About
Senior Interaction Designer with 8+ years of experience designing scalable, user-centered digital experiences for complex, high-stakes platforms. From enterprise banking systems to global brands to national-scale government platforms serving millions. I specialize in taking ambiguous, cross-functional problems and turning them into intuitive, accessible product experiences, partnering closely with Product, Engineering, and Research to ship at scale. Currently designing AI-assisted interfaces at Candescent that reduce friction in complex workflows, including a conversational AI agent that proactively guides users through form completion and navigation. Previously led UX for Deloitte's global brand experience (+20% retention, -15% bounce rate). What I bring: - Interaction & Product Design: User flows, wireframes, high-fidelity prototypes, product thinking - UX Strategy & Research: Usability testing, user interviews, heuristic evaluation, accessibility - AI-Driven Design: Designing conversational and assistive interfaces for enterprise workflows - Design Systems & Visual Craft: Scaling consistent interaction and visual language across complex, multi-touchpoint platforms - Cross-Functional Leadership: Stakeholder alignment across varying velocities, mentoring, design hiring - Public Speaking & Thought Leadership: Sharing insights on all things design and user experience. Selected impact: - Leading interaction design for a customer servicing and employee experience platform used by financial institutions, architecting scalable access-management and support workflows - Led UX for Deloitte's global brand experience, increasing user retention by 20% and reducing bounce rate by 15% - Designed multilingual, accessibility-first interfaces for national-scale government platforms (ICAR) serving millions of rural users across India - Facilitating workshops and speaking on the core of design, human intervention, interaction design & related topics. Recent sessions at BITS, Friends of Figma, MIT, SRM, JNTU and more. - Top 1% Design Mentor on ADPList, mentoring designers globally I care about design that's rigorous and human. Systems that scale without losing the details making an experience feel considered. Always happy to talk user-centered design, systems, or where AI genuinely helps (vs. just looks impressive). Let's connect.
Work experience
UX Designer III at Candescent, Sep 2025 - Present · 1 yr, Hyderabad
Visiting Faculty Member at Strate School of Design, Bangalore - India, Aug 2025 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Co-Founder & Community Lead at Designland, Apr 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 5 mos, India
User Experience Designer at Deloitte India (Offices of the US), May 2021 - Aug 2025 · 4 yrs 4 mos, Hyderabad, Telangana, India, - Led cross-functional teams to redesign Deloitte.com’s global digital ecosystem, improving user retention by 20% and reducing bounce rates by 15%. - Collaborated with leadership on hiring design talent, conducting interviews, portfolio reviews, and guiding new team members through onboarding. - Partnered with product managers, developers, and stakeholders to optimize information architecture, improving task completion rates by 25% through iterative testing and refinements. - Delivered comprehensive accessibility audits, aligning the platform with WCAG standards to ensure inclusive user experiences.
UX Designer at ICAR-Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute, Dec 2018 - Mar 2021 · 2 yrs 4 mos, New Delhi, Delhi, India, - Led UX research & interface design for complex, multilingual government platforms like NAHEP, AEIS & KVK, significantly improving usability for rural users. - Increased app satisfaction by 30% through heuristic evaluations, user research & usability testing. - Designed data-driven, accessible interfaces, including responsive prototypes and design systems that enhanced dev handoff efficiency. - Created visual assets (banners, brochures, UI kits) to ensure brand consistency and engagement across digital touchpoints.
