Certification · Weekends
Design thinking, without leaving your job.
A hands-on weekend programme for working professionals. Learn the full design thinking process on a real problem, use AI tools at every step, and finish with a project you can show.
Who it's for
Working professionals in any role.
01
Working professionals
In tech, business, operations, HR, healthcare, education or government.
02
Career switchers
Moving into product, UX, innovation or consulting roles.
03
Entrepreneurs
Who want a repeatable way to test ideas before they spend on them.
What you'll learn
Six modules. One real project.
01
Empathy and research
Interviews, observation and AI-assisted synthesis.
02
Problem framing
Insights, personas, journey maps and 'How might we' questions.
03
Ideation
Generate widely, decide quickly. Use GenAI as a thinking partner, not a crutch.
04
Prototyping
Paper, no-code and AI prototyping. Make ideas real in hours.
05
Testing and iteration
Usability tests, feedback loops and what to do with the results.
06
Storytelling and pitch
Present your solution so leaders say yes.
Faculty & mentors
Learn from the HCD Institute network.
Faculty and fellows from DIC Hub, IIT Hyderabad, alongside practitioners from our advisory board who lead design, product and AI work in India and around the world.
Dr Deepak John Mathew
Founding Board Member · Professor, IIT Hyderabad · Head, DIC Hub
Design educationLinkedIn ↗
Mathew Sebastian
Founding Board Member · Fellow, DIC Hub, IIT Hyderabad · NID alumnus
Human-centred designLinkedIn ↗
Dr Delwin Remedios
Professor, Department of Design, IIT Hyderabad · Head, Animation Lab
Faculty
Jacinta Bell
Interaction designer · Researcher, DIC Hub, IIT Hyderabad · Fellow, HCD Institute
Interaction design
Marsukola Kranthi Kiran
Member, DIC · Research Scholar, IIT Hyderabad
Research
Elias V
Research Scholar, IIT Hyderabad
Research
Gavin Remedios
Experience Design Leader, IBM Consulting · India & South Asia
Enterprise experience designLinkedIn ↗
Shibu Prabhakaran
Design Strategist, Kloudspot · Indian Institute of Science
Design strategyLinkedIn ↗
Chandrima Deuri Sikka
Product Marketing Manager, Somfy North America · ex-HP, ex-Samsung
Product strategyLinkedIn ↗
Sanmitra Chitte
Design & Innovation Strategist · International Partnerships, BITS Design School, Mumbai
Design educationLinkedIn ↗
Jomon Jacob
Entrepreneur & Investor, Tricta Technologies · IT, IoT and AI services
Ventures & AI servicesLinkedIn ↗
Dr Kawahya Tizhe
Public Health Physician · World Health Organization · Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Global healthLinkedIn ↗How it runs
Hybrid by design.
Join the closing weekend on campus at DIC Hub, IIT Hyderabad to test and present your work in person, or finish fully online.
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Learn live
Live online sessions with practitioners and faculty, recorded for catch-up.
02
Build
Studio projects on real problems, using AI tools at every step.
03
Get feedback
Mentor reviews and peer critiques on your work.
04
Immerse (optional)
Join us on campus at DIC Hub, IIT Hyderabad for an in-person immersion.
You'll leave with
Work you can show. Skills you can use.
- 01A complete design thinking project for your portfolio
- 02A toolkit you can use at work on Monday
- 03Practice with AI tools across the whole process
- 04Certificate from HCD Institute × DIC Hub, IIT Hyderabad
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