Hi, I'm Gauravi Linjara, a Senior Product Designer with extensive experience leading design projects in the banking and financial services sectors. I have a passion for creating user-centered designs that streamline workflows and improve user experiences across web and mobile platforms. I enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams to bring innovative products to life. Outside of my professional work, I mentor design students and contribute to the design community globally. I love to stay updated with the latest design thinking practices and continuously seek opportunities to refine my skills and advocate for accessible, user-friendly digital solutions.

Gauravi Linjara

Hi, I'm Gauravi Linjara, a Senior Product Designer with extensive experience leading design projects in the banking and financial services sectors. I have a passion for creating user-centered designs that streamline workflows and improve user experiences across web and mobile platforms. I enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams to bring innovative products to life. Outside of my professional work, I mentor design students and contribute to the design community globally. I love to stay updated with the latest design thinking practices and continuously seek opportunities to refine my skills and advocate for accessible, user-friendly digital solutions.

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Hi, I’m Gauravi Linjara, a Senior Product Designer with extensive experience leading design projects in the banking and financial services sectors. I have a passion for creating user-centered designs that streamline workflows and improve user experiences across web and mobile platforms. I enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams to bring innovative products to life.

Outside of my professional work, I mentor design students and contribute to the design community globally. I love to stay updated with the latest design thinking practices and continuously seek opportunities to refine my skills and advocate for accessible, user-friendly digital solutions.

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Work Experience

Senior Product Designer, Retail & Assistant Banking at Mashreq Bank
January 31, 2024 - July 29, 2025
Led the design revamp of Mashreq’s Website, Customer Care, and Offers sections across UAE, Pakistan, and Egypt. Conducted user interviews and usability tests to restructure the website homepage, improving customer navigation and experience. Implemented key feature enhancements on the Mashreq Mobile App to streamline user interactions and boost engagement.
Senior Product Designer, Corporate & Institutional Banking at Emirates NBD Bank
January 1, 2024 - Present
Led the design of the internal platform 4X, enhancing FXOnline and FD Online tools to improve deal negotiations and fixed deposit bookings, streamlining workflows for rapid deal closures within 90 seconds. Designed two phases of SmartTrade, managing trade import requirements, revamped a property management platform to mitigate fraud risks in Escrow transactions, and contributed to BusinessOnlineX Mobile Application with scalable components and modular architecture.
Senior Product Designer, Retail & Assistant Banking at Mashreq Bank, Dubai, UAE
January 1, 2024 - July 29, 2025
Led the design revamp of Mashreq’s Website, Customer Care, and Offers sections across multiple countries including UAE, Pakistan, and Egypt. Conducted user interviews and usability tests to restructure the website homepage, significantly improving customer navigation and experience. Implemented key feature enhancements on Mashreq Mobile App to streamline user interactions and boost engagement.
Senior Product Designer, Corporate & Institutional Banking at Emirates NBD Bank, Dubai, UAE
January 1, 2024 - Present
Led the design of the internal platform 4X, enhancing FXOnline and FD Online tools for Relationship Managers to facilitate rapid deal closures within 90 seconds, optimizing collaboration between Relationship Managers and Traders. Designed two phases of SmartTrade, a trade finance platform to efficiently manage trade import requirements. Revamped a property management platform to mitigate fraud risks in Escrow transactions. Contributed to the BusinessOnlineX Mobile Application by embedding scalable components with modular architecture and systemized UI patterns creating end-to-end journeys.
Senior UX UI Designer at Accenture Song Interaction Studio
November 30, 2022 - July 29, 2025
Collaborated with cross-functional teams for Specsavers' incubator project, crafting cohesive online and in-store experiences. Directed user journey processes including stakeholder interviews, responsive design for multiple devices, and inventory management tool development.
Senior UX UI Designer at Accenture Song Interaction Studio, India
November 30, 2022 - July 29, 2025
Collaborated with cross-functional teams for the Specsavers incubator project based in Belgium, crafting cohesive online and in-store experiences. Directed user journey processes including stakeholder interviews, responsive design for multiple platforms, and inventory management tool development.
UX UI Analyst at Accenture Song Interaction Studio
November 30, 2021 - July 29, 2025
Conceptualized and storyboarded the Bangalore Airport Mobile App employing Double Diamond methodology to define user journeys. Conducted heuristic evaluations for Pfizer and 3M, assessing interface compliance with accessibility and usability standards.
UX UI Analyst at Accenture Song Interaction Studio, India
November 30, 2021 - July 29, 2025
Conceptualized and storyboarded the Bangalore Airport Mobile App using Double Diamond methodology to define features and end-to-end user journeys. Conducted heuristic evaluations for clients like Pfizer and 3M, assessing interfaces for accessibility and usability compliance.
Freelance Designer & Design Community Advocate at Self-Employed
September 1, 2018 - Present
Global freelance product design consultant working with over 15 startups on quick design prototypes. Collaborated with Jumeirah Group, Dubai to build a comprehensive design system of over 400 scalable components, streamlining UI development and ensuring brand consistency. Mentored 13 students in user-centered design processes through hands-on projects over 14 weeks.
Freelance Designer & Design Community Advocate at Freelance
September 1, 2018 - Present
Worked as a global freelance product design consultant with over 15 startups, developing quick design prototypes. Collaborated with the Jumeirah Group, Dubai to build a comprehensive design system with 400+ scalable components, streamlining UI development and ensuring brand consistency. Mentored 13 students in user-centered design processes through hands-on projects over 14 weeks.

Education

Master's at Pearl Academy, Mumbai
January 1, 2018 - May 31, 2020
B.Tech at Techno India NJR Institute of Technology, Udaipur
January 1, 2014 - May 31, 2018
Master's at Pearl Academy, Mumbai
January 1, 2018 - May 31, 2020
B.Tech at Techno India NJR Institute of Technology, Udaipur
January 1, 2014 - May 31, 2018

Qualifications

Design Thinking Workshop Lead
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)
January 11, 2030 - July 29, 2025
Gestalt Psychology and Web Design
January 11, 2030 - July 29, 2025
Conducting Usability Testing
January 11, 2030 - July 29, 2025
Design Thinking Workshop Lead
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Adplist.com Mentor
May 1, 2022 - December 31, 2023
Design Mentor at Designers India UI/UX Design Academy
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2023

Industry Experience

Financial Services, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Real Estate & Construction, Travel & Hospitality, Retail