Nihar Ratnam

Nihar Ratnam has a diverse work experience spanning multiple companies. Nihar began their career in 2004 at Toyota New Zealand, where they worked as a User Experience & Digital Marketing specialist. During their time there, they redesigned the "Used Vehicle" portal, resulting in a significant increase in online sales leads. Nihar also played a key role in the development of the "Toyota Racing Series" website, an international racing series launch. Additionally, they delivered a new Lexus corporate website with integrated used vehicle inventory.

In 2007, Nihar joined Telecom New Zealand as a Senior User Experience Designer. In this role, they crafted and shipped an informational and transactional portal for the launch of TiVo in New Zealand. Nihar also designed and delivered the "My Favorites" product, which allowed customers to nominate and manage three of their favorite numbers for a monthly subscription.

In 2011, Nihar joined Yahoo, where they served as a Lead Interaction Designer. Nihar was responsible for various projects, including the development of the "Promotions Manager" tool for Yahoo Small Business merchants to create, publish, and manage online shopping promotions. Nihar also collaborated with global teams to ship a new UI for Yahoo Mail, Calendar, and Contacts, including designs for new sports and weather features.

From 2015 to 2019, Nihar worked at Amazon as a Senior User Experience Designer. Their responsibilities included owning and leading the design for new experiences and incremental improvements in the World Wide Prime Delivery Experience. Nihar drove the design process from initial concept to final implementation.

In 2019, Nihar joined Microsoft as a Senior User Experience Designer. Nihar worked on various projects during their tenure, contributing their expertise in user experience design.

Most recently, Nihar Ratnam joined Next Insurance in 2021 as a Senior Product Designer. In this role, they dedicated himself to providing 100% digital and small business-focused insurance. Nihar is currently serving as the Product Design Manager and continues to contribute their skills and experience to the company.

Nihar Ratnam began their education in 1992 at Loyola College, where they pursued a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics & Statistics. After completing their undergraduate studies in 1995, they furthered their education at St Joseph's Institute of Management from 1997 to 1999, earning a Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing/Business. Later on, from 2002 to 2005, Nihar attended Massey University, where they specialized in Marketing and obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree.