Smitha Barki

Smitha Barki is a seasoned UX practitioner specializing in creating intuitive, high-quality experiences tailored to user needs across various industries such as retail, eCommerce, banking, and travel.

With a strong business acumen, Smitha excels in developing strategies, fostering client relationships, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance digital experiences.

Her expertise spans from concept development to final execution of projects, including mobile strategy and solutions, large-scale projects, and presenting design concepts to diverse teams and stakeholders.

As a UX leader, Smitha consistently delivers value to users through gap identification, strategic partnerships, and ensuring alignment with business requirements.

In addition to her professional achievements, Smitha is an avid marathoner, triathlete, and blogger at fauxrunner.com.

She holds an MS from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a BE from Kuvempu Vishwavidyanilaya, underscoring her strong academic foundation.

Throughout her career, Smitha has held key roles including Staff User Experience Designer at The Home Depot, Senior Interaction Designer at the same company, and has also contributed her expertise to organizations such as Razorfish, IBM, Tata Consultancy Services, Mobients, and Macquarium Intelligent Communications.

Smitha is passionate about coaching and mentoring team members, driving collaboration, and sharing best practices to design innovative solutions.