Indranil Ujagare
Senior Designer
Email: indra411@gmail.com
Phone: +44 78277 22634
Pronouns: He/Him
Location: Bermondsey, London, UK
Professional Summary
Phone: +44 78277 22634
Pronouns: He/Him
Location: Bermondsey, London, UK
Professional Summary
A versatile senior designer with expertise in UI/UX, visual & motion design, and branding. Adept at facilitating Enterprise Design Thinking and delivering innovative design solutions across sectors including energy, utilities, and finance. Passionate about leveraging design to drive meaningful social and environmental change. Currently an Equality Diversity and Inclusion Forum Student Co-chair at London College of Communication, UAL.
Work Experience
Senior Designer | IBM | May 2021 - Aug 2024 | 3 yrs. 4 mos.
- Awarded IBM Best Global Business Services Associate Award 1H 2021, for research, UI/UX, visual & motion design deliverables for clients in energy & utilities, banking, and cloud industries like Barclays Bank & National Grid in UK, HSBC in UK, Woodside Energy in Australia and Shell in Bukom. Designed intuitive, user-centred interfaces, improving product accessibility and engagement.
- Redesigned IBM Power Hardware Management Console UI UX using stakeholder insights, debriefs and design audits to optimize onboarding flows; translated research into actionable UX recommendations for agile delivery.
- Built and tested user flows and wireframes for electricity constraint management at National Grid ESO UK, using qualitative interviews & data visualisation to improve UX, appreciated by Balancing Transformation Product Owner.
- Personalized the IBM SkillsBuild website experience and produced a mentoring playbook to cater to the needs of U.S. veterans, appreciated by IBM Corporate Social Responsibility Manager.
- Delivered a session on Motion Design and Accessibility onsite at Woodside Energy, Perth, Australia, leading to adoption on Motion Design as a focus for Woodside products, appreciated by IBM Design Director Australia and Woodside Design Lead
- Facilitated IBM Garage and Enterprise Design Thinking workshops to optimize client processes, for Mercedes Benz and BMW.
Awards & Credentials:
- IBM Best Global Business Services Associate Award 1H 2021
- IBM Patterns Design Program Delivery Focal
Badges: IBM Garage Essentials, Energy, Environment and Utilities, IBM Generative AI Foundations, IBM WatsonX Essentials, Agile Explorer, Accessibility Advocate
Equality Diversity & Inclusion Forum Co-chair | University of the Arts London, London College of Communication | Nov 2024 - Present | 9 mos.
As a part of this role, I work with the EDI Forum staff co-chair on setting agendas, facilitate discussions, organise members to contribute to EDI action plans, organise training and briefings, design a schedule of business and monitor and evaluate outputs/outcomes of the Forum and propose innovative ideas to enhance the student experience, while aligning with UAL's core values. I actively participate in discussions, communicate clearly both in writing and verbally, and confidently express my opinions in diverse group settings. I am passionate about transparent communication and the betterment of the college community for both students and teachers. My role also reflects my deep understanding of university policies and commitment to advocating on behalf of my peers.
Freelance Visual and Motion Designer | 2020 - 2021
Created compelling visual and motion design projects for clients across multiple sectors. Key projects include branding and publication design for Krishnakriti Festival, Hyderabad and animated videos for Wishbox.
Graphic Designer | Various Projects | 2018 - 2019
- Designed a graphic novel and animated short film, "Of Innocence".
- Developed brochures, worksheets, and social media designs for Hyderabad Walks and Azim Premji University, Bangalore.
Core Skills
Research and UI/UX Design: Creating wireframes, and testing interface design prototypes to align with both user needs and business outcomes
Visual & Motion Design: Producing functional outcomes like micro-interactions in digital products, digital product walkthroughs, and also visual collaterals for branding of digital products. Producing visual collaterals for advertising and marketing
Design Management: Managing Design Strategy with social and ecological design using appropriate design frameworks and facilitating design teams
Soft Skills: Creative problem solving, client communication, teamwork, public speaking
Education
UAL, London College of Communication | 2024 - 2025
M. A., Design Management
M. A., Design Management
National Institute of Design, India | 2015 - 2019
B. Des, Communication Design
B. Des, Communication Design
Languages
English (Fluent), Marathi (Native), Hindi (Fluent)
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