# Anil G — UX Design Leader, Mentor, Speaker

> Portfolio and personal website of Anil G (Neelakandan), a UX design leader with 22+ years of experience. Currently Design Manager & Head of Studios for Data & AI at IBM.

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## About
- [About Anil](https://neelan.design/about): Background, career, design philosophy

## Expertise
- [Design Leadership & Strategy](https://neelan.design/expertise): Consulting, UX org setup, process design
- [Mentorship Sessions](https://neelan.design/expertise): 1-on-1 mentoring, portfolio reviews, career coaching
- [Workshops & Speaking](https://neelan.design/expertise): Design Thinking, AI in design, enterprise UX

## Articles
- [UX vs CX vs Service Design](https://neelan.design/blog/ux-vs-cx-vs-service-design): Clarifying the differences between UX, CX, and Service Design
- [UX Designer in High Maturity Orgs](https://neelan.design/blog/ux-designer-high-maturity-orgs): Responsibilities in mature UX organizations
- [UX Designer in Low Maturity Orgs](https://neelan.design/blog/ux-designer-low-maturity-orgs): Strategies for success in less mature UX environments

## Contact
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neelakandan/
- ADPList: https://adplist.org/mentors/anil-g
- Website: https://neelan.design/contact