Professional Summary
Design Manager | UX & Learning Experience Leader | Interaction Design Strategist
Dynamic User Experience Design Manager with over 10 years of experience elevating user-centered learning and product design solutions across global, cross-functional teams. Renowned for delivering exceptional training alignment with business objectives and amplifying operational efficiency, securing an unparalleled 5-star learner satisfaction in Learning Management Systems (LMS) through strategic, research-driven interfaces. Adept in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, ensuring seamless collaboration between design and engineering, while excelling in strategic partnerships, stakeholder management, and team mentorship to drive innovative project execution and superior interface development. Holds a robust proficiency in interactive design principles, fortified by analytical precision and a dedication to user-centered design methodologies.
Professional Experience
Principal Designer – Great Learning Education Services Pvt Ltd., Bengaluru
Feb 2018 – Present
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Learning Management System (LMS): Led UX design achieving 5-star learner satisfaction through research-driven interfaces, focusing on user
journeys and user scenarios, enhancing learning design and integrating organizational strategy with a strong customer-driven approach, promoting
product adoption.
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Sales Platform Migration: Directed UX migration from LeadSquared, improving task compliance with delivery in four months, utilizing design tools
and methodologies for rapid prototyping and integration into core product delivery, demonstrating strong business sense and a focus on human-
computer interaction and product workflows.
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Ninja Platform: Designed productivity tools, doubling learner capacity per PM while improving operational efficiency and supporting training
initiatives.
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Design System: Founded and led a unified design system, increasing efficiency and consistency across products with thorough design
documentation, strategic leadership, and thought leadership initiatives, ensuring clarity and alignment with organizational goals, emphasizing high
standards of craft, visual design, and user experience design.
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Team Leadership: Managed and mentored 7 designers, ensuring quality outcomes across sales, LMS, and internal tools, fostering participation in
idea generation and innovation, promoting entrepreneurial thinking alongside a track record of success, emphasizing partnership, collaboration,
and team processes with a focus on output.
Web Developer – Pentaur Technologies Pvt Ltd., Bengaluru
Jun 2017 – Feb 2018
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UX Research IA: Improved navigation and usability by 30% via user research and task analysis, enhancing intuitive user flows and information
architecture with a customer-driven approach, demonstrating curiosity and a collaborative environment, aligning with marketing strategies and
technology marketing.
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Design Development: Built responsive apps with 95% accessibility compliance, adhering to design requirements and specifications for both Android
and iOS, demonstrating competence in design execution and influence on user experience, with an emphasis on typography, layout, and
technology, integrating application software.
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Key Projects: Enhanced engagement by 20% on Marketo; improved UX for Nurture Co. by leveraging analytics to inform design decisions.
, showcasing a strong design portfolio with storytelling elements, reinforcing Adobe's design vision and narrative, and aligning with principles of
product service design and automation, with a focus on related services.
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Email Campaigns: Developed campaigns for Visa and Northern Trust with 100% cross-platform compatibility, focusing on customer needs, business
requirements, and privacy policy considerations, integrating ecommerce elements and leveraging requisition insights.
Frontend Engineer – Tyre Discounters Pvt Ltd., Bengaluru
Apr 2015 – Mar 2017
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UX Design IA: Improved usability scores by 25% through structured architecture and analysis, employing design thinking methodologies and a
proven track record of effective design, with a willingness to learn and adapt, and a focus on application design and user interface, aligning with
product management goals.
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UI Design Development: Delivered high-fidelity, responsive designs reducing iteration cycles by 20%, using Sketch and InVision for concept
visualization in multidisciplinary teams, ensuring seamless integration, scalability, and emphasis on tooling and web apps, supporting employee
referral processes.
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Performance Optimization: Boosted site performance by 30% using optimized HTML/CSS/JavaScript and core web technologies.
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Cross-Functional Collaboration: Achieved 98% alignment with project goals working across teams, fostering a learning and development culture and
supporting recruiting operations.
Co-Founder / Freelance Web Designer – Webfoundation Media
Oct 2014 – Mar 2015
- Co-founded a web design initiative delivering responsive websites for small and medium businesses.
- Developed end-to-end solutions using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript with full browser compatibility.
- Led client discussions, gathered requirements, and ensured timely delivery of user-focused solutions.
Basic Web Designer – Dotline Technologies
Aug 2013 – Sep 2014
- Converted wireframes into responsive HTML/CSS websites optimized for cross-browser and mobile support.
- Collaborated with teams and clients to define project goals and maintain quality deliverables.
- Maintained deadlines through consistent tracking of project milestones and feedback cycles.
Education
GGR College of Engineering, Vellore, India
Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communication Engineering
Jan 2008 – Jan 2014
Certifications
- Certified User Experience Analyst (CXA™) – Human Factors International (HFI)
- W3Cx: Introduction to Web Accessibility (WAI0.1x) – World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) via edX
- Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) – The Interaction Design Foundation
Awards
- Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) – Awarded three times for exceptional contributions
- Best Employee Award – Great Learning (Jan 2021)
- Extra Mile Award – Great Learning (Jan 2021)
Projects
GL Shine – Unified Sales Productivity Platform, Great Learning Education Services Pvt Ltd.
- Led the end-to-end redesign of GL Shine, an internal sales productivity platform for Learning Consultants (LCs), enabling efficient lead
prioritization, streamlined SOP adherence, and improved sales outcomes.
- Replaced the external CRM (LeadSquared) with a native in-tab lead management system, reducing browser switching and enhancing user
efficiency.
- Designed a compact, scroll-optimized interface tailored for low-end devices and high-density lead views, addressing performance constraints
and user needs.
- Introduced light and dark themes using Material UI (MUI) to support accessibility and usability, particularly for night-shift operations.
- Partnered cross-functionally with product, engineering, and training teams to drive a seamless rollout and platform adoption.
- Contributed to measurable impact:
50–80% improvement in LC productivity
85% compliance with standardized sales processes
₹50 Cr annual savings by eliminating third-party tool dependency
- Tools & Skills: Figma, Material UI, UX Research, Wireframing, Visual Design, Interaction Design, Design Systems
Olympus LMS – Enhancing the Learning Experience, Great Learning Education Services Pvt Ltd.
- Led the UX redesign of the Olympus Learning Management System (LMS) to enhance usability for Postgraduate (PG) learners from diverse
educational and professional backgrounds.
- Identified and addressed key usability challenges through learner and stakeholder interviews, including:
Difficulty tracking active, upcoming, and completed courses
Confusing navigation across content, recordings, and discussions
Issues with quiz and assignment submissions (timing, formats, file types)
Frustrations with broken links and poor file handling UX
Overall cluttered and non-intuitive experience
- Delivered clean, intuitive UI with improved navigation and clarity, supporting better learner engagement.
- Collaborated with product and engineering teams to ensure smooth phased rollout.
- Conducted usability testing with 50+ learners; collected feedback from 1,200+ users post-launch.
- Achieved an average user satisfaction score of 4.78/5.
- Tools & Skills: Figma, UX Research, Wireframing, Interaction Design, Visual Design, Design Systems, Usability Testing
Olympus Dashboard & Jedi App – Enhancing Program Manager Efficiency, Great Learning Education Services Pvt Ltd.
- Designed and launched internal tools (Olympus Dashboard & Jedi App) to help Program Managers (PMs) manage more learners, reduce manual
processes, and increase operational efficiency.
- Conducted research with PMs and BU heads to uncover issues: scattered learner data, lack of action history, manual follow-ups, and limited
scalability.
- Created dashboard solutions aligned with real workflows, using Material UI (MUI) for rapid design-development turnaround and a shared design
library for consistency and reuse.
- Delivered key features including:
360° learner profiles with call, email, and WhatsApp logs
Quick filters, better navigation, and automated follow-up reminders
Mobile-friendly Jedi app for on-the-go tracking
Simplified content import and session planning tools
- Resulted in PMs handling ~200 learners (up from ~120), faster ticket resolution, and reduced operational cost—leading to improved PM
confidence and autonomy.
- Tools & Skills: Figma, Material UI, UX Research, Workflow Design, Design Systems, Interaction Design, Mobile UX
Core Competencies
Design Expertise
- UX/UI Design, User Research, Wireframing, Prototyping
- Interaction Design, Visual Design, Personas, Storyboarding
- Information Architecture, Design Systems, Responsive Design
- Mobile UX, Learning Experience Design, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)
Technical & Development
- HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, ReactJS
- WordPress (Theme Dev), PHP, Accessibility (WAI)
- Material UI (MUI), LMS Tools, Web Technologies
- Product Development, Frontend Engineering
Leadership & Tools
- Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch, Photoshop, Illustrator
- Design Thinking, Agile Methodology, Team Mentoring
- Strategic Thinking, Stakeholder Engagement
- Project Management, Global Team Collaboration
Let’s Work Together
Open to roles where I can drive impact through thoughtful design and clean code.