Rajat Shail

About Rajat Shail

I\'m a design leader who believes that courage, compassion, and commitment fuel powerful, human-centered design. With a background spanning UX design, storytelling, design research, industrial design, and brand strategy, I help shape engaging, cohesive experiences across every stage of the customer journey.As an advocate for the experience economy, I\'ve led design strategy and organizational transformation across both corporate and consulting environments elevating design teams into strategic partners and key drivers of business value.I thrive at the intersection of creativity, empathy, and systems thinking and love inspiring teams to design with meaning and impact.http://breaking.in/product-design/rajat-shail/StrengthsDesign Strategy: Hardware, Digital and Service Design End To End Brand Experience and Design Language DevelopmentTactical Strengths: User Experience, Industrial DesignCustomer Centric InnovationOpportunity Identification and Research Methods(Qual and Quant research)Outcome Driven Design Practice Design of Design Organization: People, Process, ProjectsGlobal Adaptability and Experience

Experience

1. Vice President of Design

   NRG Energy

   Dec 2025 — Present

Education

• Institute of Design (ID)

  Master of Design, Industrial Design, Design Planning&Strategy

  2004 — 2006

• Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay

  Master of Industrial Design, Industrial and Product Design

  2001 — 2003