Apoorva Gadgil

I am an architect turned UX strategist with over 12 years of experience spanning

UX design, research, academia, and architecture. As Head of the UX Design

Department at MIT Academy of Engineering, Pune, I built a UX program now adopted across multiple campuses, where 95% of students prototype real products and 60% secure industry internships by their third year.

An HFI Certified Usability AnalystTM, I bring expertise in usability evaluation,

mixed-method research, cognitive ergonomics, and ethnography, with award-

winning work on empathy and cognition published in Scopus Q3 journal. My recent projects explore AI-driven learning systems and secure banking usability, bridging academic rigour with applied impact.

I specialise in translating complex requirements into engaging, human-centred solutions and have a proven record of building frameworks, mentoring teams,

and scaling UX maturity. While I position myself as a UX strategist, I am equally open to opportunities as a UX Researcher, Usability Specialist, or Design

Mentor.

I am an architect turned UX strategist with over 12 years of experience spanning

UX design, research, academia, and architecture.

I am a postgraduate in Product design and an HFI Certified Usability Analyst, working as an HOD of User experience design since 3 years.