Saurabh Koparkar
About Saurabh Koparkar
Saurabh Koparkar is a User Experience Lead at Thomson Reuters in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, where he has worked since 2020. He has extensive experience in user experience design, having previously held positions at the University of Michigan and Optum.
Work at Thomson Reuters
Saurabh Koparkar has been serving as the User Experience Lead at Thomson Reuters since 2020. In this role, he focuses on enhancing user experience across various products and services. His tenure at Thomson Reuters spans four years, during which he has contributed to the design and implementation of user-centered solutions in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Prior to his current position, he worked as a Senior User Experience Designer at the same company from 2018 to 2020, where he further developed his expertise in user experience design.
Education and Expertise
Saurabh Koparkar holds a Master of Science in Information with a specialization in Human-Computer Interaction from the University of Michigan - School of Information, which he completed from 2007 to 2009. He also earned a Bachelor of Engineering in Information Technology from Savitribai Phule Pune University between 2002 and 2006. His educational background provides a strong foundation in user experience design, usability, and information architecture.
Professional Background
Saurabh Koparkar has a diverse professional background in user experience design. He began his career as a Usability & Information Architecture Intern at the University of Michigan Library in 2008. Following this, he held various positions at the University of Michigan, including User Experience Specialist at M Library and Interaction Designer at the School of Social Work. He also worked at Optum as a User Experience Designer and later as a Senior User Experience Designer from 2011 to 2018, before returning to Thomson Reuters.
Experience at University of Michigan
Saurabh Koparkar's experience at the University of Michigan includes multiple roles that contributed to his expertise in user experience. He worked as an Interaction Designer at the School of Social Work for one year from 2009 to 2010. Additionally, he served as a User Experience Specialist at M Library from 2010 to 2011 and completed an internship focused on usability and information architecture in 2008. These roles provided him with valuable insights into user needs and design principles.