# Mahesh Guntivenkata > Product Designer at Cisco | Ex- Microsoft & Walmart. Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/mahesh A full-stack product designer who can lead a project from the initial research & design phase to the prototyping stage, ensuring a seamless transition to development. My background in working with major tech companies like Microsoft and Walmart has honed my ability to align design solutions with user needs and technical constraints effectively. I am passionate about applying data-driven approaches to address complex challenges and enhance product accessibility for a diverse audience. ## Work Experience ### Senior Product Designer @ Cisco Networking Academy Jan 2024 – Present | San Jose, CA My role as a Product Designer at Cisco Networking Academy, I worked closely with the development team to enhance the user experience of CLN applications. By designing and implementing new features, I aimed to improve user engagement and retention. Through user research and feedback, I iterated on designs to ensure optimal usability. ### Product Designer @ Microsoft Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 | United States Designed an Application called 'GOlocal Buildout' using microsoft design system called Fluent and Moray UI library.Coordinated with developers throughout the entire product lifecycle, ensuring alignment between design vision and technical specifications.Delivered engaging presentations to stakeholders, showcasing design concepts and their potential impact on business growth ### Sr UI/UX Designer @ BNY Mellon Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | New York, New York, United States Maximized system performance, enhancing end-user experience by applying iterative back end development updates.Developed artifacts and layouts for product illustrations, logos and website mirroring company brand style.Monitored emerging UX design trends and practices for useful techniques and cutting-edge developments suitable for integration into future projects. ### Senior User Experience Designer @ Walmart USA Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | Arkansas, United States Played Keyrole in Designing Internal Application for Walmart called Intelligence Business Growth (IBG). Advocate for accessibility and inclusive design principles to ensure that the product is usable by a diverse user base. ### Sr UI/UX Engineer @ T-Mobile Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | Dallas, Texas, United States Collaborated with Test Automation Engineers to produce rapid UX iteration via automated diagnostics. Utilized Google Analytics to monitor websites and other digital content and recommended strategies and updated channels to improve performance.Designed elevated and brand-right creative to achieve marketing and merchant objectives.Identified, documented and reported on technical factors impacting interface performance. ### User Experience Designer @ Cybersoft Technologies Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Dallas, Texas, United States Communicated with product managers and UX designers to translate project requirements and business objectives into polished user interfaces.Used wireframes, mock-ups and prototypes to establish user interface design and architecture.Used Agile planning principles to deliver tailored solutions that met customer requirements.Recommended design changes and iterative updates to IT manager. ### User Experience Designer @ Santander Consumer USA Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States Maximized system performance by applying iterative architecture for smooth interface design. Enhanced end user experience through research and proposing new solutions for internal portal loan applications.Collaborated with third party vendors to optimize loan application processes. ### Web Designer @ IZENICE TECHNOLOGIES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED Jan 2011 – Jan 2014 | Hyderabad, Telangana, India Developed Web designs using Html CSS coding and worked for several design assets like logos,print media content, marketing designs using tools like Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and Corel Draw. Tutored as designer and learnt the importance of user centric design and integrating better experience techniques for enhance interaction. ## Education ### Certificate in ( Design Thinking and Innovation ) Harvard Business School Online ### Master's degree in Information Technology New England Institute of Technology ### Bachelor's degree in Bioinformatics Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/gunti - Website: https://www.maheshgv.com --- Source: https://flows.cv/mahesh JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/mahesh/resume.json Last updated: 2026-02-23