Shaping products with UX strategy &amp decisions, - ensuring experiences are intentional, scalable, and human-centred

I help teams move from ambiguity to clarity by shaping product direction through UX strategy and experience thinking.

I lead design teams and strategies behind enterprise products serving 25K+ frontline users and supply chains spanning 200+ countries

18 years in design — 10+ of them leading designers and cross-functional pods across Fortune 500 companies and high-growth startups. I build more than products: the clarity, frameworks, and decision-making infrastructure that lets organisations decide fast and ship well.

Atulesh Kumar, UX Strategist and Design Leader with 18+ years shaping digital products

18+

Years of UX Strategic Experience

Design Principal

at PepsiCo's Global UX

Supply Chains, B2B, B2C

Cross-Industry Expertise

50+

Strategy Workshops Facilitated
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Amplified Capabilities

Craft. Mastery. Intelligence.

Design expertise — now accelerated through AI-powered workflows.

My evolution mirrors the industry’s: from pixel-perfect craft to strategic UX thinking, then to decision architecture — and now, augmented by AI systems that amplify velocity without compromising rigor. I don’t use AI to replace thinking. I use it to think deeper, faster, and with greater precision.

My Capability Evolution

01

Craft

Visual + UI Design

  • Interface design systems
  • Visual hierarchy & typography
  • Component architecture
  • Interaction patterns
02

UX Expertise

Research & System Flows

  • Behavioural research synthesis
  • User journey mapping
  • Information architecture
  • Usability validation
03

Strategic Frameworks

Decision Architecture

  • Problem framing methods
  • Decision frameworks
  • Alignment systems
  • Execution intelligence
04

AI Amplified Design

Accelerated Workflows

  • AI research synthesis
  • Automated exploration
  • Pattern recognition
  • Predictive modeling

Awards & Certifications

2024 CIO 100 Award (PepsiCo – SalesPro+)

UX Strategy Lead

Certification of Appreciation - Act as Owner

PepsiCo – 2023 for SalesPro+

Certification in AI for Designers

International Design Foundation (IXDF) 2024

Certified Usability Analyst

Human Factors International (HFI) 2023

Certification in Mobile User Experience

International Design Foundation (IXDF) 2022