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Verified Expert in Design
Designer
Location
New Delhi, Delhi, India
Toptal Member Since
October 3, 2022
Varun is a passionate full-stack product designer who combines the power of research, design, and prototyping to transform thorny problems into elegant human-centered solutions. He specializes in SaaS products that distill complex data and workflows into powerful user-centric tools. With over four years of experience working in a cross-collaborative culture for companies, including Smartsheet, Infosys, and RoadCast, he knows how to ensure user needs are aligned with business goals.
Portfolio
Work Experience
Founding Product Designer
2022 - PRESENT
Swif
- Designed device management and security compliance software that helps businesses track and manage company assets, automate device security, and access reports for compliance requirements.
- Built the design system, including components, colors, typography, logos, animated preloaders, assets, etc.
- Conducted user research to gain a deeper understanding of the problem on a macro-product level and micro-feature level.
- Created user flows and designed new product features while gathering feedback from early adopters and users.
Technologies: Figma, UX Review, SaaS Design, UI Design, UX Design, Enterprise Application Design, Zeplin, Jira, Product Design, Design Systems, Web Applications, User Flows, User Research, Design Testing, Color Palettes, Typography, Logo Design, MVP Design, Software as a Service (SaaS)
Product Designer
2021 - 2022
Smartsheet
- Led the delivery of high-impact projects, such as unified plan and billing and admin center 2.0, that support 40,000 unassisted subscriptions, resulting in $200+ million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) as part of the admin and commerce services team.
- Designed and improved the experience for Smartsheet's trial signup as well as the subscription payment process.
- Created new key capabilities, including query-based delete and sharing and permissions for Smartsheet DataTables.
Technologies: Adobe Experience Design (XD), Complex Application User Interfaces (UI), Complex Problem Solving, Figma, Web App UX, User Flows, Web App Design, Web App UI, Wireframing, High-fidelity Mockups, Product Discovery, Design Systems, A/B Testing, User Interface (UI), User Experience (UX), SaaS, SaaS Design, Minimum Viable Product (MVP), User Research, UX Documentation, Dashboard Design, Material Design, B2B, Digital Product Design, Workflow, Visual Design, Automation, Interactive Dashboards, Information Design, Product Design, Web Applications, Style Guides, Cross-platform, User Stories, Prototyping, Workshop Facilitation, Journey Mapping, Dashboards, Microsoft Teams, App Design, UI Components, UX Audits, Collaboration, Communication, Competitive Analysis, Mockups, Color Palettes, Typography, Logo Design, MVP Design, Software as a Service (SaaS)
UX Designer
2020 - 2021
Tista
- Managed the design and shipment of UCM Nexgen, a unified case management system for the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
- Ensured platform-wide consistency through documentation of UI elements. Designed and delivered a new design language consisting of UI components and carried out the E2E design process from research to wireframes for the UCM ecosystem.
- Conducted UX research involving 80 user interviews and stakeholder immersion and synthesized user insights into feasible design decisions. Generated user flows, information architecture, and experience maps. Finally, deployed an MVP in five months.
Technologies: UX Design, UI Design, Human-centered Design (HCD), System Design, Web App UX, User Flows, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Web App Design, Web App UI, Wireframing, High-fidelity Mockups, Product Discovery, Design Systems, A/B Testing, User Interface (UI), User Experience (UX), SaaS, SaaS Design, User Research, UX Documentation, Dashboard Design, Material Design, B2B, Digital Product Design, Workflow, Document Management Systems (DMS), Visual Design, Automation, Interactive Dashboards, Information Design, Product Design, Web Applications, Style Guides, Cross-platform, User Stories, Prototyping, Workshop Facilitation, Journey Mapping, Dashboards, Microsoft Teams, App Design, UI Components, UX Audits, Collaboration, Communication, Competitive Analysis, Mockups, Color Palettes, Typography, Logo Design, MVP Design, Software as a Service (SaaS)
UX Designer
2019 - 2020
Infosys
- Designed end-to-end customer-facing digital products for clients as a part of the digital experiences team. Worked on Finacle, a banking software built by Infosys.
- Defined features, refined the system architecture, and designed wireframes for Finacle while working in a cross-collaborative environment.
- Created UI assets, standardized the legacy system, and implemented multilingual software for our global clients.
Technologies: InVision, Sketch, Figma, UX Design, Human-centered Design (HCD), Web App UX, User Flows, Web App Design, Web App UI, Wireframing, High-fidelity Mockups, Product Discovery, Design Systems, User Interface (UI), User Experience (UX), SaaS, SaaS Design, Minimum Viable Product (MVP), User Research, UX Documentation, Dashboard Design, Material Design, Finance, B2B, Digital Product Design, Workflow, Document Management Systems (DMS), Visual Design, Automation, Interactive Dashboards, Information Design, Product Design, Web Applications, Style Guides, Cross-platform, User Stories, Prototyping, Workshop Facilitation, Journey Mapping, Dashboards, Microsoft Teams, App Design, UI Components, UX Audits, Collaboration, Communication, Competitive Analysis, Mockups, Color Palettes, Typography, Logo Design, MVP Design, Software as a Service (SaaS)
UI and Graphic Designer
2018 - 2019
Cintrafor
- Designed and developed a new website serving more than 2,000 active monthly users.
- Created interactive data visualizations for an open source trade database to be integrated into the website as a new feature.
- Developed illustrations and digital graphics for the website, social media, and print publications, increasing the outreach by 18%.
Technologies: Adobe InDesign, Adobe CC, Sketch, React, JavaScript, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Excel, Web App UX, User Flows, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Web App Design, Web App UI, Wireframing, High-fidelity Mockups, Product Discovery, User Interface (UI), User Experience (UX), User Research, UX Documentation, Data Visualization, Dashboard Design, Adobe Illustrator, Mobile UX Design, Mobile UI Design, Visual Design, Graphic Design, Branding, Style Guides, Prototyping, Workshop Facilitation, UI Components, UX Audits, Collaboration, Communication, Competitive Analysis, Mockups, Mobile Apps, Color Palettes, Typography, Logo Design, MVP Design
UI/UX Design Intern
2016 - 2017
Roadcast
- Designed Synco, a real-time workforce management B2B web app that increased efficiency in the restaurant supply chain by 15%.
- Spearheaded Bus993, a fleet management beta web application that ensured a safer commute for students. It increased efficiency within the school administration by 22%.
- Led the end-to-end design processes for both projects, which involved extensive research and designing system architecture, user journeys, and UI assets.
Technologies: Sketch, InVision, Figma, Miro, Mobile Design, Web App UX, User Flows, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Web App Design, Web App UI, Wireframing, High-fidelity Mockups, Mobile UX, Mobile App Design, Product Discovery, Design Systems, User Interface (UI), User Experience (UX), SaaS, SaaS Design, Mobile UI, Mobile Prototypes, Minimum Viable Product (MVP), User Research, UX Documentation, iOS, Mobile UX Design, Mobile UI Design, iOS UX Design, B2B, Early-stage Startups, Digital Product Design, Workflow, Visual Design, Automation, Information Design, Product Design, Web Applications, Branding, Style Guides, User Stories, Prototyping, Workshop Facilitation, Journey Mapping, Dashboards, Microsoft Teams, App Design, UI Components, UX Audits, Collaboration, Communication, Competitive Analysis, Mockups, Mobile Apps, Color Palettes, Typography, Logo Design, MVP Design, Software as a Service (SaaS)
Education
2015 - 2019
Bachelor of Science in Human Computer Interaction
University of Washington - Seattle, WA, USA
Certifications
JANUARY 2022 - PRESENT
Human Centered Systems Thinking
IDEO U
JANUARY 2019 - PRESENT
Strategic Design
Rhode Island School of Design
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