I work from systems thinking to designed output. Strategy, facilitation, and visual communication in one practice.
I'm Charlene Sequeira — a strategic designer, facilitator, and visual communicator with 20 years of practice across India, the GCC, and the United States.
I notice what others miss. Like the quiet cue from someone in the back of the room, or the connection between a client's coastal work and a corporation's brand vision playing on a screen in the waiting room. I use those observations to bring people into the conversation, point back to their lived experience, and design engagements that move from large objectives to grounded outcomes.
My clients leave with a visual system and narrative strategy that embodies their mission, vision, and values. My workshop participants leave with clarity, agency, new tools for complexity; and what I call humble audacity to change the world.
I've delivered 40+ strategic learning programs for 600+ participants across multiple countries. I hold a project from the first workshop to the final designed artifact, which means no gap between the thinking and the thing.
Currently available for design and communication commissions, facilitation partnerships, and strategic advisory either remote globally, or on-site in India.
"We were looking for someone who could think beyond aesthetics and truly design with people’s realities in mind. Charlene brought exactly that. In our work with remote coastal communities, her ability to bridge strategy and design helped us create solutions for Numer8 and Ofish that felt more human, intuitive, and grounded in the lives of the coastal communities we were building for."
Devleena Bhattacharjee, Founder & CEO at Numer8 Analytics
"It’s been a real pleasure working with Charlene. She brings a strong systems thinking mindset, connecting strategy, storytelling and design in a way that feels cohesive and well thought through. She has a unique ability to hold the bigger picture while translating complex ideas into communication that is clear, grounded and accessible, which has made a tangible difference to our work at INECC."
Myron Mendes, Executive Director at Indian Network on Ethics and Climate Change
Licenses & Certifications
Diploma in Psychological Well-Being, St. Aloysius Deemed to be University | 2025
ATD Instructional Design Certificate | 2023
Climate Change: The Science and Global Impact, SDGAcademy | 2020
For more information on my professional experience and education, please visit my LinkedIn profile.