Leading design strategy and managing a team of designers building enterprise AI experiences for IBM WatsonX Data Intelligence. Driving the discovery and intelligence layer of data governance, spanning Search, Catalog, Data Lineage, Relationship Explorer, Workflows, and Data Product Hub—enabling enterprises to extract critical business insights through AI-driven experiences.

Key Accomplishments:

* Architected and led the integration of Manta Data Lineage post-acquisition, unifying disparate products, technology stacks, and teams into a cohesive experience—establishing the enterprise-wide playbook now standard across IBM for M&A integrations

* Shipped award-winning products including Manta Data Lineage and Relationship Explorer, earning IBM's Outstanding Technical Achievement Award for design excellence

* Pioneered GenAI and agentic UX initiatives across WatsonX platform, including conversational interfaces, canvas AI, and product-led growth strategies

* Contributing hands-on to R&D initiatives in GraphRAG, semantic search, and canvas-based agentic AI frameworks—with multiple patent-worthy contributions

* Established cross-functional design processes that transformed how product, engineering, and design teams collaborate in the AI paradigm shift

Expertise: Generative AI · Agentic UX · Enterprise Systems · Conversational AI · Design Operations · Team Leadership

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