Nilesh Zende

UX Designer

Pune, Maharashtra, India18 yrs 6 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Led design for Open Banking solutions at Fintech Galaxy.
Expert in user-centered design across multiple industries.
Passionate about AI-driven and inclusive design solutions.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech UX Designer with expertise in user-centered design and cross-functional collaboration.

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Skills

Core Skills

User Experience Design (ued)Open BankingUx ResearchService Design

Other Skills

AccessibilityAdobe Creative SuiteAdobe XDAfter EffectsArticulate storyline 2BalsamiqCard SortingComputer AccessibilityContent StrategyCreative IdeationCreative Problem SolvingCross-Functional Team CollaborationDesign SystemsDesign ThinkingE-commerce

About

With a foundation in art and design and specialized training in Web & Graphic Design, I’ve built my career around creating user-centered digital experiences. Currently, I lead UX Design at Fintech Galaxy, driving end-to-end design processes and collaborating across teams to deliver seamless FinTech solutions. My expertise spans user research, prototyping, and usability testing, with experience across FinTech, security, healthcare, and education. Previously, I contributed to a cloud-based SOAR product at Securonix and streamlined design processes at Capgemini. I’m passionate about AI-driven, inclusive, and business-aligned design solutions and aim to keep shaping impactful digital experiences in FinTech and emerging technologies.

Experience

18 yrs 6 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 4 mos

Average Tenure

4 yrs 2 mos

Current Experience

Fintech galaxy

Senior UX Designer

Mar 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 2 mos · Dubai, United Arab Emirates · On-site

Lead cross-functional teams in the ideation, design, and development of Open Banking solutions, ensuring a seamless user experience that adheres to regulatory requirements and aligns with business objectives.
Collaborate closely with product managers, developers, and financial stakeholders to define project goals, scope, and deliverables, driving innovation in Open Banking ecosystems.
Conduct user research to understand customer needs, security concerns, and pain points specific to Open Banking, translating findings into compliant and user-centric design solutions.
Develop wireframes, interactive prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups to illustrate secure and intuitive design concepts for Open Banking APIs and applications.
Implement responsive design principles to provide consistent and accessible user experiences across various devices, catering to the needs of diverse banking customers.
Conduct usability testing sessions, focusing on Open Banking workflows, to gather feedback and refine designs, ensuring compliance and enhanced customer.

Service DesignOpen BankingUX ResearchUser Experience Design (UED)PrototypingHuman-Computer Interaction (HCI)+5

Securonix

Senior UX Designer

Apr 2021 – Mar 2022 · 11 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India

Collaborated with the development team to ensure the feasibility of design solutions while maintaining a strong user focus.
Participated in design critiques and peer reviews to maintain design quality and foster a culture of continuous improvement.

UX ResearchUser Experience Design (UED)PrototypingHuman-Computer Interaction (HCI)User Experience (UX)Figma (Software)+4

Capgemini

UX Designer

May 2016 – Apr 2021 · 4 yrs 11 mos · Pune Talwade

Understand users and design applications that support their needs on a variety of platforms, I utilise a skill set including heuristic reviews, interaction and user interface design, information architecture, accessibility, and usability testing.
Leading design team to ensure team creating solution aligned with business and user need time.
Create UX style guide to achieve consistent user experience across the project.
Creating user journey based on requirement and business need.
Making low fidelity to high fidelity interactive guideline.
Creating a Visual design for each unique user Journey.
Creating Heuristic report on the existing solution and proposed a new high-level solution to
stack-holder.
Established accessibility guideline for the product, mostly based on WCAG.
Attended the #Design Sprint Session in Paris 2016
Attended BPW (Business Priority Week as Support) in Paris 2018
Attended Build Workshop For Internal project in London 2019

Service DesignPrototypingHuman-Computer Interaction (HCI)Cross-Functional Team CollaborationAdobe XDMobile UX Design+2

Philips electronics india limited

Assistant Manager – Design

Mar 2014 – Apr 2016 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Pimpari

I was joined as Assistant Manager in Philips and key role is making UI Dashboard of internal Application, Interaction models, Profile dashboards and working on rapid prototyping for all projects. Internal Study material Development into Storyline.

Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)Cross-Functional Team CollaborationAdobe XD

Aptara new media pvt.ltd

Sr.Graphic designer

Jun 2012 – Mar 2014 · 1 yr 9 mos · Pune

 Worked as a Sr. Graphic Designer & UI desigenr.
 Made E-learning course.
This XML based project is run through there owned LMS.
Worked in small team size for this project which included 2 Graphic Designers, Also Create IPAD design for TaxonoMe Project.
Handle the 7 Junior Designer people.
Providing the Design Solutions for Dashboard.

Adobe XD