Arun Pattnaik

UX Designer, Design

Hi, I'm Arun Pattnaik. I advice startups on UX & UI design.

Arun Pattnaik's Bio:

Arun Pattnaik's Experience:

• UX Design Consultant at Freelance

  May 2007 - Present

  I help startups improve their ROI through clean, intuitive & practical designs. My job is to ensure that the user gets a better experience using a product or service. I work closely with startups before, during and post development & help them take informed, data-driven decisions. My expertise is in building high impact user interfaces which help turning visitors into loyal users of their products.

• Chief UX Architect at Zeebo, Inc.

  October 2011 - February 2012

  Zeebo Inc. is an American consumer electronics company and creator of the Zeebo entertainment and education system. The Zeebo system runs videogames and other interactive content delivered via wireless 3G digital distribution. This approach is intended to thwart piracy and reduce the cost of content. I'm in charge of the console & content being specifically designed for "emerging markets" like Brazil, Mexico, India & China.

• Curator at Triggr

  February 2011 - February 2012

  Triggr is a chain of technology events specifally targeted towards web startups & the ecosystem. It's where developers, designers, marketers, product managers & startup enthusiasts come together to share learning's, ideas & network. I volunteered as a curator for this event.

• User Experience Lead at InstaPress

  September 2010 - September 2011

  Building an enterprise publishing platform so simple that even your grandma can run a website the scale of TechCrunch & Huffington Post ;)

• Ambassador, INDIA at Supercool School

  April 2009 - July 2011

  Supercool School is a hosted real time schooling system, with headquarters in Germany. I represent India to it's flagship project Startup School. Startup School is an open university for entrepreneurs from around the world. It is a virtual space to meet and learn live with like minded founders and experts. I look after the user experience on the website and the product.

• Concept Engineer at SlideShare Inc

  January 2010 - September 2010

  At SlideShare, I'm responsible for the UI throughout the website. What I work on is seen by millions of people everyday. So my primary job is to make sure every pixel and every bit of code which goes into the website is perfect and of high standard. I make sure that the user experience remains seamless across the site.

• Creative Designer at Globals Inc

  September 2008 - December 2009

  The time spent at Globals was one of the most exciting period of my professional life so far. I was reporting directly to Suhas Gopinath, who happens to be the youngest CEO in the world. I learnt a lot at Globals and made lot of interesting people there. I was the only designer at globals which meant designing websites for all the clients as well as the in-house products.

• Co-founder & Partner at Bidray Ltd

  September 2008 - November 2009

  Bidray.com is the largest Penny Auction sites in North America. I played a key significant role in launching the site, working in a team of 4. As a partner I helped grow the site to over 35k registered users.

• Partner at PicTiger

  May 2009 - October 2009

  PicTiger is a picture management website with a social touch. I joined the team when the existing monetization methods failed to work. We brainstormed and came up with the idea of converting it to a social network. A few months later, it was sold. With already over 12 million images and 120,000 active members, it's a big treat to watch it grow.

• Graphic Designer at CSM Technologies

  April 2007 - September 2008

  This was my first job and I learnt a lot there. This is where I was first introduced to professional designs and interfaces. Being a graphic designer I was mostly responsible for the creative graphics for print and media. Later, I joined the web design team and started designing websites. I believe CSM is where I got my basics from. I really enjoyed the time I spent there. It helped me grow as a better designer that I ever was.

• Chief Architect at CouponDunia

  April 2012

  Trying to put the online shoppers' trust back in coupon codes. Making it easier and effortless to save money.

Arun Pattnaik's Education:

• Sambalpur University

  2006 – 2009
  Bachelor's degree

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