Romil Dipak Desai
About Romil Dipak Desai
Romil Dipak Desai serves as the Head of Design for Digital Experiences, Billing & Payments at Airtel. He has extensive experience in design across various industries and holds degrees from Aalto University and the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur.
Current Role at Airtel
Romil Dipak Desai serves as the Head of Design for Digital Experiences, Billing & Payments at Airtel. He has held this position since 2020, working from Gurugram, Haryana, India. In this role, he focuses on enhancing digital experiences, particularly in the payments and billing sectors, applying his extensive design expertise.
Previous Experience at UpGrad
Prior to his current role, Romil worked at UpGrad as the Head of Design from 2015 to 2017. During his tenure in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, he was responsible for overseeing design initiatives and strategies that contributed to the company's growth in the online education sector.
Educational Background
Romil Dipak Desai studied at Aalto University, where he focused on Product Development from 2014 to 2015. He also holds a Master of Design (M.Des) in Human Computer Interaction from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, where he studied from 2013 to 2015. Earlier, he completed a degree in Industrial and Product Design at Symbiosis Institute of Design from 2005 to 2009.
Design Expertise and Skills
Romil possesses expertise in design project management, which enhances the efficiency and effectiveness of design teams. He has a strong focus on interaction design, contributing to the creation of intuitive user interfaces. His professional background includes a diverse range of industries, allowing him to bring varied design perspectives to his roles.
Career Timeline and Roles
Romil has held various design roles throughout his career. He was a Principal Designer at BrowserStack from 2017 to 2019 and served as Director of Product Design at WhiteHat Jr in 2020. His earlier positions include User Experience Designer at SocioTransit and Wärtsilä, and Design Associate at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur.