Dear Hiring Manager, I am writing to express my interest in the UX / UI Design opportunity. With over 20 years of experience leading UX, Product Design, Design Systems, and enterprise digital transformation initiatives, I have built and led multidisciplinary design teams that create end-to-end service experiences aligned with customer needs, business objectives, and operational excellence. Currently, I serve as Associate Design Director at IBM Consulting (formerly IBM GBS), where I lead strategic design initiatives for global enterprise clients. My role extends beyond interface design to shaping holistic customer experiences by collaborating with product, engineering, business, and delivery teams to solve complex service challenges. I drive design strategy, facilitate stakeholder alignment, establish scalable design systems, mentor design teams, and ensure that user needs are translated into measurable business value. Throughout my career, I have worked across diverse industries including telecommunications, retail, logistics, manufacturing, finance, and enterprise software, designing solutions that improve customer journeys while supporting operational efficiency and business transformation. Some of my recent leadership initiatives include: • Stanley Black & Decker – Leading the enterprise Design System (Frontify) and currently driving the DCIP Design System, enabling consistency, scalability, and faster product delivery across teams. • iQuippo Finance – Led the end-to-end experience strategy, UX, UI, and Design System for a digital heavy-equipment financing platform, improving usability and creating a unified customer experience. • Majid Al Futtaim (UAE) – Served as UX/UI Lead for CRM transformation across multiple business units, partnering with cross-functional stakeholders to improve customer and employee experiences throughout the service lifecycle. • Successfully led UX and Service Design engagements for organizations including DHL, STC (Saudi Telecom Company), IBM clients, and other enterprise platforms where aligning business processes, technology, and user needs was critical to successful delivery. In addition to my leadership experience, I bring a strong foundation in Design Thinking, User-Centered Design, Service Blueprinting, Customer Journey Mapping, Design Systems, Workshop Facilitation, Stakeholder Management, and Design Operations. I enjoy working at the intersection of customer experience, business strategy, and technology to design services that are intuitive, scalable, and commercially impactful. My portfolio includes examples of enterprise transformation initiatives, strategic design leadership, and large-scale experience design work, including: • Stanley Black & Decker Design System (Frontify) • BrickRed Systems – _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ • DHL Digital Experience (End-to-End Experience) I would welcome the opportunity to discuss how my experience in design leadership, service transformation, and organizational desig

Dheeraj Messon

Dear Hiring Manager, I am writing to express my interest in the UX / UI Design opportunity. With over 20 years of experience leading UX, Product Design, Design Systems, and enterprise digital transformation initiatives, I have built and led multidisciplinary design teams that create end-to-end service experiences aligned with customer needs, business objectives, and operational excellence. Currently, I serve as Associate Design Director at IBM Consulting (formerly IBM GBS), where I lead strategic design initiatives for global enterprise clients. My role extends beyond interface design to shaping holistic customer experiences by collaborating with product, engineering, business, and delivery teams to solve complex service challenges. I drive design strategy, facilitate stakeholder alignment, establish scalable design systems, mentor design teams, and ensure that user needs are translated into measurable business value. Throughout my career, I have worked across diverse industries including telecommunications, retail, logistics, manufacturing, finance, and enterprise software, designing solutions that improve customer journeys while supporting operational efficiency and business transformation. Some of my recent leadership initiatives include: • Stanley Black & Decker – Leading the enterprise Design System (Frontify) and currently driving the DCIP Design System, enabling consistency, scalability, and faster product delivery across teams. • iQuippo Finance – Led the end-to-end experience strategy, UX, UI, and Design System for a digital heavy-equipment financing platform, improving usability and creating a unified customer experience. • Majid Al Futtaim (UAE) – Served as UX/UI Lead for CRM transformation across multiple business units, partnering with cross-functional stakeholders to improve customer and employee experiences throughout the service lifecycle. • Successfully led UX and Service Design engagements for organizations including DHL, STC (Saudi Telecom Company), IBM clients, and other enterprise platforms where aligning business processes, technology, and user needs was critical to successful delivery. In addition to my leadership experience, I bring a strong foundation in Design Thinking, User-Centered Design, Service Blueprinting, Customer Journey Mapping, Design Systems, Workshop Facilitation, Stakeholder Management, and Design Operations. I enjoy working at the intersection of customer experience, business strategy, and technology to design services that are intuitive, scalable, and commercially impactful. My portfolio includes examples of enterprise transformation initiatives, strategic design leadership, and large-scale experience design work, including: • Stanley Black & Decker Design System (Frontify) • BrickRed Systems – _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ • DHL Digital Experience (End-to-End Experience) I would welcome the opportunity to discuss how my experience in design leadership, service transformation, and organizational desig

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Dear Hiring Manager,
I am writing to express my interest in the UX / UI Design opportunity. With over 20 years of experience leading UX, Product Design, Design Systems, and enterprise digital transformation initiatives, I have built and led multidisciplinary design teams that create end-to-end service experiences aligned with customer needs, business objectives, and operational excellence.
Currently, I serve as Associate Design Director at IBM Consulting (formerly IBM GBS), where I lead strategic design initiatives for global enterprise clients. My role extends beyond interface design to shaping holistic customer experiences by collaborating with product, engineering, business, and delivery teams to solve complex service challenges. I drive design strategy, facilitate stakeholder alignment, establish scalable design systems, mentor design teams, and ensure that user needs are translated into measurable business value.
Throughout my career, I have worked across diverse industries including telecommunications, retail, logistics, manufacturing, finance, and enterprise software, designing solutions that improve customer journeys while supporting operational efficiency and business transformation.
Some of my recent leadership initiatives include:
• Stanley Black & Decker – Leading the enterprise Design System (Frontify) and currently driving the DCIP Design System, enabling consistency, scalability, and faster product delivery across teams.
• iQuippo Finance – Led the end-to-end experience strategy, UX, UI, and Design System for a digital heavy-equipment financing platform, improving usability and creating a unified customer experience.
• Majid Al Futtaim (UAE) – Served as UX/UI Lead for CRM transformation across multiple business units, partnering with cross-functional stakeholders to improve customer and employee experiences throughout the service lifecycle.
• Successfully led UX and Service Design engagements for organizations including DHL, STC (Saudi Telecom Company), IBM clients, and other enterprise platforms where aligning business processes, technology, and user needs was critical to successful delivery.
In addition to my leadership experience, I bring a strong foundation in Design Thinking, User-Centered Design, Service Blueprinting, Customer Journey Mapping, Design Systems, Workshop Facilitation, Stakeholder Management, and Design Operations. I enjoy working at the intersection of customer experience, business strategy, and technology to design services that are intuitive, scalable, and commercially impactful.
My portfolio includes examples of enterprise transformation initiatives, strategic design leadership, and large-scale experience design work, including:
• Stanley Black & Decker Design System (Frontify)
• BrickRed Systems – Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup
• DHL Digital Experience (End-to-End Experience)
I would welcome the opportunity to discuss how my experience in design leadership, service transformation, and organizational desig

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Work Experience

Associate Design Director at IBM India Private Limited
June 1, 2021 - Present
UX leadership for enterprise and cloud security products, including UX for IBM Security X-Force Red Portal and SIEM use-case library. Led end-to-end UX initiatives, translating complex data workflows into intuitive interfaces, partnering with product/engineering/business stakeholders, and mentoring design teams.
UI & UX Application Consultant at IBM India Private Limited
April 1, 2014 - May 31, 2021
Led UX initiatives for STC AIOps platform, producing 100+ enterprise dashboards. Designed high-security cloud platform experiences and provided UX consultancy for international enterprise clients including Majid Al Futtaim’s Salesforce CRM rollout. Delivered design strategy recognized by IBM awards.
Manager UI, Devices (Creative Head UI/ web Design) at Times Internet Limited, Times of India
September 11, 2013 - March 31, 2014
Owned UI and visual design for boxTV.com and Gaana applications across devices. Created user stories, user flows, wireframes, and graphics to improve conversion; developed low/high fidelity wireframes and CSS specifications; supported product launches and promotional creatives.
Assistant Manager (Web/ UI Design) at RMSI, India Pvt. Ltd., Noida
September 1, 2006 - September 1, 2011
Functioned as both Product Manager and UX/UI Designer. Collaborated with business development and sales leadership; created mockups, web templates, and prototypes for pre-sales proposals; designed GUIs and presentation assets to support growth and commercial initiatives.
GUI/Intro/ Flash Designer (Module Lead) at FCS Software Solutions Ltd., Noida
June 1, 2005 - June 30, 2006
Designed GUI and interactive e-learning modules using Flash. Led a team of 8 for multilingual kid-focused e-learning content, creating interactive graphics, module intro/splash login screens, and ensuring timely delivery to clients.
Sr. Web/Flash Designer at Maverick India, Meerut
February 1, 2001 - June 30, 2005
Created static and dynamic websites and multimedia presentations. Produced interactive marketing material including e-flyers, posters, and collaterals, including CD/web presentation assets.

Education

MASTER IN COMPUTER APPLICATIONS (MCA) at IGNOU
January 1, 2011 - December 1, 2011
POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN COMPUTER APPLICATIONS (PGDCA) at IGNOU
January 1, 2011 - December 1, 2011
ADVANCE DIPLOMA IN COMPUTER APP. (ADCA) at IGNOU
January 1, 2011 - December 1, 2011
CERTIFICATE IN COMPUTING (CIC) at IGNOU, Delhi
January 1, 2002 - July 19, 2026
PROFESSIONAL DIPLOMA IN WEB ENGINEERING (PDWE) at Arena Multimedia (Aptech), Meerut
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2001
B.Sc. at CCSU, Meerut
January 11, 2030 - March 1, 2000

Qualifications

Gen AI Course for Experienced Designers — IBM Learning
November 1, 2025 - July 19, 2026
AWS Certified AI Practitioner (AIF-C01) — Udemy
December 1, 2025 - July 19, 2026
Graphic Design Theory - Psychology of Design — Udemy
September 1, 2025 - July 19, 2026
IBM Automation: Compass Badge
January 11, 2030 - July 19, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Telecommunications, Government, Media & Entertainment, Education, Financial Services, Professional Services, Energy & Utilities, Computers & Electronics, Other