"Hello, I am Anjani. UX Designer & Researcher. A systems thinker turning ambiguous UX challenges into strategic, risk-managed designs."
AI case studies
UX Comparitive Study of AI agent builders
Gemeni, Agentforce, Copilot, and others are central to business and daily life in 2025, with their user experience (UX) now a major differentiator.
AI is reshaping banking, but true inclusivity requires thinking beyond automating tasks—it's about normalizing digital banking for everyone, investing in digital education, and creating interactive, human-like digital experiences.
Awards & Accolades
2020, Facilitating collaborative problem-solving with Life-sciences stakeholders from FDA.Positive customer feedback "You have Hit the ball out of the park", Compliance group,
2015 , Associate of the Quarter, Cognizant
2014, Project Delivery Excellence, Cognizant Mobile CoE
2011, TEDx NID Bangalore, Design POC
2012, “Information is Beautiful” Awards, Napkin Sketches
As a UX Design Lead, I guided cross-functional teams to create cohesive brand experiences, mentored junior designers, and fostered collaboration between stakeholders. My ability to align creative vision with business strategy has been commended by senior leadership teams.
Certifications & Learnings 2025
Microsoft Enterprise Product Management
Google start writing prompts like a pro
AR/VR/MR/XR: Technologies, Applications & Issues
Caring for young family
Building invaluble experiences. Oct 2020 to March 2025
Compliance Group
UX Design Lead | Jan 2019 – Sep 2020
SaaS | B2B | Lifesciences | Quality Assurance Workflows and analytics
Led end-to-end UX for new product launches, defining design strategy and guiding a team of 3 designers.Established scalable design processes and validated workflows through usability studies. Collaborated with stakeholders to align creative vision with business goals and deliver seamless user experiences.
Cognizant
Senior UX Designer | Feb 2013 – Jul 2017
Multiple projects - Banking | Healthcare | Insurence | DAM | No code platform
Developed user-centered interfaces for enterprise clients in finance, healthcare, Digital Asset management and mobility.Created prototypes, conducted workshops, Moderated usability testing sessions that involved end users, produced comprehensive project documentation.Mentored junior designers and contributed to the establishment of design systems.
Agiledge
UX Designer | May 2012 – Oct 2013
SaaS | B2B | B2C | Mobility
Led the transition of digitising employee transportation
from manual to automated processes for endpoint management solutions with 60% reduction in trip planning time.
Fiberlink MaaS360 (IBM)
UX Design Intern | Nov 2012 – Feb 2013
SaaS | B2C | BYOD monitoring
Designed customer facing self-service portal. Contributed to increasing trust in BYOD systems by designing intuitive security features, communicating data protection transparently, and empowering users with control and autonomy.
Cognizant
Designer | Sep 2008 - May 2010
Crafting compelling content and design solutions that elevate brands across industries
NID (National Institute of Design, India)
PGDPD | May 2010 - Dec 2012
Information and Interface Design
Loyola (Vijayawada, India)
BSc., Vis Com | June 2005 - May 2008
Visual Communication
Experience & Learnings
Hello.I'm Anjani
Hyderabad, India based designer with 8 years of expertise in the field of UX Design & Research.
Learning with the community
I actively engage with the Design for Change (DFC) community to collaborate, share insights, and expand my design knowledge. I stay updated on tech-psychology intersections through curated reading, blogs and conferences.
Continuing professional growth
Certifications in UX design for AI and project management. Working with AI enabled latest of tools for Research & Prototyping.
