With 12+ years in B2C, D2C, B2B, SaaS, & AI-driven product design, I lead teams to craft user-centered solutions that drive business success. While managing the team, I ❤️ staying hands-on with design to stay ahead of trends. My expertise spans team building, end-to-end data-driven design, and impact measurement.
Beyond work 💼, I love meeting people, exploring new places, discovering local cafes, and diving into good books. Curiosity drives me, and I believe discussing ideas and strategies is how we grow together 🤜 🤛
With 12+ years in B2C, D2C, B2B, SaaS, & AI-driven product design, I lead teams to craft user-centered solutions that drive business success. While managing the team, I ❤️ staying hands-on with design to stay ahead of trends. My expertise spans team building, end-to-end data-driven design, and impact measurement.
Beyond work 💼, I love meeting people, exploring new places, discovering local cafes, and diving into good books. Curiosity drives me, and I believe discussing ideas and strategies is how we grow together 🤜 🤛
With 12+ years in B2C, D2C, B2B, SaaS, & AI-driven product design, I lead teams to craft user-centered solutions that drive business success. While managing the team, I ❤️ staying hands-on with design to stay ahead of trends. My expertise spans team building, end-to-end data-driven design, and impact measurement.
Beyond work 💼, I love meeting people, exploring new places, discovering local cafes, and diving into good books. Curiosity drives me, and I believe discussing ideas and strategies is how we grow together 🤜 🤛
With 12+ years in B2C, D2C, B2B, SaaS, & AI-driven product design, I lead teams to craft user-centered solutions that drive business success. While managing the team, I ❤️ staying hands-on with design to stay ahead of trends. My expertise spans team building, end-to-end data-driven design, and impact measurement.
Beyond work 💼, I love meeting people, exploring new places, discovering local cafes, and diving into good books. Curiosity drives me, and I believe discussing ideas and strategies is how we grow together 🤜 🤛
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Crafted For: Hospitality, E-commerce, Fintech, EdTech, Mobility & Transportation Platform
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Crafted For: Hospitality, E-commerce, Fintech, EdTech, Mobility & Transportation Platform
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Crafted For: Hospitality, E-commerce, Fintech, EdTech, Mobility & Transportation Platform
Check out my case studies 👇
Check out my case studies 👇
I love 🫶 staying hands-on with crafting
I love 🫶 staying hands-on with crafting
My journey so far
My journey so far
I blend strategic leadership with hands-on design to craft impactful experiences that drive business growth. I’ve built and mentored high-performing teams, guided their growth, established scalable processes, and aligned design with business goals through cross-functional collaboration. While leading, I stay involved in crafting intuitive experiences, taking products from 0 to 1 through research and data-driven insights. My user-centric approach ensures measurable impact while balancing vision with execution. With a strong front-end (HTML, CSS, jQuery) foundation, I bridge design and development for scalable solutions.
I blend strategic leadership with hands-on design to craft impactful experiences that drive business growth. I’ve built and mentored high-performing teams, guided their growth, established scalable processes, and aligned design with business goals through cross-functional collaboration. While leading, I stay involved in crafting intuitive experiences, taking products from 0 to 1 through research and data-driven insights. My user-centric approach ensures measurable impact while balancing vision with execution. With a strong front-end (HTML, CSS, jQuery) foundation, I bridge design and development for scalable solutions.
On a short break
Since Dec 2024
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After 12 years of non-stop work, I’m taking some well-deserved time off. During this break, I’m Traveling ✈️, Attending Workshops 💬, Reading Books 📚 & Connecting with Incredible People from diverse professions, & communities 🤝.
While I’m recharging, I’m also exploring new opportunities. If you have a role you think I’d be a great fit for, or if you’re a founder interested in potential collaboration, feel free to email me at kshekhar16@gmail.com
After 12 years of non-stop work, I’m taking some well-deserved time off. During this break, I’m Traveling ✈️, Attending Workshops 💬, Reading Books 📚 & Connecting with Incredible People from diverse professions, & communities 🤝.
While I’m recharging, I’m also exploring new opportunities. If you have a role you think I’d be a great fit for, or if you’re a founder interested in potential collaboration, feel free to email me at kshekhar16@gmail.com
After 12 years of non-stop work, I’m taking some well-deserved time off. During this break, I’m Traveling ✈️, Attending Workshops 💬, Reading Books 📚 & Connecting with Incredible People from diverse professions, & communities 🤝.
While I’m recharging, I’m also exploring new opportunities. If you have a role you think I’d be a great fit for, or if you’re a founder interested in potential collaboration, feel free to email me at kshekhar16@gmail.com
After 12 years of non-stop work, I’m taking some well-deserved time off. During this break, I’m Traveling ✈️, Attending Workshops 💬, Reading Books 📚 & Connecting with Incredible People from diverse professions, & communities 🤝.
While I’m recharging, I’m also exploring new opportunities. If you have a role you think I’d be a great fit for, or if you’re a founder interested in potential collaboration, feel free to email me at kshekhar16@gmail.com
Director Of Design
Nov 2018 - Nov 2024 (6 years) • OYO Hotels & Homes • Hospitality • Gurgaon
Nov 2018 - Nov 2024 (6 years) • OYO Hotels & Homes • Hospitality • Gurgaon
I led a team that crafted user experiences for Europe Holiday Homes (Belvilla, Traum, Dancenter) and the OYO Property Management System. Previously, I led design for OYO's alternative channels, including Weddingz.in, OYO-Circle, and Workspaces, advancing from Senior Product Designer to Director. I focused on driving conversion through impactful design, cross-functional collaboration, and key initiatives—building a scalable design library, streamlining user research, defining workflows, organizing hackathons, creating a Design-to-Code plugin for tech efficiency, & implementing impact measurement to drive meaningful results and support company growth.
I led a team that crafted user experiences for Europe Holiday Homes (Belvilla, Traum, Dancenter) and the OYO Property Management System. Previously, I led design for OYO's alternative channels, including Weddingz.in, OYO-Circle, and Workspaces, advancing from Senior Product Designer to Director. I focused on driving conversion through impactful design, cross-functional collaboration, and key initiatives—building a scalable design library, streamlining user research, defining workflows, organizing hackathons, creating a Design-to-Code plugin for tech efficiency, & implementing impact measurement to drive meaningful results and support company growth.
Senior Product Designer
April 2016 - Nov 2018 (2.8 years) • Snapdeal • E-commerce • Gurgaon
April 2016 - Nov 2018 (2.8 years) • Snapdeal • E-commerce • Gurgaon
I led end-to-end design for consumer app, collaborating with stakeholders, engineers, and product managers to deliver user-focused solutions. I created wireframes, prototypes, and UI/UX designs while ensuring quality across platforms and mentoring juniors. I contributed to high-impact projects that boosted revenue, including the consumer 2.0 app redesign, PWA (mWeb), Payment Flow, and Buyer-Seller Chat.
I led end-to-end design for consumer app, collaborating with stakeholders, engineers, and product managers to deliver user-focused solutions. I created wireframes, prototypes, and UI/UX designs while ensuring quality across platforms and mentoring juniors. I contributed to high-impact projects that boosted revenue, including the consumer 2.0 app redesign, PWA (mWeb), Payment Flow, and Buyer-Seller Chat.
Lead UI & UX Designer
Aug 2015 - Apr 2016 (9 months) • Shuttl- Super highway lab • Mobility • Gurgaon
Aug 2015 - Apr 2016 (9 months) • Shuttl- Super highway lab • Mobility • Gurgaon
Led a team of designers in redesigning an iOS and Android app from scratch while mentoring them. Worked with product executives to enhance the user experience and conducted in-depth field research to identify pain points of the users and drivers. Insights led to key features like offer cards, dynamic boarding pass, subscriptions module, and route exploration, boosting user engagement.
Led a team of designers in redesigning an iOS and Android app from scratch while mentoring them. Worked with product executives to enhance the user experience and conducted in-depth field research to identify pain points of the users and drivers. Insights led to key features like offer cards, dynamic boarding pass, subscriptions module, and route exploration, boosting user engagement.
UX Designer
Feb 2014 - Aug 2015 (1.7 yrs) • Mobiliya • IT Services • Pune
Feb 2014 - Aug 2015 (1.7 yrs) • Mobiliya • IT Services • Pune
Designed UI and interactions for desktop, tablet, and mobile, including EdTech products. Built apps for Microsoft and HP. Collaborated with engineers to seamlessly integrate design into development.
Designed UI and interactions for desktop, tablet, and mobile, including EdTech products. Built apps for Microsoft and HP. Collaborated with engineers to seamlessly integrate design into development.
UI Designer & Front End Developer
Dec 2012 - Feb 2014 (1.3 yrs) • Synsynoia • Design Studio • Pune
Dec 2012 - Feb 2014 (1.3 yrs) • Synsynoia • Design Studio • Pune
Worked as a UI designer and front-end developer, simplifying visuals, integrating context, and ensuring consistency. I primarily worked for U.S.-based clients, and within six months, I successfully designed and coded nearly 30 websites using HTML, CSS, and jQuery.
Worked as a UI designer and front-end developer, simplifying visuals, integrating context, and ensuring consistency. I primarily worked for U.S.-based clients, and within six months, I successfully designed and coded nearly 30 websites using HTML, CSS, and jQuery.
Visualiser & Graphic Designer
May 2011 - Nov 2012 (1.7 yrs) • Maroon Island Design • Advertising Agency • Pune
May 2011 - Nov 2012 (1.7 yrs) • Maroon Island Design • Advertising Agency • Pune
Designed logos, banners, brochures, and newspaper ads for plenty of organisations and industries, customising each project to the client's business objectives, brand identity, and preferences. Consistently recognised for providing outstanding client satisfaction and receiving top industry awards for design excellence.
Designed logos, banners, brochures, and newspaper ads for plenty of organisations and industries, customising each project to the client's business objectives, brand identity, and preferences. Consistently recognised for providing outstanding client satisfaction and receiving top industry awards for design excellence.