Shalab Vaishnav — Design Manager
I am a Product Design Lead on the D.E. Shaw India team and I am currently managing a small team of designers working for internal operation tools. As a lead designer and a manager, my work involves mentoring and empowering the team to unlock their potential at all career stages. I also lead multiple projects as a hands-on designer. I studied engineering and then my favourite design from the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur. I started my corporate career at Samsung as a UX designer. From a curious engineer to a student of multidisciplinary design and finally an empathetic product designer, it has been a magnificent journey so far. With a keen interest in the behaviour of humans with digital products and Human-Centred Design, I believe bringing in design to enhance the experience is essential. I am a keen observer and a passionate designer who strongly believes one has to look beyond the boundaries of a single design discipline to get an innovative and unique solution. I have a constant urge to learn more and work towards a holistic system design and employ my design capabilities in enhancing the overall end-to-end experience of the users. I believe, if there’s a conflict between a User Goal and a Business Goal, design should be able to innovate to find a bridge to make sure that users cannot lose because I truly believe that the product is for the users, not the business. I push Innovation because I feel that as a designer if we are not innovating and creating future visions for products and organisations, we are not doing justice to ourselves and our work. I push for design excellence by looking for the highest levels of user validation, innovative solutions and IP opportunities. I always make sure that innovations seep into the product as second nature, this could be backed by the fact that I have 4 patents in my name and continuously working to get more filed soon. I love solving problems. Be it a normal day-to-day problem of a consumer or breaking my head to build complex UX flows for a business. I try to learn and practice creativity beyond the usual realms of UX design through music, magic and martial arts. It not only gives me much-needed breaks but also somewhere helps me become a better designer and professional.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Product Designer specializing in B2C applications with a strong focus on user experience.
Location: Delhi, India
Experience: 10 yrs 6 mos
Skills
- Product Design
- User Experience Design
Career Highlights
- Lead designer with a focus on user-centered design.
- Mentored teams to unlock their creative potential.
- Innovative thinker with 4 patents to date.
Work Experience
The D. E. Shaw Group
Design Manager (Lead) (2 yrs 6 mos)
Salesforce
User Experience Lead (3 mos)
OLX Group
UX Design Manager (Lead) (1 yr 5 mos)
Senior UX Designer (1 yr 2 mos)
UX Designer II (1 yr 3 mos)
Samsung Electronics
UX Designer II (9 mos)
UX Designer (1 yr 8 mos)
Intern, UI/UX (6 mos)
Curo Healthcare
Intern, UI/UX (2 mos)
Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
Teaching Assistant (1 yr 11 mos)
NTPC Limited
Engineer Trainee (3 mos)
Education
Master of Design at Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
Bachelors in Technology at Chandigarh Group Of Colleges
Schooling at St. Joseph's Convent School Pathankot