Product designer · Founding Designer at Trential

I design products that make complex systems feel simple.

5+ years across startups, government and tech companies. Currently leading design at Trential, from AI to blockchain credentials.

  • 5+Years designing
  • 4Years as founding designer
  • 5Featured products
  • IIT-KM.Des, 9.25 CGPA

Worked with

  • Trential
  • Vmock
  • KPMG India
  • Govt. of Karnataka
  • Indian Railways
  • Innobit Systems
  • Garuda Prakashan
  • IIT Kanpur

Process

How I work, from first question to launch.

  1. 01

    Understand

    Stakeholder interviews and problem framing, so we solve the right problem before drawing anything.

  2. 02

    Research

    User research, journey mapping and heuristic reviews to find real pain points.

  3. 03

    Design

    Information architecture, wireframes, prototypes and design systems, tested with real users.

  4. 04

    Ship

    Clean handoff, close work with developers, and iteration after launch.

About

Designer, generalist, founding team member.

I'm a product designer with 5+ years of experience across startups, government organisations and tech/consultancy companies.

For the last four years I have been the founding designer at Trential, leading design from the front: product, brand and everything in between. I hold a Master's in Design from IIT Kanpur, where I also worked on the National Blockchain Project.

  • Problem solver
  • Avid learner
  • Team player
  • Leads from the front

Experience

Startups, government and everything between.

  1. Aug 2022 – PresentContract from Aug 2021

    Founding Designer · Trential

    • Lead design from the front as the company's founding designer, shaping TruEnroll, Trential Wallet and Indisi.
    • Redesigned the Indisi Suite (holder wallet, issuer and verifier portals) with brand guidelines, design system and prototypes.
    • Own the Trential brand: logo, identity and website.
  2. Sep 2021 – Jul 2022

    UX Designer · Vmock India

    • Improved the smart career platform used by students worldwide.
    • Resolved core UX issues; delivered wireframes, prototypes, micro-interactions and dev handoff.
  3. Aug 2021 – Mar 2022

    UX Consultant (Contract) · CRUBN, for Govt. of Karnataka

    • Redesigned the Kaveri Land Records Management portal, addressing its core UX problems.
    • Worked directly with KPMG India, the project consultant, along with developers and government clients on IA, journey maps, prototypes and design system.
  4. Apr – Jul 2021

    Product Designer (Contract) · Innobit Systems

    • Designed IPIS, an Integrated Passenger Information System for Indian Railways.
    • Introduced brand guidelines and a design system for the software.
  5. Jan – Apr 2021

    Interaction Designer (Freelance) · Growizy

    • Ran a heuristic evaluation and redesigned the website's IA, wireframes and visuals.
  6. Apr 2020 – Jul 2021

    Product Designer (Freelance) · Garuda Prakashan

    • Sole designer: stakeholder interviews and research, branding, website and mobile app.
  7. Jan 2020 – Aug 2021

    UX Designer · National Blockchain Project, IIT Kanpur

    • Researched the IIT Kanpur healthcare ecosystem, interviewing doctors, nurses, pharmacists and lab technicians.
    • Delivered journey maps, IA, prototypes and design system; validated with usability testing.
    • Explored blockchain use-cases, including bringing old land records onto a blockchain platform (Karnataka Land Records).

M.Des, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur2021 · CGPA 9.25

B.Arch, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra2018

Skills

The toolkit.

Design & prototyping

  • Figma
  • Framer
  • Adobe Suite
  • ProtoPie
  • Lottie

UX practice

  • UX research
  • User testing
  • Information architecture
  • Interaction design
  • Branding
  • Design systems

Video & motion

  • After Effects
  • Premiere Pro
  • DaVinci Resolve
  • 3D modelling

Leadership & tools

  • Leadership
  • Growth
  • Strategy
  • ChatGPT
  • Claude
  • MS Office

Why hire me

Dependable, curious, and always learning.

01

A wide-ranging generalist

Design, startups, government policy, movies, sports and more. That range brings fresh perspective to every problem.

02

The job gets done

Whether or not I already know something, I make sure the work is finished and done well. A dependable asset for any team.

03

I grow teams

A fast, avid learner who stays current on everything, and who helps everyone around me grow too.

Contact

Let's build something good together.

Open to full-time roles and freelance projects.

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