Kunal Drego

Product Designer

Berlin, Germany10 yrs 6 mos experience

Key Highlights

Expert in user-centric design for complex systems.
Proven track record in leading design teams.
Strong background in both B2B and B2C environments.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a User Experience Designer specializing in SaaS and Aerospace industries.

Contact

kunal.drego@deel.com LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

User Experience DesignProduct Design

Other Skills

3D ModelingA/B TestingAdobe IllustratorAdobe PhotoshopArchitectureCADComputer-Aided Design (CAD)Concept DesignConcept DevelopmentConcept GenerationDesignDesign ResearchDesign StrategyDesign ThinkingDigital Sketching

About

Lead Designer with experience in B2B and B2C environments- driven by a passion for creating user-centric, data-powered solutions that make a real difference. I specialize in crafting seamless, end-to-end experiences for complex systems, simplifying the lives of those who use them. Whether it’s redesigning platforms from the ground up or refining established products, I love turning challenges into intuitive, impactful designs.

Experience

10 yrs 6 mos

Total Experience

1 yr 6 mos

Average Tenure

1 yr 6 mos

Current Experience

Deel

2 roles

Lead Product Designer

Promoted

Sep 2025 – Present · 9 mos · Berlin, Germany · Remote

Leading design for Deel Engage- the employee experience platform that helps global teams thrive. I lead a talented team of 6 designers where we are bringing together Performance, Surveys, Learning, and Career Development into one seamless experience, shaping how companies connect with and grow their people.

User Experience DesignProduct Design

Staff Product Designer

Dec 2024 – Sep 2025 · 9 mos · Berlin, Germany · Remote

I led design for Deel’s performance management product, shaping how companies run fair, flexible, and scalable review cycles. I worked closely with product and engineering to craft intuitive experiences that help managers and employees set goals, share feedback, and grow together.
I also teamed up with designers across Deel Engage Suite- Career and Development , Surveys and Learning—to create a connected experience across the full employee journey.

User Experience DesignProduct Design

Forto

2 roles

Team Lead Product Design

Jul 2023 – Nov 2024 · 1 yr 4 mos · Berlin, Germany · On-site

Led a talented team of 4 designers in creating user-centric experiences for Forto's logistics platform, focusing on data-driven decision-making and prototyping.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align the platform with business goals and deliver intuitive solutions for complex shipping processes.

User Experience DesignProduct Design

Lead Product designer

Jun 2022 – Jun 2023 · 1 yr · Berlin, Germany · On-site

Amazon

UX Designer II

Nov 2020 – Apr 2022 · 1 yr 5 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop the end-to-end UX vision for the returns shopping experience for Indian consumers.
Leveraged market analysis, customer feedback, site metrics, and usability findings to create conceptual diagrams, wireframes, visual mockups, and prototypes.

Honeywell

2 roles

Advanced User Experience Designer

Promoted

Sep 2018 – Nov 2020 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Designed and implemented innovative user experience strategies for Honeywell's UAV and drone offerings.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to drive product breakthroughs and establish market leadership.
Leveraged service design and outcome-based methodology to enhance UAV competitiveness in the rapidly growing drone industry.

Senior User Experience Designer

Feb 2017 – Sep 2018 · 1 yr 7 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Designed user journey maps, service design blueprints, user interfaces and conducted user research for ground maintenance applications and cockpit applications in the Business and General Aviation market.
Conducted user studies and usability testing to address user needs, pain points, and aspirations.
Collaborated across the product life span at Honeywell Aerospace in Phoenix, US to ensure a seamless end-to-end user experience.

Echidna, inc.

User Experience Designer

Mar 2016 – Feb 2017 · 11 mos · Bangalore

Was responsible for user interface design and development, including layout, navigation and flow. Analysing end user needs and leveraging the findings into site architectures, wireframes, and functional specification documentation for E Commerce web sites and applications. Worked on a variety of Ecommerce Saas B2C platforms.

Infosys | centre for emerging technologies

User Experience Designer

Nov 2015 – Feb 2016 · 3 mos · Pune

Worked on a health aggregation platform using wearables and developed designs for a Swedish supermarket chain.

Honeywell aerospace

UX Design Intern

May 2014 – Jul 2014 · 2 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

Worked on AR applications in Line maintenance of Private Jets

Mahindra composites

2 roles

Industrial Design Intern

Dec 2012 – Apr 2013 · 4 mos · Pune/Pimpri-Chinchwad Area

Research, Sketching, Rendering and final CAD model for restyling a mini tractor hood using composite material.

Industrial Design Intern

Apr 2012 – Jun 2012 · 2 mos · Pimpri

Concept Generation, CAD, Prototyping for a Jewellery Scanner

Various companies

Freelance Design Consultant

Sep 2010 – Oct 2015 · 5 yrs 1 mo · Pune, Maharashtra, India

Worked on freelance industrial design as well as UI design work. I was doing my Bachelors as well as my Masters at this time and did some odd jobs from designing toys to designing 3d printed fixtures for washing machines to designing magazine layouts to color correcting and editing images for e-commerce websites. I also dabbled with a lot of packaging projects from low to high complexity.