GARGI DESHMUKH
User Experience Designer
Pune
Summary
I am a UX designer with diverse expertise spanning UX research, design processes, and design systems. I specialize in wireframing, user-centric design, and accessibility. Proficient in Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, Photoshop, and Illustrator, I have worked across industries including financial services, real estate insurance, journalism, healthcare, and advertising/marketing. My experience ranges from defining user journey problems to crafting seamless, high-impact design flows tailored to target users. This background has strengthened my ability to lead projects and thrive in collaborative environments.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior UI/UX Designer
Guidepoint Global
06.2024 - Current
- Influenced product strategy by providing expert insights on user needs, market trends, and competitive analysis.
- Delivered high-quality visual assets within tight deadlines, ensuring timely completion of projects without compromising on quality.
- Implemented design thinking methodologies to address complex problems from both business and user perspectives effectively.
- Enhanced user experience by conducting in-depth research and implementing innovative UI/UX designs.
- Created wireframes, mockups, and prototypes to effectively communicate design concepts to clients and developers alike.
Senior User Experience Designer
Fidelity Investments
06.2022 - Current
- Supporting the Alternative Investment team. Improving Alts digital experience to help deliver value to Fidelity Alts Investment, and, in turn, digitalize the entire Alts experience.
- Provide design mentorship for the creation of pages in our content management system.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define design requirements and ensure a cohesive user experience across all platforms and devices.
- Collaborate with the product and engineering teams to ensure that the user experience design aligns with the overall product strategy and technical feasibility.
- Identify opportunities for automation within the user experience design process to improve the efficiency and quality of deliverables.
User Experience Designer
FM Global
02.2022 - 04.2022
- Create human-centered experience ecosystems, journey maps, service blueprints, and other key artifacts to ensure purposeful and clear experiences.
- Lead design efforts, while working closely with internal and external business partners, experienced design researchers, and experienced design developers to provide leverage and scale from experience design.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather user requirements and conduct user research.
User Experience Designer
The Philadelphia Inquirer
08.2021 - 02.2022
- Participating in the planning and execution of experimental local news products.
- Leading the day-to-day user experience research, planning, and design work for experiment launches, including the creation of wireframes, illustration of user journeys and personas, designing and deploying user surveys, and conducting user research and usability testing.
- Work closely with product, editorial, engineering, and design to define the end-to-end user experience and accessibility.
UX/ Graphic Designer
Bright Brain Technologies
06.2018 - 06.2019
- Synthesized strategies and designed websites, print media, and digital media.
- Developed skills in understanding market and client needs.
- Worked with the development team and created user-centric solutions.
- Lead design projects starting from research to development.
- Developed communication and leadership skills.
Graphic Designer
Trojan Horse
03.2017 - 10.2017
- Studied the existing digital campaigns and research material.
- Developed creative concepts and designs that align with the employer's brand and marketing objectives, ensuring a consistent and visually appealing identity across all platforms and channels.
- Collaborate with marketing team to create visually appealing and engaging social media content that aligns with brand image and messaging.
Education
Bachelors in Fine Arts -
Bharti Vidyapeeth College of Fine Arts
MS - User Experience and Interaction Design
Thomas Jefferson University
Skills
Figma
Sketch
Adobe XD
Adobe Indesign
Microsoft Office suit
HTML & CSS
Jira
Creative Skills
- Information architecture
- User research
- Design and campaign strategy
- Business management
- Human-centric designs
- Story boarding
- User journey and sitemap
- Feature list analysis
- Low/ high fidelity wireframes
- Prototype testing and validation
- Design system building
- Accessibility
Timeline
Senior UI/UX Designer
Guidepoint Global
06.2024 - Current
Senior User Experience Designer
Fidelity Investments
06.2022 - Current
User Experience Designer
FM Global
02.2022 - 04.2022
User Experience Designer
The Philadelphia Inquirer
08.2021 - 02.2022
UX/ Graphic Designer
Bright Brain Technologies
06.2018 - 06.2019
Graphic Designer
Trojan Horse
03.2017 - 10.2017
MS - User Experience and Interaction Design
Thomas Jefferson University
Bachelors in Fine Arts -
Bharti Vidyapeeth College of Fine Arts
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