I'm a UI/UX designer with a passion for creating intuitive, user-centered digital experiences. Over the past 4+ years, I’ve delivered outcomes across consulting, enterprise platforms, and telecom domains by combining research, prototyping, and iterative design to boost adoption and business impact. I thrive in cross-functional, Agile environments, collaborating with product managers, data scientists, and engineers to maintain design system consistency and regulatory alignment while continuously learning and improving the user experience.

Vinay Acha

I'm a UI/UX designer with a passion for creating intuitive, user-centered digital experiences. Over the past 4+ years, I’ve delivered outcomes across consulting, enterprise platforms, and telecom domains by combining research, prototyping, and iterative design to boost adoption and business impact. I thrive in cross-functional, Agile environments, collaborating with product managers, data scientists, and engineers to maintain design system consistency and regulatory alignment while continuously learning and improving the user experience.

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I’m a UI/UX designer with a passion for creating intuitive, user-centered digital experiences. Over the past 4+ years, I’ve delivered outcomes across consulting, enterprise platforms, and telecom domains by combining research, prototyping, and iterative design to boost adoption and business impact.

I thrive in cross-functional, Agile environments, collaborating with product managers, data scientists, and engineers to maintain design system consistency and regulatory alignment while continuously learning and improving the user experience.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

UI/UX Designer at McKinsey & Company
January 1, 2024 - Present
Spearheaded new feature design for McKinsey’s internal Knowledge Management Platform by easing Design Thinking workshops in FigJam and analyzing user data from Typeform surveys, accelerating feature adoption and improving stakeholder alignment by 20%. Created detailed user journey maps and high-fidelity Figma prototypes with data visualization to optimize client-facing analytics dashboards, resulting in a 35% increase in consultant productivity and more effective data-driven decision-making processes. Directed moderated usability testing on UserTesting.com and ran Optimizely A/B experiments to validate design improvements, enhancing task completion rates by 30% while reducing navigation friction and user drop-offs by 25%. Collaborated cross-functionally with Product Managers, Data Scientists, and Engineers using Agile workflows on Linear.app, ensuring feature delivery aligned with McKinsey’s global design system in Zeroheight and Storybook, boosting UI consistency by 40%. Led compr
UI/UX Designer at Vodafone India
July 1, 2022 - October 10, 2025
Facilitated in-person workshops and stakeholder meetings to redesign Vodafone’s Digital Customer Onboarding process, accelerating project kickoff by 20% and improving cross-team collaboration. Developed detailed customer journey maps and high-fidelity prototypes using Adobe XD, integrating KYC/AML verification workflows to enhance onboarding efficiency by 35%, ensuring compliance with Indian telecom regulations. Conducted moderated usability tests through in-person sessions and paper prototyping and performed manual A/B testing using Excel-based tracking, increasing onboarding efficiency by 30% and reducing SIM activation drop-offs by 25%, boosting customer acquisition rates. Coordinated closely with engineering teams through Jira and daily stand-ups to maintain design consistency aligned with Vodafone’s design guidelines documented via Confluence, improving UI consistency by 40% across mobile and web platforms. Led User Acceptance Testing (UAT) sessions and tracked feedback using
UI/UX Designer at McKinsey & Company
January 1, 2024 - Present
Led the design of new features for McKinsey’s internal Knowledge Management Platform, conducting Design Thinking workshops in FigJam and analyzing user data from Typeform surveys to accelerate adoption and improve stakeholder alignment by 20%.
UI/UX Designer at Vodafone India
July 1, 2022 - October 10, 2025
Redesigned Vodafone India's Digital Customer Onboarding by mapping customer journeys and integrating KYC/AML verification workflows; created high-fidelity prototypes in Adobe XD, improving onboarding efficiency by 35% and reducing SIM activation drop-offs by 25%, while ensuring compliance with Indian telecom regulations.
UI/UX Designer at Vodafone India
January 1, 2020 - July 1, 2022
Facilitated in-person workshops and stakeholder meetings to redesign Vodafone’s Digital Customer Onboarding process, accelerating project kickoff by 20% and improving cross-team collaboration. Developed detailed customer journey maps and high-fidelity prototypes using Adobe XD, integrating KYC/AML verification workflows to enhance onboarding efficiency by 35%, ensuring compliance with Indian telecom regulations. Conducted moderated usability tests through in-person sessions and paper prototyping, performing manual A/B testing with Excel-based tracking, increasing onboarding efficiency by 30% and reducing SIM activation drop-offs by 25%, boosting customer acquisition rates. Coordinated closely with engineering through Jira and daily stand-ups to maintain design consistency aligned with Vodafone’s design guidelines documented via Confluence, improving UI consistency by 40% across mobile and web platforms. Led User Acceptance Testing (UAT) sessions and tracked feedback with compliance

Education

Master of Science (MS) in Human-Centered Design at Pace University, Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems
August 1, 2022 - April 1, 2024
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Animation at Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University
August 1, 2016 - May 1, 2020
Master of Science (MS) in Human-Centered Design at Pace University, Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems, New York City, NY, USA
August 1, 2022 - April 1, 2024
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Animation at Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University, Hyderabad, India
August 1, 2016 - May 1, 2020
Master of Science (MS) in Human-Centered Design at Pace University, Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems
August 1, 2022 - April 1, 2024
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Animation at Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University
August 1, 2016 - May 1, 2020
Master of Science (MS) in Human-Centered Design at Pace University, Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems
August 1, 2022 - April 1, 2024
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Animation at Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University
August 1, 2016 - May 1, 2020

Qualifications

Design Thinking: The Ultimate Guide - Interaction Design Foundations (IxDF)
January 11, 2030 - October 10, 2025
Agile Methods for UX Design - Interaction Design Foundations (IxDF)
January 11, 2030 - October 10, 2025
Customer Experience (CX) - Foundations - LinkedIn E-Learning Course
January 11, 2030 - October 10, 2025
User Research for Everyone: Practical Strategies for Every Team - Interaction Design Foundations (IxDF)
January 11, 2030 - October 10, 2025
Strategies for Every Team - Interaction Design Foundations (IxDF)
January 11, 2030 - October 10, 2025
Interaction Design Foundations (IxDF)
January 11, 2030 - October 10, 2025
Design Thinking: The Ultimate Guide - Interaction Design Foundations (IxDF)
January 11, 2030 - October 10, 2025
Agile Methods for UX Design - Interaction Design Foundations (IxDF)
January 11, 2030 - October 10, 2025
Customer Experience (CX) - Foundations - LinkedIn Learning Course
January 11, 2030 - October 10, 2025
User Research for Everyone: Practical Strategies for Every Team - IxDF
January 11, 2030 - October 10, 2025
Interaction Design Foundations (IxDF)
January 11, 2030 - October 10, 2025
Design Thinking: The Ultimate Guide - Interaction Design Foundations (IxDF)
January 11, 2030 - March 16, 2026
Agile Methods for UX Design - Interaction Design Foundations (IxDF)
January 11, 2030 - March 16, 2026
Customer Experience (CX) - Foundations - LinkedIn E-Learning Course
January 11, 2030 - March 16, 2026
User Research for Everyone: Practical Strategies for Every Team - Interaction Design Foundations (IxDF)
January 11, 2030 - March 16, 2026
Interaction Design Foundations (IxDF)
January 11, 2030 - March 16, 2026
Design Thinking: The Ultimate Guide - Interaction Design Foundations (IxDF)
January 11, 2030 - May 27, 2026
Agile Methods for UX Design - Interaction Design Foundations (IxDF)
January 11, 2030 - May 27, 2026
Customer Experience (CX) - Foundations - LinkedIn E-Learning Course
January 11, 2030 - May 27, 2026
User Research for Everyone: Practical Strategies for Every Team - Interaction Design Foundations (IxDF)
January 11, 2030 - May 27, 2026
Interaction Design Foundations (IxDF)
January 11, 2030 - May 27, 2026

Industry Experience

Professional Services, Computers & Electronics, Telecommunications, Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment, Education