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Season 7—Spring 2026  ·  11 episodes  ·  Through-line: the human architecture of institutional change
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Tushar Deshmukh

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Tushar Deshmukh

Tushar A. Deshmukh is a seasoned UX leader, entrepreneur, and founder of UXExpert, UXUITrainingLab, UXUIHiring, UXTalks, and AethoSys — ventures dedicated to advancing human-centered and ethical design. With over 25 years of experience in design and development, he has mentored thousands of professionals and shaped digital transformation initiatives across industries. He now also serves as the Design Director at SportsFan360, where he brings his deep expertise in UX psychology, usability, and product strategy to craft next-generation fan engagement experiences.

Contributions to UXM

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Book Excerpt  ·  Crisis Engineering

The Crisis Worth Using

The five indicators of a genuinely useful crisis—and the difference between the kind that opens a window for transformational change and the kind that merely accelerates collapse. Excerpted from Crisis Engineering.

7 min read April 2025 ◆ The Useful Crisis
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Guest Article

When the Window Opens: A Field Guide to Crisis Seizing

Written for UXM as a companion to the episode. Not theory—what Marina actually does when she walks into a failing system with a 90-day mandate and no authority to hire. Practical, specific, and unsettling in the best way.

11 min read April 2025 ◆ The Useful Crisis

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The Useful Crisis
S7 Ep. 4  ·  7 pieces  ·  April 2025