Experience
18 years across enterprise AI, B2B SaaS, logistics, telecom, and proptech
Track record across 0 to 1 (Kore.ai agentic AI, PropertyGuru data products, Quincus design function) and 1 to 10 scaling (NextLabs SaaS migration, 8x8 unified portal). Currently directing design at Kore.ai for an enterprise AI platform serving Fortune 2000 customers.
Aug 2023 — Present
Hyderabad, India
Kore.ai
Enterprise AI platform serving Fortune 2000 customers
Director of Product Design
- Redesigned the platform's core automation-building experience, cutting automation deployment time by 30% and shifting that capability from engineers to business users.
- Drove the design org's shift to an AI-native practice, where AI carries production work and designers focus their judgment on the decisions that shape the product, shipping work faster.
- Led and grew a multi-level design team through mentoring, performance management, and a consistent operating cadence.
Nov 2021 — Aug 2023
Singapore
PropertyGuru Group
Southeast Asia's largest property technology company
Data Products Design Lead
- Designed B2B data products for agents, bankers, and valuers, running field research with each profession to cut valuation turnaround and make the underlying data easier to trust.
- Grew and led the data-products design team across Singapore and Malaysia, holding one quality standard across both markets.
Jul 2020 — Nov 2021
Singapore
Quincus
B2B logistics and supply chain platform
Senior UX Designer
- Redesigned B2B shipment flows from field research with warehouse and operations teams, cutting friction in a system handling tens of millions of shipments and lifting user satisfaction 30%.
- Built and led the company's first design function across logistics and supply chain verticals, as the platform scaled across dozens of markets.
Sep 2017 — Jul 2020
Singapore
8x8 (Wavecell)
Enterprise cloud communications platform
User Experience Designer
- Designed the unified portal bringing SMS, chat apps, voice, and video into one interface, including the routing and fallback system that decides how messages reach customers across channels, driving a 25% increase in user adoption.
Apr 2015 — Sep 2017
Singapore
NextLabs
Enterprise data security and protection software
User Experience Designer
- Transitioned legacy Windows enterprise security applications to cloud-based SaaS across web, desktop, and mobile, redesigning a critical module for a 40% increase in user productivity.
Nov 2011 — Apr 2015
Doha, Qatar
Qatar Airways
One of the world's leading airlines
Usability Analyst
- Designed loyalty management, call center, and CRM applications for the airline's back-office operations, serving millions of Privilege Club members.
Nov 2008 — Mar 2011
Chennai, India
Botcode
Web design and development studio
Senior Web Designer and Developer, Team Lead
Design Leadership
Design Strategy · Team Building and Hiring · Design Operations · Stakeholder Management at C-suite Level · Org-level Design Culture
AI and Agentic Design
Agentic AI UX Patterns · Human–AI Collaboration Models · Trust and Transparency Design · AI-Assisted Design Workflows · Claude-Powered Design Tooling
Product Design
Interaction Design · Information Architecture · Data Visualisation · Design Systems and Tokens · User Research
Domain Expertise
Enterprise AI and ML Platforms · B2B SaaS · Data-rich Dashboards and Analytics · Logistics and Supply Chain · Telecom and Communications · Proptech · Financial Services (UX consulting)
Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Science
Park College of Engineering and Technology
2001 — 2005 · Tamil Nadu, India
UX Management: Strategy and Tactics
Nielsen Norman Group (NN/g) · 2022
English (Native) · Tamil (Native)