I am Manprit Kalsi

and I design thoughtful and engaging products experiences inspired by people.

I am an interdisciplinary Experience Design Consultant & UX Strategist with wide-ranging experiences in developing digital products, implementing various process methods, and offering CX and UX services. Originally from Delhi, India I am now living in Dubai, UAE, with plans to further explore different parts of the world and contribute to solving their problems using my skills. I love solving people’s problems and building usable products. I have previously worked with tech startups, businesses and entrepreneurs and have a broad expertise creating B2B and B2C products in lean and agile environments.

I have worked with and for some great brands

Working with some of the biggest brand names in the industry both at agencies and as a freelancer - have greatly helped me procure an in-depth knowledge of usability standards, interaction design , graphic arts, back-end development, content/copy and to some extent, business development as well.

So what's my process? Well... It depends on the project

My process is quick, efficient, accurate and adaptive. I approach problems with a fluid and lean approach to find a solution to it. Since each project demands a unique approach, I initially start with Lean UX in an Agile development environment, as it encourages rapid and iterative UX phases. It is basically ‘think, make, check and repeat', and places a heavy focus on refinement, user input and team collaboration; furthering ensuring that everyone is involved in the UX process. This methodology helps me to gather the research on my initial problem and synthesize all my findings in turn helping me to validate the problem statement and initial assumptions. All the stakeholders are involved alongside throughout the entire process to implement all business and user goals.

It is custom-tailored to each project, allowing me to produce high-quality UX.

Some words from industry leaders

I have had a pleasure of working with great leaders over the industry and deliver some great products. My testimonials demonstrate what I have done in the past and what I am capable of doing in the future.

User experiences inspired by people. From research to experience design.

Because of my fascination with technology, people and design, my journey from a Graphic Designer, Art Director and Photographer to a Product Designer has been fascinating. By wearing different hats at different times, I now have a better understanding of how design and experience contribute towards building a usable product. I create user-focussed experiences resulting in customer delight and higher sales. I have ample of experience in providing solutions across a range of verticals, including telecom, travel, technology, healthcare, fin-tech, financial services and publishing, to name a few. I won't be able to present my case studies here, as the list of the projects that I worked on since the beginning of my career is extensive, and most of them are confidential and hence protected by NDA.

Reach out to me via E-mail if you want to understand by process and the kind of projects I am into and have previously worked on.

In order to keep life fresh and exciting, I do a variety of other things

In order to give back and contribute my part towards the design community, I started and am presently running a design community, where I train and mentor aspiring designers by conducting workshops, design talks, and book reading sessions.

I try and conduct weekly webinars on different topics - Research, Design, Usability Testing, Psychology and much more.

Below are few recordings from 80+ Webinars that I have conducted till now.

The Future of UX Design :)

Where is the UX Design Industry heading?

From a small town in Jamshedpur, India to Dubai, UAE

I am a self-motivated individual with 17+ years of industry experience and have worked in both big corporate as well as startup.

2015 - TILL DATE

Etisalat | Dubai, UAE

Senior Manager - Design

Work collaboratively with practice leads and different stakeholders to generate thoughtful, innovative, and relevant user experiences.

Emirates Group | Dubai, UAE

Senior Consultant - UX & UI

Worked closely with Business, Product Owners, and UI Developers to ensure user-centered design and best UX practice.

2003 - 2015

iYogi | Gurugram, India

AVP - Design

Lead the UX and design team on multiple projects and established UX design as the first stage of all web and mobile application developments, instituting a user-centered design approach.

MakeMyTrip | Gurugram, India

Assistant Manager - Marketing

Silicon Biztech | Gurugram, India

Art Director

Webchutney | Delhi, India

UI Head

Various Studios | Delhi, India

Senior Designer, Freelancers

DAY OF BIRTH- 2000

Birth, Growth & Life | Jamshedpur, India

Student

Grew up in a farm, surrounded by mountains and a river. I learnt how to become a good human being and keep helping others.

योगश्चित्तवृत्तिनिरोधः ।

yogaścittavṛttinirodhaḥ ।

Yoga is restraining the mind-stuff (Chitta) from taking various forms (Vrttis).​

चित्त की वृत्तियों के निरोध का नाम योग है ।

I am a Certified Yoga Instructor with 400+ hours of Yoga training. Meditation helps improve mental well-being, while Yoga benefits our body, mind, and breathing. Practising yoga builds our ability to calm, focus, balance, and relax oneself. I understand this and to get the best from life, I take proper care of physical, mental, spiritual and emotional well-being.