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Design Leadership for Measurable Outcomes
I’m a Product Design Leader based in San Francisco, CA, passionate about solving problems through design. I focus on aligning business strategy with customer needs and delivering impactful, end-to-end solutions. I lead teams to craft Northstar visions and guide iterative development, always advocating for the user.​ My experience spans business intelligence tools, data visualization, IIoT, and mobile applications, with a strong foundation in experience strategy, complex systems, personalization, and behavioral design.
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Outside of work, I love cooking—though my food usually comes with a side of 'Are you sure that's edible? and exploring California’s nature. Originally from a small town in India, now called San Jose, CA home.
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15+
Years of leadership
Over 15 years of proven design leadership, driving innovative user experiences and leading high-performing teams.
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Global Distributed Team
Led a globally distributed team in a single leadership capacity.
12+
Domain
​Across Enterprise Software, IoT Cloud Platforms, Cybersecurity, SaaS, B2B, B2C, Fintech, Aviation
EXPERIENCE
MY EXPERIENCE JOURNEY IN DESIGN
DESIGN LEADERSHIP & MENTORING
95%
CONSUMER EXPERIENCE RESEARCH
90%
MOBILE & RESPONSIVE DESIGN
95%
PRODUCT DESIGN
95%
AGILE AND LEAN UX
85%
& RAPID PROTOTYPING
85%
STORYTELLING
90%
2018- Apr. 2024
Cisco Systems, Inc.
Leader User Experience Design - Cisco IIoT
Live in a strange and wonderful nexus of digital world connecting Interface to devices. I led UX design team in Cisco IoT and work to prioritize their activities, define their deadlines and allocate according to the right level of expertise to accomplish each task in products, help to achieve the right balance between demands/tasks, priorities, available resources, and deadlines.
Work closely with senior leadership, product, TME’s and engineering teams to identify UX research needs for product.
Identify gaps and solutions for future growth for User Research at IoT including partnerships, diversity in methodology, and streamlining processes.
Establish and own the overall design language and architecture for IoT products and services
Maintain a solid and competitive understanding of contemporary design and industry trends.
Understand the needs of the business and set expectations properly with cross-functional partners around design and creative resourcing and deadline-driven commitments.
Cisco Systems, Inc.
2012-2018
Cognizant Technology Solutions
Lead Interaction Designer
I lead UX team delivery excellence, direct involved in all skill areas and tools, including facilitation of workshops or other collaboration techniques to drive momentum and credibility within the organization.
Part of Customer-focused, with experience using design research methods to uncover customer insights Experience providing oversight of a large product,or simultaneously coordinating multiple smaller initiatives and teams, including teams led by more junior leaders.
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UX Architect- Blockchain (CTAO)
Defined key UX success metrics and performance indicators for all user & product engagements for both, internal and external stakeholders identified pain points, interactive workflows, and product. requirements through interviews and user research, and drove alignment amongst various organization to solve complex industry problems for B2B, B2C & B2E use cases
2010-2012
Fulcrum Worldwide
Senior Associate - UX Lead
Responsible to drive UX process for the entire department or organization as a whole. Conduct a presentation on “UCD Methodology and processes” for management and project team.
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2007-2008
Capgemini Group of Company
Associate Consultant - UX Group
Consulting for the Insurance client for design.
Evaluated usability test results and applied findings to corporate UI design style guides.
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2006-2007
Wipro Technologies
Project Engineer-Usability Design Group
Designed and usability tested GUI (Graphical) and WUI (Web) applications across multiple platforms.
Served as mentor to software user interface design specialists.Worked with software development project teams
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2006-2006
Planetsurfcreations
Interaction Designer
Researched most common video store transactions for MSN client
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