Vigneswar Raj — CEO
No grand origin story here, just a kid who was broke, hungry, and inspired by a CHIP magazine article about Steve Jobs. That spark hit at 12, and I dove in: grinding through graphic design gigs between school hours, geeking out over iMacs, cracking open hardware, and building PCs for anyone with cash. I threw together websites long before "design thinking" became a corporate buzzword. By day, I tackled engineering classes; by night, I freelanced. I failed fast, failed often—startups tanked, products crashed, and I was broke again. Then I joined Moonraft Innovation Labs, where I learned from brilliant minds and built experiences for top brands, leaving a mark on digital banking. Within a decade, I institutionalized a UX design studio in South Africa. No MBA, ust hard-earned lessons and results. When AI emerged, I saw the future. I dropped titles, stepped out of my comfort zone, and took the leap to Lowe’s. There, I: - Buidling Home Inspiration Journey using Visual Intelligence and AI models for a better Leads and CVR. - Built Style Your Space, a Gen-AI styling engine, launching two versions for interior spaces and now tackling outdoor landscapes and patios. - Pioneered myLow, the conversational AI for product discovery on Lowes.com, laying the foundation and taking it to market. - Replaced vendors and rebuilt Visual Search in-house—faster, better, and from the ground up. - Rolled out Visual AI systems and Evaluation Frameworks, transforming how our team and clients approach their work. I’m still building, still learning, and always chasing what’s next.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Product Manager specializing in AI-driven solutions for the Home Improvement industry.
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Experience: 15 yrs 9 mos
Skills
- Product Management
- Ai/ml Model Management
- Mentoring
- Product Leadership
- Product Design
- Design Strategy
- Web Design
- Hardware Consulting
Career Highlights
- Built AI-driven products transforming home improvement.
- Established a UX design studio in South Africa.
- Mentored upcoming product and design professionals.
Work Experience
Lowe's Companies, Inc.
Lead Product Manager, AI (3 yrs 9 mos)
Moonraft Innovation Labs
Principal Designer, UX (5 mos)
Head Of Design - South Africa region (4 yrs 6 mos)
Design Lead, UX/UI (2 yrs 11 mos)
Visual/UX/UI Designer (2 yrs)
adplist.org
Product and Design mentor (5 yrs 8 mos)
Standard Bank Group
Product and Design Consultant - Customer Platform (3 yrs 7 mos)
Lead Product Designer, Staff Platform (1 yr)
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Hardware Consultant (2 yrs)
Self Employed
Graphic/Web Designer (7 yrs 11 mos)
Education
Nanodegree at Udacity
Bachelor of Engineering - BE at SNS College of Technology
at Lisieux Matriculation Higher Secondary School