Ajay kumar — Head of Design
I am a Product Design Leader with over 10+ years of experience building and scaling consumer products across fintech and platform ecosystems. I currently work as Associate Director of Design at MobiKwik, where I lead end-to-end design strategy and execution for high-impact lending and payments experiences used by millions of users. My role sits at the intersection of design strategy, user experience, and system thinking. I focus on transforming complex financial workflows into intuitive, trustworthy journeys while driving measurable business outcomes across acquisition, activation, retention, and monetisation. I lead and mentor a growing design team and partner closely with Product, Engineering, Marketing, and Business leadership to shape roadmaps, prioritise initiatives, and scale design quality across platforms and touchpoints. Previously, I have worked with organisations such as Samsung R&D, Hike Messenger, and Paytm, gaining experience across consumer fintech, payments, conversational interfaces, and connected ecosystems.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech Product Design Leader with extensive experience in user experience and design strategy.
Location: Gurugram, Haryana, India
Experience: 10 yrs 2 mos
Skills
- Design Leadership
- Product Strategy
- User Experience Design
- Interaction Design
- Product Design
- Biomedical Device Design
- Product Ideation
Career Highlights
- Over 10 years of experience in product design.
- Expert in transforming complex workflows into intuitive experiences.
- Strong leadership in mentoring design teams.
Work Experience
MobiKwik
Associate Director, Design (4 yrs 5 mos)
Samsung India
Senior Designer (2 yrs)
Hike Messenger
Product Designer (2 yrs 2 mos)
Paytm
UX Designer (1 yr 7 mos)
InnAccel
Product Design Intern (6 mos)
Carborundum Universal Limited
Product Design Intern (2 mos)
Education
Bachelor's degree at National Institute of Design
Student exchnage program at Pforzheim University