Shai Krishna

Co-Founder

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India7 yrs 4 mos experience

Key Highlights

Founded a platform for 7,000+ designers.
Led design for CRMs used by thousands of businesses.
Mentored over 1,500 designers to enhance their careers.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and EdTech product design expert with strong leadership and mentoring capabilities.

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Skills

Core Skills

User Experience (ux)Design LeadershipDesign StrategyDesign MentorProduct DesignDesign SystemsUser Experience Design (ued)Product ManagementMarket AnalysisProject Management

Other Skills

Creative IdeationThought LeadershipHiringDefining RequirementsProduct RequirementsAnalytical SkillsConceptual DesignConstructive FeedbackProduct Road MappingProduct VisionProduct StrategySocial Media MarketingProduct growth and marketingJavaScriptStartups

About

Over the last decade, I’ve built 2 successful companies, led design at a unicorn, and mentored 1500+ designers live. My mission is to inspire designers to become bragworthy in their careers. I use simple strategies, helpful tools, and lessons I’ve learned from building 50+ products to help designers stand out. Here’s a bit about me: → Founder of Designfolio: A platform where over 7,000 designers have created their portfolios. → Built and sold a design and software agency: Worked with hundreds of ideators, launched 50+ products, and successfully sold the business. → Mentor designers at all levels to present their work in a bragworthy way and get noticed. If you want to launch your portfolio site super fast: → GO HERE: https://www.designfolio.me If you want to learn more about how I can help you become bragworthy, you can join my newsletter: → GO HERE: https://designfolio.substack.com If you want to explore 1:1 coaching or consulting visit my Topmate: → GO HERE: https://topmate.io/shai

Experience

7 yrs 4 mos

Total Experience

1 yr 6 mos

Average Tenure

1 yr 10 mos

Current Experience

Sense

Staff Product Designer

Jul 2024 – Present · 1 yr 10 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

Leading the design of Sense Talent CRM, which serves enterprise customers worldwide.
Took charge of integrating the Skillate ecosystem into Sense's design system after the company’s acquisition of Skillate.
CRM: Worked on various projects including candidate surveys, task management dashboards, and jobs dashboards to improve user experience.
Analytics: Designed data visualizations and dashboards to help businesses track key metrics, including recruiter productivity, interview outcomes, and candidate performance.

Design StrategyDesign LeadershipUser Experience (UX)

Designfolio

Founder

Jul 2024 – Present · 1 yr 10 mos

Dead simple way to build your portfolio website

10kdesigners

Industry Mentor - Product Design

Jul 2024 – Present · 1 yr 10 mos · Remote

Mentoring the next generation design folks.

Design Mentor

Freshworks

Lead Product Designer

Dec 2023 – Jul 2024 · 7 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India · Hybrid

Lead Design Freshsales CRM, used by over 67,000 businesses.
CRM: Designed the complete quote creation process, making it easier for users to generate quotes.
Improved product management and the handling of different currencies and taxes within the CRM.
Analytics Dashboards: Enhanced the analytics features, helping businesses better understand and track their growth.

Mycaptain

2 roles

Head Of Design

Promoted

Nov 2022 – Sep 2023 · 10 mos

Directed the design strategy, contributing to a 20% growth in the user base within a year.
Led a team of UX/UI designers and researchers, ensuring alignment with both company goals and user needs.
LMS: Championed a user-focused design process, using data, user research, and continuous feedback.
Built a unified Design System that impacted 250,000 learners.
Worked closely with senior leadership to ensure design strategies aligned with business goals.

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