Job Description

· Design and Deliver compelling, elegant, pleasurable and sophisticated end-to-end user experience solutions for multiple products and platforms, from assessing and defining customer needs to delivering concepts, to prioritizing features, to presenting and evaluating prototypes, to validating user experience feedback.· Participate in developing the user research and user experience plans for each project, including customer visits, contextual inquiry, interviews and observation, focus groups or surveys as needed.· Work closely and efficiently with a cross-functional and interdisciplinary team that includes other Designers, Developers, Project and Product Management, Business Analysts, Quality Assurance, and Business Partners among other team members.· Develop expert-level knowledge of competitive and complementary products for the purpose of bringing new design ideas to each project.· Recognize and communicate user experience risks as they arise and make design recommendations that take into account tradeoffs, scope creep, iterative design, phased releases.· Quickly and iteratively create artifacts that illuminate user tasks, define proposed product functionality, turn business requirements into conceptualizations of the proposed product, and effectively communicate the overall user experience to the project team and our business partners. These artifacts may include:· Competitive product analyses, Personas, Task/process flows, screen flows, storyboards, usage scenarios, detailed descriptions of proposed interactions/behaviors, usage models· Information architectures, site maps, navigation maps, page flows, sketches, conceptual design mockups, wireframes, prototypes, interaction design idioms and other user experience design deliverables as needed.· Gather and Track feedback and key design decisions generated from the continuous review of these artifacts to iteratively improve the user experience with interactive products.· Maintain knowledge of current and emerging design principles and best practices in user interface design, interaction design, information architecture, usability theory, and evaluation techniques.· Plan and conduct usability evaluations using semi- to fully-functional prototypes or existing applications.· Defend your design decisions with well-structured arguments, design rationale that reflects current and emerging standards

Skills

· 4+ years of experience working as a User Experience Designer, Interaction Designer, Information Architect (or closely related field) in the design of websites, web applications, desktop, and/or mobile applications.
· Practical knowledge of user research methods, including lab-based usability studies, field studies, and usability inspections (heuristic evaluations or cognitive walkthroughs)
· Understanding of UX principles and best practices, and the latest trends in design and user experience.
· Understanding of user-centered design methods and usability principles, technical implications of design.
· Communication, presentation, interpersonal and analytical skills, including the ability to communicate complex, interactive design concepts clearly and persuasively across different audiences and varying levels of the organization.
· Expertise in comparing, contrasting, and prioritizing among alternative approaches to meeting design objectives, and using judgment to suggest solutions design problems that optimize among customer needs, business constraints, and technological realities.
· Knowledge of and experience creating UX deliverables such as personas, scenarios, use cases, user stories, task flows, flow charts, storyboards, site maps, information architectures, mockups, wireframes, prototypes, user interface, and style guides.
· Analytical ability, especially with regard to observation of user behavior

About the Company:

Headquartered in Pune, Crest is a Springer Nature company that delivers cutting edge IT and ITeS solutions to some of the biggest scientific content and database brands in the world. Our global teams work closely with our counterparts and clients in Europe, USA, and New Zealand, leveraging the latest technology, marketing intelligence, and subject matter expertise. With handpicked SME’s in a range of sciences and technology teams working on the latest ECM, Scala, SAP and MS Tech platforms, Crest not only develops quality STM content but continuously enhances the channels through which they are delivered to the world. Crest is an ISO 9001 certified, driven by over 1000 professionals in Technology, Research& Analysis, and Marketing & BPM.

Job Description

· Design and Deliver compelling, elegant, pleasurable and sophisticated end-to-end user experience solutions for multiple products and platforms, from assessing and defining customer needs to delivering concepts, to prioritizing features, to presenting and evaluating prototypes, to validating user experience feedback.· Participate in developing the user research and user experience plans for each project, including customer visits, contextual inquiry, interviews and observation, focus groups or surveys as needed.· Work closely and efficiently with a cross-functional and interdisciplinary team that includes other Designers, Developers, Project and Product Management, Business Analysts, Quality Assurance, and Business Partners among other team members.· Develop expert-level knowledge of competitive and complementary products for the purpose of bringing new design ideas to each project.· Recognize and communicate user experience risks as they arise and make design recommendations that take into account tradeoffs, scope creep, iterative design, phased releases.· Quickly and iteratively create artifacts that illuminate user tasks, define proposed product functionality, turn business requirements into conceptualizations of the proposed product, and effectively communicate the overall user experience to the project team and our business partners. These artifacts may include:· Competitive product analyses, Personas, Task/process flows, screen flows, storyboards, usage scenarios, detailed descriptions of proposed interactions/behaviors, usage models· Information architectures, site maps, navigation maps, page flows, sketches, conceptual design mockups, wireframes, prototypes, interaction design idioms and other user experience design deliverables as needed.· Gather and Track feedback and key design decisions generated from the continuous review of these artifacts to iteratively improve the user experience with interactive products.· Maintain knowledge of current and emerging design principles and best practices in user interface design, interaction design, information architecture, usability theory, and evaluation techniques.· Plan and conduct usability evaluations using semi- to fully-functional prototypes or existing applications.· Defend your design decisions with well-structured arguments, design rationale that reflects current and emerging standards

Skills

4+ years of experience working as a User Experience Designer, Interaction Designer, Information Architect (or closely related field) in the design of websites, web applications, desktop, and/or mobile applications.
· Practical knowledge of user research methods, including lab-based usability studies, field studies, and usability inspections (heuristic evaluations or cognitive walkthroughs)
· Understanding of UX principles and best practices, and the latest trends in design and user experience.
· Understanding of user-centered design methods and usability principles, technical implications of design.
· Communication, presentation, interpersonal and analytical skills, including the ability to communicate complex, interactive design concepts clearly and persuasively across different audiences and varying levels of the organization.
· Expertise in comparing, contrasting, and prioritizing among alternative approaches to meeting design objectives, and using judgment to suggest solutions design problems that optimize among customer needs, business constraints, and technological realities.
· Knowledge of and experience creating UX deliverables such as personas, scenarios, use cases, user stories, task flows, flow charts, storyboards, site maps, information architectures, mockups, wireframes, prototypes, user interface, and style guides.
· Analytical ability, especially with regard to observation of user behavior

About the Company:

Headquartered in Pune, Crest is a Springer Nature company that delivers cutting edge IT and ITeS solutions to some of the biggest scientific content and database brands in the world. Our global teams work closely with our counterparts and clients in Europe, USA, and New Zealand, leveraging the latest technology, marketing intelligence, and subject matter expertise. With handpicked SME’s in a range of sciences and technology teams working on the latest ECM, Scala, SAP and MS Tech platforms, Crest not only develops quality STM content but continuously enhances the channels through which they are delivered to the world. Crest is an ISO 9001 certified, driven by over 1000 professionals in Technology, Research& Analysis, and Marketing & BPM.

Job Description

Design and Deliver compelling, elegant, pleasurable and sophisticated end-to-end user experience solutions for multiple products and platforms, from assessing and defining customer needs to delivering concepts, to prioritizing features, to presenting and evaluating prototypes, to validating user experience feedback. Participate in developing the user research and user experience plans for each project, including customer visits, contextual inquiry, interviews and observation, focus groups or surveys as needed. Work closely and efficiently with a cross-functional and interdisciplinary team that includes other Designers, Developers, Project and Product Management, Business Analysts, Quality Assurance, and Business Partners among other team members. Develop expert-level knowledge of competitive and complementary products for the purpose of bringing new design ideas to each project. Recognize and communicate user experience risks as they arise and make design recommendations that take into account tradeoffs, scope creep, iterative design, phased releases. Quickly and iteratively create artifacts that illuminate user tasks, define proposed product functionality, turn business requirements into conceptualizations of the proposed product, and effectively communicate the overall user experience to the project team and our business partners. These artifacts may include: Competitive product analyses, Personas, Task/process flows, screen flows, storyboards, usage scenarios, detailed descriptions of proposed interactions/behaviors, usage models Information architectures, site maps, navigation maps, page flows, sketches, conceptual design mockups, wireframes, prototypes, interaction design idioms and other user experience design deliverables as needed. Gather and Track feedback and key design decisions generated from continuous review of these artifacts to iteratively improve the user experience with interactive products. Maintain knowledge of current and emerging design principles and best practices in user interface design, interaction design, information architecture, usability theory, and evaluation techniques. Plan and conduct usability evaluations using semi- to fully-functional prototypes or existing applications. Defend your design decisions with well-structured arguments, design rationale that reflects current and emerging standards

Skills

• 4+ years of experience working as a User Experience Designer, Interaction Designer, Information Architect (or closely related field) in the design of websites, web applications, desktop, and/or mobile applications.
• Understanding of UI/UX principles and best practices, and the latest trends in design and user experience.
• Knowledge of related disciplines such as information architecture, interaction design and end user research.
• Understanding of user-centered design methods and usability principles, technical implications of design.
• Communication, presentation, interpersonal and analytical skills, including the ability to communicate complex, interactive design concepts clearly and persuasively across different audiences and varying levels of the organization.
• Expertise in comparing, contrasting, and prioritizing among alternative approaches to meeting design objectives, and using judgment to suggest solutions to design problems that optimize among customer needs, business constraints, and technological realities.
• Knowledge of and experience creating UX deliverables such as personas, scenarios, use cases, user stories, task flows, flow charts, storyboards, site maps, information architectures, mockups, wireframes, prototypes, user interface, and style guides.
• Analytical ability, especially with regard to observation of user behavior
• Software design communication skills

Nice to have Qualifications

• Practical knowledge of user research methods, including lab-based usability studies, field studies, and usability inspections (heuristic evaluations or cognitive walkthroughs)
• A critical eye for clean visual designs.
• Take an idea from concept to implementation
• Creativity, interaction design and problem solving ability.
• Design skills, including strong understanding of typography, layout, color, and composition and visualization principles
• Design and software prototyping tools, including Adobe Creative Suite, Axure, HTML, CSS, Diagramming software such as Visio or Omnigraffle, Axure Rapid Prototyping knowledge.
• Understanding of the web, and it’s associated technologies – their power and limitations
• Creative problem-solver
• Ability to work effectively on teams and quickly learn new concepts
• Skilled communicator who can tailor a message to a specific audience and purpose, such as walking developers through the details of a proposed design or delivering an executive summary
• Fanatical attention to detail.
• Manage deliverable workflows and timelines appropriately
• Self-motivated and Persistent, Effective negotiator, take ownership
• Ability to successfully juggle multiple projects and competing priorities in a agile, fast paced evironment
• Consolidates information from various sources including feedback from others to reach sound decisions.
• Self-starter who is a customer-obsessed, detail-oriented, and enthusiastic team player.

About the Company:

Headquartered in Pune, Crest is a Springer Nature company that delivers cutting edge IT and ITeS solutions to some of the biggest scientific content and database brands in the world. Our global teams work closely with our counterparts and clients in Europe, USA and New Zealand, leveraging the latest technology, marketing intelligence and subject matter expertise. With handpicked SME’s in a range of sciences and technology teams working on the latest ECM, Scala, SAP and MS Tech platforms, Crest not only develops quality STM content, but continuously enhances the channels though which they are delivered to the world. Crest is an ISO 9001 certified, driven by over 1000 professionals in Technology, Research& Analysis and Marketing & BPM.

Job Description

Design and Deliver compelling, elegant, pleasurable and sophisticated end-to-end user experience solutions for multiple products and platforms, from assessing and defining customer needs to delivering concepts, to prioritizing features, to presenting and evaluating prototypes, to validating user experience feedback. Participate in developing the user research and user experience plans for each project, including customer visits, contextual inquiry, interviews and observation, focus groups or surveys as needed. Work closely and efficiently with a cross-functional and interdisciplinary team that includes other Designers, Developers, Project and Product Management, Business Analysts, Quality Assurance, and Business Partners among other team members. Develop expert-level knowledge of competitive and complementary products for the purpose of bringing new design ideas to each project. Recognize and communicate user experience risks as they arise and make design recommendations that take into account tradeoffs, scope creep, iterative design, phased releases. Quickly and iteratively create artifacts that illuminate user tasks, define proposed product functionality, turn business requirements into conceptualizations of the proposed product, and effectively communicate the overall user experience to the project team and our business partners. These artifacts may include: Competitive product analyses, Personas, Task/process flows, screen flows, storyboards, usage scenarios, detailed descriptions of proposed interactions/behaviors, usage models Information architectures, site maps, navigation maps, page flows, sketches, conceptual design mockups, wireframes, prototypes, interaction design idioms and other user experience design deliverables as needed. Gather and Track feedback and key design decisions generated from continuous review of these artifacts to iteratively improve the user experience with interactive products. Maintain knowledge of current and emerging design principles and best practices in user interface design, interaction design, information architecture, usability theory, and evaluation techniques. Plan and conduct usability evaluations using semi- to fully-functional prototypes or existing applications. Defend your design decisions with well-structured arguments, design rationale that reflects current and emerging standards

Skills

• 4+ years of experience working as a User Experience Designer, Interaction Designer, Information Architect (or closely related field) in the design of websites, web applications, desktop, and/or mobile applications.
• Understanding of UI/UX principles and best practices, and the latest trends in design and user experience.
• Knowledge of related disciplines such as information architecture, interaction design and end user research.
• Understanding of user-centered design methods and usability principles, technical implications of design.
• Communication, presentation, interpersonal and analytical skills, including the ability to communicate complex, interactive design concepts clearly and persuasively across different audiences and varying levels of the organization.
• Expertise in comparing, contrasting, and prioritizing among alternative approaches to meeting design objectives, and using judgment to suggest solutions to design problems that optimize among customer needs, business constraints, and technological realities.
• Knowledge of and experience creating UX deliverables such as personas, scenarios, use cases, user stories, task flows, flow charts, storyboards, site maps, information architectures, mockups, wireframes, prototypes, user interface, and style guides.
• Analytical ability, especially with regard to observation of user behavior
• Software design communication skills

Nice to have Qualifications

• Practical knowledge of user research methods, including lab-based usability studies, field studies, and usability inspections (heuristic evaluations or cognitive walkthroughs)
• A critical eye for clean visual designs.
• Take an idea from concept to implementation
• Creativity, interaction design and problem solving ability.
• Design skills, including strong understanding of typography, layout, color, and composition and visualization principles
• Design and software prototyping tools, including Adobe Creative Suite, Axure, HTML, CSS, Diagramming software such as Visio or Omnigraffle, Axure Rapid Prototyping knowledge.
• Understanding of the web, and it’s associated technologies – their power and limitations
• Creative problem-solver
• Ability to work effectively on teams and quickly learn new concepts
• Skilled communicator who can tailor a message to a specific audience and purpose, such as walking developers through the details of a proposed design or delivering an executive summary
• Fanatical attention to detail.
• Manage deliverable workflows and timelines appropriately
• Self-motivated and Persistent, Effective negotiator, take ownership
• Ability to successfully juggle multiple projects and competing priorities in a agile, fast paced evironment
• Consolidates information from various sources including feedback from others to reach sound decisions.
• Self-starter who is a customer-obsessed, detail-oriented, and enthusiastic team player.

About the Company:

Headquartered in Pune, Crest is a Springer Nature company that delivers cutting edge IT and ITeS solutions to some of the biggest scientific content and database brands in the world. Our global teams work closely with our counterparts and clients in Europe, USA and New Zealand, leveraging the latest technology, marketing intelligence and subject matter expertise. With handpicked SME’s in a range of sciences and technology teams working on the latest ECM, Scala, SAP and MS Tech platforms, Crest not only develops quality STM content, but continuously enhances the channels though which they are delivered to the world. Crest is an ISO 9001 certified, driven by over 1000 professionals in Technology, Research& Analysis and Marketing & BPM.

Job Description

Design and deliver compelling, elegant, pleasurable and sophisticated end-to-end user experience solutions for multiple products and platforms, from assessing and defining customer needs to delivering concepts, to prioritizing features, to presenting and evaluating prototypes, to validating user experience feedback. Work closely and efficiently with a cross-functional and interdisciplinary team that includes other Designers, Developers, Project and Product Management, Business Analysts, Quality Assurance, and Business Partners among other team members. Develop expert-level knowledge of competitive and complementary products for the purpose of bringing new design ideas to each project. Recognize and communicate user experience risks as they arise and make design recommendations that take into account tradeoffs, scope creep, iterative design, phased releases. Quickly and iteratively create artefacts that illuminate user tasks, define proposed product functionality, turn business requirements into conceptualizations of the proposed product, and effectively communicate the overall user experience to the project team and our business partners. Gather and track feedback and key design decisions generated from continuous review of these artefacts to iteratively improve the user experience with interactive products. Maintain knowledge of current and emerging design principles and best practices in user interface design, interaction design, information architecture, usability theory, and evaluation techniques.

Skills

• 4+ years of experience working as a User Experience Designer, Interaction Designer, Information Architect (or closely related field) in the design of websites, web applications, desktop, and/or mobile applications.
• A critical eye for clean visual designs. Practical knowledge of user research methods, including lab-based usability studies, field studies, and usability inspections (heuristic evaluations or cognitive walkthroughs)
• Deep understanding of UX principles and best practices, and the latest trends in design and user experience along with knowledge of related disciplines such as information architecture, interaction design and end user research.
• Communication, presentation, interpersonal and analytical skills, including the ability to communicate complex, interactive design concepts clearly and persuasively across different audiences and varying levels of the organization.
• Expertise in comparing, contrasting, and prioritizing among alternative approaches to meeting design objectives, and using judgment to suggest solutions to design problems that optimize among customer needs, business constraints, and technological realities.
• Analytical ability, especially with regard to observation of user behavior.

About the Company:

Headquartered in Pune, Crest is a Springer Nature company that delivers cutting edge IT and ITeS solutions to some of the biggest scientific content and database brands in the world. Our global teams work closely with our counterparts and clients in Europe, USA and New Zealand, leveraging the latest technology, marketing intelligence and subject matter expertise. With handpicked SME’s in a range of sciences and technology teams working on the latest ECM, Scala, SAP and MS Tech platforms, Crest not only develops quality STM content, but continuously enhances the channels though which they are delivered to the world. Crest is an ISO 9001 certified, driven by over 1000 professionals in Technology, Research& Analysis and Marketing & BPM.

Job Description

This individual will design creative solutions that promote user adoption, self-service, and ease of use to support the business needs. The UX designer will work collaboratively with other teams taking a project from inception, through analysis, prototyping, visual design, finally to implementation whilst ensuring the customers’ experience and needs remain the focus. The User Experience Designer will follow a user-centered design process, understanding real users – their goals, aptitudes, experiences, needs, and motivations. In this role you will approach design from a user-perspective and balance users' needs alongside business goals and technical capabilities. You will be working closely with product managers, software developers and web designers to determine necessary features and drive the design of products.

Skills

• Design and Deliver compelling, elegant, pleasurable and sophisticated end-to-end user experience solutions for multiple products and platforms, from assessing and defining customer needs to delivering concepts, to prioritizing features, to presenting and evaluating prototypes, to validating user experience feedback.
• Participate in developing the user research and user experience plans for each project, including customer visits, contextual inquiry, interviews and observation, focus groups or surveys as needed.
• Work closely and efficiently with a cross-functional and interdisciplinary team that includes other Designers, Developers, Project and Product Management, Business Analysts, Quality Assurance, and Business Partners among other team members.
• Develop expert-level knowledge of competitive and complementary products for the purpose of bringing new design ideas to each project.
• Recognize and communicate user experience risks as they arise and make design recommendations that take into account tradeoffs, scope creep, iterative design, phased releases.
• Quickly and iteratively create artifacts that illuminate user tasks, define proposed product functionality, turn business requirements into conceptualizations of the proposed product, and effectively communicate the overall user experience to the project team and our business partners. These artifacts may include:
• Competitive product analyses, Personas, Task/process flows, screen flows, storyboards, usage scenarios, detailed descriptions of proposed interactions/behaviors, usage models
• Information architectures, site maps, navigation maps, page flows, sketches, conceptual design mockups, wireframes, prototypes, interaction design idioms and other user experience design deliverables as needed.
• Gather and Track feedback and key design decisions generated from continuous review of these artifacts to iteratively improve the user experience with interactive products.
• Maintain knowledge of current and emerging design principles and best practices in user interface design, interaction design, information architecture, usability theory, and evaluation techniques.
• Plan and conduct usability evaluations using semi- to fully-functional prototypes or existing applications.
• Defend your design decisions with well-structured arguments, design rationale that reflects current and emerging standards

About the Company:

Headquartered in Pune, Crest is a Springer Nature company that delivers cutting edge IT and ITeS solutions to some of the biggest scientific content and database brands in the world. Our global teams work closely with our counterparts and clients in Europe, USA and New Zealand, leveraging the latest technology, marketing intelligence and subject matter expertise. With handpicked SME’s in a range of sciences and technology teams working on the latest ECM, Scala, SAP and MS Tech platforms, Crest not only develops quality STM content, but continuously enhances the channels though which they are delivered to the world. Crest is an ISO 9001 certified, driven by over 1000 professionals in Technology, Research& Analysis and Marketing & BPM.

Specialties:
1. Technology
2. Research
3. Marketing Intelligence
4. Business Process Management

Job Description

This individual will design creative solutions that promote user adoption, self-service, and ease of use to support the business needs. The UX designer will work collaboratively with other teams taking a project from inception, through analysis, prototyping, visual design, finally to implementation whilst ensuring the customers’ experience and needs remain the focus. The User Experience Designer will follow a user-centered design process, understanding real users – their goals, aptitudes, experiences, needs, and motivations. In this role you will approach design from a user-perspective and balance users' needs alongside business goals and technical capabilities. You will be working closely with product managers, software developers and web designers to determine necessary features and drive the design of products. Role & Responsibilities Design and Deliver compelling, elegant, pleasurable and sophisticated end-to-end user experience solutions for multiple products and platforms, from assessing and defining customer needs to delivering concepts, to prioritizing features, to presenting and evaluating prototypes, to validating user experience feedback. Participate in developing the user research and user experience plans for each project, including customer visits, contextual inquiry, interviews and observation, focus groups or surveys as needed. Work closely and efficiently with a cross-functional and interdisciplinary team that includes other Designers, Developers, Project and Product Management, Business Analysts, Quality Assurance, and Business Partners among other team members. Develop expert-level knowledge of competitive and complementary products for the purpose of bringing new design ideas to each project. Recognize and communicate user experience risks as they arise and make design recommendations that take into account tradeoffs, scope creep, iterative design, phased releases. Quickly and iteratively create artifacts that illuminate user tasks, define proposed product functionality, turn business requirements into conceptualizations of the proposed product, and effectively communicate the overall user experience to the project team and our business partners. These artifacts may include: Competitive product analyses, Personas, Task/process flows, screen flows, storyboards, usage scenarios, detailed descriptions of proposed interactions/behaviors, usage models Information architectures, site maps, navigation maps, page flows, sketches, conceptual design mockups, wireframes, prototypes, interaction design idioms and other user experience design deliverables as needed. Gather and Track feedback and key design decisions generated from continuous review of these artifacts to iteratively improve the user experience with interactive products. Maintain knowledge of current and emerging design principles and best practices in user interface design, interaction design, information architecture, usability theory, and evaluation techniques. Plan and conduct usability evaluations using semi- to fully-functional prototypes or existing applications. Defend your design decisions with well-structured arguments, design rationale that reflects current and emerging standards

Skills

Basic Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience working as a User Experience Designer, Interaction Designer, Information Architect (or closely related field) in the design of websites, web applications, desktop, and/or mobile applications.
• Practical knowledge of user research methods, including lab-based usability studies, field studies, and usability inspections (heuristic evaluations or cognitive walkthroughs)
• Understanding of UX principles and best practices, and the latest trends in design and user experience.
• Understanding of user-centered design methods and usability principles, technical implications of design.
• Communication, presentation, interpersonal and analytical skills, including the ability to communicate complex, interactive design concepts clearly and persuasively across different audiences and varying levels of the organization.
• Expertise in comparing, contrasting, and prioritizing among alternative approaches to meeting design objectives, and using judgment to suggest solutions to design problems that optimize among customer needs, business constraints, and technological realities.
• Knowledge of and experience creating UX deliverables such as personas, scenarios, use cases, user stories, task flows, flow charts, storyboards, site maps, information architectures, mockups, wireframes, prototypes, user interface, and style guides.
• Analytical ability, especially with regard to observation of user behavior

Nice to have Qualifications

• Take an idea from concept to implementation
• Creativity, interaction design and problem solving ability.
• Design skills, including strong understanding of typography, layout, color, and composition and visualization principles
• Understanding of the web, and it’s associated technologies – their power and limitations
• Creative problem-solver
• Ability to work effectively on teams and quickly learn new concepts
• Skilled communicator who can tailor a message to a specific audience and purpose, such as walking developers through the details of a proposed design or delivering an executive summary
• Fanatical attention to detail.
• Manage deliverable workflows and timelines appropriately
• Self-motivated and Persistent, Effective negotiator, take ownership
• Ability to successfully juggle multiple projects and competing priorities in a agile, fast paced evironment
• Consolidates information from various sources including feedback from others to reach sound decisions.
• Self-starter who is a customer-obsessed, detail-oriented, and enthusiastic team player.

About the Company:

Headquartered in Pune, Crest is a Springer Nature company that delivers cutting edge IT and ITeS solutions to some of the biggest scientific content and database brands in the world. Our global teams work closely with our counterparts and clients in Europe, USA and New Zealand, leveraging the latest technology, marketing intelligence and subject matter expertise. With handpicked SME’s in a range of sciences and technology teams working on the latest ECM, Scala, SAP and MS Tech platforms, Crest not only develops quality STM content, but continuously enhances the channels though which they are delivered to the world. Crest is an ISO 9001 certified, driven by over 1000 professionals in Technology, Research& Analysis and Marketing & BPM.

Job Description

This individual will design creative solutions that promote user adoption, self-service, and ease of use to support the business needs. The UX designer will work collaboratively with other teams taking a project from inception, through analysis, prototyping, visual design, finally to implementation whilst ensuring the customers’ experience and needs remain the focus. The User Experience Designer will follow a user-centered design process, understanding real users – their goals, aptitudes, experiences, needs, and motivations. In this role you will approach design from a user-perspective and balance users' needs alongside business goals and technical capabilities. You will be working closely with product managers, software developers and web designers to determine necessary features and drive the design of products. Role & Responsibilities Design and Deliver compelling, elegant, pleasurable and sophisticated end-to-end user experience solutions for multiple products and platforms, from assessing and defining customer needs to delivering concepts, to prioritizing features, to presenting and evaluating prototypes, to validating user experience feedback. Participate in developing the user research and user experience plans for each project, including customer visits, contextual inquiry, interviews and observation, focus groups or surveys as needed. Work closely and efficiently with a cross-functional and interdisciplinary team that includes other Designers, Developers, Project and Product Management, Business Analysts, Quality Assurance, and Business Partners among other team members. Develop expert-level knowledge of competitive and complementary products for the purpose of bringing new design ideas to each project. Recognize and communicate user experience risks as they arise and make design recommendations that take into account tradeoffs, scope creep, iterative design, phased releases. Quickly and iteratively create artifacts that illuminate user tasks, define proposed product functionality, turn business requirements into conceptualizations of the proposed product, and effectively communicate the overall user experience to the project team and our business partners. These artifacts may include: Competitive product analyses, Personas, Task/process flows, screen flows, storyboards, usage scenarios, detailed descriptions of proposed interactions/behaviors, usage models Information architectures, site maps, navigation maps, page flows, sketches, conceptual design mockups, wireframes, prototypes, interaction design idioms and other user experience design deliverables as needed. Gather and Track feedback and key design decisions generated from continuous review of these artifacts to iteratively improve the user experience with interactive products. Maintain knowledge of current and emerging design principles and best practices in user interface design, interaction design, information architecture, usability theory, and evaluation techniques. Plan and conduct usability evaluations using semi- to fully-functional prototypes or existing applications. Defend your design decisions with well-structured arguments, design rationale that reflects current and emerging standards

Skills

Basic Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience working as a User Experience Designer, Interaction Designer, Information Architect (or closely related field) in the design of websites, web applications, desktop, and/or mobile applications.
• Practical knowledge of user research methods, including lab-based usability studies, field studies, and usability inspections (heuristic evaluations or cognitive walkthroughs)
• Understanding of UX principles and best practices, and the latest trends in design and user experience.
• Understanding of user-centered design methods and usability principles, technical implications of design.
• Communication, presentation, interpersonal and analytical skills, including the ability to communicate complex, interactive design concepts clearly and persuasively across different audiences and varying levels of the organization.
• Expertise in comparing, contrasting, and prioritizing among alternative approaches to meeting design objectives, and using judgment to suggest solutions to design problems that optimize among customer needs, business constraints, and technological realities.
• Knowledge of and experience creating UX deliverables such as personas, scenarios, use cases, user stories, task flows, flow charts, storyboards, site maps, information architectures, mockups, wireframes, prototypes, user interface, and style guides.
• Analytical ability, especially with regard to observation of user behavior

Nice to have Qualifications

• Take an idea from concept to implementation
• Creativity, interaction design and problem solving ability.
• Design skills, including strong understanding of typography, layout, color, and composition and visualization principles
• Understanding of the web, and it’s associated technologies – their power and limitations
• Creative problem-solver
• Ability to work effectively on teams and quickly learn new concepts
• Skilled communicator who can tailor a message to a specific audience and purpose, such as walking developers through the details of a proposed design or delivering an executive summary
• Fanatical attention to detail.
• Manage deliverable workflows and timelines appropriately
• Self-motivated and Persistent, Effective negotiator, take ownership
• Ability to successfully juggle multiple projects and competing priorities in a agile, fast paced evironment
• Consolidates information from various sources including feedback from others to reach sound decisions.
• Self-starter who is a customer-obsessed, detail-oriented, and enthusiastic team player.

About the Company:

Headquartered in Pune, Crest is a Springer Nature company that delivers cutting edge IT and ITeS solutions to some of the biggest scientific content and database brands in the world. Our global teams work closely with our counterparts and clients in Europe, USA and New Zealand, leveraging the latest technology, marketing intelligence and subject matter expertise. With handpicked SME’s in a range of sciences and technology teams working on the latest ECM, Scala, SAP and MS Tech platforms, Crest not only develops quality STM content, but continuously enhances the channels though which they are delivered to the world. Crest is an ISO 9001 certified, driven by over 1000 professionals in Technology, Research& Analysis and Marketing & BPM.

Specialties:
1. Technology
2. Research
3. Marketing Intelligence
4. Business Process Management

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Job Description

Design and Deliver compelling, elegant, pleasurable and sophisticated end-to-end user experience solutions for multiple products and platforms, from assessing and defining customer needs to delivering concepts, to prioritizing features, to presenting and evaluating prototypes, to validating user experience feedback. Participate in developing the user research and user experience plans for each project, including customer visits, contextual inquiry, interviews and observation, focus groups or surveys as needed. Work closely and efficiently with a cross-functional and interdisciplinary team that includes other Designers, Developers, Project and Product Management, Business Analysts, Quality Assurance, and Business Partners among other team members. Develop expert-level knowledge of competitive and complementary products for the purpose of bringing new design ideas to each project. Recognize and communicate user experience risks as they arise and make design recommendations that take into account tradeoffs, scope creep, iterative design, phased releases. Quickly and iteratively create artifacts that illuminate user tasks, define proposed product functionality, turn business requirements into conceptualizations of the proposed product, and effectively communicate the overall user experience to the project team and our business partners. These artifacts may include: Competitive product analyses, Personas, Task/process flows, screen flows, storyboards, usage scenarios, detailed descriptions of proposed interactions/behaviors, usage models Information architectures, site maps, navigation maps, page flows, sketches, conceptual design mockups, wireframes, prototypes, interaction design idioms and other user experience design deliverables as needed. Gather and Track feedback and key design decisions generated from continuous review of these artifacts to iteratively improve the user experience with interactive products. Maintain knowledge of current and emerging design principles and best practices in user interface design, interaction design, information architecture, usability theory, and evaluation techniques. Plan and conduct usability evaluations using semi- to fully-functional prototypes or existing applications. Defend your design decisions with well-structured arguments, design rationale that reflects current and emerging standards

Skills

• 4+ years of experience working as a User Experience Designer, Interaction Designer, Information Architect (or closely related field) in the design of websites, web applications, desktop, and/or mobile applications.
• Practical knowledge of user research methods, including lab-based usability studies, field studies, and usability inspections (heuristic evaluations or cognitive walkthroughs)
• Understanding of UX principles and best practices, and the latest trends in design and user experience.
• Understanding of user-centered design methods and usability principles, technical implications of design.
• Communication, presentation, interpersonal and analytical skills, including the ability to communicate complex, interactive design concepts clearly and persuasively across different audiences and varying levels of the organization.
• Expertise in comparing, contrasting, and prioritizing among alternative approaches to meeting design objectives, and using judgment to suggest solutions to design problems that optimize among customer needs, business constraints, and technological realities.
• Knowledge of and experience creating UX deliverables such as personas, scenarios, use cases, user stories, task flows, flow charts, storyboards, site maps, information architectures, mockups, wireframes, prototypes, user interface, and style guides.
• Analytical ability, especially with regard to observation of user behavior

Nice to have Qualifications

• Take an idea from concept to implementation
• Creativity, interaction design and problem solving ability.
• Design skills, including strong understanding of typography, layout, color, and composition and visualization principles
• Understanding of the web, and it’s associated technologies – their power and limitations
• Creative problem-solver
• Ability to work effectively on teams and quickly learn new concepts
• Skilled communicator who can tailor a message to a specific audience and purpose, such as walking developers through the details of a proposed design or delivering an executive summary
• Fanatical attention to detail.
• Manage deliverable workflows and timelines appropriately
• Self-motivated and Persistent, Effective negotiator, take ownership
• Ability to successfully juggle multiple projects and competing priorities in a agile, fast paced evironment
• Consolidates information from various sources including feedback from others to reach sound decisions.
• Self-starter who is a customer-obsessed, detail-oriented, and enthusiastic team player.

About the Company:

Headquartered in Pune, Crest is a Springer Nature company that delivers cutting edge IT and ITeS solutions to some of the biggest scientific content and database brands in the world. Our global teams work closely with our counterparts and clients in Europe, USA and New Zealand, leveraging the latest technology, marketing intelligence and subject matter expertise. With handpicked SME’s in a range of sciences and technology teams working on the latest ECM, Scala, SAP and MS Tech platforms, Crest not only develops quality STM content, but continuously enhances the channels though which they are delivered to the world. Crest is an ISO 9001 certified, driven by over 1000 professionals in Technology, Research& Analysis and Marketing & BPM.