Narayanan Rajagopalan

CEO

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India20 yrs 10 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Expert in user-centric design and experience mapping.
  • Proven track record in leading cross-functional design teams.
  • Passionate about design-led transformation and problem-solving.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Design Leader specializing in User Experience and Interior Design.

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Skills

Core Skills

Design LeadershipExperience DesignDesign ManagementUser-centric DesignInterior DesignDesign StrategyCross-functional CollaborationProject ManagementTeam Leadership

Other Skills

3D Visualization3D rendering3D visualizationAdobe PhotoshopBusiness DevelopmentBusiness StrategyConcept ArtConcept DesignConcept DevelopmentConcept GenerationCreative IdeationCreativity SkillsDesign ResearchDigital TransformationDrawing

About

I design experiences that bring clarity, empathy and intention into how people interact with spaces and systems. My approach blends journey mapping, behaviour insight and structured design thinking to create solutions that feel intuitive and trustworthy. I’ve led design teams that function as horizontal partners across business verticals, helping embed a culture of design thinking in everyday decisions - from operations and tech to sales and customer experience. My work sits at the intersection of strategy and space, where design becomes a tool for integration, not ornamentation. I focus on solutions that are simple, human-centric and aligned with real needs. Focus Areas • Experience Design & Journey Mapping • Design Thinking Culture • User Centric Interior Design (Experiential) • Physical + Digital Experience Integration • Cross-Functional Design Leadership Always open to conversations on design-led transformation and purposeful problem-solving.

Experience

Homelane

Vice President Design

Jan 2022Present · 4 yrs 2 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Design LeadershipExperience Design

Tata elxsi

Senior Manager

Jan 2019Jan 2022 · 3 yrs · Bangalore

Design ManagementUser-Centric Design

Hettich india pvt. ltd

Chief Designer

Jul 2018Jan 2019 · 6 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Interior DesignDesign Strategy

Daffco

General Manager - Design

Dec 2014Jun 2018 · 3 yrs 6 mos · Bangalore

Design LeadershipCross-Functional Collaboration

Caravan craft retail pvt. ltd.

General Manager - Design and Projects

Jan 2014Nov 2014 · 10 mos · Bangalore

Design ManagementProject Management

Tata elxsi

Lead Designer

Jul 2012Dec 2013 · 1 yr 5 mos · Pune Area, India

Design LeadershipUser-Centric Design

Featherlite office

Head of Design

Oct 2009Jun 2012 · 2 yrs 8 mos · Bangalore

Design ManagementTeam Leadership

Grottini s.r.l., italy

Design and Project Manager

May 2007Oct 2009 · 2 yrs 5 mos

Design ManagementProject Management

Featherlite products pvt. ltd.

Design Manager

May 2003May 2004 · 1 yr

Design intervention india pvt. ltd.

Design Consultant

Feb 2002Apr 2004 · 2 yrs 2 mos

Education

National Institute ofDesign (NID) Ahmedabad

Master's degree — Industrial Design

Jun 2004Jan 2007

Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

Certification Programme in Business Management

Sep 2021Sep 2022

National Institute of Design

MDes — Industrial/furniture design

Jan 2004Jan 2007

Mumbai Educational Trust, MET League of Colleges

Diploma in Advanced Computing Arts — Computer Aided Graphics

Jan 2002Jan 2002

B.K.P.S. College of Architecture

B.Arch — Architecture

Jan 1996Jan 2001

St. Johns High School

Jan 1983Jan 1994

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