INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCTION

Hi, my name is Mrinalini Sardar. Fondly, everyone calls me Mrin.

I am currently learning and growing with the design leadership team at Adobe Illustrator.

As someone who greatly appreciates all aspects of creativity and thought-provoking ideas, I have had the privilege of collaborating with numerous teams and individuals with diverse skills at Adobe. I have dedicated over a decade to serving individual creative customers and enterprise marketers, consistently adapting to new roles and responsibilities and leading design teams with passion and empathy. Continuous growth, knowledge acquisition, and sharing my learnings with others have been fulfilling for my journey till now.

Two years ago, I welcomed into my life the greatest joy and challenge yet - my son, Advait. Through motherhood, I have learned the virtue of patience, the resilience of perseverance, and the skill of turning complex problems into simple, achievable solutions.

I am tenacious in pursuing purposeful work and strive to maintain a strong work-life balance. My personal and professional growth are equally important to me, and I strive to contribute meaningfully to both dimensions.

I am eager to contribute to problem-solving through design in building great digital products that solve human problems at scale. My skills stand strong in crafting great digital solutions for humans in the creative space. I love mentoring and coaching design teams and individuals to deliver their best work every day, collaborating with partners outside of design and spreading the culture of creativity and problem solving keeping the core focus on the people who use the digital products we build daily.

Illustrator Design

At present, I have the pleasure of working with a small yet tightly-knit team of exceptionally creative designers. Their contributions have proved significant in crafting impactful, magical, and purposeful features in the realm of vector drawing and illustration within Adobe Illustrator.

Adobe Design India Team

I have had the privilege of witnessing the remarkable growth of the Adobe Design India team, expanding from a compact group of just six designers to a thriving team of sixty. Also I have seen the global Adobe Design team expanding to almost 600+ designers. This remarkable growth has brought significant transformations and challenges, allowing me to foster creative problem-solving and initiatives within our organization that make a substantial impact on the creative communities, not only in India but at a global scale across EMEA, Southeast Asia, and the United States of America.

My experience of working in close synergy with global design teams has granted me an insightful understanding of the potential opportunities and challenges inherent in a collaborative setup.