Prachi Sakhardande

Head of Design

Hyderabad, Telangana, India26 yrs 2 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Expert in design strategy and user experience.
  • Proven track record in leading design-led innovation.
  • Hackathon winner and patent author.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a design and user experience expert in the tech industry.

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Paper PrototypingInformation ArchitectureUsability TestingInteraction DesignHeuristicsCompetitive AnalysisCard SortingWire FramingHeuristic EvaluationUser ScenariosContextual InquiryTask AnalysisUser-centered DesignSite MapsUsability

About

Driving change through design. Specialization: Design Strategy and Research and Experience based Innovation

Experience

26 yrs 2 mos
Total Experience
4 yrs 4 mos
Average Tenure
9 yrs
Current Experience

Microsoft

4 roles

Principal Manager, Design & Research

Promoted

Sep 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 8 mos

Studio Head - Enterprise Commerce

Oct 2021 – Sep 2022 · 11 mos

  • Defining the future of Enterprise Commerce through responsible, human centric design led innovation

Sr Manager - User Research

Promoted

Jan 2021 – Oct 2021 · 9 mos

  • Manages a team of UX researchers focused on improving the Microsoft seller experience

Sr. UX Researcher

Apr 2017 – Dec 2020 · 3 yrs 8 mos

  • Sr user experience researcher focused on transforming the Sales ecosystem at Microsoft Core Services CSEO

Tata consultancy services

2 roles

Consultant & COE Lead, Customer Experience

Promoted

Mar 2013 – Apr 2017 · 4 yrs 1 mo

Lead, User Experience CoE

Nov 2011 – Mar 2013 · 1 yr 4 mos

Mphasis

Assoc. Usability Consultant

Feb 2004 – Nov 2011 · 7 yrs 9 mos

  • User Experience Design, Information Architecture, Interaction Design, User Research and Testing, User Experience Presales and project management

Apnaloan.com

internet consultant

Jun 2001 – Jun 2003 · 2 yrs

  • Internet consultant with the marketing department of apnaloan.com. Designing web marketing strategies, web analytics, affiliate marketing.

Applitech solution

Web Programmer

Jan 2000 – Jan 2001 · 1 yr

Wintech computers (p) ltd

faculty

Jan 1999 – Jan 2000 · 1 yr

Education

Indian School of Business

Women's Leadership Program — Organizational Leadership

Mar 2022 – Jun 2022

Royal College of Art

Executive Education Program — Design thinking

Jan 2015 – Jan 2015

IIT Bombay - IDC School of Design

certification

Jan 2004 – Jan 2004

University of Mumbai

B.A.

Jan 2001 – Jan 2004

Shri Bhagubhai Mafatlal Polytechnic

D.Engg — Chemical Engg

Jan 1994 – Jan 1998

Jai Hind College

HSC — Science

Jan 1992 – Jan 1994

st. columba

Jan 1980 – Jan 1992

Indian School of Business

Organizational Leadership

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