UMO. Design’s LEAD program aims to solve the design practice challenges for the designers by the design leaders. UMO.Design enables and inspires a spirited group of design leaders from the industry to tackle the pressing challenges to mature the practice of design.
To accomplish the mission of the LEAD program, we need a village. We call all enthusiastic and spirited leaders and leads to ramp up our current initiatives and identify more opportunities in accelerating design maturity uniformly across the globe.
The new incarnation
Over the years, UMO through its programs such as “Industry Leaders” and “Design Educators” roundtable sessions has affected systemic changes at enterprises and educational institutions. In 2022, we took a great leap in establishing LEAD to accelerate design maturity.
Why take part in LEAD?
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Bring focus to the key problems hampering the maturity of design practice.
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Unify and join forces to put a united front in progressing design
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Be a stand-out leader in advancing design and in elevating the industry and academia.
Calling LEADs and LEADers across the globe
Objectives
UMO.Design’s LEAD, with its mission, offers a unique opportunity for design professionals of all levels to contribute to design maturity across the industry. In doing so, you will
Accelerate design maturity
Design leaders who can bring insights to the table from their organization.
Care about the future and whats at stake
UMO AS a catalyst
UMO Design Foundation will enable solving the problems by
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Providing a platform to meet, share and publish
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Means of making the solution a reality and executing them through LEAD and LEADers
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Sustain the program until the realization of the solutions
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Promote LEADers through all channels and platforms
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Credit the LEADers for their leadership and guidance
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Award the best LEADer for their work in the LEAD program every year
UMO LEADS
Manish Vashist
Head India Studios, Program Director, IBM
Oinam Khaba
Head of Design, Aspire
Naveen Mamgain
Design, Rapido
Madhukar Joshi
Director – Design Strategy and Ops, Kyndryl
Yogendra Solanki
Director of Product Design, Target
Kapil Joshi
Head of Experience Design Practice, Capgemini
Sherene K.
Associate Director of Product Design, Whatfix
Rohan Pannalkar
Head of Product Design, Taskmonk AI
Akanksha Singh
Director of UX, Expedia
Nancy Kumar
Strategic Design Manager, Innovation, Airbus
Rahul Vedula
Sr. Associate Director UX, Simplilearn
Megha Agarawal
Head of Product Design, Oloid
Rasagy Sharma
Senior Design Manager, Capital One
Zeenal Patel
Head of Design, ShareChat
Aditya Shukla
Head Of Design, UniAcco
Abhimanyu Nohwar
Director of UX Design, Honeywell
Manuel Marciales
Head of Design, Netcracker
Rohit Soni
Director of UX Design, TBO.COM
Madhumita Gupta
VP and Chief Design Officer, Reliance Retail Marketplace
Sriram Suryanarayanan
Principal Design Manager, Microsoft
Preet Palsule
Design Manager, athmâ
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