 Gold Stevies
0 to 1. Shipped. Solo Product Designer. Apr 2024. ISN.
Designed an AI assistant that analyzes risk
0 to 1. Shipped. Solo Product Designer. Apr 2026. ISN.
Designed ISN's first AI tool that won 5 Gold Stevies
0 to 1. Shipped. Solo Product Designer. Apr 2024. ISN.
Designed an AI assistant that analyzes risk
0 to 1. Shipped. Solo Product Designer. Apr 2026. ISN.
In their words
In their words
Sonal consistently pushes herself and her team to deliver top-notch work that directly addresses our users’ need. Her proactive nature has helped foster process improvement, strong relationships and collaboration within the team, leading to a great work environment. Her work is instrumental in ensuring Empower remains a high-quality app for our users. I truly appreciate her holistic approach to improving her skills and the dedication she has to positively impact the team. Her commitment to quality is evident in her approach, process and output.
Sonal consistently pushes herself and her team to deliver top-notch work that directly addresses our users’ need. Her proactive nature has helped foster process improvement, strong relationships and collaboration within the team, leading to a great work environment. Her work is instrumental in ensuring Empower remains a high-quality app for our users. I truly appreciate her holistic approach to improving her skills and the dedication she has to positively impact the team. Her commitment to quality is evident in her approach, process and output.
Mark Gerlach
Mark Gerlach
Product Design Manager at ISN
I had the pleasure of working with Sonal during her internship at The New York Times, and I can confidently say she's an exceptional designer. She has a natural talent for understanding user and business problems, and designing grounded and executable solutions. From day one, she consistently produced impactful design solutions grounded in evidence-based research. She was always open to feedback and collaborated effectively with designers and cross-functional partners. She has a go-getter attitude and will be a fantastic addition to any design team.
I had the pleasure of working with Sonal during her internship at The New York Times, and I can confidently say she's an exceptional designer. She has a natural talent for understanding user and business problems, and designing grounded and executable solutions. From day one, she consistently produced impactful design solutions grounded in evidence-based research. She was always open to feedback and collaborated effectively with designers and cross-functional partners. She has a go-getter attitude and will be a fantastic addition to any design team.
Tulio Jarocki
Tulio Jarocki
Sr. Product Designer at New York Times
Sr. Product Designer at New York Times
Sonal is a designer who pays attention to the smallest details, delivers quickly, remains flexible to developers’ suggestions and queries, and carefully evaluates the development effort needed for proposed ideas. She excels at prioritizing communication with both me and my team of developers.
Sonal is a designer who pays attention to the smallest details, delivers quickly, remains flexible to developers’ suggestions and queries, and carefully evaluates the development effort needed for proposed ideas. She excels at prioritizing communication with both me and my team of developers.
Clara Cordeiro Mariano
Clara Cordeiro Mariano
Development Lead at ISN
Sonal owned the Toolbox Talks feature from its early concept to a fully developed product. Her attention to detail and ability to explain the reasoning behind design decisions stand out. She asks sharp questions and isn’t afraid to voice concerns when something doesn’t add up.
Sonal owned the Toolbox Talks feature from its early concept to a fully developed product. Her attention to detail and ability to explain the reasoning behind design decisions stand out. She asks sharp questions and isn’t afraid to voice concerns when something doesn’t add up.
Albert Schilthuis
Albert Schilthuis
Product Manager at ISN
