Raina Agarwal

Product Manager

South Delhi, Delhi, India14 yrs 10 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in User Experience and Interaction Design.
Published master's thesis on E-Commerce user experience.
Proficient in leading design projects for major brands.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a User Experience Designer with expertise in Fintech and E-Commerce.

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Skills

Core Skills

User Experience DesignVisual Design

Other Skills

WireframingPrototypingUser ResearchAgile MethodologyGraphic DesignVisual MerchandisingInformation ArchitectureCreative DirectionSketchingUser Interface DesignInDesignProduct DesignUser ExperienceAdobe Creative SuiteDesign Strategy

About

I'm currently working as a user experience designer at Microsoft. I worked as a Hybrid Design resource at Cognizant Gurgaon, taking responsibilities for both End to End User Experience and Visual Designs. I have done my Masters in Design (Interaction Design) from IIT Guwahati (2011-13 Batch) and B.Des (Fashion Communication) from NIFT Mumbai (2007-11). I have keen interest in Design Research and use User Centric Approach in solving design problems. My masters thesis project "Bridging The Gap Between Traditional And Online Shopping Methods For Indian Customers Through Digital Interactive Experience" in E-Commerce domain has been published in an International Conference (ICACCI2013) I have an experience of working with both desktop and web-based software systems. I'm Passionate and knowledgeable about interaction and user interface design with expertise in use of Photoshop, Illustrator and other design and prototyping tools

Experience

14 yrs 10 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 5 mos

Average Tenure

6 yrs

Current Experience

Microsoft

2 roles

Senior Product Designer

Sep 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 7 mos · Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

Designer 2

Apr 2020 – Present · 6 yrs · Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

Expedia, inc.

Senior User Experience Designer

Dec 2017 – Apr 2020 · 2 yrs 4 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

Paytm

Senior User Experience Designer

Jan 2016 – Dec 2017 · 1 yr 11 mos · Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

✦ Designed Paytm merchant app (iOS and Android) which would help merchants and small business owners track their wallet and bank transactions.
✦ Designed workflows, Paytm ATM for Paytm card holders.

Cognizant technology solutions

Associate

Sep 2013 – Dec 2015 · 2 yrs 3 mos

Responsibilities:
1. Production of wireframes, storyboards, low to high fidelity prototypes.
2. Generating functional design specs for original concepts
3. Troubleshooting workflows and devising design-based solutions, Conduct user research on designs using methodologies e.g. usability testing, congnitive walkthroughs, surveys etc.
4. Working with the engineering team to implement designs in Agile methodology
5. Creating designs, UI paradigms and UI objects for system design.
6. Developing expert-level knowledge of competitive and complementary products and bringing new ideas to the team and Presenting design walkthroughs and concepts
7. Also worked on Projects as a Visual Designer, carefully understanding and implementing visual styles according to branding styles and usability guidelines.