Kousalya Mohan

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MIIPS, 2026

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What unique skills or interests do you bring to the iii?

Professionally, I bring 5 years of UX leadership experience across India and Canada, where I led digital transformations in banking, telecom, and energy sectors. Personally, solo travel across Asia and Europe including Everest Base Camp and volunteering with elderly and neurodiverse communities have shaped my empathy, adaptability, and cultural fluency. These experiences allow me to design for both system-level impact and individual needs.

Why MIIPS?

I chose the MIIPS program because it integrates design, engineering, and business three pillars essential to building impactful, scalable solutions. As a UX designer, I’ve worked on complex digital transformations and realized that true innovation needs cross-functional collaboration and systems thinking. MIIPS offers a hands-on, interdisciplinary environment where I can deepen my skills in product strategy, rapid prototyping, and commercialization. The program’s real-world focus and diverse cohort make it the ideal space to grow into a well-rounded, innovation-driven product leader.

Education

MIT Institute of Design, Pune & Bachelor of Design (Product Design)

Experience

Wipro Technologies UX Designer

What type of role are you looking to obtain after you graduate?

After graduation, I aim to step into a product or design management role where I can bridge strategy, design, and execution. I’m passionate about leading cross-functional teams to build user-centered products that are both impactful and scalable. With my background in UX and experience across global markets, I hope to drive product vision, mentor designers, and ensure business goals and user needs align ultimately shaping products that solve real problems and create long-term value.