Payal Vats

Head of Design

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India13 yrs 7 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Led design initiatives for major brands like Zilingo and Myntra.
  • Built and managed a design team from the ground up.
  • Contributed to category-defining user experiences.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a UX design expert with extensive experience in E-commerce and EdTech industries.

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Adobe PhotoshopArt DirectionConcept DevelopmentCreative DirectionGraphic DesignInformation ArchitectureInformation DesignInteraction DesignLayoutMindfulness MeditationPhotoshopPublication DesignTypographyUsability TestingUser Experience

About

I am a design graduate from the National Institute of Design, Ahemdabad. Over the past 12 years, I have designed, led, and scaled product experiences for Cure.fit, Zilingo, Myntra, Cognizant and other brands. My contribution had led to category-defining experiences. As head of design for Zilingo, I was responsible for the very last pixel that reached Zilingo users across different geographies. I lead a young and passionate team of UX designers, graphic designers & UX researchers who shaped the product together. Outside of work, I like to offer design direction & feedback to start-ups and if you are looking for the same, get in touch with me at payal.vatsnid@gmail.com.

Experience

Salesforce

3 roles

Director UX Design

Promoted

Aug 2025Present · 7 mos

Senior Design Manager

Promoted

Apr 2023Aug 2025 · 2 yrs 4 mos

  • Designing Experiences for Financial Services and Insurance

Lead UX Designer

Jan 2022Apr 2023 · 1 yr 3 mos

Cure.fit (cult.fit)

Leading Design for Digital Cure.fit

Jun 2021Nov 2021 · 5 mos · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

Zilingo

Head of Design

Feb 2019Jun 2021 · 2 yrs 4 mos

  • At Zilingo, our focus is to provide digital solutions for businesses that typically use pen and paper for daily tasks. We want to provide intuitive solutions that can be carried out without going through any manual or documentation, unlike ERP/traditional B2B software.
  • Leading & guiding all design initiatives across Zilingo.
  • Assisting in goals setting & quarterly planning.
  • Hired and built the design team from the ground up. Managing a team of 6 designers at various levels.
  • Setting up design competencies for various levels and working on growth charter for each designer.
  • Assisting the PR team to build a design presence on social media to attract the right talent.
  • Leading team initiatives for growth by exposing designers to attend seminars & workshops.
  • Ensuring active social presence in the design industry to talk about product and design team externally.

Myntra

2 roles

Lead UX Designer

Promoted

Mar 2017Feb 2019 · 1 yr 11 mos

  • As a UX lead, I have been a contributor in shaping the user experience for Myntra, one of the largest fashion e-commerce in India. I have previously led teams along with an individual contribution to major strategic projects like user engagement, retention, and conversion for Myntra. Worked with the latest AR technologyy to create engaging games for users to promote acquisitions.
  • Assisted product in roadmap & quarterly OKRs.
  • Worked with UX Researchers for qualitative research.
  • Lead team building initiatives for peer development & mentorship.

Senior UX Designer

Mar 2015Feb 2017 · 1 yr 11 mos

Cogbooks

User Experience Designer

Oct 2014Mar 2015 · 5 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

  • About
  • CogBooks is an adaptive web-based learning platform. Worked on delivering a highly personalized & social 
learning experience that puts the learner in control.
  • Project- CogBooks Website
  • Designed website explaining adaptive learning & highlighted features that motivate people to invest in the product.
  • Project- Integrating Social Communication
  • Worked on collaborative features like discussions, polls & Q/A within the Cogbooks learner interface to encourage social communication.

Cognizant technology solutions

Associate Designer

Mar 2013Aug 2014 · 1 yr 5 mos · Pune Area, India

  • Responsibilities
  • Worked closely with business analysts of Barclays for requirement gathering.
  • Collaborated with stakeholders for final sign-off on user flows & wireframes.
  • Coordinated with visual designers, engineers to 
ensure smooth implementation.
  • Projects- Mobile Banking Application
  • An app that helps in transforming retail customer experience from “Transactional” to a “Relationship- oriented” model. Used on 7000 iPads in over 700 
branches in the UK.

Dsyn

UX Designer

Dec 2011Nov 2012 · 11 mos · Sushant Lok

  • Project- Asian Paints Application
  • Application design for Asian paints for iPhone and iPad platform. The application is for color enthusiasts and displays Asian paints as design/color intellects.

Elle magazine

Design Intern

May 2011Jul 2011 · 2 mos · Mahalaxmi, Mumbai

  • Worked on publication spreads for Elle magazine. Manage pre and post-production for fashion shoots.

Education

National Institute of Design

Graduate — Visual Communication

Jan 2008Jan 2012

Blue Bells Model Sr. Sec. School, Gurgaon, Haryana.

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