Jul 2025 – Jul 2025 · 0 mo

• Completed industry-recognized certifications, including Enterprise Design Thinking by IBM and CS50 by Harvard University.

Sep 2024 – Jun 2025 · 9 mos · Remote

• Led the complete redesign of Shipeezi’s web and mobile platforms, achieving a cohesive user interface
• and improving developer efficiency.
• Developed and maintained a scalable, multi-brand design system from the ground up, including React
• components, prototyping using Storybook, cutting frontend development time by 40%.
• Conducted over 20 user interviews and usability tests, data-driven design decisions that led to a 30%
• increase in user satisfaction and a 25% improvement in onboarding speed.
• Delivered personas, user journeys, wireframes, prototypes, high-fidelity mockups, design docs for
• developer handoff reducing communication gaps across teams.
• Designed key product flows, including customer onboarding, freight booking, and role-based access to
• improve usability and operational flexibility.
• Rebuilt trust with disengaged clients by conducting interviews, addressing pain points. Defined a clear
• product roadmap and UX strategy to achieve short-term and long-term business goals.
• Carried out heuristic evaluations and collaborated with product and engineering team to streamline key
• workflows by 25% and reduce support tickets by 15%.

Jun 2022 – Sep 2024 · 2 yrs 3 mos · India · Remote

• Designed and delivered key client projects such as IKEA’s supply chain platform, Labcorp and ATD’s B2B
• eCommerce, and mobile POS solutions for Liverpool and Kaiser - achieving 100% client satisfaction.
• Collaborated with stakeholders to ensure design solutions aligned with business goals and user needs.
• Performed user research and translated insights into wireframes, user journeys, mockups, and
• prototypes.
• Delivered developer-ready designs with clear specs and maintained a well-structured design system to
• support smooth handoffs.

Aug 2015 – May 2022 · 6 yrs 9 mos · Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India · On-site

• Designed and developed eCommerce templates that generated over 18,000 copies sold on Envato.
• Combined design and web development skills to deliver high-quality websites on time, leading to client
• satisfaction and repeat business.
• Managed a web design agency of 5 designers and developers, maintaining quality standards, providing
• design direction, and improving delivery across multiple projects.

Aug 2012 – Aug 2015 · 3 yrs · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · Hybrid

• Managed the complete procurement cycle, including vendor sourcing, RFQs, price negotiations, and PO issuance for national and local materials.
• Collaborated with suppliers and freight forwarders to ensure timely delivery, resolving discrepancies and maintaining alignment with quality and delivery standards.
• Conducted cost analysis and implemented value engineering techniques to achieve cost savings while meeting technical specifications.
• Coordinated with internal departments Stores, Quality, Manufacturing, and Finance—to ensure smooth material flow and support production schedules.

Oct 2011 – Jul 2012 · 9 mos · Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India · On-site

• Managed end-to-end material flow to support daily manufacturing needs, ensuring alignment with product delivery and performance targets.
• Handled RFQs, negotiated pricing, and released POs for national and local suppliers, including coordination with third-party vendors and freight forwarders.
• Oversaw supplier performance across Quality, Cost, and Delivery (QCD) metrics; resolved discrepancies, implemented corrective actions, and ensured timely fulfillment of monthly sales plans.
• Led inventory control and analysis, cost reduction initiatives through value analysis, and cross-functional coordination with Stores, Quality, Manufacturing, and Finance teams.

Jan 2010 – Mar 2011 · 1 yr 2 mos · Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India · On-site

• Independently managed the complete procurement lifecycle, including vendor sourcing, sending enquiries, techno-commercial evaluations, price negotiations, and order placements.
• Interpreted technical specifications, prepared comparative statements, and ensured compliance with contractual terms; coordinated drawings (GTP, MQP, TTR), secured client approvals, and obtained inspection clearances.
• Oversaw vendor development, periodic evaluations, timely material scheduling, ERP-based procurement, and submission of shipping documents to support smooth client billing and payment cycles.
• Gained hands-on experience in tendering and project execution for substation and renewable energy projects, including 132KV Bay Extension for OPTCL and RGGVY Turnkey Projects under PGCIL/NHPC (Project Value: ₹110 Cr), covering substations, transmission lines, and rural electrification.

Jul 2007 – Dec 2009 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India · On-site

• Independently managed end-to-end procurement processes, including RFQs, vendor negotiations, order placement, and scheduling of materials.
• Conducted techno-commercial evaluations, prepared comparative statements, and ensured alignment with technical specifications and contractual terms.
• Coordinated with vendors and internal teams to ensure timely delivery, client inspection clearances, and submission of complete shipping documents for billing.
• Maintained effective communication to secure approvals, manage drawings (GTP, MQP, TTR), and ensure timely vendor payments; experienced in ERP systems.