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PADMAPRIYA R

Newcastle

Summary

UX/UI Designer with 10 years of experience in delivering innovative design solutions and leading projects. Expertise in UX Research, UI Design, and creating interactive prototypes and wireframes. Committed to leveraging AI and Machine Learning to enhance customer-focused products and drive business success. Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to achieve strategic goals.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior UX Designer

GPC Asia Pacific / Contractor (Appsmart)
Remote
01.2025 - Current

UX Designer working for REPCO, a B2C Automotive retail digital space, and MOTION, a B2B market distributor of Industrial Engineering products.

  • Collaborated with cross-functional Agile teams (developers, product managers, stakeholders) across 15+ sprints to deliver new features, updates, ensuring design consistency, and adherence to deadlines.
  • Optimized design workflows within the sprint structure, enabling a 10% rise in team velocity over four months.
  • Designed navigation structures that enhance task completion efficiency.
  • Analyzed user behavior data to inform product improvements and recommendations.
  • Identified innovation opportunities within digital strategy to drive growth.
  • Presented design concepts effectively to senior management and stakeholders.
  • Coordinated with marketing and sales teams to ensure successful product launches.
  • Collaborated with product managers and developers on design initiatives.
  • Monitored UX design trends to maintain competitive edge.

UX / UI Designer

PayPal
10.2018 - 10.2024
  • Designed engaging user interfaces and seamless experiences for PayPal products, including Express Checkout and Venmo.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to gather user requirements and conduct UX research.
  • Interpreted user feedback and analytics to enhance checkout experience, achieving 46.1% conversion rate.
  • Awarded Leadership Excellence for contributions to design and prototype of Outreach sales engagement platform.
  • Reduced integration cycle time by 40% and increased engagement rate by 60% through effective communication tools.
  • Developed visual strategy for Australian merchants, enhancing user experience and brand identity.
  • Executed strategies for clients like KFC and Village Cinemas, increasing user engagement by 20%.
  • Implemented solutions that led to a 15% decrease in bounce rate across multiple platforms.

UI / Visual Designer

PayPal
08.2016 - 12.2017
  • Developed Best Practice experience and brand system for North American Large Enterprise merchants.
  • Analyzed market strategy to customize Mobile App flows for PayPal-integrated merchants.
  • Created prototypes to deliver real-time PayPal experiences on merchant sites.

Visual Designer

PayPal
05.2014 - 08.2016
  • Creating presentations, motion graphics materials and self-explanatory videos.
  • Develop graphics and layouts for product illustrations and other internal designs for the company.

Education

Diploma in Visual Effects and Motion Design -

Media Design School
New Zealand
12.2012

Diploma in Design and Animation -

Arena Animation Academy
India
12.2011

Bachelors in Computer Science -

University of Madras
India
04.2009

Skills

  • UI and interaction design
  • Visual and motion design
  • Prototyping and wireframing
  • User experience research
  • A/B testing with Optimizely
  • Information architecture
  • Agile development methodologies
  • Adobe Creative Suite expertise
  • Figma proficiency
  • Miro collaboration tools
  • Microsoft Office suite
  • AI-powered design tools

References

References available upon request

Timeline

Senior UX Designer

GPC Asia Pacific / Contractor (Appsmart)
01.2025 - Current

UX / UI Designer

PayPal
10.2018 - 10.2024

UI / Visual Designer

PayPal
08.2016 - 12.2017

Visual Designer

PayPal
05.2014 - 08.2016

Diploma in Visual Effects and Motion Design -

Media Design School

Diploma in Design and Animation -

Arena Animation Academy

Bachelors in Computer Science -

University of Madras
PADMAPRIYA R