chetan pagare
@chetanpagare
Senior UX designer turning ambiguous briefs into measurable enterprise outcomes with AI.
What I'm looking for
I’m a Senior UX Designer with 16+ years designing end-to-end product experiences for B2B2C SaaS, with deep domain expertise in cyber insurance, fintech, construction tech, and oilfield services. I work across discovery, interaction design, wireframing, prototyping, and design systems—close to product and engineering, not just handing off files.
I’ve built my career on turning ambiguous, high-stakes briefs into shipped, measurable outcomes. With an MBA background, I keep business outcomes first, then let design solutions follow—using AI to compress the design-to-validation cycle without compromising craft.
At Cowbell, I owned the end-to-end product strategy and user journey for a Resiliency Services creation platform, defining the roadmap, success metrics, and execution framework for a 0→1 product pillar. I led a policyholder self-service portal that reduced support load by 40% while improving satisfaction, and I designed AI-assisted submission workflows that enabled 1,000+ daily user-generated outputs at 99.5% accuracy.
I also lead through systems and teams: I built a scalable Figma design system from scratch, and I drive data-driven iteration through UX research, usability testing, A/B testing, and behavioral analytics. Previously at HILTI and Schlumberger, I led distributed pod delivery and owned complex mobile/web experiences grounded in deep field research across construction and oil & gas—earning product outcomes and awards along the way.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Sr. Staff Designer & Strategist
Cowbell
Jun 2023 - Present (2 years 10 months)
Owned end-to-end product strategy and user journey for Cowbell’s Resiliency Services creation platform, defining roadmap, success metrics, and execution for a new 0→1 pillar. Shipped a policyholder self-serve portal that reduced support load by 40%, and launched AI-assisted submission workflows delivering 1,000+ daily outputs at 99.5% accuracy.
UX Lead & Pod Leader
Hilti
Jun 2021 - May 2023 (1 year 11 months)
Led a cross-functional design pod of 8+ designers across multiple B2B SaaS products, owning delivery quality and measurable outcomes for 10,000+ enterprise customers. Defined and validated construction workflows through field-based usability research and introduced design rituals that reduced iteration cycles by 35%.
Senior UX Designer - Mobility
Schlumberger
Oct 2017 - Jun 2021 (3 years 8 months)
Owned UX design for mobile and web applications supporting field operations across Oil & Gas, Aviation, and Healthcare, translating ambiguous requirements into intuitive multi-step user flows for non-technical users. Conducted deep field research to build personas, journey maps, and task analyses to guide product prioritization.
UX/UI Designer
Cognizant
Dec 2012 - Oct 2017 (4 years 10 months)
Designed end-to-end user journeys and visual creation flows for a leading international bank’s iPad applications, balancing complex regulatory requirements with higher digital adoption. Led journey mapping, UX research, and data analysis to identify friction points and ship user-centered improvements that increased engagement and satisfaction.
UX / Visual Designer
Adaptive Sourcing
Apr 2010 - Dec 2012 (2 years 8 months)
Delivered creation-focused interaction design for consumer electronics clients, using rapid prototyping to validate and refine UX through user testing and customer feedback. Improved interaction flows iteratively based on real-world usability insights.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Bharati Vidyapeeth
Master of Business Administration, Business Administration
2009 - 2011
Completed an MBA (Master of Business Administration) at Bharati Vidyapeeth in Pune from 2009 to 2011.
University of Pune
Bachelor of Commerce, Commerce
2006 - 2009
Completed a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Pune from 2006 to 2009.
Symbiosis International University
Diploma in Communication Design, Communication Design
2003 - 2005
Completed a Diploma in Communication Design at Symbiosis International University in Pune from 2003 to 2005.
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