Karuppasamy Orilli — Product Manager

Hola! Karuppasamy Orilli (he/him) is an Indian designer and engineer who possesses a natural curiosity, shaping possibilities in design and technology in relation to its ecosystem. Growing up in ever-changing environments and constantly encountering new individuals, he developed a deep fascination for understanding human thoughts, emotions, and reactions. This innate curiosity led him to dive into the realm of product strategic design, where he finds immense joy in every aspect of the process. Recognizing the versatility of design, he firmly believes that designing exceptional products involves embracing ambiguity and utilizing an abundance of sticky notes. He continually questions the boundaries of design to create impactful experiences that resonate with people on various scales. Known for his inquisitive nature, he thoroughly explores intricate and ambiguous problem spaces, ensuring thoughtful attention is given to every pixel. His strategic mindset aligns impact with business objectives to drive positive change and elevate user engagement. With a strong foundation in product strategic thinking, he thrives on experimenting with co-design frameworks, valuing the voices of all stakeholders while championing user advocacy. He brings an empathy-led approach to every project, fostering inclusivity and delivering successful outcomes. —--------------------------- Outside the realm of design, he can often be found in cafes, engrossed in his gadgets, discovering new flavors of filter coffee, collecting bonsai trees, or indulging in his favorite form of meditation – napping. Connect with him to explore a journey of boundless possibilities at the intersection of design, technology, and human experiences!

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Product Designer specializing in user experience and strategic design within the tech industry.

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Experience: 7 yrs 7 mos

Career Highlights

Expert in user-centered design and product strategy.
Proven track record of driving user engagement and business growth.
Strong advocate for inclusive design and stakeholder collaboration.

Work Experience

Flipkart

Senior Product Designer - Gen AI (3 yrs 3 mos)

Product Designer II (1 yr 11 mos)

adplist.org

Design Mentor (5 yrs 1 mo)

Designed.org

Design Mentor (5 yrs 4 mos)

Vahak

Product Designer (1 yr)

Founding Member (1 yr)

Cartoon Mango

Product Designer (1 yr 5 mos)

Education

User Experience and Accessible Design at University of the Arts London

Bachelor of Engineering - BE at Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Technology

Karuppasamy Orilli

Product Manager

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India7 yrs 7 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in user-centered design and product strategy.
Proven track record of driving user engagement and business growth.
Strong advocate for inclusive design and stakeholder collaboration.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Product Designer specializing in user experience and strategic design within the tech industry.

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Skills

Other Skills

Adobe Experience DesignAdobe IllustratorAffinity MappingAgile MethodologiesColor TheoryCommunicationCompetitive AnalysisComputer ScienceConceptual DesignContent StrategyCustomer Focused DesignCustomer Journey MappingDesign GuidelinesDesign PrinciplesDesign Sprints

About

Experience

7 yrs 7 mos

Total Experience

3 yrs

Average Tenure

5 yrs 1 mo

Current Experience

Flipkart

2 roles

Senior Product Designer - Gen AI

Promoted

Mar 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 3 mos · Hybrid

Building product initiatives focused on driving Growth & Conversational commerce, and facilitating business growth.

Product Designer II

Apr 2021 – Mar 2023 · 1 yr 11 mos · Hybrid

Led design initiatives for Retention and new product initiatives from inception, creating user-centric solutions. Fostering collaboration, maintaining brand consistency, and driving impactful outcomes for user retention and successful product launches.

Adplist.org

Design Mentor

May 2021 – Present · 5 yrs 1 mo · Singapore, Singapore

Designed.org

Design Mentor

Feb 2021 – Present · 5 yrs 4 mos · Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Vahak

2 roles

Product Designer

Promoted

Apr 2020 – Apr 2021 · 1 yr

https://www.vahak.in/
My role at Vahak ranges from Product, Design, and Communications.
I had joined as a founding member & took upon a large design evangelist role which includes setting direction, vision, methodology and designing end-to-end experience of the product.
Crafted the logistics experience for the ‘Indian Transport Marketplace’ single-handedly, and quickly launched within a span of 3 months.
Helped teams of all shapes and sizes to solve business and customer problems with extensive user-centric practices.
Contributed to the entire product life cycle, lead product & design thinking, involved in the hiring of other team members.
Drove changes using transparency, trust, communication, and collaboration within teams, always working with measurable outcomes which ultimately grew Vahak’s user base from 30k to 1.8Lakh in 4 months with a margin of “6X Business Growth”.
The product has seen 6 figure user growth & multifold revenue growth over the last 10 months.

Founding Member

Apr 2020 – Apr 2021 · 1 yr

Cartoon mango

Product Designer

Oct 2018 – Mar 2020 · 1 yr 5 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

http://cartoonmango.com/
Responsible for product usability and ensuring a delightful and disruptive user experience for people businesses and enterprises.
Worked cross-functionally to design the products involving comprehensive user research through in-person interviews and questionnaires, identifying pain points, streamlining the IA, detailed journey mapping, wire-framing, user flows, visual design, interactive prototypes for testing and enhanced customer experience.
Led UX and Visual Design of India’s second-largest financial sector ‘Kotak Mahindra Bank’ serving millions of users nationally - aimed to increase the customer base of ‘Kotak 811’, where I restructured the information architecture focusing on conceptualizing, sprinting and designing solutions through extensive user studies.
Executed a visual redesign for Cartoon Mango Digital website, exploring over 100 direction for components, concepts to elevate our brand and design system, QA tested upon launch.
Channelized thought leadership in the company by spearheading several design initiatives including developing and sharing design principles.
Coordinated efforts with a diverse team of project managers, designers, engineers, editorial and stakeholders for product strategy, ideation, pixel-perfect design implementations with a human-centric design approach and A/B testing.