Creative Project Manager and designer with 24+ years of experience delivering turnkey design solutions for Fortune 500 clients. Skilled in creative visualization, brand guideline adherence, and fast-paced media-centric environments, with strong coordination across global teams and stakeholders. Known for transforming client feedback into bespoke deliverables—pitch decks, rebrands, templates, marketing collateral, interactive playbooks, and animation-rich learning content—while maintaining operational excellence through reporting, SLA management, and high-quality, deadline-driven execution.…

Ruhi Shaikh

Creative Project Manager and designer with 24+ years of experience delivering turnkey design solutions for Fortune 500 clients. Skilled in creative visualization, brand guideline adherence, and fast-paced media-centric environments, with strong coordination across global teams and stakeholders. Known for transforming client feedback into bespoke deliverables—pitch decks, rebrands, templates, marketing collateral, interactive playbooks, and animation-rich learning content—while maintaining operational excellence through reporting, SLA management, and high-quality, deadline-driven execution.…

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Creative Project Manager and designer with 24+ years of experience delivering turnkey design solutions for Fortune 500 clients. Skilled in creative visualization, brand guideline adherence, and fast-paced media-centric environments, with strong coordination across global teams and stakeholders.

Known for transforming client feedback into bespoke deliverables—pitch decks, rebrands, templates, marketing collateral, interactive playbooks, and animation-rich learning content—while maintaining operational excellence through reporting, SLA management, and high-quality, deadline-driven execution.

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Language

English
Fluent
Hindi
Advanced
Marathi (Marāṭhī)
Advanced

Work Experience

Creative Project Manager / Creative Producer at 16x9 Design LLC
January 1, 2021 - Present
Collaborate directly with multiple clients to conceptualize and develop creative projects. Create rapid design solutions using Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office, including template creation, deck redesigns and rebranding, presentation clean-up, and flyer/handout design. Craft compelling visual narratives for pitch decks, corporate all-hands, training sessions, and interactive playbooks. Translate client feedback into tailored, bespoke designs while maintaining brand consistency and meeting deadlines. Manage projects through status calls, weekly reporting, and SLA management, coordinating effectively with internal teams across geographies. Focus on operational excellence and consistent, high-quality delivery to drive repeat business.
Creative Producer at 16x9 Design LLC
January 1, 2021 - Present
Collaborate directly with clients to conceptualize and develop creative projects. Produce template creation, deck redesigns and rebranding, presentation clean-ups, and flyer/handout designs with rapid turnaround. Craft compelling visual narratives for pitch decks, corporate all-hands, training sessions, and interactive playbooks. Translate client feedback into bespoke designs aligned to client needs while maintaining strong relationships and enabling repeat business. Execute projects efficiently using Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite, ensuring quality and timely delivery.
Creative Head / Project Manager (Cisco Hatch) at Lionbridge Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2020
Managed creative projects end-to-end for Cisco’s Executive and Internal Communications department, partnering with the client from inception through completion. Designed hundreds of corporate slide decks and marketing materials for Cisco senior leadership and global events. Developed web and on-screen marketing promotions including product demos, eLearning modules, mobile and event-based media, advertisements, and banners; created art for multiple mediums such as web banners, email newsletters, websites, and PowerPoint presentations. Led a large global team of design analysts, served as an SME for Cisco brand queries, and provided creative out-of-the-box solutions aligned to Cisco Brand Guidelines. Produced wireframes, redlines, and mockups; coordinated with stakeholders and teams to resolve design and technical issues, while ensuring timely delivery, mentorship, and training across project workflows.
Creative Head / Project Manager - Cisco (Hatch) at Lionbridge Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2020
Owned creative project delivery for Cisco’s executive and internal communications from inception to completion. Designed hundreds of corporate slide decks and marketing materials for Cisco SVP/VPs, organizations, and global events. Created web and on-screen marketing promotions (product demos, eLearning modules, mobile and event-based media, advertisements, banners), and produced art across mediums including web banners, email newsletters, websites, and PowerPoint presentations. Led a large global team of design analysts in India, acting as an SME for Cisco brand guidelines and responding to complex brand queries. Produced wireframes, redlines, and design mock-ups; coordinated with colleagues to resolve design and technical issues; provided training across workflows; and ensured on-time delivery of high-quality outputs by mentoring the team and managing status reporting and milestone progress.
Creative Head / Project Manager at Lionbridge Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (Cisco) - Cisco Hatch
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2020
Managed creative projects end-to-end for Cisco’s executive and internal communications teams. Designed hundreds of corporate slide decks and marketing materials for Cisco SVP/VPs, organizations, and global events. Created web and on-screen promotions including product demos, eLearning modules, mobile/event media, advertisements, and banners. Served as Cisco brand SME, generating solutions for brand queries and ensuring compliance with Cisco Brand Guidelines. Led and managed a large global team of design analysts across India and collaborated with US leadership and clients. Produced wireframes, redlines, and design mock-ups; handled technical and design issue resolution; trained teams across workflows; and provided ongoing status reporting and mentoring to improve productivity and quality.
Creative Head / Project Manager at Lionbridge Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (Cisco)
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2020
Managed creative projects for Cisco’s Executive and Internal Communications from inception to completion. Designed hundreds of corporate slide decks and marketing materials for Cisco leadership, organizations, and global events. Created web and on-screen marketing promotions including product demos, eLearning modules, mobile/event-based media, advertisements, and banners. Served as a Cisco brand SME, addressing brand queries and ensuring compliance with brand guidelines. Led and ensured timely delivery of projects for a large global team, including wireframes, redlines, and mock-ups; trained teams on workflows; provided proactive solutions and out-of-the-box ideas within governance constraints. Coordinated across stakeholders and geographies and supported clear communication to non-technical audiences while maintaining high-quality output under demanding deadlines.
Design Specialist and Team Lead
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2011
Led design for rich WBT math content and new user interfaces for online learning tools in Pearson Boston Math and related NovaNET lesson development. Conducted requirement analysis and designed UI screens for new tools/activities and mobile applications. Supported instructional design by finalizing layouts and creating storyboard scripts. Created concept designs for games and developed animations and graphical assets for quizzes and game-like experiences. Produced illustrations and animations using multiple techniques (including chemistry animations and graph/chart visuals). Contributed to estimation, RFP documentation, project kickoff/closer presentations, weekly status reporting, milestone updates, and client release packaging; coordinated with writers, developers, and onsite PM; supported final presentation of the team’s contribution during client visits.
Design Specialist and Team Lead at Pearson Boston Math / NovaNET Lesson Development (Traditional)
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2011
Led design for online media-rich WBT in mathematics for high school students with a new user interface, including approximately 60 hours of rich animated math content. Supported instructional design to finalize layouts and create storyboards/scripts. Designed screens for mobile applications and created concept designs for games, including animations and graphical assets for games/quizzes. Created illustrations and animations using multiple techniques (e.g., chemistry animations, graphs, charts, and other domain-specific visuals). Participated in design-specific documentation, estimation/RFP documentation, kickoff/closer presentations, and coordination between writers and the development team. Delivered weekly status reports and milestone updates, and uploaded final files with release notes after QC and client delivery readiness activities.
Design Specialist and Team Lead at Pearson Boston Math (Pre-Algebra and Algebra I) / NovaNET Lesson Development
January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2011
Developed media-rich web-based learning content for high school math, including approximately 60 hours of rich animated math content with a new user interface. Supported instructional design by finalizing layouts and creating storyboards/scripts. Designed screens for mobile applications, concept designs for games, and created animations and graphical assets for quizzes/games. Produced illustrations and animations across multiple styles (e.g., chemistry animations and graphs/charts). Participated in estimation, RFP documentation, kickoff/closer presentations, and coordinated with writers and developers to deliver weekly status reports and milestone updates, including uploading final files with release notes and supporting client presentations.
Design Specialist and Team Lead at Pearson Boston Math / NovaNET Lesson Development
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2011
Performed requirement analysis and designed UI for math learning tools and activities. Supported Instructional Design teams to finalize layouts and create storyboards/scripts. Designed screens for mobile applications and created concept designs for games, including animations and graphical assets. Developed rich learning content for high school audiences (approx. 60 hours of animated math content) and created chemistry animations and assessments. Contributed to project estimation, RFP documentation, kickoff/closer presentations, and coordination between writers and developers. Delivered weekly status reports and uploaded final files with release notes; helped present team contributions during client visits.
Senior Graphic Visualizer / Animator
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2006
Worked on large-scale WBT development and new lesson development across platforms for EMHS (Eastern Main Healthcare Systems), NovaNET, Pearson Boston (chemistry animation), VAD for Emerson, Microsoft Enterprise Learning Library, and NCSLearn (US Army job skills education program). Performed requirement analysis; took design decisions and designed/developed UI layouts for new tools and activities. Created concept design layouts, graphic simulations, and user interfaces. Produced illustrations and animations in varied styles (timeline animations, portraits, graphs/charts, technical/medical/botanical visuals, and more). Edited and prepared screen grabs for production using Photoshop; created design-specific documents; supported template and pre-production workflow formulation; participated in build graphic development process; performed final quality review and fixed internal QC bugs and client-reported issues.
Senior Graphic Visualizer, Animator at Various (EMHS, NovaNET, Pearson Boston, VAD - Emerson, Microsoft Enterprise Learning Library, NCSLearn)
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2006
Contributed to large-scale WBT development and learning content for multiple clients, including the US Army job skills education program. Designed web-based simulations on Microsoft Office tools for Microsoft Learning, built mechanical product simulation for Emerson, and redesigned tutor version courses for math/science/social studies/language arts into Flash-based interactive experiences. Created illustrations and animations with unique styles across technical, medical, botanical, historical, and data/graph/chart formats. Performed requirement analysis, made design decisions from a designer’s perspective, developed UI layouts and graphic simulations, created design-specific documents, supported template/formulation for pre-production workflows, and performed final quality reviews and internal/client bug fixes to maintain high delivery standards.
Senior Graphic Visualizer, Animator at EMHS (Eastern Main Healthcare Systems) / NovaNET / Pearson Boston / VAD (Emerson) / Microsoft Enterprise Learning Library / NCSLearn
January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2006
Contributed to large-scale web-based training and lesson development initiatives, including job skills education programs for the US Army and simulations for Microsoft learning. Designed UI and developed graphic simulations and interactive screen experiences for multiple educational and enterprise platforms. Created illustrations and animations in diverse styles (timeline animation, portraits, graphs/charts, historical/technical/medical/botanical themes). Performed design requirement analysis, produced design-specific documents, supported template/pre-production processes, and performed final quality review. Resolved internal QC bugs and supported client bug fixes, and participated in building the graphic development process.
Senior Graphic Visualizer / Animator at Various (EMHS, NovaNET, Pearson Boston, VAD - Emerson, Microsoft Enterprise Learning Library, NCSLearn)
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2006
Worked on large-scale web-based training (WBT) and lesson development, including EMHS and NovaNET. Produced chemistry and math/science animations and interactive content, including flash-based interactive redesigns for tutor courses. Contributed to web-based simulations for Microsoft Learning and mechanical product simulations for Emerson. Created illustrations and animations using multiple techniques (timeline animations, portraits, graphs/charts, historical/technical/medical/botanical styles) and performed Photoshop image-ready editing. Developed design-specific documents, supported template formulation for pre-production, performed final quality review, and resolved internal QC and client bug fixes.

Education

B.F.A. (Bachelor of Fine Arts) - Illustration specialization at J.J. Institute of Applied Art (J.J. School of Arts), Mumbai University
January 1, 2001 - August 1, 2026
Diploma in Computer Arts at Idea Computer Academy
January 1, 2000 - August 1, 2026
S.S.C. at Shailendra High School
January 1, 1994 - August 1, 2026
B.F.A. (Bachelor of Fine Arts) - Illustration specialization at J.J. Institute of applied Art (Mumbai University)
January 1, 2001 - August 1, 2026
Diploma in Computer Arts at Idea computer academy
January 1, 2000 - August 1, 2026
S.S.C at Shailendra High School
January 1, 1994 - August 1, 2026
Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) at J.J. Institute of Applied Art (J.J. School of Arts), Mumbai
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2001
Diploma in Computer Arts at Idea Computer Academy
January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2000
S.S.C at Shailendra High School
January 1, 1994 - January 1, 1994
B.F.A. (Bachelor of Fine Arts) - Applied Art (Illustration specialization) at J.J. Institute of Applied Art, Mumbai University
January 1, 2001 - August 17, 2026
Diploma in Computer Arts at Idea Computer Academy
January 1, 2000 - August 17, 2026
S.S.C at Shailendra High School
January 1, 1994 - August 17, 2026

Qualifications

Microsoft PowerPoint Certified
January 11, 2030 - August 1, 2026
Microsoft PowerPoint Certified
January 11, 2030 - August 1, 2026
Event Awards / Recognition (Best Performance, Best PlusOne Awards, multiple recognition)
January 11, 2030 - August 1, 2026
Microsoft PowerPoint Certified
January 11, 2030 - August 1, 2026
Microsoft PowerPoint Certified
January 11, 2030 - August 17, 2026
Award Recognitions (Impact Event Awards, GSX Event Awards, Best PlusOne Awards)
January 11, 2030 - August 17, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Computers & Electronics

Skills

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