Fayaz Suleman - Ph.D.
student (Software and Information Systems Track)
Fayaz Suleman has been in the field of User Experience (UX) since 2001 with demonstrated expertise in user-centered research & design product and services development ranging from websites & web-based apps, mac/window-based apps, mobile devices, embedded software interfaces to hardware products across multiple industry domains like Banking & Finance, Auto, Home and Health Insurance, Healthcare, Manufacturing & Maintenance, Mailing & Postage, Information Technology, Retail, and Telecommunication.
After finishing his Master of Science (Industrial Engineering - Human Factors & Usability) with Thesis from Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, USA, in 2003, he has been in the field of user-centered design, HCI, user experience and worked for several fortune 100 company. He has worked as a UX designer, researcher, and strategist and led initiatives and product launches with multi-million dollar portfolios. One of his projects at IBM, the Strategic Account Plan Program (ISAP) also won the 2018 Gold Stevie Award for Innovative Collaborative Solution, where he worked as Sr. UX Researcher & Designer and applied Design Thinking Process. During his engagements at several organizations, he has groomed and developed user-centered design center of excellence and contributed towards best practices, processes, UI standards, and design patterns.
He was also a Silver Medalist - 2nd Rank, Bachelor of Engineering (Industrial
and Production), Karnataka University, INDIA, and was also awarded as
the "Best Graduating Student of the Department", Bachelor
of Engineering, for the academic year 1999-2000.
Life Outside Work: He enjoys volunteering work and in the past held
Vice President, Secretary of Non-Profits, which was an elected position.
He likes spending time with family and friends. Enjoys travel. movies,
documentaries, and food. Some of his hobbies include woodworking, modern
architecture, and drawing floor plans and home designs, and classic
cars from the 60s. His favorite is a 1965 Buick Riviera.
Academic Qualification
| Timeframe |
Education |
University |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 - 2025/26 | Ph.D. - Software and Information Systems |
University of North
Carolina, Charlotte, NC, USA |
| 2001 - 2003 | Master of Science (Industrial Engineering,
Human Factors & Usability focus) |
Clemson University,
Clemson, SC, USA |
| 1996 - 2000 | Bachelor of Engineering (Industrial &
Production Engineering) |
Karnataka University,
India |
Corporate Work Experience
| Timeframe |
Job Role |
Company/Client |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2023 | Sr Manager, VP, Head of Experience Design
Research and Emerging Programs |
Bank of America, Charlotte,
NC, USA |
| 2019-2020 | Sr. Experience Research & Design Consultant |
Pegasystems, Client
Location, USA |
| 2013-2018 | Lead Sr. User Experience Designer & Researcher
|
IBM, Telecommute, USA. |
| 2013 | Senior User Experience Architect |
Allstate Insurance Co.
Northbrook, IL, USA. |
| 2012 | Senior User Experience Researcher |
BMO Harris, Brookfield,
WI, USA. |
| 2007 - 2012 | Usability - Project Lead |
American Family Insurance,
Madison, WI, USA. |
| 2006 - 2007 | Sr. Usability / Business Consultant |
Perficient, Inc., St.
Louis, MO, USA. |
| 2005 - 2006 | Usability Engineer |
Citimortgage, Inc.,
O'Fallon, MO, USA. |
| 2004 - 2005 | Human Factors Engineer |
Pitney Bowes, Shelton,
CT, USA. |
| 2003 - 2003 | Interface Design Specialist |
ATSL, Clemson University,
Clemson, SC, USA. |
| 2002 - 2003 | Graduate Research Assistant |
Dept. of Industrial
Engg., Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA. |