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Senior / Lead / Manager / Architect level assignments in Web Application development/ UI-UX Design /
Mobile User Interface / Digital Graphic Design / Multi-media Applications with an organization of repute.
CAREER ABSTRACT
 Highly creative professional committed to pursuing a long term career in Project Management, Product Designing &
Development, and Digital Graphic Designing, UI / UX design and Mobile User Interface designing concepts and methods.
 With nearly 15 years of relevant experience of demonstrating designing, User Interface & executing web design projects for
I.T. and Media; presently working in a reputed software development organization in Hyderabad as a "UX Manager / UX
Architect’.
 Distinction of managing overall operations for executing projects involving scoping, resource mobilization, execution in cost
& time parameters, Web Team management and providing guidelines/trainings for Web Team.
 Expertise in Web/Mobile User interface development technologies and concepts for Windows Mobile, Android and other
mobile Interface design/developments with PhoneGAP, Jquery Mobile & Sencha Touch.
 In depth experience in applying graphics & design principles to produce innovative & tastefully created designs, cognitive
walk-through, expert review, site maps, workflows, design eye-tracking studies and low- through high-fidelity prototyping
methods and familiarity with integrating user-centered design techniques.
 Experience in Information Architect, User Research, Visual Designs, Interaction Design, usability methods, techniques, and
analysis, Human Computer Interaction (HCI) principles, User Flows, User interface specifications, Usability Testing, user
experience guidelines, ability to come out with individual end user design, modeling personas, doing the user experience
flows, site structuring, navigation models, high-level flowchart/ diagram layout design and GUI form charts for use in GUI
specifications, developing dashboard elements & integration for landing or splash pages with different components.
 Well-versed with projects involving Web graphics design, Conversion tasks from mock-up templates to HTML5, CSS3, XHTML
based web pages and ASPX / .Net master pages or SharePoint theme based portal layouts, Web Portal design, Interactive
presentations, Mobile Interface design, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Implementing design concepts for JavaScript or CSS
frameworks like Twitter Bootstrap, Zurb Foundation for web & mobile interface design/developments.
 Individual contribution and team leadership/management in design research, interaction/visual design and ability to handle
team related issues & motivating team and providing positive guidelines, Capability to handling a group of team of Web
designers & UI design and providing guidance on project concepts & exploring new web technology trends and concepts.
 Gained exposure in User Interface (UI) design for software applications, multimedia presentations, Web prototype template
creations, incorporating latest Rich user experience tools (Flex & Silverlight) for web & Mobile application development
(Windows Phone 7,8, Android & iPhone), Print media materials, interactive digital graphics, CD presentations like CBT’s and
Print and other media based creative works.
 Intrinsic creative talent & lifelong interest in Digital graphics & designing; offer a keen eye for quality design / layout and
taking care of web standards, UCI/Usability standards, Accessibility standards for web application developments/Projects.
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PROFICIENCY FORTE
Functional
Project Management
 Managing overall operations for executing projects involving scoping, design & architecture, resource mobilization,
execution within cost & time parameters, implementing and maintain web standards/ UI specifications and creating user
specification documents.
 Interacting with clientele to ascertain needs and develop graphic directions, concepts and specifications for assigned
projects.
 Conducting project closure meetings and addressing all the important UX issues; overseeing continuous improvement in the
technical capabilities of the team by organizing trainings.
Web/Graphic Designing
 Interacting with clientele to ascertain needs and develop graphics directions, concepts and specifications for assigned
projects; planning production schedules for various steps in the design process.
 Allocating resources among team members & guiding them during the project, till final delivery; suggesting production
methods, necessary equipment and investigate costs.
 Liaising with developers/programmers, designers, system administrators, testing team, project managers, and client to
ensure they are satisfied with the end result.
 Designing web based eLearning application layout, creating graphics, GUI Design, layout design, illustrations, icon creation
and logo design.
 Determining animation flow and effects to be used to convey the concept accurately to the learner.
 Preparing sketches and graphic elements of the subjects to be rendered using traditional tools, multimedia software and
image processing, layout and design software.
Visualization Animation
 Conceptualizing & designing “look and feel” of interactive applications to reflect and appropriately enhance the client’s
brand values.
 Developing images, animations and simulations pertaining to the course/project, incorporating the ID structure with help of
animation for various modules and courses.
 Interacting with cross-functional teams on designing the visuals.
Client Relationship Management
 Communication with marketing people of the channel for defining design plan to satisfy the business needs of the clients in
the advertisement segment.
 Liaising with project manager/coordinators on a regular basis to update them with project status. Maintaining close
coordination for receiving and reviewing content, changes and additions.
 Establishing the look, graphic elements and content of communications materials in co-ordination with client.
KEY INFORMATION ON TECHNOLOGY SKILLS:
Markup Languages,
Web page Authoring Tools &
CSS frameworks:
XHTML, DHTML, HTML5, CSS3, Adobe Dreamweaver CS6, Microsoft SharePoint Designer 200710, MS Expression Web 4, Twitter Bootstrap 3, Zurb Foundation 5, JavaScript/JQuery third
party navigational/plug-in tools.
Usability Testing and prototype Prototype & wire framing: Microsoft Expression SketchFlow, Axure, OmniGraffle, UXpin,
wireframe design tools:
Microsoft Visio, Balsamiq Mockups and Pidoco.
Usability & Testing: Morae usability testing, CrazyEgg and Loop.
Knowledge on UI development .Net 4 (ASPX) for Design level, MVC4 framework usage for UI level, Microsoft Silverlight 4.0
for Programming tools:
MXML interface design with Microsoft Expression Blend / (Studio 4 Ultimate tools), Visual
Studio 2012-13 with TFS project builds handling, maintaining, committing web pages/projects,
Adobe Flex 3, XAML vector design, JavaScript, XML, AJAX, JSON and Microsoft SharePoint
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2010. site creation and Wepart integration concepts.
3D, Multimedia
Graphics & Authoring
Applications:
Adobe Photoshop CS6, Adobe Illustrator CS6, Adobe InDesign CS6, Adobe Flash CS6,
CorelDraw 2002, Adobe Fireworks CS6, 3D Studio MAX 8.0, GIF Animating Tools, Adobe Edge
Animate and Adobe Muse.
JavaScript Frameworks &
Mobile application tools:
Operating Systems
JQuery UI, JQuery Mobile, PhoneGap, Kendo UI, MooTools and YUI.
Post Production Tools:
Adobe Aftereffects CS4, Adobe Premier CS4, Ulead MediaStudio Pro, Real Producer Streaming
techniques, Studio PCTV, Pinnacle Studio, Sony Vegas 8, DVD, VCD mixing, ripping & re-editing
with sound dubbing techniques.
Word Processing &
Presentation Applications:
MS Office 2010-13 (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, Outlook), Microsoft Works, Microsoft
Visio, Adobe Acrobat Writer, Adobe Distiller, PDF to other format conversion tools, E-mail
template creation tools.
Sound Editing Tools:
Sony Sound Forge Studio 8.0, Calk Walk Studio Pro, Gold wave & FrourtyLoops.
Database Systems:
SQL Server 2005 (understanding level) , MS Access 2007.
Hardware / Network / System
Maintenance:
Maintaining IBM compatible systems, Software Installation, Setting up PC Network
communications, Remote system connectivity (VPN), Data uploading and downloading process
with FTP server/tools, Microsoft Team Foundation Server (TFS) and Visual Souse Safe (vss)
setup, Formatting system, Fixing / installing / updating PC Drivers and components, Setting up
multiple operating systems, setting up multiple monitors & VGA cards and also having good
knowledge on taking regular system backup & recovery / System or OS upgrade / software
patches / plug-ins installation and upgrade / virus scanning methods and other system
maintenance techniques.
DOS / Windows XP/Vista/7/8 and Mac OS X - Mavericks.
CAREER ABSTRACT
‘Manager – IT (UX)’ with GVK BIO (Informatics Division), Hyderabad
www.gvkbio.com
since… October’2014
Team Size: Overall 55 members IT Division team (Out of 2600 overall GVK BIO employees team size)
(UX development team strength is 4 persons)
Distinctive Highlights
 ‘Manager IT’ involved in web, User Interface, user experience, mobile, front end user interface design, User interaction
design, Application level UX architectural diagrams design and prototyping, HTML5, CSS3, Bootsrap, Zurb Foundation, RWD
concepts, UI based integration for Health Care and Medical portals, web projects.
 Working as a Individual contributor and handling multiple UX resource management and implementing mobile enabled
interface developments with Twitter Bootstrap and Zurb Foundation methods.
 Substantially worked in collaboration with JAVA and .Net development team and working along with Health Care
management and development team.
‘UI / UX Architect’ with Apervi. Inc., (Big Data Solutions), Hyderabad
www.apervi.com
Team Size: Overall 30 (Web/UI/ UX development team strength is 3 persons)
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April’2014
Distinctive Highlights
 ‘UI/UX Architect’ involved in web, User Interface, user experience, mobile, front end user interface design, User interaction
design, Application level UX architectural diagrams design and prototyping, HTML5, CSS3, Bootsrap, Zurb Foundation, RWD
concepts, UI based integration for web and software projects.
 Substantially worked in collaboration with JAVA development team and working along with Back-end/Front end
programmers/developers, testing team and producing UX architectural showcases and design elements for Big Data product
based application development/Project.
‘Lead UI Engineer’ with InnRoad. Inc., (Hospitality Management Software Development), Hyderabad
www.innroad.com
Sept’2012
Team Size: Overall 160 (Web/UI/ Mobile application development team strength is 5 persons)
Distinctive Highlights
 ‘Lead UI Engineer’ involved in web, mobile, front end user interface design HTML5, CSS3, Bootsrap, Zurb Foundation,
Microsoft MVC, Knockout.JS UI based integration for web and software projects.
 Substantially worked in collaboration with .Net developers, Back-end/Front end programmers/developers, testing team and
business analysts to bring the web page layout consistent in all the project phases.
‘Team Lead - UX’ with HMH (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt – Global Education Leader), Hyderabad Centre
www.hmhco.com acquires associate with www.choicep20.com Choice Solutions Ltd
Feb’2008
Team Size: Overall More then 2000 (Web & Multimedia team strength is 8 persons)
Distinctive Highlights
 Team Lead - UX involved in graphics design, front end user interface design, Microsoft Silverlight and Adobe Flex interface
designs & prototypes, wireframe templates, HTML, XHTML layouts and CSS integration.
 Played a key role in creating interactive digital graphics, Internal and external site maintenance, developing SharePoint web
portal theme based web parts and integration.
 Substantially worked in collaboration with .Net developers and front end programmers to bring the web page layout
consistent in all the phases.
 Assisted in Info design, documentation, and quality assurance, and worked with Senior information architects and Sr.
Programmers to define website or portal functionality, navigation, interaction, site architecture scheme and data flow, and
supporting user research usability test plans and Internal site maintenance.
 Played a key role in authoring latest web trend, technologies, web standards, integration new technologies like Silverlight
components, merging Flex application with Asp.Net pages, and maintaining, Knowledge on Mobile interface design concepts
and teaching and guiding web design team.
‘Sr. Web Graphic Designer’ with Choice Solutions Ltd, (GSPS Division), Hyderabad
www.choice-solutions.com,
Mar’2001
Team Size: Overall 540 (Web & Multimedia team strength is 5 persons)
Distinctive Highlights
 Sr. Web graphics designer involved in graphics design, front end user interface design (mockups, prototypes, wireframe
templates) HTML, XHTML layouts and CSS integration.
 Played a key role in creating interactive digital graphics, Internal and external site maintenance, developing Interactive CBT
CD presentations & brochure designs, 3D animations.
 Substantially worked in collaboration with .Net developers and front end programmers to bring the web page layout
consistent in all the phases.
 Assisted in Info design, documentation, and quality assurance, and worked with Senior information architects and Sr.
Programmers to define website or portal functionality, navigation, interaction, site architecture scheme and data flow, and
supporting user research usability test plans and Internal site maintenance.
 Played a key role in authoring latest web trend, technologies, web standards, integration new technologies like Silverlight
components, merging Flex application with Asp.Net pages, and maintaining, Knowledge on Mobile interface design concepts
and teaching and guiding web design team.
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PRECEDING ASSIGNMENTS
Web Graphics Designer with Sparsh Communications Ltd. (Sanghi Group) Hyderabad
Mar’1999 – Feb’01
Sr. Programmer (Systems Executive E.D.P Department) with Kamineni Hospitals Ltd., Hyderabad
Jun’1997 – Feb’99
Programmer (EDP Department) with Medwin Hospitals Ltd., Hyderabad
Jan’1997 – May’97
EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS
1995
1997
B.Com. From “Gulbarga University “(Karnataka).
P.G.H.D.C.A. (Post Graduate Honors Diploma in Computer Applications) from “Frontier Institute of
Information Technology”, Hyderabad. Approved by Govt.of India, DOEACC “A" Level (equaling to MCA course
as per DOEACC - 1999).
Other Certifications:
D.M.I.D. (Diploma in Multimedia and Internet Design) from “Institute of Multimedia Arts & Graphic Effects”, (IMAGE) at
Secunderabad Branch.
D.C.S.T. (Diploma in Client / Server Technology) from “V.J.INFO” at A.S. Rao Nagar Branch, Sec, bad.
Certificate in ‘Microsoft Silverlight 3.0’ from “Siddies Software Technologies” Hyderbad.
Certificate in ‘Adobe Flex 3.0 and Adobe AIR’ from “Rare Technologies”, Ameerpet, Hyderabad.
PERSONAL DOSSIER
Date of Birth:
5th March 1973
Permanent Address:
‘Gokul’, Plot No#3, H. No: 32-70/26, Bank Colony, Ramakrishna Puram, Near New Railway
Over Bridge, Secunderabad – 500 056. Hyderabad. Andhra Pradesh,
Telephone: +91 (040) 27116516
Languages Known:
Telugu, Hindi, English and Kannada.
Personal Website:
www.arunkumar.co.in
Profile portfolio URL:
https://www.behance.net/arunkumarkomma
Refer annexure for project details.
ANNEXURE
PROJECTS :
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Project Title:
NextGen - Hotel Management Software Application.
InnRoad,Inc. (InnRoad Hotel Management Software Pvt.Ltd.)
Client:
Project Description:
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‘NextGen’ application usage for user based Hotel management and hospitality related services
like… Reservations, Room maintenance, Revenue management, Guest Services, Inventory,
Administration, Accounts and Report generation services with built with
Responsive (RWD) concept based UI layout features for Mobile and Tab flexible interface based
web pages with multilevel dashboard pallets with drag and drop functionality.
‘NextGen’ web application developed with latest technologies like Knockout.JS, Boilerplate.JS,
Boilerplate template and JQuery rich client presentation frameworks and using Twitter
Bootstrap 3 on .Net MVC framework with Team foundation server (TFS) integrations and
designed mobile interfaces with mobile application frameworks like… PhoneGap and JQuery
Mobile concepts.
NextGen (InnCenter) Test site URL:
https://test.innroad.com/betaApps7/innCenter/login.aspx
OR
http://demo.innroad.com/login.aspx
Timelines:
Athontications: Client code: demo / User ID: demo / Password:test
Note: Please check at ‘Admin > Users’ flow modules for enhanced RWD based flexible web pages.
September’2013 - continuing
Tools:
HTML5, XHTML, CSS3, JavaScript, Knockout.JS, ASPX, JQuery UI, .Net Technologies.
Status of the project:
Adobe Dreamweaver CS6, SharePoint Designer 2010, Adobe Photoshop CS6, Adobe Illustrator
CS6.
Progress
Roles and Responsibilities:
Managing the team and providing relevant web resources, developing pages from scratch level
UI elements based on user specific wireframe structures and converting wireframes in to .Net
pages (Aspx) like… user controls, forms, reports, data grids and other resources and brining the
overall user interface related methods for getting overall look-n-feel of the portal/site interface
resources with integrating twitter bootstrap flexible web methods. Integrated enhanced
JQuery navigational elements and using RWD (Responsive web design) concepts.
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Project Title:
EdFussion (State Department of Educational Portal projects for the United States of America)
Client:
Choice Solutions Ltd (Companies Corporate website)
Please find enclosed detailed project description:
Project Description:
‘EdFusion’ portal is one of the unique portal for Education domain with including all
educational related procedures and tools for privilege of serving many government
organizations, including 15 state Departments of Education and numerous districts, regional
education centers and privately run agencies. This portal facilitates different categories in
school education and children’s curriculum activities like… student learning resources,
Classroom Management, Instructional design suits, Dashboards, State registration system,
Enterprise reporting, date warehouse, Directory and identity manager and other educational
categories.
‘EdFussion’ was developed on .Net environment with using complete latest web trends and
enhanced technologies like Microsoft .Net MVC 4 and with responsive web design concepts of
CSS frameworks… Twitter Bootstrap 3, Zurb Foundation 3 and web authoring and design tools
of Adobe Cloud computing like Dreamweaver CC, Edge Animate, Photoshop CC, Flash CC and
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also developed dynamic pages for Windows Phone 7 and Android mobile phone web UI flexible
interfaces for mobile, Tab screen resolutions.
EdFsuion site URL:
https://demo.edfusion.com
Timelines:
June 2010 - March 2012
Technologies:
HTML5, XHTML, CSS3, JQuery, .Net Technologies (Silverlight XAML interfaces for dashboard
layouts – designed on Expression Blend tool), Silverlight interfaces for Windows Phone 7
framework on phone simulators/emulators.
Tools:
Adobe Dreamweaver CS6, SharePoint Designer 2010, Adobe Photoshop CS6, Adobe Illustrator
CS6, Adobe Flash CS6.
Status of the project:
Progress
Role:
As a Team lead for Interactive development division.
Responsibilities:
Creating prototypes, mockups, layout templates and converting them in to development
environment for .Net (.aspx pages) maintaining small web design team and providing
guidelines to web team for bringing the required web methods and feasible elements for
getting overall resources whichever helps for development team.
[3]
Project Ttitle:
FixMySys.com
Choice Solutions Ltd
(It’s a Choice Solutions internal project)
Client:
Please find enclosed detailed project description:
Project Description:
‘FixMySys’ is a web service designed to fix any technology related trouble using what we like to
call our high TQ (technology quotient) and 24x7 support for even the smallest of computer
troubles and concerns. Helping get the message across and guiding relationship with your
machine through otherwise stressful situations like… Tips to fix day-to-day computer issues,
Mobile Security and Fixing a Computer Crash.
Website URL:
http://www.fixmysys.com
Timelines:
April 2012 – August 2013
Technologies:
HTML5, CSS3, JQuery (Design) Twitter Bootstrap 2.7, Boilerplate template.
Tools:
Adobe Dreamweaver CC, Microsoft Expression Web, SharePoint Design 2010, Adobe Edge
Animate, Adobe Photoshop CC, Adobe Illustrator CC.
Role and Responsibilities:
Developed and designed web pages from scratch level of wireframe layout design and
converting in to static web pages with integrating navigational elements and CSS3 transitional
elements for Responsive design layout concepts and handling/guiding 4 members web design
team to maintaining web resources and web site maintenance.
Multiple websites / portals / Web application sites for Clients Choice Solutions Ltd,
Sparsh Communications Ltd (Sanghi Group) and done freelancing works for other web
technoly firms.
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InnRoad, Inc.
Company website and Clients websites:
Company website:
www.innroad.com
Clients room booking engine web sites:
www.thesummitresort.com
www.adams-inn.com
www.staycody.com
www.unitednationshotel.com
www.warmsandsvillas.com
www.jacksonhole.net
Choice Solutions Ltd
Other Project Titles and
Clients:
Websites / Portals:
www.choicep20.com
www.choice-solutions.com
www.fixmysys.com
www.hmhco.com
Web Applications and tools development:
Choice Internal website ( intranet – for different departments)
HR application tool
Internal documents sharing site
Client support web site
Sparsh Communications Ltd
www.sanghigroup.com
www.sparshcommunications.com
Freelancing works:
Sportbox Radio (USA League Baseball Branded Terrestrial Radios)
www.sportbox.com
Gagri Technologies:
www.gagri.net
Project Description:
Above mentioned web sites are developed for the individual corporate Company or
Organization sites.
Technologies:
Windows 2003 - XP, HTML, DHTML, CSS, XHTML, Java Script
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