I am a User Experience (UX) Designer with over 13 years of experience in designing and crafting digital products.
During my career, I have worked both as an individual designer and as a design manager. I've contributed to products used by hundreds of millions of people, designing core experiences for Microsoft OneDrive, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft SharePoint, Adobe Learning Manager, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
My current role involves crafting experiences aimed at improving critical business and UX metrics such as NPS, growth, adoption, and user delight. To achieve these goals, I actively collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product Management, Engineering, User Research, Content Design, Art Directors, and Marketing, and work closely with Senior Leadership to develop and execute product visions and strategies.
Besides design, I dabble in photography, watch reruns of Seinfeld, and binge on sci-fi. I was once a hardcore Matrix fan and went too deep down the rabbit hole, that I now prefer spending time in libraries and museums.
I recently authored a book on Microsoft Lists (Apress Publishers) and have published Medium articles on enterprise UX. With varying speaking and written skills in eight languages, I dream of becoming a polyglot one day, before which I want to learn the Sign Language as well.
My journey in design is something that I stumbled upon and one that I have never looked back from. It started with designing a humble poster in the first semester of my undergrad in Computer Science. What began as a way to solve visual problems and express myself through tangible media (especially compared to the CLI output of C, C++, and Java) soon led to freelancing in print and web design, eventually evolving into a career in user experience design.
In 2012, I took a break from career to pursue a full-time Masters in Interaction Design from IDC School of Design (erstwhile Industrial Design Centre) at Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) in Mumbai. The intense learning and the amazing people ❤️ I met during the program completely transformed me and helped me become what I am today—a better designer.
A brief overview of my professional experience, education, and key positions of responsibility throughout my career:
Various Positions, Microsoft
May 2018 - until now
Senior Experience Designer, Adobe Systems
Oct 2014 - May 2018
Research Intern, Johnson & Johnson
Jul-Sep 2013
Teaching Assistant, IIT Bombay
Jul 2012 - Jun 2014
User Interface Designer, Red Hat
Oct 2011 - Jun 2012
User Interface Designer, Infosys Ltd.
Mar 2009 - Oct 2011
Freelance Graphic Designer
Aug 2006 - Feb 2009
Master of Design, Interaction Design
IDC School of Design, IIT Bombay
Exchange Student & Design Intern
IAD, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany
Post-graduate Diploma in International Business
Symbiosis Center for Distance Learning, Pune
B.E., Computer Science & Engineering
Anna University, Chennai
Chair - Web & Social Media, INTERACT 2017
2015-19 · International HCI Conference by UNESCO IFIP
Core Team Member and Finance & Sponsorship Lead
2014 · Design & Degree Show 2014, IIT Bombay
Placement Coordinator
2013-14 · IDC School of Design, IIT Bombay
Internship Coordinator
2013 · IDC School of Design, IIT Bombay
Student Representative
2012-14 · IDC School of Design, IIT Bombay
Core Member, Internal Branding Team
2010-11 · Infosys Pune, India
Team Lead and Editor (Jun-Oct)
2009 · Gurukul Magazine, Infosys Mysore, India
Member, Self-Governance Team
2009 · Infosys Mysore, India
President, Students’ Club and Indian Society for Training & Development Chapter
2007-08 · Crescent Engineering College, Chennai, India
Student Head, Crescience - National Symposium
2005 · Crescent Engineering College, Chennai, India
Member of Students' Club and Editorial Team
2004-08 · Crescent Engineering College, Chennai, India
School Captain
2001-02 · Vignan Vidyalayam, Visakhapatnam, India
Represented School as part of Quiz Team
2000-02 · Vignan Vidyalayam, Visakhapatnam, India