KAUSHIK
BHAUMIK
Graphic Design & Visual Experiences
BHAUMIK
Graphic Design & Visual Experiences
Viola 1304 Salarpuria Cadenza
Kudlu Main Road, Kudlu Gate
Bangalore 560068
Karnataka, India
Mobile: +91 9900133843
Email: bhaumik.kaushik@gmail.com
Portfolio: www.coroflot.com/kbhaumik64
www.digitalinkindia.com
linkedin.com/in/kaushikbhaumik
kaushik.bhaumik (Skype)
Kudlu Main Road, Kudlu Gate
Bangalore 560068
Karnataka, India
Mobile: +91 9900133843
Email: bhaumik.kaushik@gmail.com
Portfolio: www.coroflot.com/kbhaumik64
www.digitalinkindia.com
linkedin.com/in/kaushikbhaumik
kaushik.bhaumik (Skype)
KEY IMPACT AREAS
• UXD & Visual experience design
• Creative direction & leadership
• Creative Strategy & concept design
• Team building & training
• Creative direction & leadership
• Creative Strategy & concept design
• Team building & training
EDUCATION
SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN, BFA in Graphic Design, 1990 - 1994
Graphic design graduate with specialization in visual experience design, user experience and usability practices
NID, Certificate in Visual Communication, 1985
SUMMARY
Creative thinker & proven leader proposing an illustrative experience of nearly 24 years in driving team results in digital design, advertising, print and web platforms
Currently running own design agency & developing multimedia and digital product for various HNI Clients
UI Design Specialist leveraged skills in transforming complex things to easy & creative that speak to the end user’s goals by keeping updated with the latest design trends and cutting edge technologies
Innovation-focused strategies right from developing creative briefs to drafting successful campaigns for high quality social media and advertising campaigns
Unique blend of visionary leadership with expertise to extend brilliant campaign ideas across digital medium at various stages of the professional career path
Strong project management & governance skills that have resulted in repeated success in guiding sizeable, cross-functional creative teams in the design and launch of leading-edge solutions and best practices in the advertising space
Stakeholder Communications: Forged strong, lasting relationships, worked as a bridge builder across diversified regions and numerous country heads
Developed & guided a team of designers to achieve creative excellence through various projects and campaigns
Played a pivotal role in team integration and training in a number of companies across Techna International (Techna Institute in collaboration with University of London), Response India, iContract, IZMO Ltd. ( formerly Logix Microsystems), Ornus Web solutions & Wipro
Enabled design and development with emphasis on visual design, concept design and UI/UX practices – Internet, BTL advertising, digital design for apps and products
EXPERIENCE
YUJ DESIGNS, Pune, Maharashtra
Sr. Visual Experience Design Consultant . 06/2020 – present
Focus on user-centered design for intuitive interfaces and create visual experiences based on design thinking
• Guiding the design team to apply modern visual design trends
• Work with Fortune 500 clients on various applications for desktop and handhelds
DIGITAL INK INDIA, Bangalore, Kartataka
Founder/Creative Head . 11/2018 – 05/2020
Designing and building user-centered digital products, user interfaces, mobile and web applications through evidence-based design thinking and processes
• Guiding the design team to apply usability techniques in interface design for effective communication
• Assessing Video Production Operations from pre to post production with Design and Creative Direction
• Making assignments for use in websites and marketing collaterals, both outdoors and table tops through print, web, corporate identity and brand development
• Creating teaching content for user interface designers/graphic designers for better visual experience design
• Developing goals/KPI for the team, Performance Rating and Yearly Appraisal to felicitate team towards achieving higher productivity and efficiency by upgrading the team in the learning curve
• Communicating with key stakeholders (Regional Sales Team, Clients, AMs) for campaign coordination
• Mapping client's user interface requirements and providing them best solutions involving evaluation and definition of the scope of the project and finalization of the project requirements
• Managing service delivery, mapping requirements of clients, stakeholders, partners, service providers, vendors & business units and acting as single point of contact for delivery
• Managing the entire gamut of project from conceptualization & visualization to mapping and final execution of projects
• Mentoring & monitoring the performance of team members to ensure efficiency in operations and meeting project deadlines
REGALIX INDIA, Bangalore, Karnataka
Sr. Consultant - Creative Services . 12/2017 – 10/2018
• Mentored the design team and guided them to apply usability techniques in UI design and the visual experience
• Supported the sales team with concept and design for new pitches as well as regular client work to procure new business
• Helped the video team with design direction
• Created effective design of marketing collaterals
WIPRO BPS, Bangalore, Karnataka
Consultant UI/UX & visual design - Customer Acquisition & Branding, 05/2013 – 09/2017
• Played a pivotal role as being a part of the Creative-Labs team; managed design and branding within Wipro offshore development Centers
• Scaled up the design team and functions to deliver efficient communication & visual design which drove excellent business results
• Administered video production operations for Wipro; delivered employee testimonials, product demos, inspirational and other in-house videos
• Successfully redesigned the branding and communication processes for multiple Wipro clients spread across different locations
• Delivered effective design of marketing collaterals through print and web
• Built a strong partnership with verticals & negotiated with multiple vendors and creative agencies to drive performance and manage costs
ORNUS WEB SOLUTIONS, Bangalore, Karnataka
Creative Director . 12/2010 – 04/2013
• Headed the creative department with a team of designers with visual design concepts, UI and usability skills and worked closely with web integrators, Java professional and SEO specialists
• Successfully delivered multiple projects i.e., websites and portals from concept design to coding and delivery
• Defined the talent acquisition strategy across a wide variety of creative roles
• Managed the complete recruitment life-cycle for sourcing the best talent from diverse sources after identification of manpower requirements
• Conceptualized & effectuated training & development initiatives for designers
• Served different clients, gathered their specific needs for content creation and design for social media
• Worked on an assignment as a consultant for PayPal for YUJ Designs, Pune in 2012; an internationalization of PayPal website pages across regions with user interface and automatic content population using CMS
SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN, BFA in Graphic Design, 1990 - 1994
Graphic design graduate with specialization in visual experience design, user experience and usability practices
NID, Certificate in Visual Communication, 1985
SUMMARY
Creative thinker & proven leader proposing an illustrative experience of nearly 24 years in driving team results in digital design, advertising, print and web platforms
Currently running own design agency & developing multimedia and digital product for various HNI Clients
UI Design Specialist leveraged skills in transforming complex things to easy & creative that speak to the end user’s goals by keeping updated with the latest design trends and cutting edge technologies
Innovation-focused strategies right from developing creative briefs to drafting successful campaigns for high quality social media and advertising campaigns
Unique blend of visionary leadership with expertise to extend brilliant campaign ideas across digital medium at various stages of the professional career path
Strong project management & governance skills that have resulted in repeated success in guiding sizeable, cross-functional creative teams in the design and launch of leading-edge solutions and best practices in the advertising space
Stakeholder Communications: Forged strong, lasting relationships, worked as a bridge builder across diversified regions and numerous country heads
Developed & guided a team of designers to achieve creative excellence through various projects and campaigns
Played a pivotal role in team integration and training in a number of companies across Techna International (Techna Institute in collaboration with University of London), Response India, iContract, IZMO Ltd. ( formerly Logix Microsystems), Ornus Web solutions & Wipro
Enabled design and development with emphasis on visual design, concept design and UI/UX practices – Internet, BTL advertising, digital design for apps and products
EXPERIENCE
YUJ DESIGNS, Pune, Maharashtra
Sr. Visual Experience Design Consultant . 06/2020 – present
Focus on user-centered design for intuitive interfaces and create visual experiences based on design thinking
• Guiding the design team to apply modern visual design trends
• Work with Fortune 500 clients on various applications for desktop and handhelds
DIGITAL INK INDIA, Bangalore, Kartataka
Founder/Creative Head . 11/2018 – 05/2020
Designing and building user-centered digital products, user interfaces, mobile and web applications through evidence-based design thinking and processes
• Guiding the design team to apply usability techniques in interface design for effective communication
• Assessing Video Production Operations from pre to post production with Design and Creative Direction
• Making assignments for use in websites and marketing collaterals, both outdoors and table tops through print, web, corporate identity and brand development
• Creating teaching content for user interface designers/graphic designers for better visual experience design
• Developing goals/KPI for the team, Performance Rating and Yearly Appraisal to felicitate team towards achieving higher productivity and efficiency by upgrading the team in the learning curve
• Communicating with key stakeholders (Regional Sales Team, Clients, AMs) for campaign coordination
• Mapping client's user interface requirements and providing them best solutions involving evaluation and definition of the scope of the project and finalization of the project requirements
• Managing service delivery, mapping requirements of clients, stakeholders, partners, service providers, vendors & business units and acting as single point of contact for delivery
• Managing the entire gamut of project from conceptualization & visualization to mapping and final execution of projects
• Mentoring & monitoring the performance of team members to ensure efficiency in operations and meeting project deadlines
REGALIX INDIA, Bangalore, Karnataka
Sr. Consultant - Creative Services . 12/2017 – 10/2018
• Mentored the design team and guided them to apply usability techniques in UI design and the visual experience
• Supported the sales team with concept and design for new pitches as well as regular client work to procure new business
• Helped the video team with design direction
• Created effective design of marketing collaterals
WIPRO BPS, Bangalore, Karnataka
Consultant UI/UX & visual design - Customer Acquisition & Branding, 05/2013 – 09/2017
• Played a pivotal role as being a part of the Creative-Labs team; managed design and branding within Wipro offshore development Centers
• Scaled up the design team and functions to deliver efficient communication & visual design which drove excellent business results
• Administered video production operations for Wipro; delivered employee testimonials, product demos, inspirational and other in-house videos
• Successfully redesigned the branding and communication processes for multiple Wipro clients spread across different locations
• Delivered effective design of marketing collaterals through print and web
• Built a strong partnership with verticals & negotiated with multiple vendors and creative agencies to drive performance and manage costs
ORNUS WEB SOLUTIONS, Bangalore, Karnataka
Creative Director . 12/2010 – 04/2013
• Headed the creative department with a team of designers with visual design concepts, UI and usability skills and worked closely with web integrators, Java professional and SEO specialists
• Successfully delivered multiple projects i.e., websites and portals from concept design to coding and delivery
• Defined the talent acquisition strategy across a wide variety of creative roles
• Managed the complete recruitment life-cycle for sourcing the best talent from diverse sources after identification of manpower requirements
• Conceptualized & effectuated training & development initiatives for designers
• Served different clients, gathered their specific needs for content creation and design for social media
• Worked on an assignment as a consultant for PayPal for YUJ Designs, Pune in 2012; an internationalization of PayPal website pages across regions with user interface and automatic content population using CMS
IZMO Ltd. (LOGIX MICROSYSTEMS), Bangalore, Karnataka
Creative Head . 03/2008 – 12/2010
ICONTRACT, Bangalore, Karnataka
Creative Director . 10/2006 – 02/2008
HUMAN FACTORS INTERNATIONAL, Mumbai, Maharashtra
Project Manager - Visual Design . 12/2004 – 09/2006
DIGITAL INK, Kolkata, West Bengal
Principal . 03/2003 – 11/2004
Creative Head . 03/2008 – 12/2010
ICONTRACT, Bangalore, Karnataka
Creative Director . 10/2006 – 02/2008
HUMAN FACTORS INTERNATIONAL, Mumbai, Maharashtra
Project Manager - Visual Design . 12/2004 – 09/2006
DIGITAL INK, Kolkata, West Bengal
Principal . 03/2003 – 11/2004
ISS INFOWAY, Kolkata, West Bengal
Corporate Consultant . 12/2002 – 02/2003
STELLAR GLOBAL, Bangalore, Karnataka
Creative Services Director . 10/1999 – 11/2002
RESPONSE INDIA PVT. LTD., Kolkata, West Bengal
Associate Design Director . 02/1999 – 09/1999
TECHNA CONSULTANCY PVT. LTD., Kolkata, WEST BENGAL
Sr. Creative Consultant - Multimedia . 02/1996 – 01/1999
DIAS INFOTECH, Kolkata, West Bengal
Graphic Designer - Multimedia . 08/1995 – 01/1996
UXHUR LTD., Kolkata, West bengal
Art director . 11/1994 – 07/1995
FREELANCE DESIGN, Kolkata, West Bengal
Designer and Freelancer . 11/1985 – 07/1989
SKILLS
• Visual Experience Design, Usability in Visual Design and User Centered Design
• Graphic Design practices such as Mechanical, paste-up methods, use of Markers, Colour Pencils, pen and ink, INTs, Chromatecs, Omnichrom, Photostat, Video post production and Photography
• Software used: QuarkXPress, Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe XD, Flash, Swish, Dreamweaver, Adobe Dimensions, Typestyler, Fractal Painter, Visio Professional, Final Cut Pro X, Axure, Sketch
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION & AFFILIATIONS
• Introduction to User Experience design by Georgia Institute of Technology, GA, USA.- Coursera
• Introduction to Augmented Reality and ARCore by Google.- Coursera
• UX & Web Design Master Course: Strategy, Design and Development.- Udemy
• Member of AIGA (American Institute of Graphic Arts.) Since 1992
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Won Special Prize for Paper Plate Ensemble Design, for ‘Paper Art’, James River Corp.,
Indianapolis, IN, USA
• Dean’s List 1993 – 1994
• Award for Advertising design (classified advertisements) on ‘50 years of Indian Independence’ in the ‘Economic Times’ 1st Jan 1997
Corporate Consultant . 12/2002 – 02/2003
STELLAR GLOBAL, Bangalore, Karnataka
Creative Services Director . 10/1999 – 11/2002
RESPONSE INDIA PVT. LTD., Kolkata, West Bengal
Associate Design Director . 02/1999 – 09/1999
TECHNA CONSULTANCY PVT. LTD., Kolkata, WEST BENGAL
Sr. Creative Consultant - Multimedia . 02/1996 – 01/1999
DIAS INFOTECH, Kolkata, West Bengal
Graphic Designer - Multimedia . 08/1995 – 01/1996
UXHUR LTD., Kolkata, West bengal
Art director . 11/1994 – 07/1995
FREELANCE DESIGN, Kolkata, West Bengal
Designer and Freelancer . 11/1985 – 07/1989
SKILLS
• Visual Experience Design, Usability in Visual Design and User Centered Design
• Graphic Design practices such as Mechanical, paste-up methods, use of Markers, Colour Pencils, pen and ink, INTs, Chromatecs, Omnichrom, Photostat, Video post production and Photography
• Software used: QuarkXPress, Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe XD, Flash, Swish, Dreamweaver, Adobe Dimensions, Typestyler, Fractal Painter, Visio Professional, Final Cut Pro X, Axure, Sketch
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION & AFFILIATIONS
• Introduction to User Experience design by Georgia Institute of Technology, GA, USA.- Coursera
• Introduction to Augmented Reality and ARCore by Google.- Coursera
• UX & Web Design Master Course: Strategy, Design and Development.- Udemy
• Member of AIGA (American Institute of Graphic Arts.) Since 1992
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Won Special Prize for Paper Plate Ensemble Design, for ‘Paper Art’, James River Corp.,
Indianapolis, IN, USA
• Dean’s List 1993 – 1994
• Award for Advertising design (classified advertisements) on ‘50 years of Indian Independence’ in the ‘Economic Times’ 1st Jan 1997