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Ayaan Krishan Varma

New Delhi

Summary

I believe that a successful business and brand is one that is consumer centric and empathizes with all. Having pursued psychology as my major, I find that empathy is a value I choose to consciously embody and practice in every facet of my life. I love to arrive at meaningful solutions for wicked problems through innovation and design. I am seeking out opportunities to expand my skills and learn while facilitating company growth.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Associate Design Researcher

PriceWaterhouseCoopers Ltd. (PwC- Advisory)
Gurgaon
2022.07 - Current
  • Conducted stakeholder interviews and developed an innovative application with over 100 screens to serve electricians in India, for a leading Indian FMEG company. Scheduled launch is set for September 2024.
  • Conducted 40 in-depth employee interviews, unveiled 21 insights spanning across systemic barriers, cultural pain points, and technology gaps. In a 3-day design workshop with 20 stakeholders, we translated these insights into 5 key problem statements and co-created 4 bold solutions, transforming the business function for greater efficiency for a leading FMCG company.
  • Conducted 50+ empathy immersions with hotel customers, resulting in 4 personas and 35 actionable insights for redesigning the loyalty program of a top Indian luxury hotel chain. Projected revenue uplift 300 crore in 5 years
  • Revamped and recreated 10+ purchase and renewal user journey's and solved for 7 key pain points to ensure motor insurance renewal rates increase for a leading insurance company. The client saw an upstick in their NPS Score in just 1 month after implementing their renewed website journey
  • Arrived at insights for designer to create 500+ screens for a comprehensive MSME application (web portal & mobile app) after consulting multiple stakeholders. Enabling functions include onboarding, account management, FD/RD, lending, remittance, reconciliation, and trade for a leading private bank.

Associate UX Researcher

Turian Labs
Pune
2021.08 - 2022.07

Worked on the following projects for a leading technology and search engine company:

  • Performed usability testing with end users to identify key areas for improvement for the 'Regular payments section'. As well as reviewing existing user flows, I made recommendations for improvements in navigation and interface design.
  • Conducted 340+ meaningful conversations and arrived at four key persona's through a foundational study for a phone education and awareness application for novice internet users.
  • Implemented diary interviews to gain an understanding of how users engage in photo capturing, editing, and photo sharing. Leveraged resulting insights to enhance user behavior and assess usability.
  • Conducted an education concept mocks validation.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Arts With a Major in Psychology

O.P. Jindal Global University
Sonipat
2021-06

High School Diploma -

The Mother's International School
New Delhi, India
2018-05

Skills

  • Usability Testing
  • Design Strategy
  • Design Thinking
  • UX Research
  • Trend Tracking & Mapping
  • Insight Mapping
  • Empathy Immersions
  • Customer Experience
  • Experience Design
  • Qualitative Analysis
  • Quantitative Analysis

Certification

  • U-19 CBSE National Football Team
  • U-17 CBSE National Football Team
  • Staged 13 plays directed by Feisal Alkazi
  • Staged 2 music concerts as a lead guitarist, singer and composer, Parikrama School of Music.

Accomplishments

  • Received 'Above and Beyond Team Award' and 'Spot Award' at PwC
  • Served as COGSASH Representative in 2021, recognized for outstanding work as SGRC student representative in 2019-2020.
  • Honored with 'Excellence in Sports' for 3 consecutive years at The Mother's International School.

Timeline

Associate Design Researcher

PriceWaterhouseCoopers Ltd. (PwC- Advisory)
2022.07 - Current

Associate UX Researcher

Turian Labs
2021.08 - 2022.07

Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Arts With a Major in Psychology

O.P. Jindal Global University

High School Diploma -

The Mother's International School
  • U-19 CBSE National Football Team
  • U-17 CBSE National Football Team
  • Staged 13 plays directed by Feisal Alkazi
  • Staged 2 music concerts as a lead guitarist, singer and composer, Parikrama School of Music.
Ayaan Krishan Varma