Deepa Suryanarayanan — Head of Design
Professional Summary With 21+ years of cross‑domain experience spanning experience‑design consulting, media, FMCG, corporate communications, branding, and interactive digital solutions, I bring a blend of strategic thinking and hands‑on design leadership. Key strengths include: • UI/UX workflows, prototyping, and end‑user testing • User research, insights generation, trend analysis, and competitive benchmarking • AI‑aided research—pattern detection, sentiment analysis, behaviour clustering, predictive insights • Ideation, conceptualisation, and visualisation for interactive digital products • Storytelling through storyboards, animatics, motion graphics, illustration, and visual scripting • Brand strategy through systemised messaging and cohesive visual identity • Cross‑functional collaboration and clear communication across teams • Project/account management and leadership support for design teams • AI‑enhanced outcomes such as personalised experience mapping, smart content generation, and data‑informed design optimisation • Use of generative AI for rapid exploration, simulated user journeys, hypothesis validation, and adaptive design frameworks Client Project Highlights I have led and contributed to high‑impact projects for global clients such as Frito‑Lay/PepsiCo and Google, delivering user‑centric solutions across complex operational ecosystems. For Frito‑Lay, I served as Creative Lead, driving user experience workflows for mobile and field‑enablement solutions built on Salesforce. My work supported real‑time operational visibility, streamlined delivery‑route management, and improved frontline productivity. For Google, I conducted end‑to‑end UX audits and heuristic evaluations for developer‑facing tools, unifying fragmented design workflows, standardising interaction patterns, and improving cognitive clarity for product teams. I also defined content and monitoring strategies that transformed the product into a more intuitive, business‑ready solution.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned UX/UI designer with expertise in FMCG and technology sectors.
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Experience: 23 yrs 1 mo
Skills
- User Experience Design
- Creative Direction
Career Highlights
- 21+ years of cross-domain experience in design.
- Led high-impact projects for global clients like Google.
- Expert in AI-aided design and user experience workflows.
Work Experience
IBM
Design Director (5 yrs 4 mos)
Cloudwiry
Consultant (2 mos)
SYU Design
Design Consultant (7 yrs 2 mos)
Bennett Coleman and Co. Ltd. (Times Group)
Principal graphic designer (2 yrs 11 mos)
Tata Interactive Systems
Lead Designer (1 yr 2 mos)
ISRO - Indian Space Research Organization
Consultant (1 yr)
DR.NEERAJ'S MULTIMEDIA STUDIOS PRIVATE LIMITED
Chief Designer (2 yrs 10 mos)
MEdRC EduTech Limited
Chief Designer (5 mos)
Moving Pixels Pvt. Ltd. (formerly The Moving Pixels Company)
Consultant (1 mo)
Centre for Environment Education
Consultant (0 mo)
Sriven Multi-Tech Ltd.
Design Internship (2 mos)
DR.NEERAJ'S MULTIMEDIA STUDIOS PRIVATE LIMITED
Lead Graphic Designer (3 yrs 6 mos)
Education
at National Institute of Design
Post graduation at Osmania University, Hyderabad
Graduation at Women's College
Diploma at Santhanu Chitra Vidyalayam