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ASHISH KUMAR

Lead UX Designer
Lohegaon, Pune

Summary

Creative UX Designer with 11 years developing innovative, approachable user experience frameworks for products. Bring an engineering perspective and creative problem-solving approach to create products and experiences people love to use. Empathy, persistence, curiosity, and obsessive attention to detail define me. With a background in information systems, experience as a digital designer leader, and education in HCI and design, I’m competent in all aspects of the design process.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
2
2
Languages

Work History

UX Lead

Innova Solutions
Pune
07.2021 - Current
  • Maximized system performance, enhancing end-user experience by applying iterative back end development updates.
  • Monitored emerging UX design trends and practices for useful techniques and cutting-edge developments suitable for integration into future projects.
  • Presented UX designs and solutions to senior staff, evangelizing for user-centric design decisions.
  • Resolved UX obstacles through testing and iteration, prioritizing [Type] development methods.
  • Participated in design review meetings to brainstorm new UX developments through collaborative thinking.
  • Implemented strategies to increase web site traffic.
  • Identified, documented and reported on technical factors impacting interface performance.
  • Collaborated with [Type] and [Type] personnel to create holistic UX vision and strategies.
  • Managed cohesive design quality across [Number] projects, adhering to prescribed themes and functional choices.
  • Applied both qualitative and quantitative analysis techniques to continuously improve end-user experiences.
  • Performed manual testing on UX design elements and complete UX designs, authoring feedback reports for use in future updates.
  • Analyzed user feedback to influence future UX updates, ameliorating user concerns and pain points during subsequent patch cycles.

Resource Manager & Analytics Center

Healthcare Inc
  • Responsibilities
  • I’m responsible for designing SaaS based product on Healthcare Analytics for Change Healthcare (Now Optum) internal and external clients
  • Responsible for User Research, Information Architecture, Interaction, Visual Design, Prototyping, and User Testing across web products
  • Collaborated with product managers, business partners, onshore designers and engineers to help define product requirements and road map
  • Performed brainstorming and sketching
  • Conducted primary and secondary research and created personas, user flows, scenarios, and wireframes
  • Created numerous prototypes of varying fidelity to test assumptions and concepts
  • Created detailed interactive prototypes based on atomic design system in Figma
  • Handed over these prototypes to the research team for user testing and assisted them during the remote interviews with different users
  • Presented final prototypes to the stakeholders and then engineering team for the final rollout
  • Assisted the engineering team during the whole development cycle
  • Collaborating with different design teams across Change Healthcare for ongoing projects, new ideas, and enhancing the current design system
  • Hired and leading a team of two designers from the offshore front
  • I’m also a part of the hiring team for various other projects at Innova Solutions.
  • Performed manual testing on UX design elements and complete UX designs, authoring feedback reports for use in future updates.
  • Managed cohesive design quality across [Number] projects, adhering to prescribed themes and functional choices.
  • Presented UX designs and solutions to senior staff, evangelizing for user-centric design decisions.
  • Participated in design review meetings to brainstorm new UX developments through collaborative thinking.
  • Created maps, models and templates for diverse projects.
  • Implemented strategies to increase web site traffic.

Lead UX UI Designer

Deutsche Telekom Clinical Solutions
Pune
07.2016 - 07.2021
  • 1: Trial Connect (Product)
  • Trial Connect Early Phase Edition (TCEP) data management system simplifies the organization of complex clinical studies – particularly the three-phase approval process for drugs
  • It is designed for conducting brief studies and coordinating process schedules of studies in early phases
  • At the same time, the clinical study documentation system enables a pan-organizational overview of all studies, while the individual centers and users work on their studies based on their own roles and permissions
  • I have been associated with this project from the beginning as an individual unit working closely with the Product team in an Agile/Scrum workflow to design visually-compelling, highly-usable web applications and creating an end to end workflows
  • While working on Trial Connect Early Phase Edition, I have provided solutions for the following modules like Subject Management, Process Control, Device Integration, Lab Integration, Libraries and Catalogs, Validation Support and Reports
  • Fortunately, I have got the opportunity to travel to Germany to visit the customer facility to see how trials are conducted and interact with them
  • Gathered requirements from Product owners and business analyst and conducted focus group to discover user needs
  • Conducting user research and building Information Architecture
  • Design based on User Centered Design principles and Usability techniques
  • Delivered design docs: sketches, sitemap, user flows, wireframes, mockups, and specifications
  • Created clickable prototypes when needed
  • Developed user personas and scenarios in order to enhance functionality and usability for key audiences
  • Created an icon font that consisted of over 80 icons to replace the previous sprite/jpeg/png/gif image-based system
  • By doing these icons remained crisp and clear at any size even on retina displays
  • Also trained designers and developers on using icon fonts in HTML5 and CSS3
  • Designed adaptive layouts to maintain a consistent user experience across the product
  • Work together with the development team to correct any usability related issues
  • Reviewing the final developed pages for consistency, behavior and abiding by the branding guidelines
  • Created product style guide/branding guidelines and web/CSS/interaction specification sheets for development teams
  • Also provide consulting to all the teams on brand guidelines, new features and other user experience related queries
  • Got few opportunities to travel to an end-user facility in Germany and conducted a few workshops with the customer to collect requirements/feedback and resolve usability related issues
  • Experience in hiring & mentoring a team of designers
  • Project 2: iMedOne (Product) iMedOne is an efficient and fully integrated Hospital Information System (HIS) that creates optimal preconditions for connected work at the hospital while easing the strain on
  • Internal resources
  • This is there in the market for the last 20+ years and trusted by many reputed hospitals across Europe
  • We are currently moving towards the next generation and focusing on making it a complete web-based product in the coming years
  • Most of the roles and responsibilities are the same as that for Trial Connect
  • Took charge of front-end development using tools including HTML, CSS, Less/Sass Bootstrap and intermediate knowledge on Angular and other JavaScript related frameworks
  • Also ensuring multi-device functionality and cross-browser compatibility
  • Managed projects from initial consultation through successful delivery with the ability to handle various projects at the same time and complete them by the given deadline.
  • Developed strong organizational and communication skills through coursework and volunteer activities.
  • Gained strong leadership skills by managing projects from start to finish.
  • Demonstrated creativity and resourcefulness through the development of innovative solutions.
  • Applied effective time management techniques to meet tight deadlines.
  • Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
  • Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
  • Acted as a team leader in group projects, delegating tasks and providing feedback.

Associate Consultant

Saama Technologies
Pune
05.2015 - 07.2016
  • SAAMA Fluid Analytics Engine (Product)
  • I have worked in core engineering team of Saama, responsible for building their very first end-to-end solutions framework, which helps deliver scalable, cloud-based, mobile-ready advanced analytics solutions
  • Also, performing duties of a Visual designer who can articulate big data into dashboards, infographics and reports and hence simplifying raw data into visual stories
  • My objective is to humanize data with smart engineering and sensitive design solutions
  • I’m the only designer in this project working closely within a team of 20+ developers and product management
  • Working directly with Product Managers to understand the requirement & create UX strategy for web/mobile
  • Visual designer who can articulate big data into dashboards, infographics and reports
  • Also aim to humanize data with smart engineering and sensitive design solutions
  • Conducting user requirements analysis, task analysis, information architecture design,
  • Interaction design and usability testing
  • Define interaction models, user task flows, and UI specifications
  • Communicate end-to-end experiences, interaction models, and screen designs
  • Creating UX document with low/high fidelity wireframes & detailed annotations defining interactive flow
  • Also defining UX strategy for new features & present new ides to stakeholders
  • Work on Visual Design based on approved wireframes and feedback
  • Also preparing graphical assets for implementation, in dialog with developers
  • Developing the HTML pages controlled by CSS/LESS/SASS, JavaScript and related frameworks with latest design trends and techniques
  • Also ensuring multi-device functionality and cross-browser compatibility
  • Work with usability and other user research to inform and validate designs
  • Production of mock-ups, functional wireframes, screen layouts, color palettes, typography, user interface elements and final asset production
  • Working very closely with development teams to ensure that the visual design is accurately implemented
  • Conceive & document User Interface guidelines and design patterns
  • Also working simultaneously on multiple tasks while dealing with changing priorities and always maintained a strong sense of accountability and ability to meet deadlines
  • Bug fixing and other UI/UX improvements.
  • Communicated with product managers and UX designers to translate project requirements and business objectives into polished user interfaces.
  • Integrated UI features complying with prescribed code standards and technical design guidelines.
  • Built highly functional web applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS.
  • Collaborated with teammates to deliver valuable features meeting business and customer needs.
  • Converted abstract ideas and requirements into user personas and storyboards.
  • Used Agile Scrum model to deliver solutions with high level of flexibility and adaptability.
  • Used wireframes, mock-ups and prototypes to establish user interface design and architecture.
  • Conducted live user testing of components and functionality to evaluate effectiveness of designs and enhancements.
  • Devised site maps and mockups for designs based on proven methodologies and end-user feedback.

Sr. Executive Web Designing

Capita
Pune
02.2013 - 05.2015
  • Maintaining the website for MarksandSpencer.com
  • Designed highly engaging, interactive and responsive user interfaces that complied with modern web standards.
  • Tracked and reported problems with site designs, providing remedial suggestions for resolution.
  • Created banners, posters, fridge magnets and various other creative design using adobe creative suite for company's internal projects.
  • Coordinated copywriting and designed images to craft website content.
  • Enhanced functionality and appearance of website and repaired functionality issues.
  • Developed new modules and delivered optimized code.
  • Followed best practices and standards for accessibility and cross-browser compatibility
  • Ensure design consistency with client’s development standards and guidelines
  • Supported campaigns, promotions, Out of Hours sale in a timely manner
  • Got an opportunity to travel to U.K and get advance training
  • Created documentation and provided training for internal staff and external clients on new and existing products and technologies
  • Attended client meetings, handled team, managed traffic and with a good reputation with clients

Graphic Designer

HCL Infosystems
Pune
09.2011 - 02.2013
  • Developed creative design for print materials, brochures, banners, and signs.
  • Implemented design feedback from customers and internal stakeholders to improve project outcomes.
  • Collaborated with content and marketing teams to confirm design compliance with brand guidelines.
  • Employed design fundamentals when selecting typography, composition, layout, and color in design work.
  • Coordinated with external vendors and suppliers to verify quality and accuracy of printed materials.
  • Designed creative digital displays used in online advertising for local businesses.
  • Created logos, illustrations and typography for various organizations.
  • Utilized Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office Suite to develop creative designs.

Education

B.C.A - Computer And Information Sciences

Jaipur National University
Pune
04.2012 - 03.2015

H.S.C - Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics

CBSE Board
Chennai, TN
04.2006 - 05.2007

S.S.C -

CBSE Board
Chennai, TN
04.2004 - 05.2005

Skills

    Wireframing and Prototyping

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Software

Figma, Invision, XD, Balsamiq, Photoshop and Illustrator

Accomplishments

  • Achieved [Result] by completing [Task] with accuracy and efficiency.
  • Achieved [Result] through effectively helping with [Task].
  • Supervised team of [Number] staff members.
  • Achieved [Result] by introducing [Software] for [Type] tasks.
  • Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
  • Documented and resolved [Issue] which led to [Results].

Certification

Certified Usability Analyst (CUA™) from Human Factors International (HFI)

Interests

Travelling, hiking, camping, photography, cycling, badminton

Timeline

Certified Usability Analyst (CUA™) from Human Factors International (HFI)

10-2021

UX Lead

Innova Solutions
07.2021 - Current

Lead UX UI Designer

Deutsche Telekom Clinical Solutions
07.2016 - 07.2021

Associate Consultant

Saama Technologies
05.2015 - 07.2016

Sr. Executive Web Designing

Capita
02.2013 - 05.2015

B.C.A - Computer And Information Sciences

Jaipur National University
04.2012 - 03.2015

Graphic Designer

HCL Infosystems
09.2011 - 02.2013

H.S.C - Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics

CBSE Board
04.2006 - 05.2007

S.S.C -

CBSE Board
04.2004 - 05.2005

Resource Manager & Analytics Center

Healthcare Inc

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