What I’m Good At

Holistic Experience Thinking

looking beyond individual screens to understand how people, processes, technology, and touchpoints come together

Experience-Led Strategy

translating business intent and technical constraints into actionable design strategies that drive both usability and operational impact.

UX in Agile Environments

embedding design deeply in product teams, collaborating iteratively with developers, analysts, and QA for continuous value delivery

A Peek at My Work

Webapp for Insurance Agents

Last Mile Platform Design

Equity Finance Workstation

Website Redesign

Note: These are selected case studies highlighting key projects. Additional work samples can be shared during our conversation.

The Roles That Shaped Me

Sr. Manager - Digital Experience @ CitiusTech, Pune

Oct 2024 - Present

Responsible for providing high level direction to projects, consulting sales teams on UX proposals, approaches and estimations, to help define client’s UX strategy for their digital projects. Passionately mentoring UX design team.

Sr. Usability Specialist @ HFI, Mumbai

Feb 2008 - Jun 2012, 4 yrs 4 mos

Actively contributed to expert review, usability evaluations, user research and user interface design..

Lead Designer @ Desmania Design, Mumbai

Nov 2005 - Feb 2008, 2 yrs 3 mos

Led team of product designers to offer design solutions on packaging design and tangible product interactions and ergonomics.

Product Designer @ Larsen & Toubro Ltd., Mumbai

Aug 2003 - Oct 2005, 2 yrs 2 mos

Worked on defence projects on product interactions, ergonomics and packaging designs.

Sr. Manager - UX Design @ WongDoody Infosys, Pune

Jul 2012 - Oct 2024, 11 yrs

Responsible for creative delivery on UX engagements and mentoring designers. Hands on experience leading design projects - designed experiences for enterprise web apps, responsive sites and mobile apps for numerous clients.

A Bit About My Education

M.Des in Product Design

from Indian Institute of Science, 2001 - 2003

Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering

from Kolhapur University, Solapur, India, 1996 - 2000

Reflections from past partners

Eric Gauvin

Sr. Experience Designer, Travelers

Mark Dunlap

Sr. Director Employee Platforms, Travelers

Bhavinee Vyas

Lead Consultant, HFI

I have worked with Unmesh for over 3 years. He is a persistent, patient and thoughtful advocate for the user experience. He is very skilled at untangling complex business problems and will tenaciously pursue a solution utilizing not only his sharp intelligence but also a sensitive artistic eye for detail. He has made a significant contribution to our team.

Quietly brilliant. That's how I'd describe Unmesh. I had the pleasure of working with him on a UX Research and Design project for a high-value client in South Africa and felt tremendously grateful for the calmness and sense he brought to situations that could have quite easily become chaotic and pointless. I do miss working with him and look forward to a future where we have opportunities to work together.

Unmesh is thoughtful, a great collaborator, and very easy to work with. He had a keen eye for detail and is a talented artist both in UX design and beyond. It was a pleasure working with Unmesh on our Agent portal!