Nikalank Jain

About Nikalank Jain

From graphic design to setting up Gen AI tools in new process flows, the journey has been very fulfilling. From visual communication to building digital experiences for multi-million customers, the learnings have been immense, and the opportunity to create business impact has been enriching. In a constant endeavour to offer something more with every project, I grew from graphic design to art direction to production consulting to design management, never forgetting the objective of providing solutions that deliver beyond the project\'s expectations. Today, I get to recommend prices of dishes when I design restaurant menus, I get to dictate the interiors of jewellery stores according to the visual identity and tone of voice designed for the business to build and deliver features that execute transactions worth hundreds of crores. These are exciting times. In the future, I want to get into industrial design. I want to blur the lines between digital & physical - in a meaningful and usable manner, not just for theatrical drama. Something we really need - Well-thought-out, ergonomically crafted, scalable & sustainable products & services. I look forward to meeting people with open minds and lots of stories. I\'ve never feared being wrong, and also never stopped at being right. I love to listen, learn, innovate & execute.Specialities: Design Thinking, User Experience Design, Design Systems, Product & Service Design, Visual Identity, Packaging, Content Architecture, Defining Customer Experience, Product Market Fit, Product Road Mapping, Ethnography Research

Experience

1. VP Coe (Design, Quality, Agile, Analytics)

   Vodafone Idea Limited

   Sep 2021 — Present · Mumbai, IN

   It has been an interesting journey, to say the least - from reimagining the digital assets to becoming an evangelist and now an agent of change in the organisation. Working with some amazing folks here at Vi to truly become customer-first, bringing in data-driven design, and encouraging and empowering the agile mindset.It\'s been super exciting to work on use cases that span music, OTT, and gaming among others. It\'s exciting to work in the 0 to 1 stage (from business case to user testign, to prototyping, to UAT and release) as my team and I set the various initiatives up for success.

Education

• MIT Professional Education

  TLP Certification, Information Technology Project Management

• St. Xavier's College

  H.S.C, Maths, Physics, Chemistry

  1996 — 1998

• Hiranandani Foundation School

  I.C.S.E, PCM

  1990 — 1996

• Sir J J Institute of Applied Art

  Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA, Lettering & Typography

Skills

• Consulting
• Market Research
• Creative Direction
• Corporate Identity
• Graphics
• Mobile Applications
• Art Direction
• User Interface Design
• Interaction Design
• Product Design
• Design Strategy
• Photography
• Brand Development
• Business Strategy
• Management
• Visual Communication
• Logo Design
• Indesign
• New Business Development
• Photoshop
• Marketing Communications
• Illustrator
• Concept Development
• Entrepreneurship
• Corporate Branding
• Sketching
• Typography
• Web Development
• Industrial Design
• Creative Strategy
• Content Architecture
• Business Development
• Visual Identity
• Digital Marketing
• Design Management
• Brand Management
• Packaging
• User Experience
• Marketing Strategy
• Team Management