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    Vinod Pillai

    Principal Product Designer at Beacon

    • Career Advice
    • Graphic Design
    • Product Design
    • User Experience

    I am a digital product designer with a slightly-shy-of-a-decade long background in agency, product and freelancing. I have expertise in creating a compelling narrative by crafting delightful experiences that engage the audience and meets business goals (buzzwords? check!). I am passionate about coaching designers and non-designers. More recently I have been engaged through mentoring in programs available on DesignLab, Interaction Design Foundation, Thinkful, Re:Create and Designed.org I write more than I read. I take many photos and make many notes. I don't have a coffee problem.

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    Tushar Debnath

    Senior Product Designer at Revolut

    • Design Systems
    • Product Design
    • Typography
    • User Experience

    Product Designer, Master Prototyper I am Tushar Debnath, a product designer & design technologist living in New Delhi. Currently, I am building products, design systems, and internal design tools at Zomato

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    Ritika Pabuwal

    Director & Designer at The Storey Teller

    • Branding & Identity
    • eLearning
    • Furniture Design
    • Interior Design

    Ritika Pabuwal graduated in Interior Design from the world renowned institution, Lasalle College of Arts, Singapore. She is the principal interior designer at 'The Storey Teller,' and has created many impressive interiors of residential and commercial properties in Delhi, Mumbai and various cities in Rajasthan in the last decade. She has a deep knowledge & industry experience in furniture designing, residential & hospitality projects. Apart from profession, she is an avid sportsperson who participated in nationals in athletics . Also, awarded in classical instrumental ( violin) in Rajasthan

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    Bhaarath Vijay Ramesh

    Founding Designer at Lyric

    • Career Advice
    • Design Leadership
    • Design Systems
    • Product Design

    I started as an HTML/CSS Developer and found love for design in 2014. Since then, it's been about learning, unlearning, and re-learning with great emotional moments, memories and experiences! I love startups and have helped them widely scale their products on user experience and visual design. My breakthrough was when I went through an entire SDLC process for a product (6 years), where I learnt a lot about product thinking, users and their needs. With my experience and learning so far, I can confidently help you with the topics below. Hiring the right designer for your company (Startup vs Corporate | Product vs Service) Designing for B2B - SAAS Products Understanding the difference between Product Designer and User Experience Designer. Handling Imposter Syndrome. How to do a better Design handoff to Developers. How can a designer have healthy relationships with your stakeholders (Product Managers/Owners, Developers, QAs) How to follow a design process in a startup culture? How can a Young Designer start their career in Design (Focused on College Students/Freshers)? Switching career from another field to design. OFF TOPICS I WOULD LOVE TO TALK ABOUT : Travel | Gaming | Gentle Parenting | Unschooling | Volunteering

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    Julia DeBari

    Head of Design Operations at Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design

    • Accessibility
    • Career Advice
    • Career Transitions
    • Service Design

    I am a passionate UX advocate. I love sharing knowledge, collaborating, building and nurturing relationships, and having a positive impact on a person, team, or company. I love talking about UX Design & Research, UX education and careers, and portfolios. I am available for ad hoc questions.

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    Simina Megyes

    Sr. UX Designer & UX Researcher at Bitdefender

    • Career Advice
    • Design Critique
    • Product Design
    • User Research

    I'm focused on creating seamless experiences that satisfy user needs and exceed business goals through design. I design informed by research. Accustomed to traversing design challenges from value proposition to pixel-perfect details.

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    Krati Gupta

    Product Designer at Atlassian

    • Graphic Design
    • Interaction Design
    • Product Design
    • User Interface

    I lead subscription and payment user experience for India’s largest OTT. I strongly believe in marrying business goals with seamless user experience. As a Product Designer, I enjoy collaborating with the Product, Business, Research and Tech teams and solving problems together.

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    Antonio Kendrick

    UI/UX Sr. Specialist at Arya Noble

    • Design Sprint
    • Figma
    • User Centered Design
    • User Experience

    Hi! My name is Antonio Kendrick, I'm from Indonesia. I love Design and also making a good flow for tech and customer. soooooo hit me up if you want to discuss something about UI/UX.

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    Chetan Ramesh

    Sr Product Designer at Glance TV

    • Animation
    • Figma
    • User Experience
    • User Interface

    Throughout my career journey, I've had the privilege of immersing myself in the world of UX/UI and visual design, and character animation. From pioneering an engaging community-centric TV experience with interactive elements like comments and polls to simplifying finances for users in India through ClearTax, each project has been a story of innovation and impact. As a designer at heart, I've not only created visually appealing designs but also led teams to deliver successful outcomes. Whether it was leading a team of four designers at Zilme Group of Companies or mentoring the next generation of animators, my focus has always been on empowering growth and fostering creativity. Now, as I transition into mentoring, I aim to share my expertise in UX design, UI design, and visual design with aspiring designers. My experience in critical thinking, problem-solving, and user interviews, coupled with proficiency in design tools like Figma and Miro, positions me to guide and inspire those looking to excel in these areas. My story is one of creativity, leadership, and a relentless pursuit of excellence in design. As I embark on this new chapter as a mentor, I hope to attract and empower individuals eager to learn and grow in the dynamic world of UX/UI and visual design.

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    Diego Guerra

    Designer de experiência do usuário at XLZ

    • 3D
    • Adobe
    • Design Thinking
    • Industrial Design

    27 yo brazilian, recent graduated at Product design. Worked as lab director for MIT's act directors, Nomeda&Gedimina Urbonas in biodesign processes. I already worked as photographer for magazines and many other medias, but nowdays I work as Furniture Designer at Artefacto / Beach & Country

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    Yugandhara Walimbe

    User Experience Designer at KPIT

    • Interaction Design
    • User Experience
    • User Research
    • Visual Design

    Being an Interaction Designer, I am focused on creating meaningful experiences through design. I craft experiences which makes peoples life easier. My specialities lies in User Research, Visual Design, UX Audit, Inclusive Design

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    Thomas Blum

    UX Manager at ActiveViam

    • Design Management
    • Information Architecture
    • Interaction Design
    • Mobile Design

    I am a seasoned product designer leader who has brought effective mind and skill sets to companies in many spaces. I love to help product teams collaborate to make insight-driven design happen, and would be pleased to have a conversation with you to help you find an approach to your situation. UX strategy, discovery & design for digital products & services, apps, and sites: - Lean discovery, design sprints and rapid, iterative prototyping - Agile UX implementation, including paired design, workflows, and wireframes - Story, journey, and activity & task mapping and opportunity identification and prioritization

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    Jessica Weng

    UX Designer at Mlee Healthcare

    • Design Thinking
    • Product Design
    • User Experience

    Hi, I'm Tsai (some people may know me from earlier in my career as Jessica) 👋 I'm a Senior Product Designer focused on AI-enabled platforms, enterprise SaaS, and regulated systems.I own problems end-to-end. I help teams make principled decisions across product strategy, system design, and execution. I design software that's approachable for new users, powerful for experts, and resilient at scale. My focus areas: 🔸 Human-in-the-loop AI workflows with clear mental models 🔸 Compliance-sensitive environments where trust and clarity matter 🔸 Scalable design systems and interaction patterns 🔸 0-to-1 initiatives in fast-moving, high-autonomy teams I work as a partner to product and engineering, not a downstream executor. Comfortable navigating ambiguity and shipping with strong intuition informed by real constraints.

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    Aditya Yellamraju

    Senior Product Designer at Salesforce

    • Design Critique
    • Design Management
    • Design Process
    • Design Thinking

    Senior Product Designer working at Salesforce, passionate about representing the true voice of the users and designing data-driven products that change the lives of users for the better. Here help with portfolio reviews, mock interviews, and career switching.

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    Jecinta Fabiyi

    Product Designer at Sidekick Health

    • Accessibility
    • Career Advice
    • Product Design
    • User Experience

    Hello👋 I'm Jess, a Product Designer with several years of experience across Regtech, Mobility, Health-tech and SaaS. My expertise lies in turning data and user insights into meaningful, accessible designs that solve real problems. From defining UX direction and conducting user research to crafting detailed prototypes and building scalable design systems, I create solutions that improve user experience, increase growth, and deliver measurable results.

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    Cynthia Myung

    Lead UX/UI Designer at NearForm

    • Design Management
    • Graphic Design
    • User Experience
    • User Interface

    I have a broad range of experience as most designers do. Started off in an agency environment, then organically transitioned to a user-focused role. Now, I manage a small design team in an in-house start-up. Looking for advice (mainly on management) and also open to giving advice as well! Foremost, I am a determined, honest, and curious person. Therefore, I am passionate about creating impactful solutions that serve a purpose for people. Working closely with others and collaborating brings me energy while moments of isolation are necessary to define the particulars of a project. With a growing experience in marketing/advertising, working with clients/in-house, and team leadership, I am a willing contributor to all of these specialties. Whether there are tight deadlines or unrefined requirements, I can have conversations with people or improvise effectively so we have accomplished our goals.

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    George Bagaoisan

    Product Designer at Trusted Health

    • Interaction Design
    • Mobile Design
    • Product Design
    • User Experience

    I'm currently a Senior Product Designer based in Northern California. Prior to being a product designer, I was a DJ, photographer, adolescent counselor, and mental health rehabilitation specialist. My varied professional and personal experiences have led me to be very empathetic, creative, adventurous, and curious. When not pushing pixels or asking leading questions, I'm often found cluelessly navigating sections of a state, national forest, or park with my wife and canine companions.

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    Tony George

    Creative Project Manager at BrandOptics

    • Creative Direction
    • Team Building
    • UI Development

    I help companies turn complex product and delivery challenges into measurable business outcomes, accelerating execution, improving customer experiences, and enabling teams to ship with confidence. Currently Managing delivery across 40+ concurrent programs with global stakeholders Driving AI & GenAI workflows to improve delivery speed by 20–30% Leading cross-functional teams across product, engineering, design, and creative Previously (Founder – Servomate Technologies) Built and launched 80+ Android applications for global markets Scaled products to 7.5M+ downloads, including a #1 ranked category app Generated revenue within 5 months and secured national media coverage Managed end-to-end delivery across 70+ client engagements How I Lead I operate across technical, creative, and business domains—working with engineers on architecture, collaborating with designers on user experience, and aligning stakeholders around business outcomes. I bridge disciplines to ensure strategy translates into execution and products ship successfully. Selected Impact → Managed 40+ concurrent SaaS and digital transformation programs across global clients → Reduced delivery cycle time by 20–30% using GenAI and agentic workflows → Improved lead quality by 2.7× through UX and funnel optimisation → Reduced onboarding friction by 35% across key product journeys → Delivered enterprise solutions across distributed international teams Core Skills Program Management • Product Strategy • Product Operatio

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    Akansha Agarwal

    Senior Product Designer at Fabhotels

    • Branding & Identity
    • Mobile Design
    • Visual Design

    I am a Product Designer with a deep passion for: >> Problem-solving >> Creating User-Centric design >> Compelling Visual Storytelling. Having around 4 years of experience in Product design, working with cross-functional teams including stakeholders, Project managers, and developers to provide seamless product experience. I have worked with diverse and renowned companies such as Fabhotels, Ticketmaster, Foxymoron and so on which helped me upskilling myself in the Design domain. I'm passionate about problem-solving for users and balancing business needs to provide exceptional value. Whether you seek guidance in product design, career progression, or a friendly design chat, I'm here to offer advice, insights, and support.

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    Luiz da Silva

    Senior Service Designer at the LEGO Group

    • Design Leadership
    • Entrepreneurship
    • Service Design
    • User Experience

    design leader, mentor & entrepreneur I help teams to design things people can love

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    A.R. Nirjhor

    Product Designer at Toptal

    • Design Thinking
    • Interaction Design
    • Product Design
    • User Centered Design

    Design, Psychology, Growth – things that fascinate me and make me explore! I'm an advocate for User-Centered Design, experienced in executing different as-needed UX methods to design Web & Mobile applications. I'm empowered by Design Thinking while tackling complex problems that are ill-defined or unknown – by applying different methods while following the 5 stages of the design thinking process. Innovation-focused Interaction Designer with 8 years of experience in B2B & B2C markets & different tech industries. I help companies to make solid decisions with the use of Cognitive Psychology & Interaction Design best practices. To solve our environmental & climate issues, I believe that we need to understand what's causing us not to act. Knowing about cognitive biases can be a great help there, and we can drive everyone to act accordingly. I also believe that seeking knowledge can change people; it changed me. I'm open to opportunities where innovation matters, where I can become my most innovative, creative self, where I can help people through my knowledge, skills & experiences. I'm mentoring designers which I'm loving so much for the fact that I can really help people! Reach out to me for any query.

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    Arthur Ivanov

    Leading UI Libraries at Česká spořitelna

    • Figma
    • Product Design
    • User Experience

    I'm digital wizard with around 9 years of experience in design, motion graphics, UI / UX, I have some experience as well.

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    Katherine Byam

    Consulting Director -Business Resilience and ESG at Dieple Consulting & Training Limited

    • Development

    I help organisations translate sustainability ambition into governed, measurable action — across carbon, circular economy, supply chain ESG, reporting frameworks, and culture change. With over 20 years of leadership across a FTSE 100 group, my own consultancy, and a senior role in a global medical device manufacturer, I bring an unusually broad foundation: supply chain governance, internal audit, financial reporting, programme management, and operational delivery — before dedicating the last five years entirely to ESG and sustainability strategy. What I do As founder of Dieple Consulting, I deliver ESG strategy, materiality assessments, responsible sourcing, human rights due diligence, and net zero strategy across sectors. At CooperVision, I managed the portfolio of sustainability programmes and governance — driving Scope 1, 2 & 3 carbon accounting, leading regulatory gap analysis (CSRD, CSDDD, ISSB, PPWR), embedding sustainable procurement and circular economy principles, and providing ESG advisory across a global, multi-site organisation. Where I add distinctive value I sit at the intersection of technical ESG and governance rigour, and bring commercial and financial discipline to both. My ACCA qualification and years in internal audit mean I approach ESG data assurance-ready. My supply chain background means I understand how sustainability actually gets embedded at the operational level. Across: carbon & GHG reporting · circular economy & EPR · supply chain ESG · CSRD, ISSB, EU Taxonomy · materiality assessment · ESG governance · board advisory · culture change. Beyond the day job Advisory Board Member, P3EB — UKRI-funded research consortium tackling plastic pollution through engineering biology. Host of Where Ideas Launch — The Sustainable Innovation Podcast (global top 5%). Author of Do What Matters. Regular sustainability awards judge and industry speaker. What I'm looking for Two things, and I'm equally open to either. Senior sustainability roles — permanent or interim — across corporate ESG, advisory, or transformation: Head of Sustainability, ESG Manager, Sustainability Transformation Lead or equivalent, where I can bring strategic, technical, and operational depth to an organisation treating sustainability as a business imperative, not a compliance exercise. Defined consulting projects through Dieple: carbon accounting and reporting readiness, ESG strategy and materiality, supply chain due diligence, or a programme that needs to land.

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    Rupesh Gajvee

    HOD, Course Coordinator and Associate Professor - Communication Design at MIT Institute of Design, Alandi

    • Branding & Identity
    • Graphic Design
    • Typography
    • User Centered Design

    Expert Inter-disciplinary faculty of Design at the MITID, Pune (Alandi Campus). His subject interests are in Communication Design, Interaction Design and Design Research. He has 15 years of industry experience and 7 years as an academician teaching at the university level for UG and PG. Commitment to helping university students develop their full potential in their design studies. Strong philosophy of teaching, and knowledge of many different methods to motivate students to develop their expertise in specific areas. Dedicated partner to university programs and outreach events that help promote learning and support the community.

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    Rashi Saraf

    Visual Merchandising Manager at Malabar Group

    • Design Management
    • Graphic Design
    • Sketch

    Retail Experience Design is my expertise, with 7 years of experience in Visual Merchandising, event decor design, retail interior design, Packaging design etc. I have done my Master’s in Design with National Institute of Design, Gandhinagar. I have also registered two of my classroom projects as patents. Creativity is my passion, I like to design ergonomically with empathy and thought. I am also a sustainable practitioner and try to include that in my designs