UX Leader - Enterprise Design Systems & Product Strategy

SAVIO DANTAS

UX Leader Enterprise Design Systems Product Strategy 18+ Years

Experience

Pune, India +91-985**-***** ***********@*****.*** Portfolio: www.seldomdesigns.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/saviodantas

Summary:

Strategic UX Leader with 18+ years of experience driving enterprise digital transformation across fintech, compliance, and SaaS platforms. Built scalable design systems, led global cross-functional teams, and delivered measurable business impact - including 80% improvement in user satisfaction and 70% growth in engagement. Strong collaborator with product, engineering, and executive leadership to align design strategy with business objectives.

Selected Career Highlights:

• Built enterprise-scale design system with 50+ reusable components.

• Led 10-member cross-functional UX team across India–US collaboration.

• Drove a 70% increase in user engagement across multi-channel digital platforms.

• Delivered 150+ UX projects across banking, compliance & enterprise SaaS.

• Improved internal workflow efficiency by 75% through UX optimization.

Core Competencies:

UX Strategy &

Product Leadership

Research &

Validation

Interaction &

Systems Design

Leadership &

Delivery

Tools

§ Enterprise UX

Strategy

§ Product Discovery &

Roadmapping

§ Design Systems

§ Metrics-Driven

Design

§ User Research

§ Usability Testing

§ Accessibility

(WCAG)

§ Journey Mapping

§ Cross-functional

Team Leadership

§ Global Collaboration

§ Agile / Scrum

§ Stakeholder

Management

§ Cross-Functional

Team Leadership

§ Global Collaboration

§ Agile / Scrum

Environments

§ Team Development

§ Figma, Sketch

§ Adobe Suite

§ Miro, Axure, InVision

§ HTML/CSS, JS, JQ,

Bootstrap, CMS

(Working Knowledge)

Professional Experience:

Principal UX Consultant Expressions Group – Pune, India 04/2024 – Present

• Delivered 10+ branding, UX, and digital transformation projects across e-commerce and portfolio platforms.

• Developed UX strategies, wireframes, and scalable UI systems for startups and growing businesses.

• Partnered with agencies to design and launch high-performance websites.

• Strengthened client engagement through structured discovery workshops and outcome-driven design delivery. UX Lead TIAA GBS – Pune, India 07/2017 – 03/2024

• Directed enterprise UX for TIAA.org and internal financial systems, aligning design with product and business goals.

• Built and implemented a design system with 50+ reusable components, improving cross-platform consistency.

• Managed a 10-member design, research, and accessibility team supporting global stakeholders.

• Initiated structured user research programs to improve mobile and web application experiences.

• Improved user satisfaction metrics by 80% through data-driven UX enhancements.

• Drove India–US collaboration model ensuring alignment across product, engineering, and executive teams. Sr. UI/UX Product Designer Vavni Services Pvt. Ltd. – Pune, India 12/2015 – 06/2017

• Designed UX for a cloud-based regulatory compliance SaaS platform.

• Led visual and interaction design across web and enterprise applications.

• Collaborated with US clients for product alignment and compliance discussions.

• Established UI standards and improved development efficiency through structured design guidelines.

• Owned the design and launch of the client website, www.onrule.com. Sr. Solution Designer Nihilent Technologies Pvt. Ltd. – Pune, India 08/2009 – 11/2015

• Led UX strategy and delivery for 50+ enterprise websites and applications.

• Improved registration and submission flows on tumbhi.com, increasing engagement by 70%.

• Delivered 15+ mobile-optimized solutions across enterprise clients.

• As Senior Consultant at First National Bank (SA), designed internal web applications and trained 20+ team members, increasing team efficiency by 75%.

GD COE Lead Atos Origin – Pune, India 08/2008 – 08/2009

• Managed a 15-member design team supporting global consumer brands.

• Oversaw resource planning, quality control, and client communication across distributed teams.

• Improved project delivery timelines through structured workflow management.

• Coordinated with global teams to ensure high quality and efficiency. Early Career – UI/UX Design 2004 – 2008

Held UI/UX roles at Nihilent Technologies Pvt. Ltd. and Speech Desk Inc., delivering end-to-end interface design solutions, conducting user research, and supporting enterprise web application development. Education:

Master of Business Administration (MBA), International Business - UWTSD (Distance Learning) 2016 Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Electronics – Pune University 2003 Certification:

HFI Certified Usability Analyst (CUA) – 2014

Additional certifications in Multimedia, 3D animation, and Usability

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