Payal Rodrigues

CEO

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India21 yrs 3 mos experience
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Key Highlights

  • Over 20 years of experience in design.
  • Expert in user-centric design and collaboration.
  • Passionate about experimentation and innovation.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned UX and Product Designer with a focus on user-centric design in the tech industry.

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Skills

Core Skills

Mobile DesignTeamworkDigital DesignsProduct DesignUx ResearchLeadershipProblem SolvingCommunication

Other Skills

Adobe Creative SuiteAnimationBrochuresConcept ArtConcept DesignCreative DirectionCritical ThinkingDesign ManagementDesign ThinkingDesign ToolsE-CommerceExperience DesignFlashFlash AnimationGraphi User Interface design

About

πŸ‘‹ Welcome to my LinkedIn profile! I'm a passionate and seasoned designer with over 20 years of experience in the creative industry. My journey began as a Visual Designer in the dynamic realm of consulting and agency work, where I honed my skills and developed an eye for aesthetic excellence. Over the past decade, I've transitioned and flourished as a hands-on UX Designer and Product Designer. Embracing this new path has allowed me to blend creativity with user-centricity, crafting meaningful and delightful experiences for end-users. Collaboration is the heartbeat of my work style, and I thrive in diverse teams. I firmly believe that diverse perspectives fuel innovation, pushing us to create remarkable solutions. Challenges and a hardworking team are like fuel to my creativity, inspiring me to continuously push my limits and contribute shoulder to shoulder. Experimentation and embracing failure have been pivotal in my growth as a designer. I firmly believe that it is through experimentation that we uncover groundbreaking ideas and refine them into stellar designs. I'm always on the lookout for teams and companies that foster an environment of experimentation and growth, as this helps me evolve and flourish as a designer. Rather than climbing the traditional corporate ladder, I focus on mapping my growth as a designer in terms of the skills and expertise I acquire. My professional journey is marked by the evolution of my abilities and my contributions to creating exceptional design solutions. If you're seeking a designer who is passionate, adaptable, and committed to creating remarkable experiences, I'm excited to connect and explore potential collaborations. Let's work together to craft designs that leave a lasting impact! πŸš€βœ¨

Experience

Data sutram

Product Design - Leadership & IC

Jan 2024 – Present Β· 2 yrs 2 mos Β· Mumbai Metropolitan Region Β· On-site

Topmate.io

Design Mentor - https://topmate.io/payal_rodrigues

Aug 2023 – Present Β· 2 yrs 7 mos Β· Remote

Gojek

2 roles

Product Designer - Visual design lead

Dec 2022 – Aug 2023 Β· 8 mos

Digital DesignsDesign ThinkingMobile DesignUX ResearchTeamworkProblem Solving+10

Sr. Interaction Designer

Nov 2021 – Aug 2023 Β· 1 yr 9 mos

Digital DesignsDesign ThinkingMobile DesignTeamworkProblem SolvingCommunication+8

Adplist.org

Design counsellor (Mentor)

Apr 2022 – Present Β· 3 yrs 11 mos Β· Remote

  • https://adplist.org/mentors/payal
Mobile DesignTeamworkProblem SolvingCommunicationSkill DevelopmentStakeholder Engagement

Dream11

User Experience Manager

May 2020 – Oct 2021 Β· 1 yr 5 mos Β· Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Digital DesignsDesign ThinkingCritical ThinkingStrategyMobile DesignUX Research+12

Bookmyshow

Principal Product Designer

Apr 2019 – Mar 2020 Β· 11 mos Β· Mumbai Area, India

Digital DesignsDesign ThinkingCritical ThinkingStrategyMobile DesignUX Research+13

Ola (ani technologies pvt. ltd)

Lead Designer

Oct 2018 – Apr 2019 Β· 6 mos Β· Bengaluru Area, India

Digital DesignsCritical ThinkingStrategyMobile DesignTeamworkProblem Solving+11

Landmark group

Product Design Consultant

Nov 2015 – Sep 2018 Β· 2 yrs 10 mos Β· Mumbai

  • Define interaction models, user task flows, and UI specifications.
  • Communicate end-to-end experiences, interaction models, and screen designs.
  • Develop and maintain design wireframes, mockups, and specifications as needed.
  • Designing each screen or page with which a user interacts across all the platforms Desktop,mobile & tablet or any other handheld devices)
  • Creating a cohesive style guide and ensuring that a consistent design language is applied across the product. Maintaining consistency in visual elements and defining behavior.
  • Providing support in troubleshooting reported incidences with corrective action and preventive measures.
Digital DesignsMobile DesignTeamworkProblem SolvingCommunicationStrategic Design+6

Housing.com

UI/UX Designer

May 2014 – Oct 2015 Β· 1 yr 5 mos Β· Mumbai Area, India

  • Brainstorming, conceptualising new features for the core product
  • Creating interactive wireframes for different features within the product.
  • Conducting user testing as and when required during the development of any feature.
  • Creating meticulous UI for a variety of platforms including smartphones, tablets, and web
  • browsers
Digital DesignsMobile DesignTeamworkProblem SolvingCommunicationStrategic Design+6

Carbon12 creative

Sr. Designer

Sep 2013 – Apr 2014 Β· 7 mos Β· Mumbai Area, India

  • Conducting user requirements analysis, task analysis, information architecture design,
  • interaction design, and usability testing
  • Creating on-brand visual elements that can be consistently applied across a wide range of digital experiences
  • Preparing graphical assets for implementation, in dialog with developers and other designers
  • Assisting other visual designers with visual and structural design work
  • Utilising their knowledge of different software platforms and frontend UI technologies to guide the software engineering teams through implementation preparation
  • Working very closely with development teams to ensure that the visual design is accurately
  • implemented
  • Utilising their knowledge of different software platforms and frontend UI technologies to guide the software engineering teams through implementation preparation
Digital DesignsMobile DesignProblem SolvingCommunicationStrategic DesignLeadership+5

Freelancer

3 roles

Freelance Graphic Designer

Feb 2013 – Apr 2013 Β· 2 mos Β· Singapore

Digital DesignsMobile DesignCommunicationSkill Development

Graphic Designer

Promoted

Sep 2011 – Apr 2012 Β· 7 mos

Digital DesignsMobile Design

Graphic Designer

Feb 2011 – Aug 2011 Β· 6 mos

Aleph labs

Interactive Designer

Apr 2012 – Feb 2013 Β· 10 mos Β· Singapore

  • Attending kickoffs and understanding the project requirement
  • Be part of data gathering workshops with actual users and understand the loophole and problem area of the application
  • Defining the Information architecture and flow of an Application
  • Designing/sketching/wireframing the initial drafts of the application, defining the user-journeys.
  • If required do workshops with the actual users to rectify the mocks
  • Create moodbards
  • Develop the detail design mocks based on the wireframe and later convert them into rich media graphics
  • I am also constantly part of all the meetings held with direct stakeholders/ users.
Mobile Design

Comwerks interactive

Web Designer

Aug 2011 – Sep 2011 Β· 1 mo Β· Singapore

  • Worked here as a Junior Web Designer and realised i do not fit into that Job Profile any more.
  • But, gained some new learnings from the seniors.
Digital Designs

Tonic media

Creative Director - Art / Centre Manager

Dec 2009 – Jan 2011 Β· 1 yr 1 mo

  • Formulate basic layout design or presentation approach, and specify material details, such as style and size of type, photographs, graphics, animation, video and sound.
  • Review and approve proofs of materials developed by staff members.
  • Confer with creative, art, copy-writing, or production department heads to discuss client requirements and presentation concepts, and to coordinate creative activities.
  • Review illustrative material to determine if it conforms to standards and specifications.
  • Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
  • Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
  • Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
  • Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.

Humanfactors international

Visual Designer

Aug 2003 – Mar 2009 Β· 5 yrs 7 mos

  • Experience across the media like GUI, Web, Print, Multimedia. Leading detailed design projects such as Standards, UI-structure, visual design activities such as conceptualization of visual language, defining visual design guidelines. Worked for Client like SAP, CATerpiller, Royal Bank of Canada, Dell, Bosch,Roche, Intel etc
  • Icon designing for various Media and industries, Including heading projects that require Icons
  • Also led teams of 2 to 10 Designers both from Production Graphics as well as Visual Designers
  • Very Adept in software’s like Adobe Photoshop CS3, Adobe Illustrator CS3, Adobe Flash Professional CS3, Adobe Indesign CS3, QuarXpress 7, 3D Studio Max
  • Using software tools mentioned above i have
  • Designed/conceptualization for Web and GUI
  • Interactive presentations in flash
  • Standardizing and documenting visual design specifications
  • Eco-System designing and Story-boarding ( an internal tool for HFI)
Leadership

Brainwave advertising

Assisting Art Director

May 2003 – Jul 2003 Β· 2 mos

  • Job Responsibility in Brijesh Advertising (Brainwave Advertising)
  • Understanding the concept of Designing Ads, Brochure, Exhibition’s Stall Designing, Catalogues from Concept developer and illustrate on the paper
  • Distributing the given design among the designers.
  • Products Designing, Products Display designing and all types of other designing.
Leadership

Handled job responsibility in il&fs education and technology services ltd.

Graphic designer

May 2002 – May 2003 Β· 1 yr

  • Handled Job Responsibility in IL&FS Education and Technology Services Ltd.
  • Designing the interface for the lessons to be developed.
  • Searching images from the net and retouching them for their use in the lessons developed by the team.
  • Developing lessons that consists of navigation, interactivity, Activities and Assessments.
  • Creating animations as required for the lessons.

Education

Rachna Sansad

Certification β€” Applied Arts

Jan 2006 – Jan 2007

Arena Multimedia

Diploma in Multimedia β€” Designing

Jan 2000 – Jan 2003

LS Raheja

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