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Saloni Jha

UX Researcher

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India12 yrs 1 mo experience

Key Highlights

  • Over 10 years of experience in design and research.
  • Expert in human-centric UX research methodologies.
  • Passionate mentor for budding designers in UX.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a UX Researcher specializing in human-centric design across various industries.

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Skills

Core Skills

Ux ResearchResearch StrategyUser ResearchEmployee ExperienceDesign ResearchDesign ThinkingTeachingService DesignProduct StrategyHuman Centric DesignInnovationManaging Creative TeamsCommunity ResearchParticipatory ResearchConsumer BehaviorVisual MerchandisingCoordination

Other Skills

Usability TestingHuman BehaviorExperience DesignModerationResearch Impact AssessmentApplied ResearchReport WritingProposal WritingQualitative ResearchFocus GroupsResearch SkillsCommunicationUser-centered DesignBusiness StrategyConcept Design

About

With over 10+ years of experience in design, research and strategy, I believe that meaningful technology can be built through messy, authentic, and continuous conversations with users. I am a Senior UX Researcher at Google, where I focus on bringing real people’s stories and insights into the heart of product development. If you are a budding designer or early in career creative professional, feel free to reach out to discuss design research and career in UX :) #designresearch #uxresearch #productmaker #designmentor

Experience

12 yrs 1 mo
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Current Experience

Google

Senior UX Researcher

Jul 2024Present · 1 yr 11 mos · India · Hybrid

  • Leading product strategies for Google One, for Strategic Markets through insights and research.
Research StrategyUser ResearchUsability TestingUX Research

Microsoft

3 roles

Senior UX Researcher

Mar 2023Jun 2024 · 1 yr 3 mos · India · Hybrid

  • Researched what’s next in Employee Experience and defined human-centric ways of connecting and team building.
User ResearchEmployee ExperienceHuman Behavior

Design Researcher 2 (Experiences + Devices)

Feb 2022Mar 2023 · 1 yr 1 mo · India · Hybrid

  • Enabled Smart Campuses across Microsoft, by creating delightful and intelligent experiences.
Design ResearchUser ResearchExperience Design

Design Researcher 2 (Cloud +AI)

Mar 2020Feb 2022 · 1 yr 11 mos · India · Hybrid

  • Re-imagined MS sales and services domains to strengthen Digital Experience of core services, through UX research.
UX ResearchUser ResearchDesign Thinking

National institute of fashion technology india

Guest Faculty

Jul 2020Sep 2020 · 2 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Moderated 35 hours of course for General Elective - Design Thinking. A student-centric course on building mindset and practicing tools and techniques for design thinking and doing.
Design ThinkingModerationTeaching

Isdi mumbai

Guest Faculty -Strategic Design Management

Jul 2019Dec 2019 · 5 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

  • Moderated 15 weeks of course on Managing Creative Teams. A course centred around creating an understanding into the cross functional roles in the field of product strategy.
Managing Creative TeamsTeaching

Tata consultancy services

3 roles

Design Lead - TCS Interactive

Jan 2019Feb 2020 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Curated product strategies for TCS’s business clients across domains like - healthcare, banking, energy, hospitality etc. using Human Centric approaches and Service Design.
Service DesignHuman Centric DesignProduct Strategy

Design Lead - Digital Impact Square (DISQ)

Dec 2015Dec 2018 · 3 yrs

  • Applied human centric design process to set the working culture at DISQ, which focused on creating low cost tech solutions and adoption strategies to drive grassroots innovation.
  • Partnered with design institutes across India to curate a course on “Design for Social Good”, which helped spot the right creative talent to be a part of the entrepreneurial culture.
Human Centric DesignInnovationDesign Thinking

Research and Strategy Intern

Apr 2015Oct 2015 · 6 mos · Gandhinagar

  • Re imagining digital Initiatives.
  • Service Design project for social transformation in the areas of HealthCare and Education. Participatory and community research and analysis in the Rural areas of Gujarat. Conceptualization and ideation of digitally enabled solutions through design thinking approach.
Community ResearchParticipatory Research

Titan company limited

Design Researcher - Intern

Apr 2014Jun 2014 · 2 mos · Bangalore

  • Curated MIA's brand identity and philosophy through Design Research on urban working women to understand their buying behaviour and purchasing patterns.
Design ResearchConsumer Behavior

Carbon accessories pvt ltd

2 roles

Designer

May 2012May 2013 · 1 yr

  • Design research for Gulf Market
  • Understanding consumer behavior patterns in the luxury goods sector
  • Managing Client Portfolios - Gulf market and local South Indian Market
  • Conceptualization and Ideation of collection based on Industry trends
  • Prototyping and Material exploration
Design ResearchConsumer Behavior

Graduation Project

Dec 2011Apr 2012 · 4 mos

  • Client Portfolio study
  • Design Research
  • Global Luxury goods Trend Study
  • Collection based on Client Profile
  • Prototyping and Material Exploration
Design ResearchConsumer Behavior

Shoppers stop

Design Intern

May 2011Jul 2011 · 2 mos · Malad , Mumbai

  • Responsible for coordinating the in-store Visual merchandise.
  • VM Concepts for the coming up Sale events and Festive season.
  • Redesigning the VM manual.
Visual MerchandisingCoordination

Education

National Institute of Design

Master's degree — Strategic Design Management

Jan 2013Jan 2016

Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts

Exchange Semester — Design management

Jan 2014Jan 2015

National Institute of Fashion Technology India

Bachelor's degree — accessory design

Jan 2008Jan 2012

St. michael's high school

High school

Jan 2006Jan 2008

Holy cross school

10th — primary and secondary schooling

Jan 1994Jan 2006

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