Hitesh lakhyani — Design Manager
I’m a Product Design Leader with 13+ years of building products across healthcare, telecom, SaaS, and e-commerce. Over the years, I’ve worked on everything from 0→1 new concepts to 1→10 product shaping to 10→1000 scale and optimisation, and I genuinely enjoy each stage for different reasons. What I love most is turning messy, complex systems into experiences that feel obvious and effortless. I’ve done this across teams at Tata 1mg, Airtel, Adobe, Compass, PwC, and Nearbuy, partnering closely with Product, Tech, and Ops to make sure design isn’t just pretty screens — but a real driver of clarity, speed, and business outcomes. My leadership style is simple: Design is a capability, not a department. If the product gets smarter, faster, and more human because design was in the room — that’s the win. I’m big on culture-building. I love helping designers build creative confidence, ask better questions, challenge assumptions, and trust their thinking. I care a lot about how teams work — not just what they produce. Good rituals, hiring discipline, thoughtful critique, and a safe space to think boldly matter just as much as any deliverable. Outside work, I run BYOB – Break Your Old Bias, where I bring designers and young professionals together to practice empathy, observation, and real problem-solving. I’ve also spoken at Microsoft, IITs, and various design communities about design thinking, decision-making, and hypothesis-led UX. If you’re building something that needs clarity, speed, and a strong design point of view, I’m always excited to connect and jam.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Product Design Leader with expertise in Healthcare, Telecom, and SaaS industries.
Location: Gurgaon, Haryana, India
Experience: 13 yrs 1 mo
Skills
- User Experience Design
- Product Management
Career Highlights
- Over 13 years of experience in product design.
- Led design initiatives that improved operational efficiency.
- Strong advocate for design culture and team empowerment.
Work Experience
Smartsheet
Sr. Manager, Product Design (4 mos)
Tata 1mg
Design leader (2 yrs 7 mos)
Compass
Design (9 mos)
airtel
Senior Lead Product Designer (1 yr 4 mos)
Lead Product Designer (1 yr 4 mos)
PwC
Lead Ethnographer (6 mos)
Adobe
UX Motion Designer (2 yrs 1 mo)
nearbuy (formerly Groupon India)
Design Manager (1 yr 7 mos)
FabFurnish.com
UX and visual designer (8 mos)
Tata Elxsi
VFX Compositor (on contract basis) (5 mos)
Freelancer
Design consultant & Freelance (3 yrs 6 mos)
Krayon Pictures
Compositor (on contract basis) (1 mo)
Infinite Frameworks Studios
Sr. Compositor (on contract basis) (1 mo)
Krayons India Pvt Ltd
FX artist (on contract basis) (8 mos)
Education
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) at Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra
visual effects specification at Frameboxx Animation & Visual Effects Pvt Ltd