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Connecting designers, by design.

As Country Manager for the Interaction Design Foundation Singapore, I lead two local groups, host UX events across the city, and mentor emerging designers. Singapore’s design community is where I show up beyond the day job. The page below is the receipts.

  • 2 groups
  • 14 distinctions
  • 18 certifications
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03.A / DISTINCTIONS
All fourteen distinctions. Earned, not granted.

IxDF awards distinctions for sustained, audited community contribution. I hold every one of them. The four featured below are the ones doing the heavy lifting on the Singapore presence story; the ten beneath are the receipts of consistent show-up across events, mentorship, and craft.

IxDF Country Manager distinction
Country ManagerSingapore
IxDF Local Leader distinction
Local LeaderActive · 2024
IxDF Community Leader distinction
Community LeaderActive · 2024
IxDF Social Impact Award distinction
Social Impact AwardRecognition
Plus 10 supporting distinctions

Sustained-engagement marks earned across course completion, event organisation, and consistent member contribution.

IxDF Community Influencer distinction
Community Influencer
IxDF Community Explorer distinction
Community Explorer
IxDF Meetup Organizer distinction
Meetup Organizer
IxDF Connected Professional distinction
Connected Professional
IxDF Local Group Member distinction
Local Group Member
IxDF Best-in-Class distinction
Best-in-Class
IxDF Top 10% Course Taker distinction
Top 10% Course Taker
IxDF Master Class Learner distinction
Master Class Learner
IxDF Assiduous Learner Award distinction
Assiduous Learner Award
IxDF Certified Course Completer distinction
Certified Course Completer
03.B / MEMBERSHIP
Verified by IxDF. Audit trail intact.
Active member · since Nov 2024

Membership keeps me embedded in the global UX community. I take master classes and graded courses, post in member discussions, attend local meetups, and run the Singapore chapter as Country Manager.

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IxDF membership certificate for Maniyarasi Elangovan
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03.C / CRAFT
Eighteen certifications. Five master classes.

IxDF runs deep in the craft work too. Every certificate is graded; master classes are taught by industry practitioners. The Don Norman class is the signature one. Click any thumbnail to expand the certificate.

Master Classes5
In progress
  • Personas and User Research: Design Products and Services People Need and Want22%
Course Certificates13