Annam Saminathan
About Annam Saminathan
Annam Saminathan is a Senior Product Designer currently working at Transfix and serving as a Design & Research Mentor at Designlab. With a background in consumer insights and user experience design, Saminathan specializes in creating systematic digital solutions and detangling complex product design problems.
Work at Transfix
Annam Saminathan currently serves as a Senior Product Designer at Transfix, a position she has held since 2022. In this role, she focuses on creating systematic and purposeful digital solutions. Her work involves detangling complex problems in product design, contributing to the overall user experience and functionality of Transfix's offerings.
Education and Expertise
Annam Saminathan has a solid educational background in design and business. She studied UI/UX Design at the New York Code + Design Academy, earning a certification in 2015. Additionally, she completed a certification in User Experience Design at General Assembly from 2016 to 2017. Annam holds a Bachelor of Science in Business and Marketing from Babson College, where she studied from 2009 to 2013.
Previous Experience
Before her current role at Transfix, Annam Saminathan accumulated extensive experience in product design and consumer insights. She worked at Verizon in various roles, including Product Designer, Senior Experience Designer III, and Lead Experience Designer from 2017 to 2022. Annam also held positions at C Space, where she served as an Associate Consultant and Consultant in Consumer Insights, as well as a Client Services Intern. Her early career included an internship at Blitz Media focused on marketing and business development.
Mentorship and Current Role at Designlab
In addition to her role at Transfix, Annam Saminathan has been a Design & Research Mentor at Designlab since 2022. In this capacity, she guides aspiring designers, sharing her expertise and insights gained from her extensive experience in the field. This mentorship role reflects her commitment to fostering growth and development in the design community.
Portfolio and Personal Projects
Annam Saminathan maintains a personal portfolio at annamsaminathan.com, where she showcases her recent work in product design. This portfolio highlights her design philosophy and the systematic approaches she employs to solve complex design challenges, providing insight into her professional capabilities and style.