Imran Mohammed
About
As a product designer at NewGlobe, I apply my skills and knowledge in user experience (UX) and artificial intelligence (AI) to create products that improve the learning outcomes of millions of students around the world. I have over six years of experience in UX design, working on analytical and data visualization products for the healthcare industry at Optum before joining NewGlobe in 2023. My passion for design stems from my curiosity about how people think and interact with technology. I have a master's degree in psychology and a postgraduate program in visual and user experience design from the Indian Institute of Technology. I follow a user-centric and iterative process that involves understanding the problem, researching existing solutions, brainstorming ideas, prototyping, testing, and improving. I collaborate with developers, product managers, and educators to deliver solutions that are simple, intuitive, and impactful.
Experience
Product Designer
NewGlobe
Feb 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 3 mos | Hyderabad, Telangana, India · On-site
Designing products that transform educational outcomes.
- Generative AI
- Product Design
- UX Research
UX Designer
Optum
Jun 2017 - Jan 2023 · 5 yrs 8 mos | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Building products that improve healthcare.
- User Interface Design
- UX Research
- Data Visualization
- Analytical Skills
- Prototyping
- User Testing
- Collaboration
Designer
Freelance
Jan 2015 - May 2017 · 2 yrs 5 mos | New Delhi, Istanbul, Amsterdam
Worked remotely and on-site with different startups co-ordinating with dev and product teams.
- Product Management
- Project Management
- UI Design
- UX Design
- Client Coordination
Team Lead - Usability Analyst - Contract
Sep 2013 - Dec 2014 · 1 yr 4 mos | Hyderabad Area, India
Usability Reviews for Google News and Google Maps. Managed a team of 15 full-time employees.
- Usability Testing
- Team Leadership
- Google News
- Google Maps
- Reporting
Usability Analyst - Contract
Jun 2011 - Aug 2013 · 2 yrs 3 mos | Hyderabad
Usability reviews for Google News.
- Usability Testing
- Google News
- Analysis
Education
Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad
Post Graduate Program in Visual & User Experience Design, Design and Applied Arts
Jun 2022 - Dec 2022
- Design Systems
- Digital Storytelling
- Design Thinking
- Visual Design
- User Experience (UX)
Acharya Nagarjuna University
Master of Science - MSc, Psychology
2010 - 2012
Skills
- User Experience (UX)
- User Interface (UI) Design
- Product Design
- UX Research
- Generative AI
- AI Prompt Engineering
- Responsible AI
- AI Ethics
- Data Visualization
- Analytical Skills
- Prototyping
- User Testing
- Usability Testing
- Design Systems
- Visual Design
- Design Thinking
- Human Computer Interaction (HCI)
- Product Management
- Product Development
- Project Management
- Team Leadership
- Collaboration
Recommendations
"I had the pleasure of working with Imran for over two years at NewGlobe, where he was a key member of my team. Imran is an incredibly talented and versatile experience designer — someone who consistently delivers both strategic value and thoughtful, user-first design. He led the redesign of several core applications, transforming them from outdated legacy tools into intuitive, beautifully crafted products that put users at the center. What sets Imran apart is not just his creative vision, but his ability to balance user needs with business goals — always mindful, always intentional. Beyond his design work, Imran contributes immense value to the wider organisation. He shares best practices generously, mentors colleagues with empathy, and elevates team culture through his insight and initiative. He's one of those rare individuals who is both a deep thinker and a reliable doer — a consistent force for innovation, quality, and integrity. I would wholeheartedly recommend Imran to any organisation looking for a smart, skilled, and genuinely collaborative design leader.
"Working with Imran Saif has been a pleasure. He comes up with creative and innovative designs that give unprecedented clarity to the product. Imran Saif's work ethic combined with his creativity and attention to detail lead to great user experiences. He is a great team player, he even gave us a lot of insight on UX and the theory behind it. Any team would be lucky to have him drive their product's UX.
"Imran Saif is extremely passionate about user experience. He strives to think from a different perspective unlike developers and product owners. What is interesting about him is the way he wants to make things simpler for users. It is fun to work with him, he makes sure that he drives users perspective in every product or developer meeting.
Publications
Book Reviewer/Critic
Observing User Experience : A Practitioner's Guide to User Research · Apr 11, 2017
I was honored to be invited by Elsevir Research to act as a critic/reviewer for the book. The aim was to review the book completely and provide detailed insights from a readers perspective, market and updated technologies. Observing the User Experience: A Practitioner's Guide to User Research aims to bridge the gap between what digital companies think they know about their users and the actual user experience. Individuals engaged in digital product and service development often fail to conduct user research. The book presents concepts and techniques to provide an understanding of how people experience products and services. The techniques are drawn from the worlds of human-computer interaction, marketing, and social sciences.
Honors & Awards
Award of Excellent Performance & Compassion - Optum Analytics
Issued by United Health Group · Dec 2018
Associated with Optum
Be it interaction design, production design, visual design, product analytics or Toastmasters...Saif is not only forthcoming in taking up variety in execution but also executes them with absolute passion & dedication - all with minimal assistance. Few notable examples: Interaction/ Visual design: Worked on interactions and visuals by analyzing the capabilities and limitations of the Django framework. Product analytics: Volunteered to independently steer product analytics effort Production design: Catering to ad-hoc logo requests from members with high-quality Toastmasters: Elected as Vice President of Public Relations for the ABCO Chennai Club Thank you Saif for your flexibility and compassion!
Award of Excellent Performance & Collaboration - Optum Analytics
Issued by United Health Group · Nov 2018
Associated with Optum
In one of our flagship products Saif was involved recently with providing necessary visual guidance for the development team overseas. Saif had collaborated with the Product Manager in gathering the necessary requirements and with minimal guidance got up and running with things that were necessary to accomplish his tasks. He had not only turned over the requests on time but also went to additional lengths to analyze and identify additional visual improvements which were not originally in the ask. When he was asked to take additional requests which were important for the product he showed his genuine willingness to accept them in the right spirit and executed them on time with good quality and lesser hand-holding. I'd like Saif to preserve his quality of collaboration with people he has not worked with in the past and quickly getting them to like him and his openness.
Top 10% of the Class - Gestalt Psychology & Web
Issued by Interaction Design Foundation · Jun 2018
Awarded as the top 10% in class
Best Volunteer
Issued by SAFA · Apr 2013
Award for Exceptional Performance - Google
Issued by Google India · Apr 2012
Associated with Google
Licenses & Certifications
Product-Led Growth Certified
Issued by ProductLed · Mar 2024
Credential ID: 41671
- Product Management
- Product Development
Generative AI Fundamentals
Issued by Google · Jan 2024
Credential ID: 7759676
Introduction to Large Language Models
Issued by Google · Jan 2024
Credential ID: 7754338
Introduction to Responsible AI
Issued by Google · Jan 2024
Credential ID: 7757145
Design Thinking - Scored 99%
Issued by IxDF - The Interaction Design Foundation · Dec 2018
Credential ID: 24696
Human Computer Interaction - Scored 89%
Issued by IxDF - The Interaction Design Foundation · Mar 2018
Credential ID: 24696
Gestalt Psychology & Web Design - Scored 99%
Issued by IxDF - The Interaction Design Foundation · Sep 2017
Credential ID: 24696
UX Design From Scratch - Scored 98%
Issued by IxDF - The Interaction Design Foundation · Sep 2017
Credential ID: 24696