Uploaded November 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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My guest in this episode is Udhaya Kumar Padmanabhan a design leader, practitioner, coach, entrepreneur who has led design teams across the globe for over 23 years. He currently leads design delivery and DesOps at Designit ASEAN & SAARC.

Udhay discusses his own pathway to design and leadership, the value of design ops, and the cultural nuances when researching, designing and testing products and services in India.

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