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Raj Sidharthan

UX Strategist | Designer | Design System Expert

Skills: Design thinking · Design Systems · Conceptual design · Interaction design · Information Architecture · Journey Mapping · Persona development · Storyboarding · User research · Visual design
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Experience

SAP | UX Designer

September 2024 – PRESENT

Accomplishments:
Contributed as a core member of SAP’s Cross Application Experience UX team by conducting in-depth UX reviews across diverse products and producing detailed reports with actionable recommendations. Advanced company-wide design consistency through the development of UX guidelines and standards. Created mission-critical prototypes that conveyed futuristic product visions and were showcased at major external conferences. futuristic product visions and were showcased at major external conferences.

Udemy | UX Designer

December 2020 – August 2024

Accomplishments:
Championed the design of the company’s growth portfolio initiative, revolutionizing how the marketing team promotes products to users through their website. Additionally, developed cutting-edge software tools that empower employees to craft impactful marketing campaigns with unprecedented efficiency.

Freshdesign | UX Consultant

January 2013 – Present

Accomplishments:
Established a UX design practice tailored for technology companies, where exceptional UX design is crucial to the success of their products.

Intuit | UX Designer

February 2019 – August 2020

Accomplishments:
Helped conceptualize and design a document management system that functions both as an independent application and seamlessly integrates within various Intuit products to enable document sharing and collaboration features.

Facebook | UX Designer

February 2015 – December 2027

Accomplishments:
Worked with the Facebook Tools, Enterprise, and Data Analytics teams to create software products primarily intended for Facebook employees and partners.

EMC (DELL) | Senior Manager, User Experience

August 2012 – January 2013

Accomplishments:
Spearheaded design efforts for EMC’s Syncplicity (acquired by Dell) business unit, crafting a unified User Experience for a suite of mobile apps across iOS, Android, and Windows 8. Revolutionized the Syncplicity web and desktop clients with substantial enhancements.

Oracle | User Experience Strategist

January 2011 – July 2012

Accomplishments:
As the pioneering UX designer for a nascent Oracle Cloud team of just 30 members, I developed innovative concepts for essential cloud-based user flows, strategically transforming Oracle’s on-prem products to be cloud-ready.

Oracle | Principal User Experience Designer

March 2008 – January 2011

Accomplishments:
Spearheaded the design initiative to unify multiple disparate content management software products, acquired in quick succession, into a cohesive and seamlessly integrated suite known as Oracle ECM (Enterprise Content Management).

eBay | Lead User Experience Designer

February 2007 – March 2008

Accomplishments:
Led the overhaul of eBay’s customer support tools, aiming to drastically cut case resolution times, boost customer satisfaction, and generate substantial cost savings for the company.

Various Companies | User Experience Designer

May 1998 – January 2007

Accomplishments:
Worked with several companies as a User Experience Designer.

Education

Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai | Masters in Design (M-Des)

May 1996 – April 1998

Specialization:
Interaction Design and Visual Communication

College of Fine Arts, Kerala | Bachelors in Fine Arts (BFA)

May 1990 – April 1994

Specialization:
Graphic Design and Advertising