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PHO N E : (945) 268- 9 6 9 4

MANIKA NTA KOTAP R OOLU
E MA IL : MA IL 4M AN I KAN TA@G MAI L.COM
SR. USE R EX P ERIEN C E D ES I G N & R E S E AR C H E R

๏ My career journey and the progress I have made over time.

With a total of 10 years of experience in the eld of design, I have a strong understanding of UX and UI design
principles and practices. In addition, I am certi ed by HFI and Redwood design system, which demonstrates my
commitment to staying up-to-date with industry standards and best practices. These certi cations, combined with
my hands-on experience, have allowed me to consistently deliver high-quality designs that meet the needs of my
clients and users.

"I began my career as an Associate Designer in January 2014 at Amazon after completing my Bachelor of Fine Arts
(BFA) degree in Animation & Design from Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University. There, I gained a
solid foundation in design. Over time, I took on more responsibilities and was eventually promoted to UI Designer.
In my role as UI Designer, I successfully delivered UI designs for Amazon video.

Since then, I have continued to seek out new challenges and opportunities for growth. I have also provided design
services for Virtusa, Accenture, Oracle. To further enhance my skills, I have taken additional courses and
participated in design workshops. This has allowed me to develop my skills in UX, which has been invaluable in my
current role as a Senior UX Designer.

I believe that my career development has been driven by my passion for UX design and my commitment to
continuously learning and growing in my eld."

๏ What systems/software I have expertise in?

In my role as a UX/UI Designer and later as a Senior UX Designer, I have gained extensive experience in supporting
and utilizing various design software and tools. Some of the ones that I have worked with include Figma, Sketch,
Zeplin, Adobe XD , Adobe Creative Suite, Balsamiq, Invision, Axure RP (for prototyping), UXPin, Power BI, Pega UI,
Sass, and SharePoint. These tools have enabled me to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and
deliver high-quality designs for various projects.

๏ Experience with the technologies (Ex. AI, Machine Learning, Facial Recognition)

Throughout my career, I have had the opportunity to work on several innovative projects that utilize AI and machine
learning, as well as facial recognition technologies, such as Accenture chatbots, Microsoft Teams (Medical), and
National Trust Bank. This experience has provided me with a unique perspective on how these cutting-edge
technologies can be integrated into UX design to create user-friendly and effective products. I am con dent in my
ability to apply my knowledge and experience in these areas to future projects, pushing the boundaries of what is
possible in UX design.

๏ About my Leadership Attributes

My leadership attributes include visionary thinking, strategic planning, strong communication skills, empathy and
emotional intelligence, adaptability and resilience, and passion and drive.

๏ What I consider important in my new new role?

I am seeking a new UX role that aligns with my values and aspirations, and allows me to make a meaningful
contribution to the team and the company. A role that provides me with opportunities to challenge myself,
collaborate with others, and make a positive impact on the end-users through my design work. I believe that with
my skills, experience, and passion, I can bring value to any organization and help drive successful outcomes.

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 R ESUM E

MANIKA NTA KOTAP R OOLU

SR. USE R EX P ERIEN C E D ES I G N & R E S E AR C H E R Phone: (945) 268-9694
Portfolio : Product Conceptualization, Research & Design Email : mail4manikanta@gmail.com

WO RK EX PER IE NC E - 1 0 YE A R S

ED U CATION
SUMMARY
Bachelor of Fine arts - Animation &
I am a certi ed senior UX designer with 10 years of experience. I
Design 2010 - 2014
specialize in UX research, design systems, UI prototyping, and user-
centered design. I have a established record of designing omni- Jawaharlal Nehru Fine Arts
channel solutions for a range of industries, including banking, nance,
University.
medical, health, and construction. I have designed end-to-end design
solutions that result in an unparalleled user experience. I am capable
CERTIFICATI ONS
of leading all aspects of the creative process and collaborating with C-
level stakeholders. • HFI-Certi ed Usability Analyst

• Oracle Redwood Design boot

PROJECTS HANDLED camp

• OR AC L E M AY- 2 0 2 0 TO D E C - 2 0 2 2 SOFTWARES & TOOLS

SR.U S ER E XP ERIEN C E D ES I G N E R Figma, Sketch,Adobe XD, Zeplin,
❖ Aconex Handover. Adobe Creative Suite, Photoshop,
❖ Primavera Submittal Exchange Cloud Service.
Illustrator, Axure, Flinto, Figma,
❖ Speci cations Import.
UXpin, Balsamic, InVision,
• ACCE N T UR E O CT- 2 0 1 7 TO M AY -2020 Omnigraf e, PowerPoint, Power BI,
SR. U S ER E X P ERI ENC E D E S I G N E R
Jira, Pivotal Tracker, Con uence.
❖ MS Teams - Seamless Medical Service. HTML and an understanding of CSS
❖ Unilever.
and other development languages
❖ Accenture Recruiting.
❖ Caterpillar. enabling me to work easily with
❖ AON. developers.
❖ Hegarty.
SKILLS
• VI RTU S A DE C- 2 0 1 5 TO SE P -2 0 1 7
Product design, User Research and
A SS OC IAT E U X CO NS U LTAN T
Analysis, Design Thinking &
❖ National Trust Bank, Bkk Provita, Iffco Tokio.
Problem-Solving, UX & UI Design &
• GRO UP ON JULY-2015 TO DEC -2015 Strategy, User-centered Design,
IM AG E D ES IG NER .
Personas & Scenario Building,
❖ Online Shopping site.
Storyboarding, Information
Architecture, User & Process Flows,
• AMA ZON JAN - 2014 TO JU N E -2 0 1 5
A SS OC IAT E D ES I G NER Task Analyses, Interaction Design,
❖ Amazon Video . Wireframe & Visual Design,
❖ Color Authoring. Interactive Prototyping, Data
Visualization, Heuristic Evaluations,
• PI XE L FX JU N E -2 0 1 3 TO D E C-2013
STO RYB OA RD D E S I G N E R Usability testing, Evaluation,Design

❖ Sabrina, the Teenage Witch. System Development.

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 MANIKA NTA KOTAP R OOLU
SR. USE R EX P ERIEN C E D ES I G N & R E S E AR C H E R Phone: (945) 268-9694
Portfolio : Product Conceptualization, Research & Design Email : mail4manikanta@gmail.com

PROJECT DETAILS

Oracle, Senior User Experience Designer.       May-2020 to Dec -2022

• Project: Aconex Handover The project scope is to develop a new module named "Handover" in the
existing application of Oracle's Aconex to avoid customers using third-party software and to improve the
seamless experience between customers and clients in the construction industry while handling
construction manuals between the various stakeholders, such as the project owner, contractor, and
subcontractor.
• Primavera Submittal Exchange Cloud Service: The goal of the project is to upgrade Oracle's historical
Primavera submittal exchange tool with its newly designed design philosophy Redwood.
• Aconex Speci cations: The project scope is to develop a new module named "Speci cations" in the
existing application of Oracle's Aconex. The primary feature of it is to extract placeholders/submittals
automatically from speci cations manual which will boost user satisfaction since the existing procedure
takes time and provides many opportunities for errors. .
     

  Responsibilities / Deliverables:

• Providing creative solutions for client demands on assigned products and ensuring that my team meets
deadlines while creating quality designs.
• Ensuring that the customer/user-centered philosophy is followed while implementing designs, as Oracle
places great value on its customers.
• Working with the onsite global product strategy team and UX researchers to enhance customer satisfaction
and retention of assigned digital products.
• Quickly iterating on multiple interactive design solutions and working through details to create a seamless
product experience across all channels and device sizes.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams during the Strategy, design, development, and testing phases.
• Facilitating design ideation sessions, con rming user requirements, ensuring that Oracle's standard design
process is followed, performing heuristic evaluations, and creating interactive prototypes and hi- delity
visual mock-ups.
• Creating conceptual models, sketches, user journey maps, personas, site maps, wireframes, information
architecture, high- delity mockups, and interaction speci cations.
• Building concept ows, af nity maps, sitemaps, and user journey maps.
• Conducting usability tests with end users and understanding pain points.
• Designing applications according to WCAG 2.1 accessibility guidelines.
• Rede ning existing ows by conducting user and stakeholder interviews, creating information architecture,
site maps, user ows, task ows, lo- wireframes, and visual mockups.
• Preparing design testing documents and providing guidelines and design artifacts for the development
team.
• Using Atlassian Con uence with Jira to capture project information and ideas, report on progress, and
complete work ef ciently.
• Working extensively within an agile framework in a fast-paced Collaborative environment workplace.

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 Accenture, Senior User Experience Designer.     Oct-2017 to May -2020

• MS Teams Seamless Medical Service: The project scope is to provide the conceptual solution to the client
on utilizing Microsoft teams for the medical industry. The product should manage and perform tasks in
order to get the patient's satisfactory results while also keeping the medical team and management teams
informed about the progress report of the patient’s well-being through using Microsoft Teams to provide
the right solution. As a user research and experience designer, my responsibility is to propose the right
solution by understanding the medical ecosystem, technical feasibility, and user research.
• Unilever: The project scope is to Design dynamic interactive and immersive data visual dashboards using
business intelligence software Microsoft power BI to show the global sales growth insights for the Unilever
product global strategy team.
• Accenture Recruiting: The project scope is to revamp the Accenture’s recruiting application with the better
usability and enhancing with features which can help in the recruiting process
   

 Responsibilities / Deliverables:

• Collaborating with various internal and external stakeholders, such as users, clients, product managers,
business analysts, sales teams, developers, and testing teams, among others.
• Providing design estimations, planning, solutions, and implementation support for design activities.
• Ensuring that design solutions are customer- and user-centered and based on HFI principles and
fundamentals.
• Creating a seamless product experience across all channels, including multiple device sizes.
• Developing information architecture, site maps, user ows, task ows, lo- wireframes, and visual mockups.
• Developing dynamic, interactive user interfaces and understanding data ow and shaping.
• Creating various data visualizations, charts, and UI components.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams during the design, development, and testing phases.
• Developing clean and effective graphic templates and style guides.
• Balancing multiple project requests while meeting tight deadlines.
• Conceptualizing user-friendly designs for recruiting applications.
• Working with product management and engineering teams to create user ows and execute innovative
solutions for the Accenture product's visuals and experience.
• Executing all visual design stages, from concept to nal hand-off to the development team.
• Developing wireframes, storyboards, user ows, process ows, and site maps to effectively communicate
interaction and design concepts.
• Using design tools such as Sketch and Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator to create visual designs and other
design artifacts.
• Prototyping Power BI-compatible UI solutions and designs.
• Knowledge in Front end technologies Html, CSS, java script and react JS

Virtusa, Associate UX Consultant        Dec-2015 to Sep -2017

• National Trust Bank: The scope of the project is to create a user interface for a National Trust Bank Digital
wallet application that is responsive and compact for several platforms such as web, tablet, and mobile.
• Project: Bkk Provita: The project's goal is to build a mobile application that helps BKK Provita users in
educating and improving health awareness among their customers.
• Project: Iffco Tokio: The project's purpose is to create a Pega-based application that will assist Iffco Tokio
Insurance's internal staff in reviewing insurance policies and initiating and resolving claims. as it is a
complex process to complete the ow our agenda is to provide best Usability and User Experience (UX) by
understanding of end users, what they need, what they value, their abilities, and also their technical
knowledge limitations and to provide best Usability and User Experience (UX).

       

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Responsibilities / Deliverables:

• Conceptualizing designs for making mobile applications more user-friendly. • Working with the product
management and engineering team to create user ows and execute innovative solutions for the NTB
product, visuals, and experience.
• Executing all visual design stages, from concept to nal hand-off to the Development team.
• Creating wireframes, storyboards, user ows, process ows, and site maps to effectively express interaction
and design concepts. • Developing visual designs and other design artifacts using Sketch and Adobe
software such as Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Creating conceptual models, sketches, user journey maps, persona discovery, creating site maps,
wireframe information architecture, high- delity mockups, and interaction speci cations.
• Building concept ows, af nity maps, sitemaps, and user journey maps.
• Conducting usability tests with end-users and understanding pain points.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams during the design, development, and testing phases.
• Creating guidelines and design artifacts for the development team, preparing design testing documents.

Group On, Image Designer.      July-2015 to Dec -2015

• Online Shopping: The goal of the project is to create worldwide promotional visuals that attract customers
of the E-commerce website Groupon Coupons.
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• Responsibilities / Deliverables:
• Conceptualize and improve the visual standards for GroupOn.
• Identify and execute the prede ned visual language illustration for product templates.
• Create and curate design solutions in collaboration with internal teams including marketing, technology,
and Sales.
• Assist in the establishment and promotion of design principles, best practices, and a standard operational
framework.
• Assist in the deployment of quality checks to guarantee pixel-perfect implementation.

Amazon, Associate Designer             Jan-2014 to June-2015

1. Amazon Video: The scope of the project is to create a hero poster visual design for the full HD and wide
designs that are compatible with high-end televisions and other devices such as Smart TVs, Blu-Ray players,
Set-top boxes, Amazon Fire TV, Fire TV Stick, Game Consoles (PlayStation, Xbox, Wii), Android devices, iOS
devices, and Fire tablets.
2. Color Authoring - The project's scope is to create Promotional graphics and make Color Author
(Correction) photograph pictures and increase aesthetic appeal in accordance with Amazon web
standards, color management regulations, and best practices. In addition, to decrease the number of
photoshoots for comparable items with varied colors/patterns.

Responsibilities / Deliverables:

• Handling high-priority, special request projects by retouching them.

• Correcting imperfections on images of models accompanying products.
• Improving processes (Kaizens) for internal teams.
• Designing promotional graphics with a strong brand identity.
• Optimizing digital images for web use.
• Creating clean and effective graphic templates and style guides.
• Managing multiple project requests while meeting tight deadlines.

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Pixel FX, Storyboard Designer         June-2013 to Dec-2013

1. Sabrina, the Teenage Witch:I worked as a layout designer and animator for "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch," a
television series produced by Disney Studios.

I hear by declaring that all the above information is true to the best of my knowledge.

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