Rutajeet Mukherjee
About Rutajeet Mukherjee
Rutajeet Mukherjee is a Senior User Experience Designer currently working at Backbase in Gurugram, Haryana, India. With a background in product and industrial design, he has held various design roles and has contributed to improving user experiences across multiple organizations.
Work at Backbase
Rutajeet Mukherjee currently serves as a Senior User Experience Designer at Backbase, a role he has held since 2022. In this position, he focuses on enhancing user experiences by leading the design of critical user journeys, including Login, Dashboard, and Debit Card functionalities for a leading financial institution. He ensures platform-wide consistency by documenting UI elements on Confluence and collaborates with cross-functional teams to streamline design processes.
Previous Experience in UI/UX Design
Before joining Backbase, Mukherjee worked as a User Experience Designer at Apollo 24|7 from 2021 to 2022, where he contributed to various design initiatives. He also served as a UI/UX Design Mentor at Designerrs | UI UX Design Lab for one year in 2021-2022 and at AND Academy for three months in 2023. His experience includes a three-year tenure at Tata Consultancy Services as a User Experience Designer from 2018 to 2021, and a brief role as a Graphic Designer at Blue Vector in 2016.
Education and Expertise
Rutajeet Mukherjee holds a Bachelor's degree in Product Design (Leather) from the National Institute of Fashion Technology, Delhi, where he studied from 2011 to 2015. He further advanced his education with a Master's degree in Industrial & Communication Design from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, completed in 2018. His academic background supports his expertise in user experience design and product development.
Design Methodologies and Contributions
In his professional roles, Mukherjee conducts benchmarking exercises to align design outputs with current trends. He improves end-to-end user experiences by creating a dedicated design system and initiating design and peer reviews. His collaborative approach with cross-functional teams helps build harmony in design processes, ensuring that user needs are met effectively.