Hozefa Kanchwala

Co-Founder

Thane, Maharashtra, India11 yrs 3 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Led design function for fintech innovations.
  • Established robust product design processes.
  • Mentored emerging design talent effectively.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech UX expert with a strong focus on product design and user experience.

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Skills

Core Skills

Product DesignDigital StrategyUser ResearchDesign LeadershipProduct ManagementProblem Solving

Other Skills

Design ManagementInteraction DesignDesign WorkshopsProfessorFacultyUser JourneysResearch SkillsUser FlowsCustomer JourneysStrategic ThinkingSkill DevelopmentCross-platform DevelopmentLeadershipTeamworkPrototyping

About

As the Associate Director Design at HUB, my focus is on reinventing technologies for asset managers. My tenure has been marked by establishing robust product design processes and fostering cross-functional collaboration. With a proven track record in user experience design and user research, I excel in creating solutions that are both innovative and user-friendly. At HUB, we are dedicated to simplifying operations for asset managers through technology. My leadership in the design function not only manages a team but also sets the strategic direction, ensuring that our products meet the complex needs of our clients with simplicity and elegance. My role also include creating and managing HUB design system to foster faster demo prototyping and ensure consistency across multiple data operations capabilities. Mentoring emerging talent in design and supporting in their design journey by sharing industry-focused design knowledge reflect my commitment to advancing the field.

Experience

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Co-Founder

Mar 2025Present · 1 yr · Thane, Maharashtra, India · On-site

  • Streamlined digital experience around the product to enhance user engagement and satisfaction.
  • Simplified operations to improve scalability and efficiency for future growth.
  • Manage tech vendors to drive product innovation and development.
Design ManagementDigital StrategyProduct ManagementProduct Design

Hub

Associate Director Design

Sep 2023Mar 2025 · 1 yr 6 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India · Hybrid

  • Led the product design function at HUB, managing the design team and setting up the product design process for effective and early cross-functional collaboration with design.
  • Created and managed the HUB design system, enabling faster prototyping of demos for prospect clients and ensuring consistency across multiple system and data operation features.
User ResearchDesign ManagementProblem SolvingProduct ManagementInteraction DesignDesign Leadership+2

Woxsen university

Guest Faculty

Aug 2023Dec 2023 · 4 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India · On-site

  • Taking a 3 weeks course on User centred design process, User research and it’s importance in Industry. It’s a part of their 5th semester of visual communication curriculum where the university wants to focus on UX and design research and It’s UCD process followed in Industry.
ProfessorDesign LeadershipFaculty

Drip capital

Product design lead

Feb 2022Aug 2023 · 1 yr 6 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

  • Working on some niche trade finance problem statement. Trying to simplify trade finance.
User JourneysResearch SkillsUser FlowsCustomer JourneysProblem SolvingStrategic Thinking+10

Cognizant

3 roles

Experience Design Manager

Jan 2021Jan 2022 · 1 yr

  • Currently I am working on building a design system for one of our insurance client. My role also involves conducting user research with internal and external users and facilitating workshops and focus group with stakeholders to create customer journey maps, identify gaps in the process and redefine the design system. I am also working parallel with the agile squads to design and develop customer portals and internal management features for their pension business.
User JourneysResearch SkillsUser FlowsPlan DesignAdobe XDCustomer Journeys+10

Lead Experience Designer

Promoted

Aug 2017Jan 2021 · 3 yrs 5 mos

User JourneysResearch SkillsUser FlowsPlan DesignAdobe XDCustomer Journeys+8

UX Associate

Oct 2013Aug 2017 · 3 yrs 10 mos

  • My responsibilities include requirement gathering, User research, creating storyboards, Defining information architecture, defining taskflows, And finally giving the deliverables in the form of prototypes. My task also include to engage in POC and RFPs for our client and propose right kind of user centred approach for their product problems through our design capabilities.
User FlowsLogo DesignPrototypingHands-on Design

Microsoft

User Experience Consultant

Jun 2014Jul 2014 · 1 mo · Hyderabad Area, India

  • Working as User Experience Partner in Microsoft Global Delivery. My works include Interaction design and Visual Design at Microsoft.
Logo DesignHands-on Design

Embedded interaction lab, iit guwahati

User Researcher

Jul 2013Oct 2013 · 3 mos · Guwahati Area, India

  • Worked on Mobile Accessibility Project with a team of 12 members. Clients ask was to find new and innovative ways to interact with smart phones for the user with normal accessibility issues. Broad category which we worked on were vision, motor and hearing disabilities and presented list of options to operate basic function of smartphone through different techniques which are easy for specially abled users.

University of trento

User Researcher Intern

May 2012Jul 2012 · 2 mos · Trento Area, Italy

  • Supervisor: Prof. Antonella De Angelli Asst. Professor University of Trento
  • Summer Internship on a Project based on HCI. Name of the project is Smart Campus. Working to design the mobile applications that are meant to improve the academic , social and personal life of the students. Worked on the designing of prototype for a journey planner application and evaluation of this prototype among the users.

Osian's connoisseurs of art pvt ltd

Summer intern

May 2011Jul 2011 · 2 mos · Mumbai Area, India

  • Worked on a exhibition design project to Develop a Cultural Space "Osianama" located in delhi.
  • Worked on a Polish Film Poster exhibition project at osian's for the promotion of the exhibition going to be held in osianama.

Cheese corporate care

Summer intern

May 2010Jul 2010 · 2 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

  • Storyboarding, sketching, Flow charts, Rapid Prototyping
  • Worked as a UI analyst intern for a project on IVR under the guidance of Mr. Ayush Jain and as well as
  • Worked as a graphic designer under Mr.Shayak sen
Logo Design

Education

Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati

Bachelor in Design — User Expereince Design

Jan 2009Jan 2013

GrowthX®

Product Management and Marketing

Aug 2020Oct 2020

Carmel Convent Sr Sec School, Neemuch

10th Board

Jan 1994Jan 2006

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