Coordinates
E-mail:
bvartak@gmail.com
E-mail:
bvartak@gmail.com
Role and Background
I have got 17+ years of experience in Graphic Design, UX Design and Usability. I have got multi-cultural exposure across different regions of globe from Southern to Northern hemisphere (Australia, New Zealand to US, Canada, UK, and other nations)
Currently working as a UX lead for Utilities in UK and Ireland geography; also contributing for National Power Grid collaborating with different departments, stakeholders and product owners. In past performed key role of Design Lead, Module Lead, User Experience Designer and Usability Analyst for TCS large customers. Contributed in various POCs/POVs for multiple engagements such as Jaguar Land Rover, Thames Water, EDF Energy, National grid, Northern Power Grid, Vodafone India, Cairn Energy, Vodafone (Qatar & Australia), Honeywell (USA).
Specialties: UX, User Centric Analysis (UCA), User Centric Design (UCD)
User Centric Design for Web, Intranet Application, Dashboard (web, tablet and mobile), and Tools for Telecom, Manufacturing and Utilities domain (Energy, Water and Gas).
Assessing user needs better through user centric workshops, questionnaires, surveys.
Creating personas based on user role, task profile and environmental profiles
Defining Information Architecture for varied user specific applications.
Designing low fidelity and high-fidelity prototypes.
Designing layouts of user interfaces.
Ensuring efficiency and user satisfaction in a specified context of use.
User Centric Design for Web, Intranet Application, Dashboard (web, tablet and mobile), and Tools for Telecom, Manufacturing and Utilities domain (Energy, Water and Gas).
Assessing user needs better through user centric workshops, questionnaires, surveys.
Creating personas based on user role, task profile and environmental profiles
Defining Information Architecture for varied user specific applications.
Designing low fidelity and high-fidelity prototypes.
Designing layouts of user interfaces.
Ensuring efficiency and user satisfaction in a specified context of use.
Representative Accomplishments
Performed Usability Analyst, UX Designer role and contributed in various POCs for multiple engagements such as Vodafone India, Cairn Energy, Vodafone (Qatar & Australia), Honeywell.
Performed Usability Analyst, UX Designer role and contributed in various POCs for multiple engagements such as Vodafone India, Cairn Energy, Vodafone (Qatar & Australia), Honeywell.
Performed key roles of Design Lead, Module Lead, and User Experience Designer for TCS large customers.
Qualifications and Background
–HFI Certification (License/Certificate no. 2014-4742)
–PGDCGD (Computer Graphic Design ) form University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand
–Master of Arts (English Literature) Devi Ahilya University Indore, MP, India
–HFI Certification (License/Certificate no. 2014-4742)
–PGDCGD (Computer Graphic Design ) form University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand
–Master of Arts (English Literature) Devi Ahilya University Indore, MP, India
WORK EXPERIENCE
Dec 2010 - Present UX Designer/Consultant
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Leamington Spa (UK - 2015-16, 2018-Present)
TCS Pune Maharashtra India (2010-2015, 2016-18)
Working here as a User Experience (UX) consultants. This is a challenging job where I am involved in from the start of the project. My core role and involvement is to work closely with different stake holders, business owners and business analyst to understand the user needs. This job also involves me to create user interface for different tools, application and intra net sites which are user friendly, intuitive and visually appealing.
Working here as a User Experience (UX) consultants. This is a challenging job where I am involved in from the start of the project. My core role and involvement is to work closely with different stake holders, business owners and business analyst to understand the user needs. This job also involves me to create user interface for different tools, application and intra net sites which are user friendly, intuitive and visually appealing.
May 2007 - Nov 2010 Graphic /Web Designer
Sandwell Inc (Ausenco Inc. Australia) Mumbai Maharashtra India
I worked here as a web and graphic designer, this job involved me discharge my duties in diversified role, from layout of the design, editing of photos, retouching, graphic creations, etc.
Sandwell Inc (Ausenco Inc. Australia) Mumbai Maharashtra India
I worked here as a web and graphic designer, this job involved me discharge my duties in diversified role, from layout of the design, editing of photos, retouching, graphic creations, etc.
July 2007 - Oct 2006 Pre-Press Operator
Dudfield Printing Press and Studio Rotorua, New Zealand
I worked here as a graphic designer and pre-press operator, this job involved me to discharge my duties in diversified role, from layout of the design, editing of photos, retouching, graphic creations, etc.
Dudfield Printing Press and Studio Rotorua, New Zealand
I worked here as a graphic designer and pre-press operator, this job involved me to discharge my duties in diversified role, from layout of the design, editing of photos, retouching, graphic creations, etc.
Mar 2006 - May 2006 Web Designer
Powerlink Inc Auckland New Zealand
I was working as a web designer on different small and medium sized web sites, projects and applications. using Joomla and Mambo
Powerlink Inc Auckland New Zealand
I was working as a web designer on different small and medium sized web sites, projects and applications. using Joomla and Mambo
Feb 2005 - Feb 2006 Freelancer Artist
Wanganui, Waikaito, New Zealand
Took some freelancing tasks and projects to create graphic design and websites.
Wanganui, Waikaito, New Zealand
Took some freelancing tasks and projects to create graphic design and websites.
Aug 2003 - Feb 2005 Specialist Customer Support
Daksh E Services (IBM Subsidiary) Gurugram (Gurgaon), Haryana India
Worked in Daksh as a customer service representation solving the billing issues, technical settings of mobile and other tasks related to telecom domain.
Daksh E Services (IBM Subsidiary) Gurugram (Gurgaon), Haryana India
Worked in Daksh as a customer service representation solving the billing issues, technical settings of mobile and other tasks related to telecom domain.
Dec 2002 - Mar 2003 Web Designer
Sofmen Inc. Indore MP India
I was working as a web designer on different small and medium sized web sites, projects and applications.
Sofmen Inc. Indore MP India
I was working as a web designer on different small and medium sized web sites, projects and applications.
Jan 2002 - Nov 2002 Freelancer Artist
CADSoft. Indore MP India
I was working as a 3D Animator and texture Artist. I have helped team in creating textures, adding graphic elements in the views of different views for the residential building and Industrial complex. Also created some walk throughs for interior design.
CADSoft. Indore MP India
I was working as a 3D Animator and texture Artist. I have helped team in creating textures, adding graphic elements in the views of different views for the residential building and Industrial complex. Also created some walk throughs for interior design.
Apr 2000 - Apr 2001 Web Developer
Pran Infotech, Indore MP India
Worked as a web developer on different small and medium sized web sites, projects and applications.
Pran Infotech, Indore MP India
Worked as a web developer on different small and medium sized web sites, projects and applications.
Volunteer Experience
Coordinator and Founder Member at TCS Maitree Photography Club
2013 - Present (1 year 6 months)
I contribute in organizing photography workshops, tours, do photography for the club events and coordinate the activities. Besides these I have taken basic workshop, night photography workshop for club members.
Coordinator and Founder Member at TCS Maitree Photography Club
2013 - Present (1 year 6 months)
I contribute in organizing photography workshops, tours, do photography for the club events and coordinate the activities. Besides these I have taken basic workshop, night photography workshop for club members.
Founder Member at TCS Maitree Ecology Club
March 2012 - Present (2 years 1 month)
I contribute in environmental awareness, do photography for the club events and coordinate the activities
March 2012 - Present (2 years 1 month)
I contribute in environmental awareness, do photography for the club events and coordinate the activities
Member at TCS Maitree Adventure Club
May 2011 - Present (2 years 11 months)
I contribute in pilot trek, plan activities, coordination, photography, astronomy sessions, and club events and coordinate the activities with other members
May 2011 - Present (2 years 11 months)
I contribute in pilot trek, plan activities, coordination, photography, astronomy sessions, and club events and coordinate the activities with other members
Interests
Photography, Macro Photography, Landscape Photography
Love to travel, fond of making “Digital paintings”, interest in astronomy, reading religious books, painting, and sketching, Indian music.
Photography, Macro Photography, Landscape Photography
Love to travel, fond of making “Digital paintings”, interest in astronomy, reading religious books, painting, and sketching, Indian music.
Languages
English, Hindi, Marathi
English, Hindi, Marathi
