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title: "Sohan S Jadhavrao - UX Manager in Pune District | Tal"
description: "Meet Sohan S Jadhavrao, Senior Manager UX - AArete | AI-Driven Design Strategist | ADP List Mentor | Experience Design based in Pune District. AI stack includes antigravity, cursor, and claudecode."
image: "https://tal.club/meet/sohan-s-jadhavrao/share-image"
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# Sohan S Jadhavrao on Tal

## Headline

Senior Manager UX \- AArete \| AI\-Driven Design Strategist \| ADP List Mentor \| Experience Design

## About

I’ve been a multi\-disciplinary product \(UI/UX\) designer for 12 years\. My work in tech space since the early 2000s has made me deeply aware of and appreciate the great power that tech holds and our responsibility as designers\. For me, design isn’t just something to do, it’s really an extension of who we are, how we see the world, how we think through and react to problems and how we show up to solve them\. Over the past 12 years, I have designed and developed successful software applications, focusing on user experience and product development \* Put results first while managing creativity and innovation with real\-world factors\. \* Particular proficiency in product strategy, user interface design, user experience design, and creative thinking\. \* A track record of demonstrably enhancing a company's products to the point that product revenue increases demonstrably and significantly\. \* Achieved "among the highest ever witnessed" levels of customer satisfaction \* Led direct and multidisciplinary teams of engineers, designers, product owners, and other professionals across the globe\. \* Recognized as an innovator, an artist, and an evangelist for user interface development and software design, with a strong understanding of the increasing presence that experience design will serve in the next generation of products for market\-leading firms\. Expertise: \* User Experience Design \* Product Strategy \* Mobile Design \* Product Innovation \* Leadership / Building Successful Teams \* User Experience Design for Agile Development

## Location

Pune District

## AI stack

antigravity

cursor

claudecode

## Work experience

UX Manager at AArete, Jul 2021 \- Present · 5 yrs 2 mos, Pune, Maharashtra, India, • Rolled out more than 10\+ Mobile & Web applications products combined • Lead a team of members of Business Analysis & UI UX Division • Spearheaded the ideation, planning, analysis and conducting of UI/UX research at every stage of the product’s lifecycle; from its conceptualization, prototype validations, design implementation and all the way to usability tests on the final product launch • Created Interactive wireframes, prototypes, designs and Interaction videos such that stakeholders and end\-users can get the real feel of the product before getting into development phase\. This has reduced the number of change requests or enhancements during development phase and post launch • Discovered best practices for UX research and conduct user interviews, contextual enquiry, survey development, and usability testing to make strategic recommendations to get simple, intuitive and minimalistic UI designs • Created, maintained and prioritized User Stories \- documentation covering all use case scenarios, acceptance criteria and validations along with all possible UI Design variations which has resulted into smooth development process and reduced overall project timelines • Re\-defined and improved processes and guidelines for teams to increase efficiency and reduced TAT for clients deliverables • Motivated and mentored teams to increase productivity, create quality user experiences, and also conduct assessments to verify usability, stability, and visual design • Identified and managed required team budgets, including reduced project timelines and number of design iterations\. Key Clients & Projects: • AArete \- Doczy • AArete \- Payment Intelligence 2\.0 • ModaHealth \- Moda360 • Synlab \- Performance Dashboard • Nordex \- Global Delivery Model • Kirkland & Ellis • Chatime Expertise: \* User Experience Design \* Product Strategy \* Mobile Design \* Product Innovation \* Leadership / Building Successful Teams \* User Experience Design for Agile Development

Senior Manager UX at AArete, Jan 2025 \- Jun 2026 · 1 yr 6 mos, Pune District, I’ve had the privilege of working with top global leaders across industries like Technology, Freight Shipping, Healthcare, Financial Services, and Government Programs, delivering impactful and user\-centered experiences\. Throughout my career, I’ve led cross\-functional teams in Business Analysis and UI/UX, fostering a culture of collaboration, creativity, and excellence\. By mentoring team members and aligning efforts with organizational objectives, we consistently delivered high\-quality outcomes under tight deadlines\. One of my core strengths is managing the product lifecycle strategically—leading UX efforts from ideation and planning to prototype validation, usability testing, and final product launches\. By developing interactive prototypes, wireframes, and design previews, I helped reduce change requests and post\-launch iterations, optimizing development timelines and resources\. I’ve worked with diverse stakeholders across trending industries, applying data\-driven UX research methods such as user interviews, contextual inquiries, surveys, and usability testing to uncover insights\. These efforts resulted in intuitive, minimalistic designs that align with both user needs and business objectives\. To enhance efficiency, I re\-engineered team processes and introduced scalable practices, including comprehensive user stories and documentation\. This approach enabled smooth development handoffs, reduced project timelines, and improved client satisfaction\. Additionally, I managed budgets effectively, minimizing costs while ensuring timely delivery of exceptional user experiences\. This journey has been driven by my passion for creating impactful designs and aligning UX strategies with broader business goals\. I thrive on bridging strategic vision with tactical execution, ensuring measurable success for every project\.

UX Lead at AArete, Feb 2019 \- Aug 2021 · 2 yrs 7 mos, Pune, Maharashtra, India, • Responsible for creating requirement artefacts like Business Requirements and Functional requirements for new functional capability, system enhancements, and workflow modifications\. • Define User Stories, Use Case Diagrams, Interactive Wireframes, Navigational prototypes, Flow\-Charts, Screen Mock\-ups\. • Collaborate with development team to define requirements, designs, develop, & deliver IT solutions • Research, recommend, plan and implement innovative and value \- added solutions\. • Coordinate with Development and SQA teams to perform System/Functionality Testing for Web and Mobile applications prior to delivery for UAT • Identify enhancements required in the existing systems, evaluate impact and prepare roadmap for change specifications\.

Interaction Designer at Monsoonfish, Jun 2016 \- Sep 2019 · 3 yrs 4 mos, Pune, Maharashtra, India, Throughout the design process, I gather quant and qual data in order to inform designs\. A key part of my role is presenting design work to the user experience team, product team, and project stakeholders for review and feedback\. Also, throughout the design process, I partner with development teams to build experiences: provide design specifications, create assets, and review finished interfaces\.

Graphic Designer at Verto Designss, Jun 2010 \- Mar 2016 · 5 yrs 10 mos, Pune, Maharashtra, Designed and built numerous websites at Verto Designss\. Used graphic design skills to design logos and other images for the websites I designed\. This extended my knowledge of software programs including GIMP, InkScape and Adobe Creative Suite\.

Lead Graphics Designer at Affinity Express, Apr 2010 \- Nov 2010 · 8 mos, Worked on various different design strategies like Newspaper Ads, Brochures, Spec Ads, Double Truck Ads as a Lead Graphics Designer\.

## Education

User Experience Design, Design and Applied Arts, California Institute of the Arts

User Interface Design, Design and Visual Communications, General, California Institute of the Arts

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