Udhaya Kumar Padmanabhan (Ukp)
About Udhaya Kumar Padmanabhan (Ukp)
Udhaya Kumar Padmanabhan, known as Ukp, serves as the Vice President of Product Design and UX at HighRadius. With extensive experience in design leadership across various companies, he has contributed to significant design transformations for numerous global brands.
Current Role at HighRadius
Udhaya Kumar Padmanabhan serves as the Vice President of Product Design and UX at HighRadius since 2021. In this role, he has established an enterprise design practice and developed a category-first enterprise design system that supports over a dozen B2B products. His contributions have positioned HighRadius as a new category creator in the market.
Previous Experience at Designit
Prior to his current position, Udhaya worked at Designit as Executive Director from 2017 to 2021 in Bengaluru, India. During his tenure, he focused on enhancing design strategies and user experiences, contributing to the company's growth and innovation in design.
Background in UI/UX Leadership
Udhaya has extensive experience in UI/UX leadership, having held the position of CXO and Head of UI-UX at Arvind Internet from 2015 to 2017. He also served as Chief Experience Officer and Head of Design at ABOVE Solutions and ButterFruit Design from 2014 to 2015. His roles have involved leading design teams and driving user-centered design initiatives.
Educational Qualifications
Udhaya Kumar Padmanabhan studied Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science at Bangalore University, earning a B.Sc. from 1994 to 1997. He also completed a Diploma in Computer Applications (DCA) at EDIT in 1996, focusing on Web, Multimedia, and 3D. Additionally, he studied User-Centered Design (UCD) and Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) at Human Factors International in 2004.
Notable Collaborations and Impact
Throughout his career, Udhaya has collaborated with global brands such as 3M, Unilever, Anheuser-Busch InBev, Sanofi, Kellogg Company, Danone, and Hershey’s. His design leadership has contributed to transforming processes like order to cash, treasury, and record to report for over 700 leading companies worldwide.