We have all encountered the dreaded “Can't we just...?”. I encourage my team to fully understand the five why's behind any request or strategy and then decide the most efficient route while considering both short and long term success.
Knowledge is power. My team and I will always take as much data into consideration as possible while making decisions. Beautiful visuals can stun, but an intuitive UX that drives towards business goals is what we're truly after.
My job as a leader is to empower and up skill my team. This often involves hard conversations, and the key to successful critique is trust. I pride myself on building teams that leave their ego at the door and focus on the work.
Led product, design, and dev efforts to launch Heyday's technology infrastructure including a client app, a booking experience, and an esthetician app.
Led design efforts for 3 core products, brand design, as well as sales and education initiatives. Identified 2 new potential revenue streams with design-led exploration.
Led research and design efforts to launch iOS apps for GAP, Old Navy, Banana Republic and Athleta within 4 months, followed by a year of optimization experiments.
Designed and launched a responsive web in-store experience to design custom suiting. Researched emerging e-commerce trends to inform digital roadmap.
Conducted a strategy and design deep-dive into 23andMe's marketing site to create a hypothesis-driven conversion optimization roadmap for desktop and mobile
Worked with Sephora's Innovation team over 3.5 years on cutting-edge digital and omni-channel initiatives. Case studies available for two in-store experiences.
I could not speak more highly of Nandhita and the impact she had at Heyday. We had a complicated business, and her ability to work and communicate cross-functionally was outstanding. She has the respect of all team members, and was a pleasure to work with. Her commercial instincts and strategic insights were invaluable to us and always resulted in raising the bar to new levels.
Nandhita is an utter joy to work with. She is a technologist, a design leader, a product person, and an engineer - but what ties it all together is that she's a curious and empathetic human. This allows her to grasp strategy quickly, understand its impact on stakeholders, and then make sound, informed business decisions that result in great, well-designed, well-built technology products.
Nandhita is a phenomenal product and technology leader. She is steadfast in building technology that is both customer first and supports the business in its needs. She is a strong collaborator when it comes to roadmap planning and assessing ROI for the business. As a leader, she is data driven in her decision making and thoughtful in holding her team accountable to deliverables.
Nandhita is a rare leader with a depth of experience in design, engineering, and business. Her ability to empathize with users and her team make her an invaluable asset to any team lucky enough to have her. I have nothing but fond memories of solving hard problems together while always having a positive outlook on what's possible in the future.
Nandhita is a phenomenal colleague and thought partner. She challenges those around her to consider every angle and stretches the limits of what's possible to ensure a superior client experience. She is both creative and data driven, ensuring product solutions are elegant, thoughtful and effective. Beyond her individual contributions, Nandhita is an encouraging manager who brings out the best in her team and an exceptional peer who lifts those around her. She is an asset to every conversation and project she touches.
Nandhita Kumar is an extremely valuable asset to our team. I've been working with her for the last year and a half-- and from day one, Nandhita has impressed me with her seasoned professionalism, hard work, and expertise in interaction design. Nandhita is a talented designer, a strategic thinker, an articulate communicator, and a fantastic cross-team collaborator. Beyond that, she is an absolute delight to work with. She is amazing, and I would work with her again in a heartbeat.
Nandhita stands out as one of the best hires of my career. A talented designer in her own right, she's also an adept and empathetic manager with a focus on upskilling her team. She's cool under pressure and a joy to have around the office.
Working with Nandhita as my design manager at Prolific was an absolute pleasure. She's super smart, always putting in the hard work, and has this incredible talent for connecting with the team on a personal level. She genuinely cares about everyone's well-being, taking the time to listen, offer support, and build trust within her team. That caring attitude not only made our team stronger but also boosted morale and made the job more satisfying overall.
Nandhita has a seemingly unstoppable positive attitude and work ethic. She's unquestionably collaborative and earns the trust of her peers quickly. It was amazing what a wealth of UX process skills she brought with her and was excited to share with and teach others. She's intensely focused on users and user goals and is a strong advocate for them in driving decisions. I have every confidence she's bound for great things and I wouldn't hesitate to work with her again.
Nandhita's work is both sensitive and logical, always striking just the right tone. She will always challenge herself to evolve and push her limit. She always delivers more than a 100%. She also has this gift to handle the most difficult situations and people. Nandhita is an advocate for the user. Her research techniques are always creative, every scenario and design problem requires a unique solution, which she never fails to achieve that. Her passion and talent will influence everyone around her to design and build better products.