Karthikeyan Sridhar
User Experience Lead @ athenahealth
About
As a User Experience Lead at athenahealth, I bring over 11 years of professional experience in B2B and B2C environments. My expertise lies in UX strategy, stakeholder management, and leveraging artificial intelligence to drive innovative solutions. At athenahealth, I led the comprehensive redesign of patient payment systems, significantly enhancing user satisfaction. I also facilitated cross-functional workshops to align complex workflows and standardized persona templates for a large team of designers. Throughout my career, I have been committed to creating user-centered designs that address business needs and improve operational efficiency. My experience includes integrating AI-driven prototyping tools, streamlining workflows to reduce handling times, and establishing scalable design systems for enterprise solutions. Dedicated to challenging the status quo, I aim to drive impactful product solutions that benefit users and businesses alike.
India
Chennai
Research
UX Strategy, Stakeholder Management, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Leadership, Design Leadership, Design Strategy, User Research, Design Thinking Workshop, User Interviews, Technical Documentation, Design Thinking, Design Systems, User Experience Design (UED), User Experience (UX), Information Architecture, Design System, User Interface Design, Visual Design, Bookkeeping
Experience

User Experience Lead
Chennai
→ Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) Overhaul: Spearheaded the end-to-end redesign of patient payment systems , resulting in a 140% increase in user satisfaction (from 2.0 to 4.8/5). → Stakeholder Alignment: Orchestrated cross-functional workshops to align complex RCM workflows across multiple domains , standardizing persona templates for a team of 45 designers. → AI Innovation: Integrated AI-driven "Vibecoding" (Lovable, Cursor) to prototype healthcare solutions 3x faster than traditional methods.

User Experience Designer III
India
→ Operational Efficiency: Revamped Risk & Compliance applications, successfully reducing Average Handling Time (AHT) by 15% through streamlined back-office workflows. → Portfolio Excellence: Managed the Design strategy for Back office products , earning 3 internal awards (Bravo/Spot) for excellence in user-centric solutioning. → Framework proposal: Introduced the "EDA Framework" for design thinking workshops, significantly improving cross-functional engagement and product discovery.

Interaction Designer
Chennai Area, India
→ Digital Transformation: Led the complete revamp of the Retailer Application and Internet Banking dashboard, directly impacting the daily operations of thousands of banking agents. → Feature Innovation: Designed core BHIM UPI features including "Send to Self" and "Report Spam", contributing to a more secure and user-friendly UPI ecosystem.

UX Studio | Proprietor
Chennai
→ Entrepreneurial Leadership: Founded and scaled a design consultancy, successfully delivering user-centric digital solutions for 200+ global clients, ranging from agile startups to Government organizations like IIT Madras. → Public Sector Innovation: Partnered with NITTTRC India to design and launch a comprehensive mobile ecosystem, digitizing the student lifecycle and course discovery process for thousands of aspirants. → Strategic Growth Consulting: Acted as a Lead Design Consultant for SMBs and Global Tech companies, helping them translate complex business requirements into high-performing digital products → Cross-Domain Versatility: Managed a diverse project portfolio across multiple industries, establishing a reputation for high-fidelity visual execution and rigorous design thinking methodologies. → Full-Stack Design Ownership: Spearheaded the entire product lifecycle—from initial market research and empathy mapping to final technical documentation and developer handoff.

Linux System Administrator
Greater Chennai Area
→ Written finalized automation script for Microsoft server migration project. → Worked on Nimsoft bot troubleshooting. → Patched production & Finance servers. → Troubleshot server issues on the day in and out basis with respect to severities.
Education

Socio-Cultural, Physical & Archeology
Anthropology is the study of human beings in time and space. The Masters in Anthropology (MAAN) programme is based on an integrated approach to the subject which incorporates insights from physical, social and archaeological anthropology. The programme attempts to provide an in-depth understanding which involves a holistic approach of Anthropology using theoretical and practical techniques.
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