About Me
Strategic Design Leader with a Passion for People and Products
Strategic Design Leader
Ashish Jain is a strategic UX design leader with nearly two decades of experience shaping digital experiences and building high-impact design teams. With a deep-rooted belief in human-centered design, his work consistently bridges user empathy with business strategy to drive meaningful transformation in enterprise and SaaS products.
He brings a nuanced understanding of the full product lifecycle, shaped by leadership roles at global technology firms including SAP Labs, Cisco, Automation Anywhere, and IT services leaders like Accenture, Cognizant, and Infosys.
Leadership in Action
Ashish's leadership philosophy centers on creating empowered, high-performing design teams that consistently deliver user-focused innovation.
Team Building & Mentorship
Built and nurtured diverse teams, fostering continuous growth, ownership, and design excellence.
Cross-Functional Alignment
Collaborated closely with product, engineering, and research to drive shared vision and execution.
Design Evangelism
Advocated design thinking practices through workshops, strategy sessions, and stakeholder engagement.
Experience-Driven Strategy
Applied research-backed methods — personas, journey maps, IA — to inform product vision and roadmap.
Career Highlights
Team Building
Built and scaled UX teams across global organizations and diverse product domains
Design Leadership
Spearheaded design initiatives for AI-powered platforms, cloud systems, and enterprise tools
Organizational Design
Played a key role in strategic hiring, organizational design, and team mentorship
Design Culture
Fostered a collaborative design culture rooted in innovation, empathy, and craft
Product Strategy
Delivered product strategies that transform complexity into intuitive digital experiences
Professional Journey
Director of UX | Developer Experience & Platform Design
Automation Anywhere
Designing the future of intelligent automation, I lead the UX strategy for developer-facing tools, shaping scalable experiences that empower users to build AI-integrated process automations.
- Defined the UX vision for the APA builder impacting millions of automation users running close to 2million automations monthly.
- Built and led a 7-member UX team, fostering a vision-driven, collaborative culture
- Partnered cross-functionally to deliver AI-powered, no-code design tools for developers
- Advocated for user research and data-driven design across platform initiatives
UX Manager | Webex & Cloud-Connected UC
Cisco Systems
At Cisco, I shaped hybrid enterprise collaboration experiences by bridging on-prem UC systems with cloud insights for IT admins and end users.
- Led UX for Cloud-Connected UC platform, supporting scalable cloud analytics for on-prem users
- Collaborated closely with PMs and engineers to define product scope and roadmap
- Helped establish a distributed design team in India, mentoring junior designers
- Contributed to Webex admin interface redesign, improving usability and adoption
Lead UX Designer | GRC, CoPilot, SuccessFactors, Utilities
SAP Labs
At SAP, I designed complex enterprise solutions across multiple domains, including early AI interfaces and industry-specific workflows.
- Designed the SAP CoPilot Skill Builder, enabling no-code AI skill creation for business users
- Contributed to UX for SuccessFactors, Utilities, and Governance platforms used globally
- Engaged in product discovery with stakeholders to inform roadmap and feature design
- Created end-to-end user flows, personas, and IA for high-stakes enterprise products
Lead UX Designer | Digital Transformation Initiatives
Infosys
Delivered experience design for large-scale enterprise systems during client-led digital transformation programs
- Led UX efforts for internal portals, B2B dashboards, and process-heavy enterprise tools
- Conducted user research and design workshops with cross-geo client teams
- Created high-fidelity prototypes and user flows to align stakeholders and dev teams
- Championed UX within delivery teams to raise awareness of user-centered methods
UX Designer | Early Career Foundations
Cognizant & Accenture
At the start of my career, I gained hands-on experience in end-to-end UX delivery across telecom, banking, and healthcare verticals
- Designed intuitive UI for enterprise clients with tight release schedules
- Collaborated with product owners and developers to translate requirements into scalable designs
- Practiced agile UX delivery and learned the importance of cross-functional coordination
- Built a strong foundation in user research, wireframing, and usability testing
Beyond UX
When I'm not leading design teams, you'll often find me behind the wheel on a long road trip — my most recent was a 3,000 km drive across Spain. Mornings start with a quick game of badminton, and evenings often lead to the kitchen, where I love cooking for my wife and daughter.
I recharge through photography, capturing quiet moments that most might overlook. And when it's time to truly unwind, it's game time — with an Xbox controller in hand and my daughter by my side, learning the joy of co-op play.
Through My Lens
Let's Connect
Whether you're interested in working together, seeking mentorship, or just want to chat about UX design, I'd love to hear from you.