Subin Sundaresan

CEO

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India13 yrs 3 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • 14+ years of experience in design leadership.
  • Expert in building design-led organizations.
  • Proven track record in design transformation and innovation.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Design Leader in Fintech and SaaS industries, specializing in user experience and product design.

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Skills

Core Skills

Design LeadershipDesign StrategyProduct DesignProject ManagementUser Experience DesignWeb Development

Other Skills

Adobe PhotoshopAdobe XDAgile MethodologiesAnalytical SkillsAndroid DesignCMSCascading Style Sheets (CSS)Computer Graphics DesignDesign ConsultingDesign DirectionDesign FlowDesign ManagerDesign PrinciplesDesign StandardsDesign Team Coordination

About

A results-driven Design Director with 14+ years of experience leading design transformation, organizational scaling, and product innovation across fast-moving fintech and SaaS ecosystems. I bring a balance of strategic leadership and hands-on design execution, aligning creative excellence with business outcomes. I believe talent alone isn’t enough design thrives when supported by systems, clarity, and empathy. My focus is on building design-led organizations, nurturing high-performing teams, and shaping data-informed, scalable design systems that empower creativity and drive measurable impact. Core Strengths: Design Leadership & Strategy • DesignOps & Systems Thinking • Experience Transformation • AI in Design • Data-Driven Design • Design Culture & Mentorship • Brand & Product Evolution • Executive Stakeholder Alignment • Business & UX Strategy

Experience

13 yrs 3 mos
Total Experience
1 yr 7 mos
Average Tenure
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Current Experience

Yubi

Design Director

Jun 2022Sep 2025 · 3 yrs 3 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

  • My leadership philosophy aligns with “Talent Is Not Enough” that creativity must be supported by systems, business understanding, and human-centered processes. I specialize in building design-led organizations, fostering high-performing teams, and aligning design outcomes with business vision and data-backed goals.
  • Leading multi-brand design transformation across Yubi, Aspero, YuCollect, Spocto, Accumn and creating scalable, cohesive, and future-ready experiences for a $140M+ product ecosystem.
  • Strategic Leadership: Partnered with C-Suite and cross-functional leaders to align product, brand, and design strategies under a unified vision.
  • Team Leadership: Built and managed a cross-functional design team, cultivating a culture of trust, innovation, and accountability.
  • Operational Excellence: Defined design roadmaps, structures, and operational systems, optimizing efficiency and reducing design-related operational costs by ~45%.
  • AI-led Design Systems: Introduced AI-assisted workflows and scalable design systems improving delivery efficiency and design consistency.
  • Revenue Impact: Led design initiatives contributing directly to business growth across lending, collections, and co-lending verticals.
  • DesignOps Implementation: Established frameworks for process governance, knowledge sharing, and KPI-driven performance tracking.
User ResearchTeam ManagementStrategic ThinkingLeadershipPeople ManagementService Design+10

Khatabook

Staff Product Designer

Feb 2021May 2022 · 1 yr 3 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

User ResearchDesign ThinkingProject ManagementDesign LeadershipService DesignDesign Manager+1

Standard chartered

Lead Designer

Sep 2019Jan 2021 · 1 yr 4 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

People ManagementDesign ThinkingProduct DesignProduct StrategyDesign Leadershipdesign system+2

Hashedin by deloitte

2 roles

Head of Design

May 2016May 2019 · 3 yrs

LeadershipDesign LeadershipUser ResearchProject ManagementService DesignProduct design+5

Design Lead

May 2015Apr 2016 · 11 mos

Echidna

Senior User Experience Designer

Apr 2014Mar 2015 · 11 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

Product designDesign DirectionWireframingDesign FlowUser ResearchUser Interface Design+4

Brainistic technologies

Senior User Experience Designer

Jan 2013Feb 2014 · 1 yr 1 mo · Bengaluru Area, India

WireframingProduct designDesign LeadershipUser Experience (UX)User Interface DesignDesign Strategy+4

Institex international trading private limited

UI/UX designer

Feb 2011Dec 2011 · 10 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

Service DesignProject ManagementUser Experience (UX)User Interface DesignwebisteHTML+4

National informatics centre, meity

Web designer and developer

Apr 2010Dec 2010 · 8 mos · Kozhikode, Kerala, India · On-site

Education

ICAT College of Design & Media

Graphics & Web Design — Graphic Design

Jan 2010Jan 2011

IxDF - The Interaction Design Foundation

Diploma of Education — Human Computer Interaction

May 2015Dec 2015

IxDF - The Interaction Design Foundation

Design Thinking

Dec 2014Jun 2015

IxDF - The Interaction Design Foundation

Interaction Design For Usability

Jun 2013Dec 2013

University of Kerala

Bachelor's degree — Computer Engineering

Mar 2006Jun 2010

G.P.T.C

Computer engineering — IT

Jan 2007Jan 2010

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