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Balaji Ramesh

Lead Product Designer | Scaling Design Systems for Enterprise SaaS & AI | UX Research • Accessibility • Mentoring High-Performing Design Teams and Community.

Chennai

8+ years of work experience

adplist.org
Jul 20262 mosPresent

Aspire Systems
Apr 20251 yr 5 mosPresent

Chennai · Hybrid

- Led the end-to-end design vision for GenAI-powered developer tools, translating complex AI model logic into intuitive, context-aware agentic interfaces used by 200+ developers. - Managed the full product design lifecycle from zero-to-one concepts to highfidelity implementation, ensuring technical feasibility and visual consistency across all surfaces. - Conducted 9 stakeholder interviews across PM, AI engineering, and frontend teams to surface implicit conventions and align component governance. - Architected a three-tier token system (primitive → semantic → component), enabling theming and brand variation without component rewrites. - Mentored 4 designers on design system governance and component taxonomy; received Rolestar Award for system-level impact.
Aspire Systems
Apr 20224 yrs 5 mosPresent

Chennai · Hybrid

- Redesigned B2B platform architectures for 3+ enterprise retail clients, improving connectivity across the ecosystem and resulting in a 25% increase in task completion speed. - Utilized user research insights and platform analytics (OKR/KPIdriven) to drive a responsive design system overhaul, reducing design rework by 35%. - Championed Inclusive Design principles across product verticals, achieving WCAG 2.1 compliance for largescale enterprise applications serving 5,000+ end users. - Presented design strategies to C-suite and executive stakeholders, translating complex UX concepts into actionable product roadmaps tied to business OKRs. - Received multiple client appreciation awards for high-quality design delivery and timely execution.
Oddbox Design Solutions & Co
Aug 20183 yrs 8 mosMar 2022

Remote

- Redesigned B2B platform architectures for 3+ enterprise retail clients, improving connectivity across the ecosystem and resulting in a 25% increase in task completion speed. - Utilised user research insights and platform analytics (OKR/KPI driven) to drive a responsive design system overhaul, reducing design rework by 35%. - Championed Inclusive Design principles across product verticals, achieving WCAG 2.1 compliance for large-scale enterprise applications serving 5,000+ end users. - Presented design strategies to C-suite and executive stakeholders, translating complex UX concepts into actionable product roadmaps tied to business OKRs. - Received multiple client appreciation awards for high-quality design delivery and timely execution. - Delivered 12+ digital products for early-stage startups through full-cycle user-centric research, wireframing, and high-fidelity prototyping — achieving an average 4.5-week design-to-handoff cycle. - Designed mobile-first experiences for iOS and Android platforms, improving user retention metrics by 20% across 3 client products through usability testing and iterative design. - Partnered with engineering and marketing teams to translate commercial objectives into functional, user-friendly mobile and web experiences, supporting 5+ product launches.

Balaji’s AI Stack

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Education

Bachelor of Technology, Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Sri Manakula Vinayagar Engineering College

20144 yrs2018
Petit Seminaire Higher Secondary School

HSC, Computer Science

Petit Seminaire Higher Secondary School

200212 yrs2014

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Headline

Lead Product Designer | Scaling Design Systems for Enterprise SaaS & AI | UX Research • Accessibility • Mentoring High-Performing Design Teams and Community.

About

Lead Product Designer with 8+ years of experience designing enterprise SaaS, AI-powered products, and complex digital workflows. I simplify complex systems into clear, scalable experiences through product thinking, UX architecture, and design systems. I work at the intersection of enterprise UX and AI, designing GenAI-powered developer tools and complex agentic workflows. I turn ambiguity into structured, scalable experiences by partnering closely with product, engineering, and AI teams.

Location

Chennai

AI stack

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Work experience

Mentor at adplist.org, Jul 2026 - Present · 2 mos

Lead Product Designer - Softspell.ai Division at Aspire Systems, Apr 2025 - Present · 1 yr 5 mos, Chennai · Hybrid, - Led the end-to-end design vision for GenAI-powered developer tools, translating complex AI model logic into intuitive, context-aware agentic interfaces used by 200+ developers. - Managed the full product design lifecycle from zero-to-one concepts to highfidelity implementation, ensuring technical feasibility and visual consistency across all surfaces. - Conducted 9 stakeholder interviews across PM, AI engineering, and frontend teams to surface implicit conventions and align component governance. - Architected a three-tier token system (primitive → semantic → component), enabling theming and brand variation without component rewrites. - Mentored 4 designers on design system governance and component taxonomy; received Rolestar Award for system-level impact.

Senior User Experience Designer at Aspire Systems, Apr 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 5 mos, Chennai · Hybrid, - Redesigned B2B platform architectures for 3+ enterprise retail clients, improving connectivity across the ecosystem and resulting in a 25% increase in task completion speed. - Utilized user research insights and platform analytics (OKR/KPIdriven) to drive a responsive design system overhaul, reducing design rework by 35%. - Championed Inclusive Design principles across product verticals, achieving WCAG 2.1 compliance for largescale enterprise applications serving 5,000+ end users. - Presented design strategies to C-suite and executive stakeholders, translating complex UX concepts into actionable product roadmaps tied to business OKRs. - Received multiple client appreciation awards for high-quality design delivery and timely execution.

User Experience Designer at Oddbox Design Solutions & Co, Aug 2018 - Mar 2022 · 3 yrs 8 mos, Remote, - Redesigned B2B platform architectures for 3+ enterprise retail clients, improving connectivity across the ecosystem and resulting in a 25% increase in task completion speed. - Utilised user research insights and platform analytics (OKR/KPI driven) to drive a responsive design system overhaul, reducing design rework by 35%. - Championed Inclusive Design principles across product verticals, achieving WCAG 2.1 compliance for large-scale enterprise applications serving 5,000+ end users. - Presented design strategies to C-suite and executive stakeholders, translating complex UX concepts into actionable product roadmaps tied to business OKRs. - Received multiple client appreciation awards for high-quality design delivery and timely execution. - Delivered 12+ digital products for early-stage startups through full-cycle user-centric research, wireframing, and high-fidelity prototyping — achieving an average 4.5-week design-to-handoff cycle. - Designed mobile-first experiences for iOS and Android platforms, improving user retention metrics by 20% across 3 client products through usability testing and iterative design. - Partnered with engineering and marketing teams to translate commercial objectives into functional, user-friendly mobile and web experiences, supporting 5+ product launches.

Education

Bachelor of Technology, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Sri Manakula Vinayagar Engineering College

HSC, Computer Science, Petit Seminaire Higher Secondary School