India

Graphic Design

UX Design

UI/ Visual Design

Branding and Identity Design

Multimedia Design

XR Design

Design Operations

Service Design

Product Design

Interaction Design

Growth Design

Customer Experience (CX)

UX Testing

UX Research

Service Design Research

UX writing

AI Design

Vinayak Bhandare

Product Experience Specialist & Manager

Communication

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Time management

Critical-thinking

Empathy

Team player

Organisation skills

Presentation skills

Leadership

Project management

Negotiation

Accessibility

Brand strategy

Data visualisation

Design systems

Public Speaking

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

InVision

Jira

Notion

Trello

Typeform

Adobe XD

Leading end-to-end B2C, B2B and AI product experiences by combining
UX strategy, research, usability and innovation.
Scale user satisfaction, simplify complex workflows, and drive business
growth.
Guiding design teams to collaborate and innovate to create intuitive,
meaningful solutions at scale.

● Manage and led diverse UX, EX, and BX teams across high-velocity projects.
● Crafted experience strategies aligning business vision with emerging user behaviour.
● Collaborate with executive leadership to unlock transformation via design.
● Advocate clarity, consistency, and craft across brand ecosystems.

Designing experiences under Wow Labz is an art form that combines innovation, creativity, and user-centricity to create unforgettable moments of delight. Our team of highly skilled experts and state-of-the-art technology, AI Studio assists organizations in leveraging the power of artificial intelligence to enhance their operations, drive innovation, and achieve their strategic objectives.

To inspire powerful conversations and collaborations among designers worldwide so together we can change the world with creativity.

Empower the designers of tomorrow through educational tools and mentoring. The only 501(c)(3) non-profit building a career growth platform focused on designers.

Directed UX strategies for design projects successfully, delivering user-centered solutions for B2B, B2C and AI products like ABinBev, Emaar, Emmes, University Copilot, Karmeq, Multipie, Polkadot, Star+, Thums Up, AL Tamimi, Coca-Cola, Schneider Electric, etc., with measurable success.
Streamlining the design process and reducing project timelines by up to 30%, achieving 4.5+ average client satisfaction.
Mentored 20+ designers, encouraging innovation and professional development.

Among the top 500 design leaders around the world. The mission is to advance the practice of design leadership by fostering a community where the world’s best can learn from one another. We strive to make the Forum inclusive and relevant to those confronting the challenges of leading design teams.

Working at the NASSCOM Design4India Initiative, funded by Meta:
Conducted 250+ workshops, enabling 1.5x growth in members to build user-centric products.
Increased user engagement by 62% in a website redesign transformation project.
Co-authored "India, by Design: Perspectives, Trends and Practices-2019", a report on design trends shaping India.
Collaborated with design legends Don Norman, Tom Kelley and David Kelley.

Delivered research-driven, user-centered design solutions to address complex business and technical challenges influencing key design decisions on various high-impact projects at the John Deere Asia Technology Innovation Center.
Key contributor to the Anubhuti app achieving 500K+ downloads, a 4-star rating, and 20% development time savings.

Working at the NASSCOM Design4India Initiative, funded by Meta:
Spearheaded a website redesign that enhanced user engagement by 58%.
Researching and formulating design frameworks, integrating design systems, user experience strategies and design thinking to deliver high-quality digital experiences.

Contributed to research at UE & HCI Lab, Department of Design in the area of 'User Interface for IoT Enabled Smart Learning Devices used in Electronics Laboratory Sessions,' under Sir. Pradeep G. Yammiyavar.
Presented augmented reality and smart learning objects-based learning systems for improving students' learning experiences in practical electronics laboratory sessions.

Vinayak Bhandare🇮🇳