Headline

UI/UX Designer @Zazz | Product Designer | Building SaaS, B2B & B2C Experiences | No-Code Developer

About

Engineer by Degree, Designer by passion I graduated in Electrical Engineering and my parents were proud. Then I said: “I want to be a designer.” Now they think I do wedding invitations.My relatives? “Something with computers, I think.” I switched careers faster than a short circuit. Here’s the real story In a world where portfolios are bound by NDAs, Where “final” Figma files have sequels, And where every job rejection starts with “We were impressed, but…” One man rises. Armed with nothing but a design degree he doesn’t have and an engineering degree he doesn’t use… and a camera he can’t put down Meet Mr. Prem. -Electrical Engineer turned UX/UI Designer (yes, by choice) -Photographer when life needs better composition -Creative Lead at an ed-tech startup (sleeps less than a production server) -Built a sustainable design studio for sustainable products -Created Job Simulation, because getting job experience shouldn't require having a job -Played more roles in a startup than Johnny Sins product designer, marketing guy, copywriter, team therapist, midnight PPT maker, and accidental Zoom host Still explaining to stakeholders that UX ≠ UI Still prototyping onboarding flows more emotionally complex than your last situationship Designed real Product & Dashboards. They shipped. Got used. Got love.(NDA’d harder than Marvel scripts.) Fun facts: Rejected by ATS, HR, AI... but never by effort Accepted by impostor syndrome (full-time) Viewer Reviews (100% fake, 100% accurate): “Finally, a designer with more drama than my last relationship.” -Adam, UX Designer “Still not sure if he’s a genius or just tired.” -HR, Unknown Company “Better storytelling than Netflix. Cheaper too.”- Mounica @ Empathy Design Studio “I laughed. I cried. Then I also updated my portfolio.” -Akash, Senior Designer Still job hunting. Still iterating on his life like it’s an A/B test. Still wondering if his portfolio will ever be “done.” Still not giving up because he already told too many people he’s a designer. If you're hiring, collaborating, or just feeling bad for me: metikalapremkumar@gmail.com

Location

Hyderabad

AI stack

aistudio

antigravity

claude code

codex

lovable

Magic Patterns

Work experience

UI/UX Designer at Zazz, Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 · 3 mos, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Creative Lead at Skillvita, Dec 2024 - Feb 2026 · 1 y 2 mo, Hyderabad, • Built India's 1st skill first ecosystem for job-ready projects across B2C and B2B, enabling students/Individuals to gain real-world experience and helping companies and recruiters assess candidates through skill-based workflows instead of resumes • Interacted with 500+ Students and professionals to understand the gaps in current education and skill -building practices. • Built a scalable LMS with peer-to-peer learning, AI-generated playlists, and dashboards-improving course completion by 35%.

UX/UI Designer at Skillvita, Feb 2024 - Nov 2024 · 9 mo, Hyderabad

Visual Designer at Evolutyz Corp, Jul 2023 - Jan 2024 · 7 mos, Hyderabad, Telangana, India, • Developed marketing and product design assets, including social media creatives, banners, mockups, and user-centered UX/UI designs for responsive websites and mobile applications. • Designed an interactive flipbook with no-code tools (e.g., Webflow) to showcase company case studies, enhancing stakeholder access and increasing case-study engagement

UX/UI Designer at Designerrs | UI UX Design Academy, Aug 2022 - Feb 2023 · 7 mos, Hyderabad, Telangana, India, Designed an interesting concept called Buy Local, a mobile app that helps users discover and shop from nearby stores promoting community-driven shopping and supporting small businesses. Pain Points Identified -Users found it difficult to locate nearby stores with real-time availability. -Local stores lacked a digital presence compared to large e-commerce players. -Checkout and delivery experiences were often fragmented or confusing. Design Solutions -Built a store discovery flow with clear categorization and distance-based sorting. -Designed clean product cards and a minimal cart flow for faster decisions. -Simplified the checkout process with integrated payment and delivery tracking. -Focused on trust-building visuals — warm tones, familiar icons, and community cues. Future Extensions Expanding beyond groceries to include fashion, electronics, and daily essentials, evolving Buy Local into a complete hyperlocal marketplace.

Apprentice Trainee at Electronics Corporation of India Limited (ECIL), Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India., Nov 2018 - Apr 2019 · 6 mos, Hyderabad, ECIL, • Contributed to high-precision PCB designs for EVMs, tested 50+ units for hardware stability and signal integrity. • Debugged and tested 20+ embedded modules in lab simulations, identifying and resolving system-level faults. • Participated in 5+ plant tours and engineering briefings to analyze large-scale electronics production and QA workflows.

Education

Bachelor of Technology - BTech, In Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Anurag group of institutions

Diploma of Education, in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Anurag group of institutions

Public links

github: https://github.com/premkumarmetikala

behance.net: https://www.behance.net/metikala_premkumar