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Senthilnathan Shanmugam

Head of Design

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India13 yrs 9 mos experience
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Key Highlights

  • Led a design team of 30+ at Freshworks.
  • Drove 158% increase in product value at Birdeye.
  • Pioneered AI-driven design solutions.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS design leader with expertise in user experience and AI-driven solutions.

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Skills

Core Skills

Design LeadershipExperience DesignSoftware As A Service (saas)User Experience (ux)Strategic DesignDesign Strategy

Other Skills

AlgorithmsAndroidArtificial Intelligence (AI)AxureCCSSCSS3Card SortingContextual InquiryCross-functional Team LeadershipDesignDesign OpsGenerative AIHTMLHeuristic Evaluation

About

At Freshworks, my leadership steers Freshservice's design vision, managing a team of 30+ creatives to pioneer innovative design solutions that resonate with global audiences. Our collaborative efforts aim to enhance product strategy and cultivate a culture of design excellence, which has been instrumental in driving the company's growth in the SaaS space. With an extensive background in user research and proficiency in Generative AI and Large Language Models, the team and I are committed to delivering impactful user experiences. Previously helming the Global User Experience and Product Design at Birdeye, I contributed to shaping the platform's reputation as a leader in customer experience solutions. This role honed my competencies in interaction and service design, further solidifying my dedication to utilizing human-centered design as a transformative force for businesses. Balancing strategic foresight with a hands-on approach, my goal remains to leverage design thinking to solve complex challenges and achieve tangible results for both customers and the organization.

Experience

Freshworks

Global Head of Design / Sr. Director - Freshservice

Jun 2024Present · 1 yr 9 mos · Multi-city · Hybrid

  • Leading the design charge at Freshservice (ITSM / ITOM / ITAM / ESM & MSP ) a major design practice within Freshworks. I lead a talented team of 30+ designers, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence. Collaborating closely with business and product teams, I focus on driving product strategy fostering a collaborative culture, and delivering world-class design solutions.
Experience DesignThought LeadershipDesign StrategyDesign LeadershipGenerative AI

Birdeye

2 roles

Associate Vice President - Global Head User Experience and Product Design

Jan 2024Jun 2024 · 5 mos · Palo Alto, California, United States

  • Birdeye is the highest-rated reputation, social media, and customer experience platform for local
  • businesses and brands. Over 150,000 businesses use Birdeye’s AI-powered platform to manage online reputation effortlessly.
Design StrategyDesign LeadershipLarge Language Models (LLM)design systemdesign opsSoftware as a Service (SaaS)+2

Sr Director, Global Head of Product Design

May 2021Dec 2023 · 2 yrs 7 mos · Palo Alto, California, United States

  • I spearheaded a revolutionary product transformation, driving a phenomenal 158% increase in value, skyrocketing ARR from $46.5 million to a staggering $120 million. I built India's Design organization from the ground up, fostering a high-performing team of 20 exceptional individuals across the USA and India in product design, visual design, and UX writing.
  • Led and oversaw critical projects, From the AI-powered BirdAI to the mobile app redesign focusing on free user engagement. Spearheaded a complete rebranding, revitalizing all modules' user experience (UX) and user interface (UI). This included core products like Social, Payments, Appointments, Marketplace, Listings, Channels and more.
  • Beyond design, I played a pivotal role in the core leadership group, championing the Customer Experience Business Charter.
  • Kick-started the Magpie design system coupled with robust Design Ops, which streamlined design processes and ensured consistency.
  • Built a robust infrastructure: From recruiting and onboarding to toolchain and budget management, I established efficient systems to empower my team and support their success.
  • My leadership and vision have propelled product success, fostered a thriving design team, and built a strong foundation for future growth.
User Experience (UX)UX ResearchUser InteractionCross-functional Team LeadershipStrategic Design

Opslyft

Investor & Advisor

Nov 2021Present · 4 yrs 4 mos · San Francisco Bay Area · Remote

Amura

Strategic Experience Advisor

Mar 2021May 2021 · 2 mos

  • Working closely with Founder and team members on Experience design and strategy.

Freshworks

3 roles

Head of Design / Senior Manager - IT BU (Freshservice)

Promoted

Apr 2020Jun 2021 · 1 yr 2 mos

  • Leading design for Freshservice / Freshrelease (one of the largest Design Practices within Freshworks) by focusing on talent, methods, innovation, and advocacy.
  • Built the design process and design team of 20+ designers from an initial size of 2 for supporting different functions within the BU
  • I have worked with Business stakeholders and Product teams to define roadmaps, design strategy, and overall product features delivery.
  • Guided and coached individuals to individual excellence based on a career ladder framework we defined and established for all roles in the team.

Head of Design / Manager - Design @ Freshservice

Promoted

Oct 2017Mar 2020 · 2 yrs 5 mos

Lead, Product Design (Freshservice)

Jun 2016Oct 2017 · 1 yr 4 mos

Commonfloor.com

2 roles

Lead Interaction Designer

Nov 2015Jun 2016 · 7 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

  • Acquired by Quikr

Senior Interaction Designer

Jul 2014Jun 2016 · 1 yr 11 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

  • About CommonFloor:
  • CommonFloor.com is India's first real estate portal dedicated to apartments and gated communities. It is also the first to host an online community management platform that extends its role way beyond buying, selling or renting properties. We aim to be a one-stop solution for all apartment needs; from finding to managing and connecting with the apartment community.

Google

Google Summer of Code 2014 Student Mentor

Apr 2014Nov 2014 · 7 mos · New Delhi Area, India

  • Project Wiki: https://raxaemr.atlassian.net/wiki/display/RAXAJSS/Easy+Treaty+-+Location+Based+Disease+Treatment
  • Github: https://github.com/Raxa/easytreaty
  • Easy Treaty is a mobile app that allows users to search for hospitals, doctors, pharmacies and view them on a Google map. And the user can get directions to the location and call if phone number is available. If the user is a registered user he can view his profile after logging in and he can make appointments with doctors. The user can mark his favorite locations. The app will support language translation.

Raxa emr

Senior User Experience Researcher

Jul 2013Aug 2014 · 1 yr 1 mo · New Delhi Area, India

  • Field based research in rural INDIA to evaluate health information system. Raxa is a mobile and web-based health information technology company, based in India, creating health-related content and software to connect and inform patients, providers and payers. Raxa is dedicated to creating a free healthcare information system and an open-source electronic medical record (EMR) for mostly poor, sometimes illiterate, patients and their overworked providers who are always in need of reliable health information accessible on mobile platforms.
  • Delivered Hospital solutions,
  • Physician Practice Management Solutions,
  • Electronic Medical Record Solutions,
  • Portable Personal Health Record Solutions,
  • Home care based TeleHealth solutions,
  • Health Portals,
  • Community health solutions,
  • TeleRadiology solutions,
  • Electronic Health Record Solutions for various countries including India.

91mobiles

UX Designer

Apr 2013Jul 2014 · 1 yr 3 mos · Gurgaon, India

  • Creating workflows, user scenarios, wireframes, mockups, visual design and usability testing and reviews for demand side platform and data analytics features. Information visualisation
  • Prototypes- Low/High Fidelity
  • User and customer surveys
  • Marketing/Creative communication designing
  • planning and facilitating usability testing
  • Interaction Design

Ideafarms

UX Designer Trainee

Dec 2012Mar 2013 · 3 mos · New Delhi Area, India

  • Creating prototypes,wireframes, web layouts, developing HTML pages & CSS. As usability practitioner maintained usability standards.

Shri senthil constructions.

Design Assistant

Oct 2010Sep 2011 · 11 mos · Salem Area, India

  • Interactive Interior design group specializing in commercial and retail design.Repeatedly recognized for creative, conceptual and analytical talents, AutoCAD and design proficiencies and exemplary work ethic.
  • Generated new development deals for a real estate development company that focuses on multi-family residential projects, including real-estate market analysis.

Peepal technologies

Junior software intern

Apr 2009May 2009 · 1 mo · India

  • Under went training in Traffic Analyzer and developed a Human resources management system. I was a part of the software testing process as junior software intern.

Department of airport authority of india

IT Security Supervisor

May 2008Jul 2008 · 2 mos · Chennai International Airport,India

  • Suggested improvement of working ergonomics, which increased working efficiency of the operators by 28%

Education

University of St Andrews

Vellore Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) — COMPUTER SCIENCE

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