Suresh Gugal

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UX/UI CoE Practice Lead at Tata Consultancy Services

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Suresh Gugal is an experienced UX/UI CoE Practice Lead at TCS, specializing in Visualization Design, Gen AI, and AI Agents Orchestration. A Gold Medalist with a Master of Fine Arts from Gulbarga University, he has managed over 30 client projects from ideation to production and previously held lead roles at Accenture.

His background in diverse creative fields, including photography, craft making, and logo creation, provides a unique perspective to his design work. This foundation in visual arts is a core part of his identity, blending personal passion with his professional expertise in creating holistic user experiences.

Unique fact: He is a university gold medalist, awarded for his academic excellence during his Master of Fine Arts degree.

Personality Overview

ROI Driven

Objective Thinker

Precise

They choose to analyze logically and value facts to emotions.  They like to do things independently and don’t look for support from others. It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms.

Topics They Care About

Generative AI Design
Identifies as a "Gen Ai Design Expert" in his professional headline and recently completed a course on Generative AI for business leaders.
AI Agents Orchestration
A key area of focus listed prominently in his current role, indicating a specialized professional interest in advanced AI systems.
Holistic User Experience
As a self-proclaimed "UX Evangelist," his focus is on the entire user journey, from visual design and prototyping to usability and accessibility.

Media Appearances

Suresh has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2022
UX/UI CoE Practice Lead at Tata Consultancy Services
9-2018 - 1-2022
UX Consultant at Tata Consultancy Services
9-2018
User Experience Consultant at TCS
12-2015 - 9-2018
Associate Manager (XD Studio Location Lead) at Accenture in India
12-2012 - 12-2015
UX/UI lead at Accenture in India

Education

2003 - 2005
Master of Fine Arts (MFA) from Gulbarga University
2001 - 2003
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) from Gulbarga University

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Insights For Selling To Suresh

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be ready to answer many clarity-seeking questions and requests for information
  • Tell them what ROI they can expect
  • Don’t forget to mention how you compare to competition on both features and pricing

DONT's

  • Don't give superficial answers, they are easily rattled by them
  • Avoid pushing them too much to involve other stakeholders unless it is critical
  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Suresh is

  • Proven ROI, pricing and objective proof points are the factors that sway their decision.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Suresh

  • They are comfortable saying no if they are convinced that it is the correct decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Suresh move?

  • Their decision-making is neither very fast nor very slow, they are somewhere in between.
  • Can Suresh take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if their analysis shows that it would be worth it.

You And Suresh

Personality Compatibility


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