As a Strategic Design Thinker and Design Activist, I focus on incubating new business models that deliver social impact while being environmentally sustainable and driving economic growth. I strongly believe in the value proposition of 'Good Design for Better Living.'As a design leader, I am committed to creating impactful businesses and empowering the next generation of design leaders. I possess extensive experience in design leadership and management, strategic design thinking, user experience design, and information architecture, which has equipped me with the skills to create high-performing teams and structures that enable designers to thrive.My solid background in user experience strategy and information architecture makes me a seasoned and effective UX strategist with a reputation for building innovative and user-friendly products and applications. My skills include persuasive leadership, communicating complex information through efficient user experiences, interfaces, and visualizations for dynamic web and mobile platforms, based on quantitative and qualitative inputs from business and user needs, using user research methods.I have worked with leading companies such as Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Citi, Moody's, UBS, Fannie Mae, Met Life, Fidelity, Publicis Sapient, Microsoft, OpenText (Cordys), BaaN ERP, and numerous startups, where I have built effective teams and delivered successful outcomes.I am driven by a relentless commitment to positively impacting the world, which is reflected in my involvement in several non-profit boards and founding organizations such as UMO Design Foundation (www.umo.design), UXINDIA International Conference (www.ux-india.org), and UMODesign School (www.umodesign.school). As an active member of UXPA Intl and IXDA, I am dedicated to creating design awareness and educating the next generation through strategic, technological, and sustainable innovations. As one of the pioneers in bringing user experience design to India, I am passionate about advancing the field and promoting its potential to drive positive change.