SUMMARY:
Experienced Design leader with a passion for solving complex business and user problems through creative product design. Skilled in balancing hands-on work and leadership responsibilities.
- Led a large product design team consisting of Product Designers, Product Managers, and Front-end Developers.
- Holds a Masters Degree in business management, a Transformational Leadership certificate from XLRI, Jamshedpur, and a Digital Transformation certification from Imperial Collage, London.
- Received training from HFI, Proof (Lean UX), and IIT B (Creative Thinking and Problem Solving).
- Specializes in Digital Business Transformation and creating impactful business solutions.
- Proactively develops new thoughts and advocates for the best solutions when existing ideas fall short.
- Track record of successfully delivering complex projects to clients worldwide.
- Implemented a customer-focused business strategy with a continuous improvement mindset.
- Utilizes Design Thinking and Lean UX techniques to analyze user touchpoints, identify business opportunities, and create Customer Journey Maps and storyboards.
- Adopts a metric-based design approach for ongoing assessment and planning of new products.
- Proficient in design methodologies, information architecture, interaction design, and information design.
- Developed an internal design system to enhance design and development agility while aligning with guiding principles.
- Constantly analyzes the market and competition to incorporate relevant technological solutions into product development.
- Possesses strong interpersonal, leadership, and design management skills, including hiring, managing, and coaching designers.
- Experienced in managing both internal and external stakeholders.
- Established design processes and fostered a user-centric approach to ensure end-users' needs are prioritized.
- Promoted a design-centric culture within organizations, encouraging collaboration and innovation.
- Combines extensive knowledge of design tools with a deep understanding of technology to create seamless user experiences.
- Committed to staying up-to-date with the latest design and technology trends, driving innovation for organizations. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.