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Keerthan Kumar
Principal UX Designer at Tricon Infotech
- Design Leadership
- Design Systems
- Design Thinking
- User Experience
I'm user experience, user interface and product designer with the proven know-how to combine creative and usability viewpoints resulting in world-class Web, TV, Mobile applications. In my journey from pixel to product and now services, I have developed a deep understanding of what it means to be a designer, as a designer I am constantly striving to make technology more humanist and ethical. I feel it is my job and moral duty to advocate for what is right the right things to do for my user. At heart I am a user interface designer turned UX & Product designer who focuses on user centric designs to cautiously design for utility, usability, and aesthetics in order to provide frictionless and delightful experiences. At mind I am a strategist turned UX designer who constantly strives to be data driven and adapt to a problem through analysis and research; rather than fitting design framework and processes. In a nutshell I like bringing design together with technology and business to create user focused products that enhance experiences and drive brand and business value.
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Varun Acharya
Senior Product Designer at Mobile Premier league (MPL)
- Design Critique
- Interaction Design
- Portfolio Review
- Wireframing
Hi, I am Varun Acharya, a product designer with more than three years of professional experience. I have worked for companies such as MPL, Blackbuck and Vahak. I would like to teach newcomers the realistic approach of designing a product, as I myself have seen students confused about taking a boot camp course or not, which is quite expensive and not valuable.
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Shekhar Hemnani
Product Management - VMware Cloud at VMware
- Creative Direction
- Design Thinking
- Product Design
- Product Management
As a creative director/producer turned Product Manager, I bring 15 years of business knowledge and passion for defining advanced product features in global enterprises and software startups. I take a holistic approach to product development that provides features for products and people without getting in their way for an improved user experience and revenue growth. I have built a consistent track record of creating product roadmap(s) from conception to launch, driving product vision, defining go-to-market strategies, leading design discussions, and building and managing teams. I believe in the power of collaboration and experienced in working cross-functionally with Product Marketing, UX/UI, Partner Management, Customer Support, Finance, Engineering, Sales, Corporate Marketing and Alliance Partners to successfully prioritize features and develop the products that our customers need.
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Ksheeraja Kannan
Sr. Product Designer at Ooredoo
- Design Thinking
- eCommerce
- Product Design
- User Experience
User experience storyteller crafting design practices to create engaging design solutions. Design practitioner & Strategist for life changing solutions in healthcare, Retail, Finance, Sales & Marketing & other industries making it through Digital Transformation. Design is my Ikigai with hunger for new challenges with unchanged passion for over 16 years. My Vision is to create engaging, narrative, yet seamless experience. I’m a Storyteller with more than 16 years of experience building digital products. My experience spans across advertising, eCommerce, and marketing. I believe great design is a result of empathy and screenplay not only to Users customers, but also the cross- functional team. While I am not limited by tools (when paper and pen exists), I have been using Adobe XD, Axure RP, Figma, Sketch, Zeplin, InVision, and built No Code Apps (Very recently).
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Vamsee Krishna Kalangi
Senior Product Designer at OCAS
- Product Design
- User Research
I am a self-taught designer with 9 years of experience working as a Product Designer(UI/UX) and a Design Sprint Facilitator. I have designed complex web, mobile-based learning simulations, gamified platforms, AR, VR related projects, Fantasy sports apps and Educational platforms. So far, I have mentored 50+ designers(Beginners to Senior level) spread across different time zones.
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Danny Setiawan
Founder, Organizer at UXSG
- Instructional Design
- Interaction Design
- User Experience
- User Interface
15+ years of experience in product design and development, empowering product teams to build effective products (valuable for end-users and business) in a lean and efficient way. Danny has worked with established brands such as The Economist, Yahoo!, and MSN as well as startups like GeoCV, Navigine, and Contently. Many UX designers have trouble selling the value of UX to their stakeholders. This is the topic I'm passionate about. WHAT I DO: I help product development leaders optimize retention and conversion by developing their organization's Lean UX/product development capability through consulting and training
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Felix Molonfalean
Senior User Experience Designer at Danske Bank
- Adobe
- Design Systems
- Design Thinking
- Graphic Design
Felix started his professional career in Malmø at a digital agency, where he had the opportunity to explore with various skillsets from video to digital products. For the past 2 years, he has worked in Saas companies. He considers the story behind each interaction and experience for every detail.
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Lisa Scala
VP of Product Design at Swell
- Graphic Design
- Illustration
- Product Design
- User Experience
Product design leader with extensive experience in the enterprise space. Product work has touched many industries such as IOT, finance, social media, energy, hospitality, and life sciences. I thrive in fuzzy environments that require creative problem solving with all kinds of team players and users with wildly different backgrounds from my own. If I were to win a gold medal in an olympic sport, it would be for my ability to listen to noisy problem areas and find solutions that can be broken down into simple, achievable steps. I enjoy wearing many hats, from dabbling in typography, branding, interface design, user research, business strategy, and everything in between. I aim to be a team player, inspiration, coach, and eternal student.
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Lona Moore
Principal Design Program Manager at ExxonMobil
- Design Leadership
- Enterprise Design
- User Research
I enable thousands of people to practice design-build meaningful connections worldwide. I'm passionate about sharing stories about design, the importance of cat companionship, and my Dungeons and Dragons® group. My background is in software engineering, user research, and content design, and I started my design journey when I was twelve years old by creating a website about space and cats: two topics that delight me to this day.
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Stefanie Sexton
Director of Design at Cobalt
- Design Leadership
- Design Systems
- Product Design
- User Experience
I am a customer-focused product design leader with 14+ years of experience working to shape the way companies present their products and engage with their customers. I have designed and launched a broad mix of enterprise and consumer applications for various global brands, collaborating with product and engineering to create inclusive and accessible experiences. I lead amazing product design teams, and I thrive in situations that push my creativity.
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Paul Hershey
Director of Design & Experience at Schoox, Inc.
- Graphic Design
- Illustration
- User Experience
I'm an experience designer with 15 years in the industry. Currently with Electronic Arts previously with Code School / Pluralsight.
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Rohan Pannalkar
Head of Product Design at Taskmonk
- Animation
- Career Transitions
- Product Design
- User Centered Design
Rohan graduated in Psychology, English and Journalism. His forte lies in User Experience achieved through a clear understanding of research-based principles of designing. He strongly advocates that design has the responsibility to create products that not only provide meaningful experiences but also aid in making earth-friendly choices. As a design veteran, Rohan believes in learning from fellow designers and contributing to the designers' community to help nurture upcoming designers (trained or untrained).
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Ross Popoff-Walker
Principal product designer, Insights & data visualization at Netflix
- Data Visualization
- Information Architecture
- Interaction Design
- User Experience
For the past 15 years I’ve worked on an array of UX efforts. While at Google, I was a lead designer for Google Search and Google Maps. On Google Cloud, I managed the team supporting BigQuery, one of the largest pieces of the Google Cloud Platform. I also organized and led a company-wide effort involving over a dozen teams to standardize internal data visualization design guidelines. For the past 15 years I’ve worked on an array of UX efforts. While at Google, I was a lead designer for Google Search and Google Maps. On Google Cloud, I managed the team supporting BigQuery, one of the largest pieces of the Google Cloud Platform. I also organized and led a company-wide effort involving over a dozen teams to standardize internal data visualization design guidelines. Before that, I worked on early-stage startups and at design agencies like R/GA and Sapient.
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James Hanson
Founder at Layers Studio
- Adobe
- Art Direction
- Branding & Identity
- Creative Direction
Experienced Creative Director with a demonstrated history of working in the marketing and advertising industry. Skilled in Branding, Logo Design, Digital design, UX and UI. Adopting a design thinking methodology, with Bachelor’s Degree focused in Graphic Design from Northumbria University.
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Angela Sanchez
Sr UX Designer at Jam3
- Career Advice
- Information Architecture
- User Experience
- User Research
I've been working as a UX Designer for over 7 years. It was at MediaMonks LA where I had my first opportunity to mentor one of our interns for six months. Good news: he got hired! In Amsterdam, I enrolled in the Ladies that UX mentorship program, where I mentored two girls at different points in their UX lives. Currently, mentoring at Designed.org. I’d love to keep mentoring and empowering juniors in the UX field. To me, mentorship is a tailored experience since every individual has different goals. And I'd like to develop a close friendly relationship with my mentee where both feel comfortable. It's not all about work, it's about building relationships as well.
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Sepideh Hashtroodi
Senior Manager User Experience at Salesforce
- Interaction Design
- Sketch
- User Centered Design
- User Experience
My name is Sepideh and I lead a team of UX designers at Salesforce. I manage a team with different levels of experience and backgrounds that are scattered throughout the globe. I have over 8 years of experience in the field of UX and product design and have been mentoring students and people new to UX for over 3 years.
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Sarah Kowalski
VP of Creative Services at FIT BRANDS
- Adobe
- Design Sprint
- Graphic Design
Designer, photographer & maker, but most of all, human. I elevate brand offerings by distilling the core message to its clearest and freshest visual form! Because I embrace my creative humanity, I understand the balance of visuals and information to evoke feelings and build brand alliance.
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Prateek Saini
Founder & Director at Vasudev Foundation
- Design Thinking
- Mobile Development
- User Experience
- User Research
I create design that creates connections. A UX Designer hailing from Delhi, India having an experience of 4+ years in the design industry keen to help everyone and share all the knowledge I have with like minded people.
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David Anthony
Head Of Design and Design Systems at Endpoint
- Branding & Identity
- Creative Direction
- Graphic Design
- User Experience
I’m a multidisciplinary creative designing and building software applications, brand identities, immersive art installations, and many other things involving focused creativity. Passionate about all things design. My daily work focuses on design operations, UX design and strategy, design systems, and most importantly team health. I help companies ideate, validate, test, build and launch the highest quality digital products. Whether through creativity, teaching, or mentoring, I believe one of the highest human acts is to inspire others. https://read.cv/dba
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Richard Molinaro
Art Director at Agency Creative
- Art Direction
- Branding & Identity
- Illustration
- Typography
I help clients establish solid footing in an overcrowded field. I have conversations with their audience. I listen to their music. I read their books. I visit their haunts. I relish their food. I empathize with their journey. I didn’t know them. I do now. I am an award-winning art director and copywriter. Since my graduation from University of North Texas, I have been privileged to work within an array of design disciplines for a diverse clientele. From established national brands and start-ups, to small businesses and non-profits, I take joy in continually refining my skills to suit the needs of every new collaboration.
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Kima Sargsyan
Director, Strategy | Global Experience Strategy at Huge
- Branding & Identity
- Content Design
- Design Thinking
- Growth Marketing
Toronto-based experienced strategist with 14 years of expertise in strategy, content strategy, product marketing, information architecture. Core Competencies: Experience Strategy Workshop Facilitation Discovery & Research Content Strategy, Information Architecture, Content Governance Product Marketing Customer Journey Mapping OKR Planning Measurement & Performance Tracking Brands I have been working with: Google, Aon, Merck, Deloitte, Fairmont, Sofitel, Orange Master's degree in Commerce and Marketing Certified design thinking practitioner and scrum master
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Paul Oso
Lead Product Designer at HoneyCoin Inc.
- Design Leadership
- Design Sprint
- Design Systems
- Product Design
I’m a Product Design Leader with over 6 years of experience crafting transformative digital experiences that fuel growth and drive impact. I’ve had the privilege of leading design efforts across a few industries, where my teams consistently delivered user-centered solutions that doubled adoption rates and helped secure funding. Currently, I lead Product Design at HoneyCoin Inc., where we’re building innovative financial infrastructure to empower individuals and global businesses. Beyond the metrics, my passion lies in designing products that truly resonate with users, fostering inclusive collaboration, and mentoring the next generation of designers. I’m eager to share my insights on scaling design systems, navigating complex challenges, and growing as a leader in this ever-evolving industry. Whether you’re looking to refine your craft, lead with impact, or transition into product design, I’d be thrilled to help you on your journey.
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Michael Bakkes
Creative Director at Exact
- Art Direction
- Creative Direction
- Graphic Design
- User Experience
My goal is to create meaningful brand experiences through design. I’m passionate about finding creative solutions to solve complex challenges, wherever these may lie. As a strategic thinker in terms of design and communication, I pride myself on being an open-minded, result-oriented, hands-on team player. Specialties: Creative direction, concept development, brand experience, design strategy, art direction, design management, communication design, content strategy, high-level relationships, and team building
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Namrata T
Product Designer at Berkadia
- Design Sprint
- Design Thinking
- Human Computer Interaction
- Interaction Design
I love to define a problem by deep digging the complex corner, and give tailor made solutions to the users!
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Ripal Ranpara
Mentor of Change at NITI Aayog Official
- Career Advice
- Consulting Advice
- Design Thinking
- Development
I am a passionate researcher, innovator, and performer. I always aim to ask more questions and answer them with action. I have a passion for technology and Intelligence and how it changes everything around us. I love to get people to think about what they do, how they do it, and why. I'm also known to be a bit of a Technological geek at heart! I am a connector. My strengths are I made mistakes but I have not repeated that mistake again.
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