Daren Lobo

Product Manager

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India5 yrs experience

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Key Highlights

Led design at Flipkart, doubling conversion rates.
Shipped impactful features at Jar, enhancing user growth.
Designed innovative tools for Disney and ECU Health.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Product Designer specializing in B2B SaaS and Fintech with a strong focus on user experience.

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Skills

Core Skills

Product DesignUser Experience (ux)

Other Skills

FigmaDesign SystemsQuantitative ResearchQualitative & Quantitative Research MethodologiesUser InterviewsProject ManagementMentoringMobile DesignClient RelationsSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Design ConsultingDesign LeadershipProduct StrategyB2CVisual Branding

About

Hi, I’m Daren Lobo, a Product Designer with over 5 years of experience shaping digital experiences across e-commerce, B2B SaaS, fintech, and more. I strive for building intuitive, impactful products that solve real-world problems while delivering delightful user experiences. What I Do: Currently, I work as a freelance product designer, helping businesses and startups transform their ideas into user-friendly and visually engaging products. From crafting seamless user flows to designing polished interfaces, I bring a holistic approach to every project, ensuring your users love the experience as much as the functionality. Past Achievements: At Flipkart, I led the design of features that doubled conversion rates, improved growth metrics, and enhanced cross-marketplace usability. With Jar, I shipped features that drove uplift in key metrics like Daily Savings signups and referrals. Designed AI-driven tools for Disney TRON and ECU Health, focusing on innovation and usability in complex domains. How I Work: My approach combines design thinking, user research, and rapid prototyping to iterate toward the best solution. Whether it’s building from scratch or refining an existing product, I’m committed to delivering designs that align with business goals and user needs. If you’re looking to: - Launch a new product or feature. - Redesign and optimize your existing app or website. - Build scalable design systems for your growing business. …let’s connect! I’d be happy to discuss how I can help you achieve your goals. 📩 Message me here on LinkedIn or email me at lobo.daren@gmail.com to get started.

Experience

5 yrs

Total Experience

1 yr 8 mos

Average Tenure

1 yr 11 mos

Current Experience

Full-time

Design Consultant

Jul 2024 – Present · 1 yr 11 mos · Bangalore Urban · Hybrid

Leading UX strategy, research, and product design for multiple B2B SaaS, ed-tech, and healthcare clients, optimizing user experiences, driving growth and engagement.
Tradyon (6 months): Defined UX vision for Genie (RAG for global trade data), Outreach (AI-powered lead finder + CRM), and Distribution (ERP for importers); built a Figma token-based design system reducing cycles by 30%; scaled the team (+50% throughput); and pioneered use of generative AI tools (Recraft, Midjourney) to eliminate content lead time.
Presidio (6 months): Delivered 10+ cross-domain projects across healthcare, infrastructure, and media; designed AI-powered tools for regulated industries (ECU Health, Hologic RAQDA); and partnered with global clients (Disney, Carollo) to secure repeat engagements.
Independent Projects: Prototyped Varnabuddy (Indic language learning app) using AI-assisted platforms (Cursor, Loveable) and created an interactive mascot with Flux + LoRA to gamify K-12 learning experiences.

Product DesignUser Experience (UX)

Jar

Product Designer

Nov 2023 – Jul 2024 · 8 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

Designed for new user growth, solving for financial fitness in India at scale
Rapidly shipped and iterated on growth hacks, partnering with engineering to achieve quick
turnaround times
Directly conducted UX research through user calling and prototype testing
Launched Lucky Draw, improving referrals and gold purchases . Users who made 3+ referrals
increased 3x.
Increased Daily Savings signups by 15% by redesigning coupons during onboarding .

Quantitative ResearchQualitative & Quantitative Research MethodologiesUser Experience (UX)

Flipkart

Product Designer

Jun 2021 – Nov 2023 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Bengaluru · On-site

Conceived and launched Grocery Shopping List as a self-proposed moonshot → improved grocery conversion rate by 2×.
Designed & executed experiments → delivered +8% incremental GMV.
Introduced tab layout on homepage → simplified multi-marketplace navigation & improved split basket flows.
Submitted 2 patent ideas for approval through internal IP channels.
Co-hosted 20+ “Monday Blues” sessions → built stronger OneDesign community engagement.
Participated and won at hackathons (1st place - Design Jam 2022 and 2nd place - Hackday 11)

User InterviewsQuantitative ResearchUser Experience (UX)

Microsoft

UX Intern

May 2020 – Jul 2020 · 2 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana

As the sole UX intern, drove the design effort for a platform enabling SMBs to create custom mobile apps using Excel. Collaborating with developers, we built a proof-of-concept in 12 weeks, winning 1st place in Garage Hackathon 2020. Worked with Excel IDC & Emerging markets teams on a project spanning Excel Web & Mobile.

Fractal ink, connectplus, oni

UX Designer (Early Freelance & Internships)

May 2019 – Jul 2021 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Mumbai · On-site

Contributed to diverse design projects across healthcare, SaaS, and travel domains with ONI, ConnectPlus Innovations, and Fractal Ink Design Studio. Highlights:
ONI (6 months): Designed companion app for expectant mothers and healthcare dashboard for clinicians, launched on iOS & Play Store.
ConnectPlus (6 months): Redesigned SaaS community-building app and website, documented scalable design system.
Fractal Ink (3 months): Supported responsive redesign of Club Mahindra’s lead-gen website using a design-first approach.