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Manik Mathur

Head of Design

Delhi, India9 yrs 5 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Led award-winning projects in Extended Reality.
  • Championed design strategy aligning UX with business goals.
  • Mentored future designers, shaping the design industry.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a design leader in the automotive and technology sectors, specializing in user experience and innovation.

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Skills

Core Skills

Design LeadershipUser Experience (ux)Design StrategyDesign ThinkingInteraction Design

Other Skills

3D Modeling3D RenderingAdobe PhotoshopAerodynamicsAgile MethodologiesAlias AutomotiveBlenderBuild Strong RelationshipsBusiness InsightsCommunicationConcept GenerationCreative Problem SolvingCross-functional Team LeadershipCustomer EngagementDesign

About

As an accomplished design professional, I specialize in innovation management, design leadership, and the successful execution of high-impact projects across diverse sectors. With a strong focus on user-centered design and strategic thinking, I have led multidisciplinary teams, developed award-winning projects, and secured major business engagements. My expertise includes managing projects from concept to delivery, with a particular focus on Extended Reality (XR) and service design. I am passionate about driving innovation and mentoring the next generation of designers, helping shape the future of the design industry.

Experience

9 yrs 5 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs 3 mos
Average Tenure
4 yrs 5 mos
Current Experience

Tata elxsi

2 roles

Lead Designer

Promoted

Apr 2023Present · 3 yrs 2 mos

  • Core Responsibilities:
  • >>Led end-to-end design lifecycle for immersive and data-driven platforms—from research, journey mapping, and wireframing to high-fidelity prototyping and stakeholder alignment.
  • >> Championed spatial experience design (AR/VR/MR) to optimize field service operations, technical training, and digital twin interactions within industrial and enterprise use cases.
  • >> Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams in agile, product-led environments, driving convergence between user insights, business OKRs, and technical constraints.
  • >> Spearheaded design strategy and experience architecture across multi-modal touchpoints, focusing on usability, performance, and scalability.
  • >> Embedded design operations and governance practices, including design systems, heuristics-based audits, and stakeholder review rituals to ensure consistency and efficiency.
  • Impact Highlights:
  • >>Positioned design as a strategic function by aligning UX outcomes with KPIs such as task success rates, adoption metrics, and NPS improvement.
  • >> Accelerated time-to-value through rapid prototyping, user validation loops, and lean experimentation frameworks.
  • >> Played a key role in cross-vertical innovation programs, contributing to pre-sales, RFPs, and internal IP development in areas like immersive CX, connected workflows, and spatial UI frameworks.
Creative Problem SolvingProblem SolvingDesign LeadershipCustomer EngagementBusiness InsightsStoryboarding+5

Senior Designer, Extended Reality

Jun 2021Apr 2023 · 1 yr 10 mos

  • » Team Core Values and Service Offerings
  • Facilitated development of service offerings by mapping team competencies to high-value business opportunities, ensuring scalability, repeatability, and sustainability.
  • » GTM Strategy
  • Developed and executed a Go-To-Market strategy that identified target customers and established unique value propositions to tailor marketing and sales efforts.
  • Created sales enablement tools and pricing/packaging strategies to support effective sales.
  • » Pre-Sales & Business Development
  • Successfully supported sales teams as a pre-sales representative, generating major leads through webinars, seminars, and XR solutions demos.
  • Built strong relationships with clients, championing technological advancements and proposing design concepts to meet their requirements.
  • » Idea Incubation & Team Competency Building Programs Initiated and executed a record highest number of POCs to demonstrate team competency and highlight the value addition to prospective businesses.
  • » Project Lead
  • Led successful design projects for various industries, including industrial and manufacturing, medical and pharma, training, retail, and automotive.
  • Followed the design process from project initiation to completion to deliver optimal results.
WireframingUser Experience (UX)Interaction DesignUser Experience Design (UED)User PersonasCommunication+26

Freelance

Design Mentor and Visiting Faculty

Jan 2022Present · 4 yrs 5 mos

Usability TestingProblem SolvingStrategic DesignConcept GenerationProduct DesignOral Communication+5

Ultraviolette automotive

Industrial and Concept Designer

Jun 2018Jun 2021 · 3 yrs · Bangalore

  • Battery And Charging Infrastructure (DESIGN RESEARCH, INDUSTRIAL, UI/UX DESIGN)-
  • Design and implementation of essential components of the charging infrastructure. A lot of research and user studies were undertaken for finding the best optimised system. Closely interacted with design engineers and electrical and electronics teams for executing this project.
  • Designed the NEXT GEN BATTERY PACK. The project was taken from the proposal round to the final manufacturing stage. With the help of the engineering team we were able to pull off an amazingly well-designed and smartly packaged battery pack unit.
  • EXPERIENCE CENTRE (SPATIAL DESIGN, NEW MEDIA DESIGN, INTERACTION DESIGN, DESIGN RESEARCH)-
  • The experience centre was designed to showcase Ultraviolette’s personality and philosophy of SMART, BOLD and PROGRESSIVE. This space was the VENUE FOR THE PRE-LAUNCH of the bike (F77) for selected invitees. The purpose of this space was to SHOWCASE TECHNOLOGY AND THE BIKE to the guest in a CONTEMPORARY MANNER USING UNCONVENTIONAL MEDIUMS.
  • I was given the opportunity to LEAD THIS EXCITING PROJECT with a supporting team.
  • Conducted INTENSIVE RESEARCH AND IN-DEPTH STUDY OF FUTURE TRENDS to zero down on the theme which matches the company ethos.
  • Several MEDIUMS were used to assess the FEASIBILITY OF IDEAS AND CONCEPTS. Eg VR, Acrylic and light interaction, Holograms, Projection mapping
  • This space project was SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED AND APPRECIATED by all visitors and guest.
  • MOTORCYCLES AND SCOOTERS (AUTOMOBILE DESIGN)-
  • Ultraviolette F77 (Electric Superbike)- Was a part of the exciting team behind the design of the F77 motorcycle. Was responsible for the DIGITAL CONSOL through which the rider interacts with the bike. Was responsible for the design of the TANK TOP REGION and the TRIPLE CLAMP.
  • Proposed CONCEPTS FOR SCOOTER.
  • Worked on several CONCEPTS AND SHOW BIKES.
  • Proposed CONCEPTS FOR THE NEXT MOTORCYCLE from the Ultraviolette shed (yet to be revealed)
Interaction DesignCommunicationExperience DesignPresentationsProblem SolvingPresentation Skills+1

Tvs motor company

Design Intern

Feb 2017Jul 2017 · 5 mos · Hosur

  • Graduation / Thesis Design Project.
Problem Solving

Royal enfield

Industrial Design Intern

Sep 2016Oct 2016 · 1 mo · Chennai, India

  • Live Project
  • Initial ideation for Royal Enfield Thunderbird 500X
Problem Solving

Indian railways

Design Intern -Coach Interiors

May 2015Jul 2015 · 2 mos · Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala, Punjab

  • Interior of A/C First class berth.
  • Live Project.
  • Proposed design has been implemented in the current Rajdhani Express trains already.
Problem SolvingCustomer Engagement

India yamaha motor pvt. ltd.

Summer Internship

May 2013Jul 2013 · 2 mos · New Delhi

Motherson sumi systems limited

Intern Engineer

Jan 2012Jan 2013 · 1 yr

Education

National Institute of Design

Master's in Design — Industrial Design

Delhi College of Engineering

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) — Mechanical Engineering

St.Columba's School, New Delhi

Jan 2010Present

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