Uday Gajendar
UX Design Leader
With 20+ years of expertise, Uday Gajendar has designed enterprise B2B SaaS products, consumer apps, mobile payments, creative tools, and automation workflows at Citrix, Netflix, PayPal, Adobe, and Automation Anywhere. He has written for ACM Interactions and spoken at IxDA, IA Summit, The Fluxible, and UX Australia. Uday has guest lectured at CCA’s IxD and DMBA programs and Carnegie Mellon’s M-HCI program. Most recently, he was a design director at Aurora Solar, leading a team to redesign its core sales product. He also curates Rosenfeld Media’s bi-weekly newsletter and has helped organize conferences on “Enterprise UX” and “Designing with AI”.
Rosenverse talks by Uday:

"It's not just about rearranging screen elements."
10 Years of Enterprise UX: Reflecting on the community and the practice
June 18, 2025

"Craft in design reflects care, attention to detail, and the presence of a maker."
From AI to Zeitgeist: Theory as the design antidote to AI hype
March 27, 2025

"We want you to be able to pay attention and not be distracted."
Day 2 Welcome
June 5, 2024

"The interactions and discussions happening here aim to advance our industry forward."
Day 1 Welcome
June 4, 2024

"I'm looking for someone who has that burning desire to let people know something they figured out."
Coffee with Lou #3: What Makes for a Successful UX Conference Presentation?
May 2, 2024

"How do we deal with imperfect and incomplete data amid all the pressures that we have to deliver designs of high quality?"
Theme Four Intro
June 6, 2023

"There are certain hushed reverberations ringing through systems thinking."
Theme One Intro
June 6, 2023

"Burnout and trauma can be seen as related cousins; sharing symptoms and responses but distinct in their implications."
Leading through the long tail of trauma
July 13, 2022

"Understanding trauma means recognizing that it's a response to experiences that overwhelm an individual."
Leading through the long tail of trauma
July 13, 2022

"We're not just designing interfaces; we need to design systems that support good experiences."
The Rise of Meta-Design: A Starter Playbook
May 19, 2022

"We're thinking ahead to accessibility and inclusivity."
Theme 1: Introduction
June 9, 2021

"You've got to have those three heads working together collaboratively."
Discussion
May 13, 2015

"The buyer wants to ensure that he or she is purchasing a product that conveys trust and reliability."
The Wicked Craft of Enterprise UX
May 13, 2015

"We all need to bring our whole selves into the room, including our traumas and our vulnerabilities."
Leading through the long tail of trauma
January 1, 1970