Nikhil Malhotra

Design Manager

Gurugram, Haryana, India17 yrs 10 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in user-centric design and product strategy.
Proven track record in leading design teams.
Strong focus on clarity and collaboration in product development.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS UX leader with a strong focus on user-centered design and product strategy.

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Skills

Core Skills

User ExperienceProduct StrategyDesign Thinking

Other Skills

ManagementUser ResearchDesign ManagementUser PersonasUser-centered DesignLeadershipUsability TestingWireframingStrategic ThinkingCommunicationSocial MediaAdobe Creative SuiteCross-functional Team LeadershipUsabilityInformation Architecture

About

I work at the intersection of product strategy, UX design, and scalable software systems. Over the years, I’ve led and shaped complex products by focusing on clarity of thinking, strong design systems, and user-centric decision making. My experience spans: • SaaS platforms • Design systems & product foundations • UX strategy aligned with business outcomes • Building and mentoring design teams Currently, I’m exploring and building intelligent software products, while also open to senior product / UX leadership roles where deep thinking, autonomy, and long-term impact matter. I believe the best products are built when systems are simple, decisions are intentional, and design scales with purpose.

Experience

17 yrs 10 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 6 mos

Average Tenure

5 yrs 3 mos

Current Experience

Easyrewardz software services

Senior User Experience Design Manager

Jan 2021 – Present · 5 yrs 3 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

Leading design team and initiatives across the organization, ensuring that every experience we create reflects user empathy, design excellence, and business intent. My focus lies in guiding teams toward clarity, collaboration, and craftsmanship.
Driving user experience design that bridges business goals, user needs, and product vision.
Key Responsibilities & Impact:
Lead and mentor UX designers across multiple projects, ensuring consistent design quality and alignment with product goals.
Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Engineers, and Business stakeholders to shape features grounded in user research and usability insights.
Oversee the end-to-end design process from discovery and ideation to delivery ensuring user journeys are intuitive and outcomes measurable.
Facilitate design reviews and feedback loops that strengthen collaboration and decision-making.
Promote a user-first culture within teams, helping balance design ambition with delivery realities.
Support designers’ growth through constructive feedback, portfolio guidance, and skill mentorship.

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Cardekho

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Senior Design Manager UX | UI

Apr 2017 – Jan 2021 · 3 yrs 9 mos

Collaborating in an agile, cross-functional team to design an innovative solution by understanding personas, competitive evaluation, user journey, heuristic evaluation, scenarios, specifications, task flows, high and low-fidelity wireframes, usability testing and building clickable prototypes in Marble for RWD, iOS, Android and desktop applications.
Implementing user-centered design methodology, give into business/user value, and identity potential usability issues. Create engaging and persuasive business solutions based on design thinking and user-centric methodologies, with a strong focus on customer experience.

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Design Manager

Jan 2016 – Apr 2017 · 1 yr 3 mos

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Snapdeal

Sr. Designer

Sep 2014 – Oct 2015 · 1 yr 1 mo · New Delhi

Apply design thinking process to incorporate requirements and feedback from multiple stakeholders.Refine and iterate product design to create the best user experience.Revamped several sections & components across the product.Create wireframes, user flows, process flows and site maps to effectively communicate interaction and design ideas. Worked in agile method on a variety of web interfaces including desktop, mobile.Incorporated user-focused design considerations.

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Sr.Designer

Jan 2014 – Sep 2014 · 8 mos · Gurgaon, India

Worked closely with cross-functional teams and collaborate with product managers and developers to define and achieve holistic product objectives. Developing conceptual diagrams, wireframes, detailed visual mockups and prototypes to communicate high-level design strategies and detailed interaction behaviors.Establish and promote design guidelines, best practices and standards.
Increasing ROI through enhanced experience and better usability of the product.Create and continuously improve information architecture / visual design.

Ndtv

Sr. User Interface Designer

Dec 2012 – May 2013 · 5 mos · New Delhi Area, India

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Sr.User Interface Designer

Jun 2011 – Nov 2012 · 1 yr 5 mos · New Delhi Area, India

Evolved branding for components, snippets, website & applications over and above the existing branding guidelines/corporate identity of the company.
Advised on layout and navigation design for marketing survey research projects.
Worked with technology development department for implementation of interfaces.
Major interactions were with clients from Australia and U.K.
Received certificate of excellence for projects worked on.

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