I like to create meaningful experiences that are relatable
With 8+ years of experience, I have worked in organizations large and small
I live by “never stop learning” and throughout my career I have collected skills and learnings by closely collaborating with many amazing people.
I am a traditionally trained designer and I hold Bachelors in Product Design from MIT Institute of Design in India and a post graduation in Interactive Media Management from George Brown College, Canada.
I live in Toronto, Canada with my husband and thoroughly enjoy baking, camping and connecting with new people.
Methodology I leverage design thinking methodologies to provide consulting services to a variety of clients. By empathizing with users and breaking down complex information, I have helped large and small companies create innovative solutions and deliver well-made experiences.
Work Style As a UX designer, I excel in dynamic environments. I love to mentor junior designers and learn from my team. My strategic mindset, combined with good communication and stakeholder management skills, enables me to align design initiatives with business objectives.
2024
Present - Mar 2024
Full-time at IBM.
Contract position at RBC
2020
Present - Jul 2023
Full-time at IBM.
Contract position at RBC
Jun 2023 - Jan 2022
Full-time at IBM.
Contract position at BMO
Employed Full-time.
Employed Full-time.
Employed Full-time.
Contract Position
Nov 2018 - Oct 2020
Managing Consultant
IBM iX
Promoted to Managing Consultant
RBC Capital Markets
Service + UX Lead @RBC
As a service designer and strategist for RBC’s new Cash Management portal, I craft the high-level journeys to produce service design blueprints for both client and internal team journeys. I also lead the UX design efforts for Payments workstream.
Bank of Montreal
Design Lead
As a UX design lead for Bank of Montreal, I directly managed and mentored a team of 3 BAs and 7 Designers. I lead the design direction for a their new retail experience launched in October 2023. I also orchestrated the cross functional team efforts for upwards of 11 teams to ensure smooth delivery of the project.
Omnia AI - Deloitte’s AI Practice
UX Designer
At Deloitte, my primary focus was dTrax (Now Arteria AI). I was involved with several other projects including AI enabled cyber-security software for enterprises, creating an internal website for Deloitte Greenhouse, as well as helping with the creation of COVID-19 Economy Recovery Dashboards.
2022
Oct 2020 - Dec 2021
Spin-off from Deloitte
Sr. UX Designer
Arteria AI, a spin-off from Deloitte’s award winning Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) software offering, formerly known as dTrax. As a senior designer at Arteria, I worked on complex enterprise solutions by conducting various client workshops, requirement gathering, mapping user pain-points and translating those to holistic solutions, to streamline digital contracting for legal teams in top-tier banks across North America and Europe.
2018
Mar 2017 - Oct 2018
Acquired by Workjam
UX Designer
As a full time designer Peerio Technologies, I was responsible for improving UX flows through out the app, conducting user research and using the findings to create intuitive interfaces for user testing
2016
Nov 2016 - Apr 2017
Holistic Crisis Planning - CAMH X GBC
UX Designer and Researcher
I was involved during the research and conception of the project, which was later taken ahead, refined and developed.
As a UX researcher, I consulted available literature and conducted applications review. I was also responsible for conducting contextual interviews with service providers (youth psychologists, school councillors and community centre service providers), in the Peel region and drew actionable insights.
2016
“Saumya has been disciplined, focused and organized. Saumya has a great skill with being able to work and communicate with product owners and technologists, and this is key to getting the UX right for the users.”
-Kimberly Chang
Director, Experience Design
“She generously supports product and SMEs by extracting their knowledge and building detailed requirements through the design process often exposing gaps and opportunity areas.”
-Sara Durnings
Director, Product Design
“Saumya has been a valuable and a key-figure in providing design leadership to the team. ”
-Raminder Mahal
Senior Manager, Experience Design
“Saumya was a joy to work with. She consistently found new ways to push our design language while staying faithful to our aesthetic and brand. Saumya is a fast learner and consummate team player.”
-Paul Dukes,
Director, Product Design
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