Dhanashree Apte

About Dhanashree Apte

I lead and manage Design Education and Enablement for IBM- 25+ years of industry experience spanning services and product industry- 15+ years of user experience design, interaction design and user-centered design experience- 10+ years of experience leading design teams and cross-functional teams to deliver meaningful business outcomes- Human Factors International (HFI) certified usability analyst- Tooling - Figma, Sketch, Adobe Photoshop, inVision, Balsamiq, Axure, MS Powerpoint- Strong leadership, project management and people management qualities- User Interface Design (UI inception to completion, complete project life cycle)- Hands on Qualitative User Research experience- Active Innovator: 5 granted patents, multiple pending grants- Requirements gathering, user research, competitive analysis, information architecture, Heuristic evaluation, wireframes and Hi/Low Fidelity prototype, use-case development, persona creation, user research, intuitive page flow design, usability testing- Adaptability and flexibility including ability to manage pressure, ambiguity and change- Ability to work with geographically distributed team- Excellent planning and consulting skills developed from extensive work with customers and team members on a variety of challenging projects- Experience designing user experience deliverables for corporate products in iterative, waterfall and Agile development environments; experience across the entire Product Development Life Cycle- Team player with proven capability to work within tight timescales whilst maintaining accuracy- Strong client interaction and presentation skills, with experience working with cross-disciplinary teams from requirements until product launch on multiple projects- Instrumental in providing on-going feedback to team members, and sharing knowledge and experience with them to enhance their overall performance- Conducting awareness sessions and training for Design Thinking methodology- Excellent understanding of Web technologies, User Interface and visual design

Experience

1. Global Design Education Portfolio Lead

   IBM

   Feb 2025 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   I lead and manage Design Education and Enablement programs for designers across all discipines, supporting them throughout their career journey and growth at IBM.

Education

• Karnatak University

  BE, Computer Science

  1992 — 1996

Skills

• User Interface Design
• User Interface
• Integration
• Usability Testing
• Web Applications
• Enterprise Architecture
• Heuristic Evaluation
• Software Project Management
• User-Centered Design
• Agile Methodologies
• User Experience
• Software Development
• Rup
• Information Architecture
• Usability
• Requirements Analysis