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Nandhakumar Ellappan

Product Manager

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India11 yrs 5 mos experience

Key Highlights

  • 10+ years of experience in Product Design.
  • Led teams to improve design quality and efficiency.
  • Championed user-centered design culture.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Product Designer with expertise in HR Tech, Community Development, and SaaS.

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Skills

Core Skills

User Experience Design (ux / Ued)User-centered Design (ucd)Product DesignE-learningUi/ux MentoringCommunity BuildingGraphic DesignTeam ManagementSocial Media MarketingMentoringMobile Application DesignUser Interaction Design (ui / Uid)Web DesignDesign Collaboration

Other Skills

Shareholder CommunicationsProblem SolvingStakeholder ManagementJourney MappingAgile & Lean UXUser TestingWireframingWeb ApplicationsWorkload PrioritizationEvaluative ResearchLeadershipFigma (Software)JiraDesign SprintsConversation Design

About

Designing with Purpose, Leading with Vision! With 10+ years of experience in Product Design, I craft intuitive, scalable, and data-driven experiences that bridge the gap between users and technology. As a Principal Product Designer, I specialize in UX Strategy, Product Design, Design Systems, and Service Design, ensuring seamless interactions that drive engagement and business success. From research to execution, I thrive on solving complex problems, optimizing workflows, and mentoring teams to push the boundaries of digital innovation. My work spans B2B, B2C, B2D, SaaS, FinTech, HR Tech, and TravelTech, delivering measurable impact: 🔹 Design Iteration Time ⬇ 40% Reduction
 🔹 Conversion Rate ⬆ 30% Increase
 🔹 User Engagement ⬆ Significant Growth Let’s create meaningful experiences that inspire and innovate. "Learn every day till you find no one to compete in front".

Experience

11 yrs 5 mos
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Current Experience

Agilisium consulting

Senior Specialist - UX/UI

Sep 2025Present · 9 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India · On-site

User-centered Design (UCD)User Experience Design (UX / UED)Shareholder CommunicationsProblem SolvingStakeholder ManagementJourney Mapping+13

Interviewdesk

2 roles

Principal Product Designer

Apr 2023Sep 2025 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India · On-site

  • ✨ Created exceptional user experiences for the HR Full-Stack Product, enhancing user satisfaction and engagement by leveraging innovative design strategies.
  • ✨ Led a UX/UI team, improving design quality & efficiency, increasing project success rates by 20%.
  • ✨ Collaborated with cross-functional teams including stakeholders, engineers, and marketers to define project goals and requirements, ensuring alignment and successful project execution.
  • ✨ Conducted market research, user research, usability testing, and data analysis to inform design decisions and iterated on designs, leading to more user-friendly and effective products.
  • ✨ Championed a user-centered design culture, enhancing product usability and increasing customer retention by 15%.
JiraDesign SystemZeroHeightFoundational / Generative ResearchLeadershipWeb Design+31

Lead UI/UX Designer | Product Designer

Apr 2022Sep 2025 · 3 yrs 5 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India · On-site

  • ✨ Led the team of Product Design, Sales & Marketing Design, and Social Media Design, enhancing collaboration and project outcomes.
  • ✨ Led cross-functional teams to create and deliver innovative digital product solutions for Sourcing, Assessment & Interview As A Service, improving user engagement and satisfaction.
  • ✨ Established and maintained design systems and guidelines, ensuring consistency and scalability across products, which improved design efficiency.
  • ✨ Led stakeholder & user interviews, improving product-market fit and increasing adoption by 32%.
JiraDesign SystemFoundational / Generative ResearchLeadershipWeb DesignProblem Solving+34

Designerrs | ui ux design academy

Design Mentor

Mar 2022Mar 2025 · 3 yrs · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India · Hybrid

  • 🧑‍💻Enhanced the design education learning experience for offline and online programs by contributing as a design mentor, leading to a more comprehensive ecosystem.
  • 🧑‍💻 Designed effective learning experiences using knowledge in HCI, Conversational UX, and Learning Science, resulting in improved student engagement and understanding.
  • 🧑‍💻 Conducted regular design critiques and reviews, providing constructive feedback that helped designers improve their skills and design thinking.
Conversation DesignUI/UX MentoringJourney MappingMiro Collaboration PlatformE-LearningHuman Computer Interaction (HCI)+6

Brainvault technologies llp

Sr. UI/UX Designer | Product Designer & Owner

Mar 2021Apr 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India · Hybrid

  • 🧑‍🎨 Led the design team for TNS Marketplace & ResortsAndLodges.com, streamlining collaboration & improving delivery efficiency.
  • 🧑‍🎨 Revamped the user experience and visual design of ResortsAndLodges.com, leading to increased user engagement and positive feedback from users.
  • 🧑‍🎨 Led the UX/UI design for the TNS - ATLAS Product independently, utilizing Figma to create user-friendly designs that improved user satisfaction.
  • 🧑‍🎨 Owned the 'SportsGravy' Mobile and Web App Product, designing comprehensive end-to-end solutions that enhanced user engagement and streamlined functionality.
  • 🧑‍🎨 Redesigned the BrainVault brand to align with market trends, using Adobe Photoshop to create a modern and appealing visual identity.
JiraDesign SystemLeadershipProduct DesignUser Interaction Design (UI / UID)User Experience Design (UX / UED)+13

Kutung design labs pvt. ltd.

Sr. UI/UX Designer

Aug 2019Mar 2021 · 1 yr 7 mos · Tamil Nadu, India · On-site

  • 🖌️ Spearheaded and led the team of Matrimony, Tamilnadu School projects, and Citrix Products with 100% satisfaction.
  • 🖌️ Spearheaded the new product wireframes and UI/UX design for TravelNet Solutions (TNS), USA.
  • 🖌️ Contributed to projects across various industries such as FinTech, HR, Travel, and ECommerce, applying creative design solutions to improve user interfaces and brand identity.
JiraSketch AppProduct DesignUser Interaction Design (UI / UID)User Experience Design (UX / UED)Branding & Identity+16

Meta

Community Designer - Meta developer circle, Chennai

Feb 2019Jan 2024 · 4 yrs 11 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India · On-site

  • 🤝 Meta Developer Circles is a global program aimed at making local developers stronger on a global scale. Empowering them by providing free tools to aspiring and experienced developers to build new skills, grow ideas, and boost their careers.
  • 🤝 To date, there are 170+ Circles from 76 Countries with 270K+ members around the world. For more information, you can check this out. (https://developers.facebook.com/developercircles).
  • 🤝 I am responsible for designing the online/offline event design material for promoting the event and scaling it from zero to 5780+ local developers in Chennai.
  • 🤝 Successfully designed 70+ community events design materials which include Local Meetups / Hackathons/ Tech talks / Build day / Lightning Talks /AMA with Experts / Webinars, etc
Community BuildingLeadershipAdobe Creative SuiteBranding & IdentityPresentation DesignGraphic Design+7

Invitly.co

Ambassador

Nov 2018Jan 2024 · 5 yrs 2 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India · Remote

  • 🗣️ Led the invitly.co application and brand in Chennai Region and shoot out over the Tamil Nadu, India.
Community BuildingLeadershipDesign Collaboration0-1 Product DevelopmentTeam ManagementSoft Skills+1

Autonom8 inc.

UI/UX Designer

Nov 2017Aug 2019 · 1 yr 9 mos · Greater Chennai Area · On-site

  • 🖌️ Designed high-end chatbots along with dashboards for clients with 100% satisfaction.
  • 🖌️ Led the design of wireframes and UI/UX for in-house products like BotPress and Android applications, using Sketch and Adobe XD, resulting in UI scores 25% higher than average.
Sketch AppProblem SolvingProduct DesignUser Interaction Design (UI / UID)Conversation DesignUser Experience Design (UX / UED)+10

Mobisoft labs

2 roles

Social Media Marketing

Sep 2017Oct 2018 · 1 yr 1 mo · Gurgaon, India · Remote

  • 🔊 Maintained and Handled the various Android, iOS & Windows applications SM Pages.
  • 🔊 Addressed the user reviews and prioritize the feedback, launch the updated application in a short time.
  • 🔊 Increased the app improvement efficiency by 42%.
  • 🔊 Mentored the Social Media Marketing team with trends based Ads Campaign.
Application Lifecycle ManagementSocial Media MarketingMentoringEvaluative ResearchSocial Media DesignCross-functional Team Leadership+3

UI/UX Designer

Dec 2015Jun 2017 · 1 yr 6 mos · Gurgaon, India · On-site

  • 🎨 Designed various conceptual of Android, iOS and Windows Applications with 55,000+ downloads and 4.5+ ratings under the R&D.
  • 🎨 Led Windows Applications websites and Social Media design for In-House apps with Store content and directed 3+ projects simultaneously.
  • 🎨 Advised the social media marketing team, contributing to improved engagement strategies.
  • 🎨 Maintained and handled the Social Media Pages for various applications across different platforms.
Sketch AppUser Interaction Design (UI / UID)Mobile Application DesignSocial Media MarketingMentoringAdobe Photoshop+7

Hashtag technologies

3 roles

Team Leader

Oct 2014Nov 2015 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • 🧑‍💻 Led a team of web developers and designers for US and UK firms, improving project delivery efficiency by implementing Sketch for collaborative design and enhancing team communication.
  • 🧑‍💻 Developed wireframes and page designs for multiple client websites, consistently delivering projects 10% ahead of deadlines, enhancing client satisfaction.
  • 🧑‍💻 Designed over 100 graphic design projects, including logos, brochures, event posters, flyers, menu cards, and stationary designs, and received 97% positive feedback from clients.
  • 🧑‍💻 Designed and developed a customer site that won a 2014 Duluth Award.
  • 🧑‍💻 Received the Best Employee of the Month award in January, February, September, and October 2015 for outstanding performance and dedication.
WordPressMobile Application DesignAdobe Creative SuiteAdobe PhotoshopBranding & IdentityClient Relations+8

Web Development Engineer

Oct 2014Nov 2015 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • 🧑‍💻 Designed and developed the page designs for multiple client websites with an average of 10% before deadlines.
  • 🧑‍💻 Designed 100+ various idea of graphic design projects (Logos, Brochures, Event Posters, Flyers, Menu Cards, and stationery Designs) and received 97% positive feedback from clients.
WordPressAdobe Creative SuiteDesign CollaborationAdobe PhotoshopWorkload PrioritizationAdobe Illustrator+3

Web Deisgner

Sep 2014Nov 2015 · 1 yr 2 mos

  • Web Designer, Graphics Designer, SEO.

Zuvino.com

Graphic Design Intern

Apr 2013Jun 2013 · 2 mos · Greater Delhi Area · Remote

  • 🧑‍💻 Created different page layout and advertisement posters.
  • 🧑‍💻 Designed 50+ graphic design projects and boosted advertise scores by 30% above average for the company.
Adobe PhotoshopWebsite DesignAdobe IllustratorMarketing Graphic DesignGraphic Design

Education

Bannari Amman Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) — Computer Science & Engineering

Jan 2011Jan 2014

K.S.Rengasamy Institute of Technology

Diploma in Computer Engineering — Computer Engineering

Jan 2008Jan 2011

PSF Matriculation School

10th Standard — Schooling

Jan 2007Jan 2008

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