Simran Kaur

Product Manager

London, England, United Kingdom8 yrs 8 mos experience
AI Enabled

Key Highlights

  • Over 8 years of global UX experience.
  • Recognized for excellence in Fashion & Beauty App Design.
  • Led innovative design strategies at major companies.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a UX Design Specialist with experience in Automotive, Travel, and Healthcare industries.

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Skills

Core Skills

Product DesignDesign ThinkingUx Research

Other Skills

AI SolutionsAdobe PhotoshopAdobe XDAgile MethodologiesBalsamiqCommunicationCross-Functional Team BuildingDesignDesign StrategyDesign WorkshopsEmerging TechnologiesEnglishFacilitationFigma (Software)Graphic Design

About

With over 8 years of global UX experience, I specialize in creating insight-driven designs. My approach blends design thinking and research, always prioritizing the user in every design decision. Fuelled by design-thinking, sustained by coffee. šŸ† Recognized by Design Rush for Excellence in Fashion & Beauty App Design

Experience

8 yrs 8 mos
Total Experience
1 yr 4 mos
Average Tenure
1 yr 5 mos
Current Experience

Henry schein one

Senior Product Designer

Jan 2025 – Present Ā· 1 yr 5 mos Ā· London Area, United Kingdom

Allica bank

Lead Product Designer

Jan 2024 – Jan 2025 Ā· 1 yr Ā· London Area, United Kingdom

Ford motor company

Senior Product Designer

Jan 2022 – Jan 2024 Ā· 2 yrs

  • I led innovation, design and strategy for future end-to-end mobile, in-vehicle, and web experiences. Mastering design thinking, I introduced new processes, engaged stakeholders as a key design advocate, and contributed to scalable design systems.
Cross-Functional Team BuildingDesign WorkshopsProduct DesignDesign ThinkingTeam ManagementInteraction Design+7

Instagram

Design Blogger and UX Talk Series Host @TheDesignBlog

Mar 2021 – Nov 2022 Ā· 1 yr 8 mos

  • Got hacked, will restart shortly.
  • I ran a design blog on Instagram (@thedesignblog) where I share tips and educate about UI/UX Design.
  • 13000 followers, 108 mentored
  • A UX talk series in which extremely talented and popular designers from across the world go live to talk about design, their journeys in design, share tips, discuss design trends and much more!
Product DesignUX ResearchUsability Testing

Rakuten

Senior Product Designer

Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 Ā· 2 yrs Ā· Tokyo, Japan

  • I worked in 2 subsidiaries of the Rakuten Group.
  • At Rakuten Travel in Japan, I was the iOS Design Lead, leading a team to redesign and launch the travel platform across 3 countries. I oversaw UX and core features, conducted research and usability testing, developed design frameworks, defined feature releases, engaged stakeholders, hosted workshops, and thrived on cross-collaboration.
  • At Rakuten Mobile, I delivered end-to-end designs for business intelligence tools, script automation software, and OSS dashboards to monitor, report, analyze, and manage telecom networks, supported by research, data and insights. I contributed to building a new design system.
  • I also co-organized a product community with over 350 participants to foster learning, networking, design advocacy, and knowledge sharing.
Product DesignDesign ThinkingInteraction DesignUser-centered DesignSprint PlanningUX Research+4

Zeppelin inc.

Lead UI/UX Designer

Dec 2019 – Aug 2020 Ā· 8 mos Ā· Tokyo, Japan

  • Zeppelin was a prominent design agency in Tokyo, Japan, serving diverse clients such as NTT, NEC, 7bank, and Panasonic. The agency specialized in delivering comprehensive solutions for digital products, ensuring end-to-end execution.
  • As the lead designer, I delivered end-to-end products for multiple clients while providing design direction to the team.
  • NEC x 711 - Parental Money Management App
  • Designed and delivered the app from scratch within 5 weeks, covering research, customer journeys, interviews, wireframes, and high-fidelity designs.
  • Communicated user flows to engineers and the multidisciplinary team.
  • Led a team of 6, providing mentorship and feedback.
  • NTT GOO - Music App
  • Scaled the product by introducing tag features.
  • ARaddin - Augmented Reality Mobile App
  • Created an AR-based shopping and advertising experience.
  • Increased client traction by 40%.
  • NEC IT - Recruiting App
  • Conducted over 25 usability tests to revamp the existing design.
Product DesignDesign ThinkingInteraction DesignUser-centered DesignSprint PlanningUX Research+4

Willings, inc.

UI/UX Designer

Sep 2018 – Nov 2019 Ā· 1 yr 2 mos Ā· Tokyo, Japan

  • Willings is a specialized recruiting agency dedicated to advancing IIT students in India by connecting them with prime IT opportunities in Japan.
  • As the first design hire, I led the complete design overhaul of their flagship product, Onetro, an innovative platform transforming the student-company matching process with a unique shortlisting system. By meticulously designing the user experience, I ensured seamless navigation, optimal flow, and a captivating user interface. This resulted in a 160% increase in client onboarding and boosted active users to 500.
Product DesignDesign ThinkingInteraction DesignUser-centered DesignUX ResearchUsability Testing+2

Miraah

UI/UX Designer

Sep 2017 – Oct 2018 Ā· 1 yr 1 mo Ā· South Delhi, Delhi, India

  • Mirah is an innovative chatbot-based application utilizing advanced AI Skin Analysis technology. This powerful tool enables users to access comprehensive skin analysis and receive personalized product recommendations in real time.
  • My primary responsibility was to create a user-centric app experience for various platforms including iOS, Android, and tablets. I achieved this by developing storyboards, wireframes, and conducting extensive research to ensure a detailed and seamless user experience. Additionally, I crafted screen flows and conducted usability testing to effectively communicate interaction and design concepts, ultimately delivering optimal solutions.
  • Furthermore, I successfully advocated for expanding the company's mission by introducing a period tracker feature into the product roadmap. This initiative involved convincing stakeholders of the value and relevance of incorporating this additional functionality, aligning it with Mirah's overall vision and enhancing the user experience even further.
Product DesignDesign ThinkingInteraction DesignUser-centered DesignUX ResearchUsability Testing+2

Rakuten

User Experience Designer

Mar 2016 – Sep 2016 Ā· 6 mos Ā· Tokyo, Japan

  • Created wireframes, designs and prototypes for different projects.
  • Designed a mobile application.
  • Designed icons and logos for a project.
  • Helped with conducting Hallway testing.
  • Developed skills of HTML/CSS, jquery and research.
Product DesignDesign ThinkingInteraction DesignUser-centered DesignUX ResearchUsability Testing+2

Education

Pearl Academy

Bachelor of Arts - BA — Business and Design

Jan 2013 – Jan 2017

Delhi Public School - R. K. Puram

Jan 1998 – Jan 2013

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