Pankaj Kulkarni

Award-Winning Senior UX/Product Designer | Expert in Scalable Design Systems & Business-Driven UX for E-commerce & SaaS | Driving User-Centric Innovation & Cross-Functional Leadership

Role
Co-founder at PepsiCo
Location
Hyderabad, TG, IN
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Pankaj Kulkarni

Designing impactful B2B and E-commerce experiences that drive business growth and user…

Experience

  1. Co-founder

    PepsiCo

    Dec 2023 — Present · IN

    Founded and led Keen UX Studio, a design consultancy specializing in user-centered product design for startups and enterprises. We help clients create accessible, scalable, and engaging digital products- Award-Winning Design: Led a website redesign project that improved bookings, user engagement, and website speed. Implemented tailored automation for third-party event systems, increasing efficiency and reducing admin time. This design earned the MUSE Creative Silver Award 2024- User-Centered Design Excellence: Achieved a 95% client satisfaction rate by delivering impactful, user-focused designs that helped multiple startups secure funding- Cross-functional leadership: Led end-to-end design projects, ensuring alignment with business goals and consistent delivery from concept to launch- Mentorship & Team Development: Fostered an inclusive culture by mentoring junior designers, boosting team productivity by 30% and enhancing overall design quality- Accessibility Advocate: Promoted accessible and inclusive design principles in every project, expanding client reach and ensuring compliance with universal standards.

Education

  • Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

    Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Computer Science

    2006 — 2010

  • Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay

    Product Design and Innovation (CEP Course)

  • Uppsala University

    Master's degree, Human Computer Interaction

    2010 — 2012

Skills

  • Heuristic Evaluation
  • Usability
  • User Interface Design
  • User Experience
  • Interaction Design
  • Usability Testing
  • User Research
  • User-Centered Design
  • User Modeling
  • Information Architecture
  • Ethnography
  • Data Analysis
  • Product Design
  • Prototype
  • Wireframes
  • Balsamiq
  • Omnigraffle
  • Axure
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Contextual Inquiry
  • Usability Engineering
  • Web Development
  • Human Computer Interaction
  • Card Sorting
  • Wireframing
  • User Experience Design
  • Axure Rp

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