Aditya Saraswat

Experience

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  Gem Pulse InfoTech Pvt. Ltd

  Jan 2004 - Dec 2004

  Web Designer
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  Mindfire Solutions

  Apr 2005 - Jan 2006

  Sr. Web Designer
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  Dibon Software Solutions

  Aug 2006 - Mar 2007

  UI Designer
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  IBM India Pvt. Ltd

  Mar 2007 - Mar 2011

  Sr. User Experience Designer
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  HCL Technologies

  Mar 2011 - Feb 2014

  User Experience Lead
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  Cognizant Technology Solutions

  Mar 2014 - Sept 2018

  Manager - User Experience

  ► Efficiently managed multiple Projects, Business Growth & User Experience Initiatives, as a UX Manager► Facilitated Design Workshops with Product Owners, SMEs and BAs to determine the UX scope and plan accordingly► Conducted Stakeholder Interviews, User Interviews, Focus Group Discussions, Contextual Inquiry, Pre & Post Usability Testing, Cognitive Walkthroughs, Affinity Mapping, etc. to gain optimum user insights ► Led and mentored team members, facilitated continuous learning and skills development for building talented teams ► Worked closely with Cross-Functional Teams and Development Professionals to help define best-in-class user experiences► Participated in POC, POV, RFP Response, Estimation & Client Walkthroughs for enhancing business growth & revenue Show less

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  Tata Consultancy Services

  Oct 2018 - Jul 2021

  Senior User Experience Consultant

  ► Worked as an Offshore Design Lead for TCS Innovation Interactive Lab and contributed to its overall growth & success► Hired, and mentored a team of UX Designers, Researchers, Writers, and Developers to execute high-quality Digital Design Projects► Efficiently managed large-scale Software Development Projects – development of Web & Mobile Applications, for diverse clients► Conducted Stakeholder Interviews, User Interviews, Focus Group Discussions, Contextual Inquiry, Pre & Post Usability Testing, etc.► Performed Usability Testing to validate design concepts and iterate the interface, for optimum results► Created and reviewed the Wireframes, Prototypes, Visual Designs, and Documents and provided constructive feedback to designers► Defined and maintained Design Standards, Guidelines & Best Practices to ensure consistent user experiences across all platforms► Built and maintained cordial relationships with existing clients, resulting in increased business opportunities► Significantly contributed to setting up of Innovation Lab for one of the largest customers of TCS► Proactively supported Business Growth Activities including POC, POV, RFP response, estimation, customer visits, etc.► Launched a new Banking APP to help one of the largest Bank (Client) in Europe and helped expand their business in the UK market Show less

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  Accenture

  Aug 2021 - now

  User Experience Engineering Manager

  ► Working with Product Owners, and UI/UX Design & Development Teams to devise a big-picture UX strategy, brainstorm and co-create ideas and build an ecosystem for Design Innovation► Reviewing Steerco Reports to track Design KPIs, Product- Market Fit, User Feedback, and C-SAT scores and adopting the most advanced trends/technologies to deliver the best outcome for users► Acting as a Consultant, understanding customer's requirements, and developing tailored design strategies ► Setting design goals for the team, managing overall project delivery, change, and agile transformations► Credited for conceptualizing and designing the Magazine Covering Updates from the design studio pan for the leadership, which has become one of the major tools for leadership to gain visibility across design studios► Performing Research -User / Stakeholder Interviews, Competitive Analysis, Affinity Mapping, Contextual Inquiries, Usability Testing, and Heuristic Evaluations, to gather/analyze user insights► Facilitating Design Thinking Workshops with stakeholders to pinpoint core problems, explore possibilities and generate creative solutions to address these issues, validate concepts with users► Developing the product strategy/roadmap /UX design to deliver high-quality, user-friendly, and innovative products ► Supporting POCs, POVs, RFPs, estimations and business development opportunities► Overseeing stakeholder management, from ideation and delivery to handling escalations, risks/ conflicts► Managing design budgets and resources to optimize cost and efficiency► Creating Use Cases and POCs, defining benefits and ROI of new technology or design, and securing approvals ► Overseeing Wireframes, Prototypes, and Mockups to communicate and validate design concepts► Creating reusable components, and driving enhancements for improved user experience and platform branding► Managing talent hiring and preparing them for project readiness & delivering value to customers Show less