Shamil AV

Co-Founder

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India10 yrs 8 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

10 years of experience in product design.
Expert in transforming messy systems into unified experiences.
Proven track record in scaling products globally.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech-focused product designer with expertise in user experience and design systems.

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Skills

Core Skills

Product DesignUser ExperienceDesign SystemUser Interaction DesignVisual DesignDesign FoundationBrand Identity

Other Skills

Adobe IllustratorAdobe PhotoshopAdvertisingBrand developmentComponent librariesConcept DesignData-driven solutionsFintechGamificationGraphic DesignGraphicsIllustratorLogo DesignManagementMarketing

About

Senior Designer with 10 years scaling products from 0→1 to millions of users globally. I've built entire design foundations as a founding designer, transformed messy systems into unified experiences, and launched products across international markets. Currently running Alien & Bear, a perceptive design studio specializing in rapid brand-to-market transformations. Currently working with forward-thinking companies on brand identity, product strategy, and design systems.

Experience

Self.

Independent Solo Designer @ Alien & Bear

Aug 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 7 mos

Product designer with proven 0→1 fintech experience, having designed Fair.Market's complete trading platform (mobile + web + brand). Specialized in creating data-driven solutions and scaling user experiences for complex, global technology platforms.

Product designFintechUser experienceData-driven solutions

Happay

2 roles

Associate Director & Lead – Design

Jun 2022 – May 2023 · 11 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Happay Design System Overhaul – Transformed messy, inconsistent design into a clean, unified system. Built component libraries, user flows, and prototypes that teams actually use.

Design systemComponent librariesUser flowsPrototypingUser experience

Founding Designer

May 2015 – Jul 2021 · 6 yrs 2 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

Built Happay's design foundation from scratch—website development, visual language system, motion graphics, and brand identity

Design foundationVisual language systemBrand identity

Glance

Senior Interaction & Visual Designer

Jul 2021 – Jul 2022 · 1 yr · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India · On-site

Designed high-impact user interactions for live shows and lockscreen experiences.
Led motion and visual systems across entertainment modules.
Created gamified micro-interactions to reduce user drop-offs and improve session retention.
Collaborated with product and engineering teams in a fast-paced agile setup.

User interaction designMotion graphicsGamificationVisual design