Pranjal Chawan

Pranjal Chawan

Helping businesses grow by creating scalable and high impact AI powered UX solutions

UX Professional | AI Powered UX Solutions | Product Design & Design Systems | User-Centered Design, UX Research & Cross-Functional Collaboration

Career Summary

UX Leader with over two decades of expertise in user-centric digital experience design across BFSI, Manufacturing, Telecom, E-learning, Oil & Gas, Insurance, Advertising, and Media industries. A strategic thinker and problem solver, adept at translating business goals into scalable product solutions while optimizing usability and driving UX innovation.

Experience

BS

Lead UX Designer @ Birlasoft Ltd.

Mar 2022 – Present · India

  • Contributed to a 20% reduction in load time by modernizing UI frameworks with AI-driven design components and accessibility-focused patterns for Project NOV-Revolution
  • 60% increase in daily Fixed Deposit bookings (5,000 → 8,000) within 3 months for Axis Bank through research-driven UX redesign, customer segmentation, and journey optimization, without backend modifications
  • 200% increase in mobile app usage (30% → 90%) for Holcim Cement UK by applying user research and behavioral insights to identify motivation gaps and leading a gamification strategy that accelerated user adoption
  • Achieved a 30% reduction in user friction on the GE-SFDC project by championing design thinking, usability testing, and heuristic evaluation
  • Reduced redundancy by 40% and improved consistency on the Ultratech Partners Connect project by establishing a centralized enterprise design system with reusable components and UI patterns
  • Achieved 100% buy-in from stakeholders by designing and developing an end-to-end MVP prototype in Figma, validating key workflows and building confidence in the product vision
CG

Manager (UI/UX) @ Capgemini India Ltd.

Jun 2014 – Mar 2020 · India

  • Recognized by Atlas Copco with the "Best Designer" Award for Project Falcon for delivering a high-impact customer experience solution, demonstrating excellence in enterprise UX and UI innovation
  • Improved task efficiency by 40% for Reliance Jio's customer channels by defining a UX strategy transformation — journey mapping, information architecture, and interaction design to streamline navigation
  • Reduced design inconsistencies by 50% on the Mercedes Benz project by architecting a unified enterprise design system with reusable components and interaction patterns across multiple modules
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Career Progression

Jun 1997 – May 2014

Progressed through diverse roles from Sr. Assistant (EDP) to Team Lead across Samsonite India Ltd., Zap Netgains Pvt. Ltd., Silverline Technologies Ltd., ADD Corporation Ltd., Sri Adhikari Brothers Television Network Ltd. (SAB TV), Capgemini India Ltd., and Shubh Creatives — gaining broad experience across technology, digital design, UX/UI, and team leadership.

Skills

Design & UX

UX/UI & Product Design UX Strategy & Experience Design Human-Centered Design & Design Thinking Information Architecture User Research Personas & Journey Mapping Wireframing & Prototyping Design Systems & UI Frameworks Accessibility & WCAG Usability Testing & Heuristic Evaluation A/B Testing & Analytics Mobile-First & Responsive Design AI-Driven UX & Conversational UI HTML5 CSS3 JavaScript & Bootstrap

Leadership & Collaboration

UX & Design Leadership Team Management & Mentoring Product & Experience Strategy Stakeholder & Executive Management Cross-Functional Collaboration Client & Vendor Management Design Governance UX Workshops & Facilitation Design-to-Development Collaboration Strategic Communication UX Transformation & Innovation

Tools

Figma Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, XD) Axure RP

Education

Diploma in Web Designing, Application & Web Marketing

Zap Infotech Pvt. Ltd.

Master's Diploma in Software Engineering

Aptech Computers Ltd., Mumbai

Bachelor's Degree in Science (B.Sc.)

Mumbai University

Certifications

Certified Core UX Design

Xperience Wave · Currently pursuing

AI Generalist

House of Edtech

Executive Program in Data Driven Product Management

IIT Guwahati

Business English Certification – II

Cambridge University

Awards

Best Designer Award — Project Falcon

Atlas Copco

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