Satyam K
Global Head Of Experience Transformation And Design
Pleasanton, California, United States
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Top SchoolSatyam K is a seasoned business and design leader with 9 years of focused experience scaling user-centered design into measurable enterprise value, now serving as Global Head of Experience Transformation and Design at Ascendion. Trained as an engineer with executive education from Harvard and design thinking from Stanford, he combines systems thinking, behavioral insight, and AI to reshape operating models so design becomes a strategic business system rather than a downstream artifact. He has built and led global design organizations across three continents, driven acquisitions and billion-dollar value outcomes for clients, and grew UXReactor into an Inc5000-recognized firm acquired by Ascendion. Known for embedding pragmatic methodologies (PragmaticUX) and capability-building programs, he emphasizes transformations that scale through people, process, and incentives. An INTP strategist, he pairs curiosity-driven problem framing with hands-on full-stack and UX engineering experience to turn complex legacy landscapes into intuitive, future-ready experiences. Based in Pleasanton, CA, he also advises education and startup boards and publishes with Forbes Business Council, blending thought leadership with operational delivery.
9 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
BE, Electronics and Communication Engineering, BE, Electronics and Communication Engineering at Osmania UniversityMS, Human Factors Engineering, MS, Human Factors Engineering at Wright State UniversityGeneral Management Program (Executive MBA), General Management Program (Executive MBA) at Harvard Business Schoold.school, Design Thinking, d.school, Design Thinking at Stanford University
English, Hindi, Telugu, Gujarati
Github Skills (6)
sandbox4
javascript3
react2
science2
timestamp2
computer-science2
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
SatyamA007/MagicLeap-EyeTracking
Dec 2022 - Mar 2023
Contributions:19 pushes, 1 branch in 2 months
SatyamA007/CS291aPrimaryProject
Oct 2021 - Apr 2022
Contributions:1 push, 1 branch in 5 months
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