Headline

Product designer building with AI · 0→1, from MVP to scale · Product & Design strategy · 12+ yrs across startups, government & B2B SaaS · Open to Staff/Principal/ Design Manager roles

About

With over a decade of experience leading product design across startups, government-funded initiatives, and high-impact digital products, I thrive at the intersection of human behavior and design. My journey has been shaped by a natural curiosity about how people think, feel, and behave—an interest that drives me to design products that are not just functional but genuinely meaningful. I approach problem-solving with first principles thinking, always questioning assumptions and seeking the core truths of any problem. While I am passionate about innovative solutions, I also believe in the importance of simplicity—focusing on what truly adds value rather than getting lost in unnecessary complexity. This mindset has been crucial in my role, where I’ve led design initiatives that balance user needs with business goals, ensuring that every solution is both user-centric and impactful. As a skeptic by nature, I value clear evidence and logical reasoning in decision-making. This quality has helped me maintain a high standard in my work, whether it's validating design ideas through user research, optimizing user experiences, or collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver polished products. Beyond my design expertise, I am deeply interested in exploring new domains outside of tech—whether it's hospitality, interior design, or the food and beverage industry. This curiosity fuels my desire to continually learn and grow, both professionally and personally. If you're interested in discussing design, user behavior, or exploring new ideas, feel free to connect with me.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

claude

codex

notebooklm

Gamma

Supabase

Wispr Flow

Work experience

Product Designer Building with AI at Independent, Jan 2026 - Present · 10 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, - Foodspots - Share & Save Restaurants (iOS · SwiftUI · Supabase · Claude Code) An iOS app that saves restaurants from Instagram reels — share a reel, the pipeline extracts the restaurant using Apify + OpenAI + Google Places API and saves it to the app and positions the place on a map, all under 30 seconds, eliminating the friction of manually saving & searching places in saved collections on Instagram. Yet to be launched on AppStore. - Resume Builder CLI (Python · LaTeX · Claude Code) A CLI that pulls career history documented on Notion, reads a job posting, writes a tailored resume, seeks review, and compiles to an ATS-friendly PDF. Built as a four-agent pipeline. Each agent runs off its own written spec — inputs, output contract, rules it can't break, like never inventing a metric or failing silently.

Product Design Consultant at Pitcrew, Jul 2025 - Dec 2025 · 6 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, - Researched the competitive landscape across multiple industries to help the team identify the right market, lock in a target user, and define a clear product direction. - Co-ran customer discovery sessions with a founder — interviewed potential users about their workflows, tooling, team structure, and AI adoption; documented insights that directly informed product decisions. - Built early concepts that shaped the team's thinking on the problem space; these were used to gather feedback from potential customers, industry experts, and the broader community — and to present the vision to investors. - Designed and iterated on core product experiences using AI-assisted tools, moving beyond traditional design workflows to build and validate ideas faster. - Developed a practical understanding of how LLMs work through close collaboration with the tech team, which allowed me to contribute meaningfully to product decisions beyond the design scope.

Personal goal pursuit at Career Break, May 2025 - Jun 2025 · 2 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Took a break to hit pause, recharge, and do a couple of things that really excite me - spending time learning how to cook (finally!) and diving into the world of AI. I’ve been exploring how AI can not just improve the way I work, but also shift how I think and solve problems in a world where it’s becoming part of everything we do.

Design Lead at Esko, Oct 2024 - Apr 2025 · 7 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Stayed on after Esko acquired ArtworkFlow to help the transition go smoothly - working with the Esko team to hand things over and keep the design side steady while two companies became one. It was more about continuity and people than new product work.

Product Design Manager at Bizongo, Apr 2024 - Oct 2024 · 7 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, - Joined as a founding designer and stayed through its acquisition by Esko - owning product and design decisions across the platform's most critical bets: a flexible workflow engine, a digital asset manager, and an AI-assisted compliance tool. - Consistently pushed back on reactive build culture - introduced research as standard practice, made designer sign-off a requirement before anything shipped, and kept design at the decision-making table at every stage of the product cycle. - Built and led the design team through the product's most ambitious phase - hired, mentored, and developed designers who went from needing close guidance to independently running customer research and owning projects end to end. - Four years. One product, from under 10 customers to acquisition. The workflow engine, proofing tool, and asset manager built in that time now save customer teams $600K annually - with 40% faster turnarounds and 67% less time spent in review.

Senior UX Designer at Bizongo, Apr 2023 - Apr 2024 · 1 yr 1 mo, Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

UX Designer II (Founding Designer) at Bizongo, Apr 2021 - Apr 2023 · 2 yrs 1 mo, Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

Associate Sr UX Designer at Lollypop Design Studio, Feb 2019 - Apr 2021 · 2 y 2 mo, Bengaluru

Senior Consultant, UX at Hitachi Consulting, Mar 2017 - Jan 2019 · 1 y 10 mo, Hyderabad

Software Engineer/ UI Designer at Prolifics, Dec 2015 - Sep 2016 · 9 mo, Hyderabad

Web Designer & Developer at National Informatics Centre (NIC), Apr 2014 - Oct 2015 · 1 y 6 mo, Hyderabad

Education

Bachelor of Technology (BTech), Computer Science, MVGR College of Engineering

Public links

github: https://github.com/sharanadla

sharanadla.com: https://sharanadla.com/