My design philosophy centers on continuity, resilience, and simplicity, crafting elegant and enduring pieces. I approach design as an artisan, aiming for timelessness.
Beyond the screen, I rescue dogs, volunteer at Cancer Society, cook, and explore trails on my mountain bike. Traveling the world and immersing in diverse cultures fuels my inspiration.
Education
Bangalore University
BFA, Applied Arts - 1994 - 1999
CERTIFICATION
Design Thinking Bootcamp
from Stanford’s d.school
SKILLS
UX + Architecture
Visual Design
Interaction Design
Iconography
Design Systems
Platform Strategy
Prototyping
SOFTWARES
Sketch / Figma
Adobe Creative Suite
Invision
SVGator
After Effects
Experince
Design Consultant, USA
Product Design, Strategy & Management - 2017 - Till Date
I help startups bring ideas to life with research, product roadmaps, wireframes, and prototypes. I specialize in user testing and feedback to refine the design until it meets users' needs. With a keen eye for detail and a deep understanding of user experience, I create beautiful and functional product designs. I work collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams to tailor the product to specific needs and goals.
Infosys Technology, India, Singapore, USA
Product Design, Strategy & Management - 2003 - 2017
Led the design and development of large-scale platform implementations of enterprise and customer-facing applications for Infosys Clients, Morgan Stanley, BOFA, Barclays, Wells Fargo, ABB, Aetna, Boeing, GSK, Comcast, Nissan and other Fortune 500 Companies.
Morgan Stanley (Client), NYC
Product Design, Strategy & Management - 2016 - 2017
Completed the new design of Morgan Stanley’s wealth management and Identity management access control platform. Led the UX strategy and design for a project that focused on building one of
the key and confidential access management system. Managed the product designs through the iterative design process and
agile development.
Created design systems with interactive prototypes, user flows, wireframes,
customer journey mapping, persona development and specification documentation.
Barclays (Client), NYC
Product Design & Management - 2015 - 2016
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Managed various products, like operations dashboard application, document management, annual reports and client onboarding systems.
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Collaborated with senior management on product strategies and thought leadership to ensure the product solved user needs.
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Conducted UX project planning activities like resource staffing and work plan creation.
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Responsible for the full program lifecycle from conception to prototyping, user testing, deploying, execution, measurement, and value realization for the business.
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Led project to meet delivery milestones within time and budget constraints that resulted in a successful product launch with a positive response from customers.
Boeing (Client), India
Lead User Experience Design - 2014 - 2015
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Developed UX Center of Excellence (UXCoE) to evangelize, strategizes, design and develop business critical customer touch-point solutions across channels,by delivering integrated UX services through a dedicated UX practice.
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The practice provided dedicated support to all application development and maintenance projects.
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Used UX Platform to provide appropriate direction that helped the designers to streamline research, ideation and design activities.
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Created repository to reuse which helped reduce redundancy and automate the prototyping process.
DBS (Client), Singapore
Product Design & Management - 2012 -2014
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Led a large scale banking implementation, responsible for leading the UX strategy and design for a suite of core banking products.
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Included hands-on interaction design, defining processes, setting up teams in India and Singapore, enabling teams to ensure that the design meets the user's needs and expectations and is consistent with the bank’s branding and design guidelines.
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Responsible for conducting user testing to ensure the product meets the user's needs and expectations.
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Collaborated with banking domain experts, product managers and developers to ensure the design is implemented as per the design and functionality.
Finacle (Product), India
Principal Experience Design - 2008 - 2012
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Worked on a consortium of 5 global financial institutions in establishing a centralized client reference data and building Design Systems.
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Led UX strategy and design of multiple new products in the banking and financial space, including core banking, CRM, payment systems and mobile banking applications for leading banks in India, UK, Middle East, Singapore and in the US.
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Nurtured and expanded 4 key products over 5 years with steady growth and resourcing.