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Darshan K

Principal Product Designer | TrustGrid

Bengaluru

6+ years of work experience

TrustGrid™
Jun 20265 mosPresent

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Led product, UX and commercial audits across TrustGrid, including an SSI and Verifiable Credentials opportunity assessment spanning 16 customer segments, 20+ use cases and 150+ research sources, identifying commercially viable markets, customer needs and procurement pathways. Repositioned and rebranded TrustGrid end-to-end, defining the new brand direction, visual identity, product language and digital presence across its Web3 and digital trust portfolio. Designed dTAK from 0→1, a mission-critical tactical operations platform integrating decentralized identity and Verifiable Credentials with live mapping, team coordination, secure communications and operational workflows. Led SynQ Social 2.0 from research to production, designing a Web3 social platform integrating decentralized identity, digital ownership, an embedded wallet and a marketplace for physical and digital assets, including NFTs. Established an AI-assisted product workflow using knowledge bases, prompt engineering, MCP controls and structured AI processes across product research, design and execution.
Collective Artists Network
Nov 20256 mosApr 2026

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Led product design for the Under25 platform during a key transition phase Ran UX audits to identify gaps and realign product direction with evolving business priorities Drove redesign initiatives across navigation and core product flows Worked directly with leadership, product and engineering to deliver coordinated releases
ZapMinds
May 20241 yr 6 mosOct 2025

Delhi, India

Led end-to-end product initiatives across fintech and consumer platforms Restructured a digital investment product across key product areas to improve usability and engagement Defined product behavior and feature direction in collaboration with founders and engineering Took products from concept through to shipped experience
xalts
Aug 20239 mosApr 2024

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Defined product flows for blockchain and digital asset tools used by financial institutions Translated regulatory and operational requirements into usable product behavior Worked with product and engineering to ship compliance-heavy features Helped establish the foundation for early-stage product development
Freelance
Dec 20229 mosAug 2023

Led product design for ZadPiper, defining dashboards, campaign management, and multi-tier workflows Designed product interface and key flows for StarBelle Clinic, covering patient and inventory operations Reworked parts of MoveInSync to improve legacy workflows and operational efficiency Worked directly with founders and teams to translate business requirements into product structure and feature behavior
Zapilio
Sep 20211 y 2 moNov 2022

Bengaluru

Freelance
Mar 20201 y 5 moAug 2021

Hybrid

Darshan’s AI Stack

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Education

DesignBoat UI/UX School

PRO UI/UX Design

DesignBoat UI/UX School

20191 yr2020

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Headline

Principal Product Designer | TrustGrid

About

Product Design Lead with 6+ years of experience across fintech, consumer and enterprise products.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

antigravity

claude

Work experience

Principal Product Designer at TrustGrid™, Jun 2026 - Present · 5 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Led product, UX and commercial audits across TrustGrid, including an SSI and Verifiable Credentials opportunity assessment spanning 16 customer segments, 20+ use cases and 150+ research sources, identifying commercially viable markets, customer needs and procurement pathways. Repositioned and rebranded TrustGrid end-to-end, defining the new brand direction, visual identity, product language and digital presence across its Web3 and digital trust portfolio. Designed dTAK from 0→1, a mission-critical tactical operations platform integrating decentralized identity and Verifiable Credentials with live mapping, team coordination, secure communications and operational workflows. Led SynQ Social 2.0 from research to production, designing a Web3 social platform integrating decentralized identity, digital ownership, an embedded wallet and a marketplace for physical and digital assets, including NFTs. Established an AI-assisted product workflow using knowledge bases, prompt engineering, MCP controls and structured AI processes across product research, design and execution.

Product Design Lead at Collective Artists Network, Nov 2025 - Apr 2026 · 6 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Led product design for the Under25 platform during a key transition phase Ran UX audits to identify gaps and realign product direction with evolving business priorities Drove redesign initiatives across navigation and core product flows Worked directly with leadership, product and engineering to deliver coordinated releases

Creative Partner, Strategy & Design at ZapMinds, May 2024 - Oct 2025 · 1 yr 6 mos, Delhi, India, Led end-to-end product initiatives across fintech and consumer platforms Restructured a digital investment product across key product areas to improve usability and engagement Defined product behavior and feature direction in collaboration with founders and engineering Took products from concept through to shipped experience

UI/UX Designer at xalts, Aug 2023 - Apr 2024 · 9 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Defined product flows for blockchain and digital asset tools used by financial institutions Translated regulatory and operational requirements into usable product behavior Worked with product and engineering to ship compliance-heavy features Helped establish the foundation for early-stage product development

Design Consultant at Freelance, Dec 2022 - Aug 2023 · 9 mos, Led product design for ZadPiper, defining dashboards, campaign management, and multi-tier workflows Designed product interface and key flows for StarBelle Clinic, covering patient and inventory operations Reworked parts of MoveInSync to improve legacy workflows and operational efficiency Worked directly with founders and teams to translate business requirements into product structure and feature behavior

UI/UX Designer at Zapilio, Sep 2021 - Nov 2022 · 1 y 2 mo, Bengaluru

Design consultant at Freelance, Mar 2020 - Aug 2021 · 1 y 5 mo, Hybrid

Education

PRO UI/UX Design, DesignBoat UI/UX School

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