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Chetan Hegde ( HFI CUA™)

Design Lead | Enterprise UX & Design Systems | Driving Product Strategy, Team Mentorship & Business Impact

Greater Bengaluru Area

12+ years of work experience

GeekyAnts
Jul 20224 yrs 3 mosPresent

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Led 10+ designers, managing up to 5 projects simultaneously, and enforcing design consistency while mentoring junior designers. • Estimated project timelines, milestones, and sprints, achieving a 95% adherence to deadlines through effective task prioritization and team productivity enhancements. • Prioritized accessibility in numerous projects, resulting in a 20-30% increase in user satisfaction and compliance with accessibility standards. • Created wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups, ensuring a seamless and consistent user experience across web and mobile applications.
GeekyAnts
Jul 20202 yrs 1 moJul 2022

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Worked on multiple SaaS products across diverse industries, including healthcare, recruitment agencies, fintech, gaming, and sports. • Worked with engineers to design a no-code browser-based design tool that codes React Native and React, achieving an 80% NPS • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align design with business goals. • Led the design system for NativeBase, prioritizing scalability and accessibility. It currently boasts over 33k downloads and supports more than 50 dependent users.
GeekyAnts
Apr 20173 yrs 4 mosJul 2020

Bengaluru Area, India

• Contributed to user-centered design on multiple projects. • Collaborated for high-quality solutions meeting client needs. • Aided in user research through interviews, surveys, and analysis. • Produced wireframes, mock-ups, and prototypes for design communication.
Jan 20161 yr 3 mosMar 2017

Bengaluru Area, India

• Gathered and assessed user requirements with product managers and engineers. • Designed wireframes, prototypes, and visual designs for web and mobile products. • Collaborated with cross-functional teams on design deliverables.
Webtechiez
Jul 20141 yr 7 mosJan 2016

Bengaluru Area, India

• Collaborated with clients for brand identity and design needs. • Managed multiple projects, meeting or beating deadlines. • Enhanced website UX with responsive design techniques.

Chetan’s AI Stack

claude
claude
gemini
gemini
lovable
lovable
openai
openai
Figma Make
Figma Make

Education

arena animation

Arena Animation International Program, Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects

arena animation

20113 yrs2014

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Headline

Design Lead | Enterprise UX & Design Systems | Driving Product Strategy, Team Mentorship & Business Impact

About

Lead Product Designer with 10+ years of experience driving UX strategy, scalable design systems, and enterprise product experiences across SaaS, healthcare, fintech, recruitment, gaming, and sports domains. Proven expertise in leading cross-functional teams, mentoring designers, and transforming complex business problems into intuitive user experiences that improve engagement usability and delivery efficiency. Experienced in managing end-to-end product design lifecycle—from research and UX strategy to high-fidelity design systems and developer handoff. Skilled at collaborating with stakeholders, product managers, and engineering teams to build scalable digital products with measurable business impact.

Location

Greater Bengaluru Area

AI stack

claude

gemini

lovable

openai

Figma Make

Work experience

Lead UI/UX Designer at GeekyAnts, Jul 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 3 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, • Led 10+ designers, managing up to 5 projects simultaneously, and enforcing design consistency while mentoring junior designers. • Estimated project timelines, milestones, and sprints, achieving a 95% adherence to deadlines through effective task prioritization and team productivity enhancements. • Prioritized accessibility in numerous projects, resulting in a 20-30% increase in user satisfaction and compliance with accessibility standards. • Created wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups, ensuring a seamless and consistent user experience across web and mobile applications.

Senior UI/UX Designer at GeekyAnts, Jul 2020 - Jul 2022 · 2 yrs 1 mo, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, • Worked on multiple SaaS products across diverse industries, including healthcare, recruitment agencies, fintech, gaming, and sports. • Worked with engineers to design a no-code browser-based design tool that codes React Native and React, achieving an 80% NPS • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align design with business goals. • Led the design system for NativeBase, prioritizing scalability and accessibility. It currently boasts over 33k downloads and supports more than 50 dependent users.

UI/UX Designer at GeekyAnts, Apr 2017 - Jul 2020 · 3 yrs 4 mos, Bengaluru Area, India, • Contributed to user-centered design on multiple projects. • Collaborated for high-quality solutions meeting client needs. • Aided in user research through interviews, surveys, and analysis. • Produced wireframes, mock-ups, and prototypes for design communication.

UI /UX Designer at Phoenix Lifecare System, Jan 2016 - Mar 2017 · 1 yr 3 mos, Bengaluru Area, India, • Gathered and assessed user requirements with product managers and engineers. • Designed wireframes, prototypes, and visual designs for web and mobile products. • Collaborated with cross-functional teams on design deliverables.

Graphic Web Designer at Webtechiez, Jul 2014 - Jan 2016 · 1 yr 7 mos, Bengaluru Area, India, • Collaborated with clients for brand identity and design needs. • Managed multiple projects, meeting or beating deadlines. • Enhanced website UX with responsive design techniques.

Education

Arena Animation International Program, Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects, arena animation

Public links

chetandesign.vercel.app: https://chetandesign.vercel.app/