Rajesh Ghodke

CEO

Pune, Maharashtra, India27 yrs 11 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • 25 years of UX leadership experience.
  • Led high-impact projects for global brands.
  • Trained over 100 professionals in UX-PM.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned UX leader in Consumer Electronics and Enterprise UX.

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Skills

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Design ThinkingUser ExperienceService DesignUser-centered DesignUser Experience DesignGraphic DesignExperience DesignUser InterfaceInformation ArchitectureUsability TestingProduct DesignMobile DevicesHuman Computer InteractionUser Experience (UX)User Research

About

Seasoned UX leader with 25 years of industry experience driving user-centered innovation across Platform UX, Enterprise UX, Consumer UX, Automobile UX and Healthcare UX for global brands. Proven expertise in solving complex design challenges through a research-driven approach. Recently led the UX for high-impact projects including the Bajaj Chetak digital instrument cluster, SAP iSuite renovation, large interactive digital boards for a global consumer electronics leader, eNote device UX, and omni-channel experiences for upcoming innovative products. Currently serving as Chief Design Office and Head of Design at PeepalDesign, delivering design strategies that transform business outcomes. Spearhead stakeholder alignment, MDP (Minimum Desirable Product) definition, UX roadmapping, co-creation workshops (including LEGO® Serious Play, supporting the facilitator), and consensus-building across large-scale, cross-functional teams. Official UX-PM trainer for India, having trained over 100 professionals in a single cohort. Also engaged in academia — teaching Product Management at MIT AOE, Pune, and serving on the design jury panels at Avantika University and MIT Institute of Design. Leadership experience spans 12+ years managing multi-disciplinary, multi-location design teams (5 to 50+ members) across India, Europe, and North America. Strong track record in business development, account growth, design team scaling, and talent acquisition frameworks. Early career highlights include: Growth from Interactive Designer to Team Manager at Philips Design, leading UX for embedded and consumer products (TVs, appliances, DECT phones, mobile devices, in-car systems). Leadership roles in enterprise mobility and Android TV experience development with global tech giants. Directed UX for the world’s first Android television roll-out across Europe, North America, and Asia. Over the years, led 100+ design projects, pursued 100+ RFPs, and contributed to over $10M in design revenue, while maintaining a steadfast focus on design excellence, team mentoring, and user impact.

Experience

Peepaldesign

2 roles

Chief Design Officer

Promoted

Feb 2022Present · 4 yrs 1 mo

Head Of Design

Jan 2016Feb 2022 · 6 yrs 1 mo

  • A full cycle UX design consultancy, supporting customer-obsessed companies in conducting user research, generating meaningful user insights, designing user-centric experiences through continuous validation, and supporting clients throughout the development process.
  • We offer an internationally recognized UX PM certification program to enable professionals to adopt, execute, and lead the UX centric transformation in the organization.
  • Equipped with a world-class user testing infrastructure, we offer usability testing services to our clients to make informed design decisions.

Tp vision

Senior Lead Consultant

Nov 2012Apr 2016 · 3 yrs 5 mos · Banaglore

  • UX program design and development for consumer products (Android Televisions) and companion mobile app for Android and iOS platforms.
  • Responsible for conceptualizing, leading, and executing the design system across the range of products.
  • Managing a team of UX designers across locations

Cognizant technology solutions

UX Lead, Principal Consultant, Mobile Service Practice

Aug 2011Oct 2012 · 1 yr 2 mos · Pune Area, India

  • Enterprise Business Application development across multiple domains, Banking & Financial Services, Insurance, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Retail, etc.
  • Leading multilocation UX design team (Pune, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Kochi, Kolkata, New York).
  • Target specific design business generation and execution. (Chasing RFP's, Designing POC's, Acquiring accounts, leading and executing end to end UX projects)

Philips design

Manager / Consultant Interaction Design

Apr 2009Jul 2011 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Gurgaon, India

  • Leading and designing UX for various embedded products, such as Smart televisions, Digital Photoframes, Personal entertainment devices (MP4 players), Healthcare products, Domestic appliances (Rice Cooker, Induction Cookers, etc).
  • Creating a design system focusing to achieve a uniform user experience across a range of products (Television range, MP3-4 player range).
  • Leading and managing a team of designers (in-house as well as, contract designers) in India

Emperian design solutions

Entrepreneur

Jul 2004Mar 2005 · 8 mos

Portlog fze

GUI Lead

Apr 2004Jul 2004 · 3 mos · Ajman, UAE

  • UI lead for a enterprise software (Shipping Business).
  • Heuristics analysis
  • Usability Tests
  • UI enhancement proposals

Philips

2 roles

Designer Interactive Design

Apr 2001Mar 2004 · 2 yrs 11 mos

Sr. Designer

Jan 2001Mar 2008 · 7 yrs 2 mos

  • Interaction and Interface design development for Philips consumer electronics

Craftsbridge india pvt. ltd.

Designer

Sep 2000Mar 2001 · 6 mos

Typographica

Visualizer

Jun 1994Jan 1998 · 3 yrs 7 mos

Education

Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay

Master of Design — Visual Communication

Jan 1998Jan 2000

Abhinav Kala Mahavidyalaya

G.D.Art — Applied Arts

Jan 1993Jan 1998

Pune Vidhyarthi Griha's College Of Engineering And Technology

HSC

Jun 1991Mar 1993

Maharashtra Mandal

SSC

Apr 1990Mar 1991

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