Headline

Product Designer | Systems & Service-led UX | Early-stage & Complex Products

About

I'm a Product Designer who likes working on problems that are messy, not fully defined problems. The kind where design is not just about screens, but about how a system actually works in the real world. I usually design for situations where: • user behaviour matters more than adding features • adoption and long-term sustainability define success • the product needs to work outside ideal conditions I don't start with UI. I begin by understanding the system behind the problem. Who is involved, what incentives exist, where things break, and what constraints are real. From there, I translate that clarity into product direction and usable interfaces. I've worked on: • early-stage and 0 to 1 products • service and product hybrid systems • AI-assisted and data-heavy tools built for non-technical users I'm especially interested in spaces like GovTech, HealthTech, FinTech, education, and early-stage SaaS, mostly because design decisions in these areas tend to have long-term consequences. Right now, I'm exploring Product Designer and Founding Product Designer roles with teams working on complex, meaningful problems. If you're building something where design needs to go beyond just visuals, I'd be happy to talk.

Location

Gurugram

AI stack

antigravity

codex

lovable

notebooklm

v0

Figma Make

Work experience

Independent Product Designer at Self-Employed, Sep 2025 - Present · 10 mos, Gurgaon, Exploring product design, AI-assisted workflows, UX research, and systems thinking through independent learning, experimentation, and concept projects. Focused on: • AI workflows for designers • Product design fundamentals • UX research and interaction design • Workflow simplification • SaaS and dashboard experiences

Product Designer at Being Ingenious Media Private Limited, Jun 2025 - Aug 2025 · 3 mos, Gurugram, • Designed a user-centric B2C e-commerce website for the wellness brand “Attavita,” focusing on visual appeal and conversion. • Developed and implemented a fully custom Shopify theme aligned with the brand’s identity and UX goals. • Integrated third-party solutions for seamless payment processing and delivery management. • Collaborated with backend engineers to connect external CRM systems via API integration for smooth operations.

Founding Product Designer at Caudate AI, Feb 2025 - May 2025 · 4 mos, Gurugram, Haryana, India, • Spearheaded end-to-end product development from concept to MVP, designing 4 scalable, development-ready core features to address enterprise data analytics needs. • Orchestrated cross-functional collaboration with stakeholders, engineering teams, and UX researchers, aligning. business objectives with technical constraints to deliver a user-centric SaaS solution. • Led UX/UI design for 50+ MVP screens, ensuring seamless integration of AI-driven insights while maintaining technical feasibility and market readiness. • Drove product-market alignment through iterative user research, translating complex business requirements into intuitive, high-fidelity interfaces.

User Experience Designer at GrowthGear, Jan 2025 - Apr 2025 · 4 mos, Gurugram, Haryana, India

Designer at Ministry Of Minority Affairs, Jun 2024 - Oct 2024 · 5 mos, Delhi, India

Education

Master Of Design, Social Design, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University Delhi (AUD)

Bachelor of Arts - BA Vocational, Animation And Interior Design, st. xavier's college, ranchi

Public links

nikhilpahan.vercel.app: https://nikhilpahan.vercel.app/