Vinayak Pancholi

Product Manager

Hyderabad, Telangana, India12 yrs 7 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

10 years of experience in product design.
Expert in creating engaging user experiences.
Strong background in motion design and storytelling.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Product Designer with expertise in Software and Consumer Electronics industries.

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Skills

Core Skills

Product DesignUser Experience (ux)

Other Skills

Design SystemsFigma (Software)PrototypingDesign ThinkingProblem SolvingCommunicationMotion DesignUser Experience DesignStorytellingUser Interface DesignComputer AnimationMotion GraphicsArt DirectionConcept DevelopmentProject Planning

About

Product designer with 10 years of owning and delivering comprehensive product experiences. My dedication to design usable products has enabled me to ship experiences are not only practical but also delightful, emotionally engaging and carry high craftmanship standards.

Experience

Microsoft

4 roles

Senior Product Designer

Promoted

Feb 2025 – Present · 1 yr 2 mos

Working on Microsoft Edge browser.

Product Designer 2

Aug 2021 – Feb 2025 · 3 yrs 6 mos

Ideate, design and ship product experiences for Microsoft Edge product.
Drive design system for Microsoft Edge as part of Edge Core UX team.
Creating visual storytelling artefacts, product videos and imagery.
Designed and delivered AI experiences for Edge PDF team.
Leading product craftmanship effort with Engineering team for ownership areas.

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Designer 2

Promoted

Aug 2019 – Aug 2021 · 2 yrs

Design, execute and ship design experiences for Microsoft Edge browser.
Create and prototype interaction flows for upcoming features and user research using Figma, Protopie or Principle.
Ensure highest quality of craftsmanship across design experiences.
Create and supervise creative storytelling content for marketing campaigns directed towards both internal and external audiences.
Work on creative projects requiring high level of proficiency in tools like After Effects, 3D animation with Cinema 4D + Redshift.
Work across departments to define, curate, and evolve the tools, processes, and communication around asset management especially product engineering.

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Motion Designer

May 2018 – Aug 2019 · 1 yr 3 mos

Ideate, design, develop and ship motion design experiences for Microsoft Edge browser.
Working with interaction designers, product managers and engineers to ensure the motion design enhances the overall user experience.
Produce motion studies, walkthrough prototypes and final specifications for developer handoff.
Brainstorm next generation motion design language and concepts for Microsoft Edge browser for macOS.
Create video concepts for internal and external marketing campaigns.

Prototyping

Samsung electronics

2 roles

Lead Designer

Mar 2017 – May 2018 · 1 yr 2 mos

Developing new smartphone features from concept to implementation.
Research and specify visual interaction direction for upcoming smartphones.
Creating wireframes, interactive prototypes, high fidelity mockups, and detailed UI for mobile.
Working closely with design researchers and visual designers to iterate multiple design solutions.
Work iteratively with developers to optimize and implement designs into devices.
Creating animation elements for Samsung Gear devices.
Creating interactive 3D content for Virtual Reality and Augmented reality features of Android smartphones.

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Senior User Experience Designer

Aug 2015 – Mar 2017 · 1 yr 7 mos

Creating next-generation mobile interfaces from ground up focusing on Visual Interactions and Motion Design for Android.
Creating better UX flow in existing systems based on research data.
Creating static and dynamic UI prototypes from wireframes.
Creating data assets for efficient workflow during project development lifecycle.
Working closely with developers to implement concepts into devices.
Creating explainer motion graphic videos to elaborate proposed concepts.

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