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Manjula Anbukkarasu

Concord

Summary

Creative UX Designer with 11 years experience in the User centered design platform . Developing innovative, approachable user experience Designs for products. Skilled at diverging from UX norms without alienating users. Ceaselessly focused on user-centric design decisions. Worked as a lead UX designer for critical banking application


Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Lead UX Designer - Vice President

Bank Of America
02.2022 - Current
  • Created Strategic designs for CashPro Application sign in and landing page experiences , Payments application etc . Bank of Americas award winning , signature capital management product .
  • Working along with the team to create Bank's first AA/AAA accessibility rated design system to support desktop , web , mobile and conventional experiences .
  • Defined the overall UX strategy and vision for multi channel digital experiences across various enterprise and commercial products including CashPro , Global card management.
  • Led special and innovation projects as concept proof to bring strategic ideas to life.
  • Ensure all design work met WCAG AA/AAA(ADA) accessibility standards, brand standards,security standards, as well as own quality , usability , and comprehension standards.
  • Hosted weekly design session with product team to derive designs .
  • Participated in design review meetings to brainstorm new UX developments through collaborative thinking.
  • Presented UX designs and solutions to senior staff, evangelizing for user-centric design decisions.
  • Performed manual testing on UX design elements and complete UX designs, authoring feedback reports for use in future updates.
  • Applied both qualitative and quantitative analysis techniques to continuously improve end-user experiences.
  • Analyzed user feedback to influence future UX updates, ameliorating user concerns and pain points during subsequent patch cycles.
  • Monitored emerging UX design trends and practices for useful techniques and cutting-edge developments suitable for integration into future projects.
  • Researched and proposed new solutions to make website more user-friendly.


UX Designer

Randstad Technologies, LLC ( Bank Of America)
03.2020 - 02.2022
  • Worked with design teams, project managers and business analysts to create intuitive and easy-to-use software.
  • Devised site maps and mockups for designs based on proven methodologies and end-user feedback.
  • Created maps, models and templates for diverse projects.
  • Collaborated with teammates to deliver valuable features meeting business and customer needs.
  • Conducted live user testing of components and functionality to evaluate effectiveness of designs and enhancements.
  • Worked closely with UX and product teams to define visual and functional requirements.
  • Monitored emerging UX design trends and practices for useful techniques and cutting-edge developments suitable for integration into future projects.
  • Performed manual testing on UX design elements and complete UX designs, authoring feedback reports for use in future updates.

UX Designer

Apex Systems (Client : Bank Of America)
11.2018 - 12.2019
  • Tested websites at different design and production stages to assess conformance with designs.
  • Designed elevated and brand-right creative to achieve marketing and merchant objectives.
  • Used wireframes, mock-ups and prototypes to establish user interface design and architecture.
  • Converted abstract ideas and requirements into user personas and storyboards.
  • Collaborated with teammates to deliver valuable features meeting business and customer needs.
  • Worked with design teams, project managers and business analysts to create intuitive and easy-to-use software.
  • Devised site maps and mockups for designs based on proven methodologies and end-user feedback.
  • Used Agile planning principles to deliver tailored solutions that met customer requirements.
  • Communicated with product managers and UX designers to translate project requirements and business objectives into polished user interfaces.

UX/UI Designer

USA Webschools
10.2017 - 10.2018
  • Created end to end solution to assist student in learning process by creating a website for USA webschools.
  • Used wireframes, mock-ups and prototypes to establish user interface design and architecture.
  • Collaborated with teammates to deliver valuable features meeting business and customer needs.
  • Recommended design changes and iterative updates to IT manager.

UX Designer

Cognizant Technologies
07.2012 - 05.2014
  • Collaborated with Marketing, UED and product teams to shape meaningful user experience and deliver branded collateral pieces , including landing pages , responsive designs , data visualization .
  • Executed a holistic end to end user experience approach that extends beyond the product and software use .
  • Won BEST DESIGNER OF THE YEAR AWARD in Cognizant annual awards 2013.

Education

Master of Arts - Electronic Media - Visual Arts (5yrs Integrated )

Anna University
Chennai, Tamilnadu
05.2012

High School Diploma -

Image Multimedia - Visual Design
Chennai ,Tamilnadu
02.2011

Skills

  • User centered design
  • UX Research
  • Responsive Web Design
  • Quantitative Analysis
  • Mobile Application Design
  • Information Architecture
  • Mockups and Prototypes
  • User Experience Design (UX)

Timeline

Lead UX Designer - Vice President

Bank Of America
02.2022 - Current

UX Designer

Randstad Technologies, LLC ( Bank Of America)
03.2020 - 02.2022

UX Designer

Apex Systems (Client : Bank Of America)
11.2018 - 12.2019

UX/UI Designer

USA Webschools
10.2017 - 10.2018

UX Designer

Cognizant Technologies
07.2012 - 05.2014

Master of Arts - Electronic Media - Visual Arts (5yrs Integrated )

Anna University

High School Diploma -

Image Multimedia - Visual Design
Manjula Anbukkarasu