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I am Srinivas Edala, a multidisciplinary UX leader and AI-human interaction strategist with over 20 years of experience bridging humans and intelligent systems. I design and lead AI-powered products by blending human-centered design with data engineering and BI analytics. I have delivered large-scale AI projects across healthcare, defense, research, and insurance, including Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and complex data flows. I am fluent in both design and data logic, driving product strategy through measurable impact and cross-functional collaboration. In my work, I focus on building trustworthy AI experiences, explainability, and adaptive user interfaces that scale with organizational needs. I thrive in cross-disciplinary teams and enjoy translating ideas into practical designs, robust data pipelines, and customer value.…I am Srinivas Edala, a multidisciplinary UX leader and AI-human interaction strategist with over 20 years of experience bridging humans and intelligent systems. I design and lead AI-powered products by blending human-centered design with data engineering and BI analytics. I have delivered large-scale AI projects across healthcare, defense, research, and insurance, including Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and complex data flows. I am fluent in both design and data logic, driving product strategy through measurable impact and cross-functional collaboration. In my work, I focus on building trustworthy AI experiences, explainability, and adaptive user interfaces that scale with organizational needs. I thrive in cross-disciplinary teams and enjoy translating ideas into practical designs, robust data pipelines, and customer value.

Srinivas Edala

UX Designer, Product Designer, Project Manager, +3

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I am Srinivas Edala, a multidisciplinary UX leader and AI-human interaction strategist with over 20 years of experience bridging humans and intelligent systems. I design and lead AI-powered products by blending human-centered design with data engineering and BI analytics. I have delivered large-scale AI projects across healthcare, defense, research, and insurance, including Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and complex data flows. I am fluent in both design and data logic, driving product strategy through measurable impact and cross-functional collaboration. In my work, I focus on building trustworthy AI experiences, explainability, and adaptive user interfaces that scale with organizational needs. I thrive in cross-disciplinary teams and enjoy translating ideas into practical designs, robust data pipelines, and customer value.…I am Srinivas Edala, a multidisciplinary UX leader and AI-human interaction strategist with over 20 years of experience bridging humans and intelligent systems. I design and lead AI-powered products by blending human-centered design with data engineering and BI analytics. I have delivered large-scale AI projects across healthcare, defense, research, and insurance, including Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and complex data flows. I am fluent in both design and data logic, driving product strategy through measurable impact and cross-functional collaboration. In my work, I focus on building trustworthy AI experiences, explainability, and adaptive user interfaces that scale with organizational needs. I thrive in cross-disciplinary teams and enjoy translating ideas into practical designs, robust data pipelines, and customer value.

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I am Srinivas Edala, a multidisciplinary UX leader and AI-human interaction strategist with over 20 years of experience bridging humans and intelligent systems. I design and lead AI-powered products by blending human-centered design with data engineering and BI analytics. I have delivered large-scale AI projects across healthcare, defense, research, and insurance, including Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and complex data flows. I am fluent in both design and data logic, driving product strategy through measurable impact and cross-functional collaboration.

In my work, I focus on building trustworthy AI experiences, explainability, and adaptive user interfaces that scale with organizational needs. I thrive in cross-disciplinary teams and enjoy translating ideas into practical designs, robust data pipelines, and customer value.

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Work Experience

Lead HCAI Engineer (Contract) at MITRE FFRDC

July 1, 2025 - October 10, 2025

Led user-centered design and technical execution for RAG-based decision tools applied to healthcare triage and national security analysis. Defined front-end data schemas and component APIs to integrate LLMs with document retrievers, metadata filters, and scoring algorithms. Designed human-in-the-loop dashboards powered by BI pipelines to monitor AI drift, task accuracy, and usage telemetry in mChat real time. Wrote research proposals and led publication of findings on AI explainability, human trust calibration, and adaptive user experiences.

User Experience Design Lead (Contract) at Nationwide

December 1, 2024 - October 10, 2025

Owned end-to-end UX for annuity platform lifecycle, including BI-integrated dashboards visualizing policy behavior and customer sentiment. Collaborated with data architects to define analytics models guiding personalized touchpoints, eligibility modeling, and churn prediction. Designed visual workflows for customer service and compliance teams to review AI recommendations with traceable justifications.

Principal Interaction Designer and UX Program Manager at Elsevier

August 1, 2024 - October 10, 2025

Managed UX and product design across global research platforms including ScienceDirect, Digital Commons, and Engineering Village. Led the integration of AI-enhanced features using RAG pipelines and LLMs for editorial guidance, content linking, and smart alerts. Partnered with engineering and data teams to build DSL-driven business models combining ETL layers with semantic enrichment modules. Designed BI dashboards and nPath analytics to expose article dwell-time, search performance, bounce rates, and content reusability metrics. Streamlined ingestion processes for millions of scholarly records using XML parsers and metadata transformation scripts in Python and XSLT; oversaw interface modernization and accessibility compliance (VPAT). Delivered insights to leadership via reporting frameworks integrating Optimizely, Adobe Analytics, and SQL pipelines.

Graduate Research Assistant at Wright State University

August 1, 2004 - October 10, 2025

Led cockpit display simulations modeling data flow and response time under stress conditions. Created event-driven visualizations and decision trees to explain pilot spatial orientation performance under different sensory cues. Developed backend event logging systems and simulation analytics for human response modeling.

Lead HCAI Engineer (Contract) at MITRE FFRDC

July 1, 2025 - October 10, 2025

Led user-centered design and technical execution for RAG-based decision tools used in healthcare triage and national security analysis. Defined front-end data schemas and component APIs to integrate LLMs with document retrievers, metadata filters, and scoring algorithms. Designed human-in-the-loop dashboards powered by BI pipelines to monitor AI drift, task accuracy, and usage telemetry in real time. Wrote research proposals and led publication of findings on AI explainability, human trust calibration, and adaptive user experiences.

User Experience Design Lead (Contract) at Nationwide

December 1, 2024 - October 10, 2025

Principal Interaction Designer and UX Program Manager at Elsevier

August 31, 2024 - October 10, 2025

Managed UX and product design across global research platforms (ScienceDirect, Digital Commons, and Engineering Village). Led the integration of AI-enhanced features using RAG pipelines and LLMs for editorial guidance, content linking, and smart alerts. Partnered with engineering and data teams to build DSL driven business models combining ETL layers with semantic enrichment modules. Designed BI dashboards and nPath analytics to expose article dwell-time, search performance, bounce rates, and content reusability metrics. Streamlined ingestion processes for millions of scholarly records using XML parsers and metadata transformation scripts in Python and XSLT. Oversaw interface modernization efforts involving rebranding, accessibility compliance (VPAT), and responsive design upgrades. Delivered insights to senior leadership through reporting frameworks integrating Optimizely, Adobe Analytics, and SQL pipelines. Championed initiatives such as 1-Click PDF, Reference Modules Reorg, and Jour

Graduate Research Assistant at Wright State University

August 31, 2004 - October 10, 2025

Lead HCAI Engineer (Contract) at MITRE FFRDC

July 1, 2025 - October 10, 2025

Led user-centered design and technical execution for Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)-based decision tools applied to healthcare triage and national security analysis. Defined front-end data schemas and component APIs to integrate LLMs with document retrievers, metadata filters, and scoring algorithms. Designed human-in-the-loop dashboards powered by BI pipelines to monitor AI drift, task accuracy, and usage telemetry in real time. Wrote research proposals and led publication of findings on AI explainability, human trust calibration, and adaptive user experiences.

User Experience Design Lead (Contract) at Nationwide

December 31, 2024 - October 10, 2025

Owned end-to-end UX for an annuity platform lifecycle, including BI-integrated dashboards visualizing policy behavior and customer sentiment. Collaborated with data architects to define analytics models guiding personalized touchpoints, eligibility modeling, and churn prediction. Designed visual workflows for customer service and compliance teams to review AI recommendations with traceable justifications.

Principal Interaction Designer and UX Program Manager at Elsevier

August 31, 2024 - October 10, 2025

Managed UX and product design across global research platforms (ScienceDirect, Digital Commons, and Engineering Village). Led the integration of AI-enhanced features using RAG pipelines and LLMs for editorial guidance, content linking, and smart alerts. Partnered with engineering and data teams to build DSL-driven business models combining ETL layers with semantic enrichment modules. Designed BI dashboards and nPath analytics to expose article dwell time, search performance, bounce rates, and content reusability metrics. Streamlined ingestion processes for millions of scholarly records using XML parsers and metadata transformation scripts in Python and XSLT. Oversaw interface modernization, accessibility compliance (VPAT), and responsive design upgrades. Delivered insights to senior leadership through reporting frameworks integrating Optimizely, Adobe Analytics, and SQL pipelines.

Graduate Research Assistant at Wright State University

August 31, 2004 - October 10, 2025

Education

Master of Science, Systems Engineering – Human-Computer Interaction at Wright State University, Dayton, OH

January 1, 1999 - January 1, 2001

Ph.D. Candidate (ABD), Engineering – Aviation Human Factors at Wright State University, Dayton, OH

January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2004

Ph.D. Candidate (ABD) at Wright State University

January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2004

Master of Science, Systems Engineering – Human-Computer Interaction at Wright State University

January 1, 1999 - January 1, 2001

PhD Candidate (ABD), Engineering – Aviation Human Factors at Wright State University

January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2004

Master of Science, Systems Engineering – Human-Computer Interaction at Wright State University

January 1, 1999 - December 31, 2001