Kapil Gopinathan

About Kapil Gopinathan

I am an accomplished professional delivering over 9 years of career success in User…

Experience

1. Senior User Experience Designer

   Microsoft

   Feb 2025 — Present · Hyderabad, IN

   An integral part of Studio+91 as a Senior UX Designer for the Windows Store team, based in Microsoft IDC, Hyderabad, for creating usable, seamless, elegant, and impactful design solutions, deeply rooted in customer needs. My responsibilities include working closely and collaborating with multiple disciplines, bringing a customer-driven perspective that is founded in data to the design process. Contributing hands-on work. with a diverse team that works collaboratively to create products and ideas that empower the team to move fast to build seamless and delightful experiences for billions of customers worldwide.ResponsibilitiesDefine crisp product design directions. Work proactively through the ambiguity of new product definition, the application of new and emerging technologies and ensure the resulting experiences are human, beautifully crafted and delightful to customers. Provide senior level thought leadership in design areas including concepting and prototyping, interaction, working with research, information architecture and navigation, structured content, visual systems, and content patterns. Lead by example with clean, focused, and inspiring work, designing through all phases of the product cycle. Conceptualize and design original ideas that bring simplicity and ease of use to complex design issues. Collaborate with partners in design, research, product management, marketing and engineering teams around the company and globe, leveraging partnerships for diverse perspective on our products.Contribute to broaden design team creative processes, team building, and our strong cultural values around diversity, inclusion, transparency, and growth mindset. Drive for excellence while never losing sight of the human side of the equation and what it means to be a great leader and partner.

Education

• Cybersri, CDIT, Trivandrum

  Diploma Training in Animation, Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects

  2009 — 2010

• National Institute of Design

  Master's in Design

  2011 — 2014

Skills

• Sketching
• Storyboarding
• Indesign
• Animation
• Stop Motion
• Graphic Design
• Web Design
• User Experience Design
• Clay Modelling
• User Interface
• Illustration
• After Effects
• Photoshop
• Sketch App
• User Interface Design
• Principle - Animated Design
• Concept Development
• Concept Design
• Claymation
• Illustrator
• Photography