Satyajit Thakur

Satyajit Thakur is a seasoned design leader currently serving as the Director of UX - India Studio Head & Global Design Leader for Fire at Honeywell. He has over 18 years of experience in product and service design, with a strong emphasis on user experience, business strategy, and technology integration.

Professional Background

• Current Role: At Honeywell since November 2020, Satyajit focuses on applying design thinking to enhance user insights and innovate product experiences.
• Previous Roles:
  • Executive Coach at the Institute of Product Leadership (April 2019 - November 2020), where he designed and delivered a Design Thinking course for MBA students.
  • Director of UX at Jifflenow (April 2019 - April 2020).
  • Senior Chief Designer at Samsung Electronics (April 2017 - April 2019), contributing to IoT projects and redesigning key applications.
  • Tech Director - UX Studio at Globant (November 2014 - November 2016).
  • He has also held positions at Carwale.com and Human Factors International.

Education

• M.Des in Industrial Design from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (2003-2005).
• B.Arch in Architecture from SSSM's College of Architecture, Solapur (1995-2000).

Skills and Expertise

Satyajit possesses extensive skills in:

• Product Design and Conceptual Design
• Design Thinking for solving complex business challenges
• Executing the complete UX process from research to implementation

Honors and Awards

He has received accolades such as a Special Mention for Business Innovation from Tech Fest at IIT Mumbai in 2004 and was named Employee of the Year by Human Factors International in 2008.

Through his leadership, Satyajit Thakur continues to influence design practices within Honeywell, driving innovation in user experience across various platforms.