Design Quest 2026 
DEAN GONSALVES
CEO, wrkwrk
DEAN GONSALVES
CEO, wrkwrk
Dean Gonsalves is the CEO of wrkwrk and a seasoned design and product leader with over 25 years of experience driving digital innovation and human-centered experiences. Over the years, he has worked with leading organizations including PayMate, Global Delight, and Robosoft Technologies, among others.
Previously, as Vice President – Design at Robosoft Technologies, Dean led large-scale design initiatives that shaped global digital experiences and strengthened product ecosystems across industries. His work has received 50+ national and international recognitions, including accolades at the Abby Awards and recognition as a Webby Awards Official Honoree.
Beyond leadership and accolades, Dean views art and design as a collaborative act, where the creator provides the essence, and the audience completes the story. His approach sits at the intersection of creativity, strategic thinking, and measurable impact.
Previously, as Vice President – Design at Robosoft Technologies, Dean led large-scale design initiatives that shaped global digital experiences and strengthened product ecosystems across industries. His work has received 50+ national and international recognitions, including accolades at the Abby Awards and recognition as a Webby Awards Official Honoree.
Beyond leadership and accolades, Dean views art and design as a collaborative act, where the creator provides the essence, and the audience completes the story. His approach sits at the intersection of creativity, strategic thinking, and measurable impact.
Dean Gonsalves is the CEO of wrkwrk and a seasoned design and product leader with over 25 years of experience driving digital innovation and human-centered experiences. Over the years, he has worked with leading organizations including PayMate, Global Delight, and Robosoft Technologies, among others.
Previously, as Vice President – Design at Robosoft Technologies, Dean led large-scale design initiatives that shaped global digital experiences and strengthened product ecosystems across industries. His work has received 50+ national and international recognitions, including accolades at the Abby Awards and recognition as a Webby Awards Official Honoree.
Beyond leadership and accolades, Dean views art and design as a collaborative act, where the creator provides the essence, and the audience completes the story. His approach sits at the intersection of creativity, strategic thinking, and measurable impact.
Previously, as Vice President – Design at Robosoft Technologies, Dean led large-scale design initiatives that shaped global digital experiences and strengthened product ecosystems across industries. His work has received 50+ national and international recognitions, including accolades at the Abby Awards and recognition as a Webby Awards Official Honoree.
Beyond leadership and accolades, Dean views art and design as a collaborative act, where the creator provides the essence, and the audience completes the story. His approach sits at the intersection of creativity, strategic thinking, and measurable impact.
Tharani Subramanian
Senior Consultant, Thoughtworks
Tharani Subramanian
Senior Consultant, Thoughtworks
Tharani Subramanian is a Senior Consultant in Experience Design with over 8 years of experience creating thoughtful, high-impact digital products across web and mobile platforms. She specializes in translating complex problems into intuitive, user-centered experiences by combining user research, behavioral insights, and modern design methodologies.
Throughout her career, Tharani has collaborated closely with product, engineering, and business teams to shape experience strategies and deliver scalable solutions from concept to launch. Her work spans both enterprise platforms and consumer products, with a strong focus on usability, accessibility, and measurable impact.
She is also passionate about mentoring designers, leading design workshops, and helping teams build stronger design practices while continuously improving product experiences.
Throughout her career, Tharani has collaborated closely with product, engineering, and business teams to shape experience strategies and deliver scalable solutions from concept to launch. Her work spans both enterprise platforms and consumer products, with a strong focus on usability, accessibility, and measurable impact.
She is also passionate about mentoring designers, leading design workshops, and helping teams build stronger design practices while continuously improving product experiences.
Tharani Subramanian is a Senior Consultant in Experience Design with over 8 years of experience creating thoughtful, high-impact digital products across web and mobile platforms. She specializes in translating complex problems into intuitive, user-centered experiences by combining user research, behavioral insights, and modern design methodologies.
Throughout her career, Tharani has collaborated closely with product, engineering, and business teams to shape experience strategies and deliver scalable solutions from concept to launch. Her work spans both enterprise platforms and consumer products, with a strong focus on usability, accessibility, and measurable impact.
She is also passionate about mentoring designers, leading design workshops, and helping teams build stronger design practices while continuously improving product experiences.
Throughout her career, Tharani has collaborated closely with product, engineering, and business teams to shape experience strategies and deliver scalable solutions from concept to launch. Her work spans both enterprise platforms and consumer products, with a strong focus on usability, accessibility, and measurable impact.
She is also passionate about mentoring designers, leading design workshops, and helping teams build stronger design practices while continuously improving product experiences.
Lightning Speaker
cedan misquith
CTO, GrandWorks
Cedan Misquith is the CTO of GrandWorks and a product-focused engineer who builds creative digital platforms, developer tools, games, and mobile apps that solve real-world problems. He works across architecture, design, and engineering to turn ideas into scalable products.
Saturday, April 25, 2026
