Senior UX Designer

Chellappan Neelakandan
Senior UX Designer 7+ Years Product & Enterprise UX Design Systems, Usability Research, Cross-Functional Delivery
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Senior UX Designer with 7+ years of experience designing end-to-end digital product interfaces — from wireframes and
interaction flows to production-ready design systems — for enterprise-scale platforms. Skilled in user-centered design
principles, usability research, and translating complex business and technical requirements into intuitive, scalable interfaces.
Experienced building forward-looking concept proposals backed by competitive benchmarking, and presenting design
rationale to cross-functional stakeholders across multiple geographies (Germany and India). Comfortable operating in Agile
delivery teams (JIRA, Confluence) and using AI-assisted workflows (Figma Make, VS Code Copilot, Windsurf) to accelerate
ideation and prototyping.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
● Reduced design turnaround time by ~30% by embedding AI-assisted workflows (Figma Make, VS Code Copilot) into
the core design process.
● Reduced task completion time by ~25% and increased product adoption by ~20% through usability testing and
iterative redesign of key user flows.
● Improved user satisfaction scores by ~15% and accelerated feature release cycles by ~20% through closer Agile
collaboration with engineering.

CORE SKILLS
● User-Centered Design Principles & Usability Theories
● Wireframing, Prototyping & Interaction Design
● Design Systems & Style Guides
● Concept Visioning & Competitive Benchmarking
● Usability Testing & Heuristic Evaluation
● Journey Mapping & Personas
● Cross-Functional & Stakeholder Collaboration (Multi-Geography)
● Agile Delivery (JIRA, Confluence)
● Design Documentation & Specs
● Responsive & Mobile-First Design
● Problem Solving & Design Excellence

TOOLS & AI-ASSISTED WORKFLOW
Design & Prototyping: Figma (incl. Smart Animate for micro-interactions), Sketch, InVision, Adobe
Delivery & Collaboration: JIRA, Confluence (Agile)
AI-Assisted Design: VS Code Copilot, Figma Make, Windsurf

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Senior UX Designer — Kyndryl Solutions Pvt Ltd
Client Engagement: Mercedes-Benz Research & Development India (MBRDI) — Bangalore Feb 2022 – Present
● Design end-to-end digital product interfaces — wireframes, interaction flows, and high-fidelity prototypes — using
Figma Smart Animate to communicate micro-interactions and motion behavior to engineering teams.
● Own UI design for complex, multi-feature product experiences, translating business and technical requirements into
intuitive user flows.
 ● Integrated AI-assisted tools (VS Code Copilot, Figma Make) into the design workflow, cutting design turnaround time
by ~30% and improving iteration speed.
● Conducted usability testing and heuristic evaluations, reducing task completion time by ~25% and increasing product
adoption by ~20%.
● Researched competitive UI/UX trends and market evolution to inform concept proposals presented to product
owners and design leads across Germany and India.
● Built and maintained design systems and component libraries to ensure visual and interaction consistency across the
platform.
● Managed design tasks and sprint deliverables in JIRA and Confluence within Agile delivery teams, partnering closely
with developers to preserve design fidelity through implementation.
Key Projects: PDM Tooling & Portal • Dashboard System • Project Status Reporting • Shopfloor Management • Resolvee • KEM & FM
Tracker

UX Designer — TeamLease Digital
Client Engagement: Mercedes-Benz Research & Development India (MBRDI) — Bangalore Feb 2019 – Jan 2022
● Conducted user research and usability studies, translating insights into wireframes, prototypes, and interaction flows
for enterprise product features.
● Collaborated with product and engineering teams on core product features, contributing to ~20% faster feature
release cycles.
● Partnered with cross-functional, multi-geography teams (Germany–India) to align design concepts with engineering
feasibility and business requirements.
● Drove usability improvements through iterative research and testing, contributing to a ~15% improvement in user
satisfaction scores.
Key Projects: Platform Modernization • PDM

EDUCATION
Master of Business Administration (MBA) — Alagappa University, Nagercoil — 2011
Bachelor of Engineering — St. Xavier's College of Engineering, Nagercoil — 2008

LANGUAGES
English Tamil Malayalam Hindi Kannada