Tejas Mahajan — Co-Founder
Your innovation is groundbreaking, but the world doesn't see it that way yet. - You're watching inferior products steal your customers because theirs just works better - Your product design kills user trust before they even try your features - Users abandon your platform in under 60 seconds - Your pitch deck loses investors by slide three Sound familiar? Hi, I'm Tejas, co-founder of What if Design, and we help growth-focused organizations drive user adoption and secure funding through strategic design. Here's what most founders don't realize: In a world drowning in innovation, being right isn't enough. You need to be remembered and trusted. The organizations that win make complex feel simple, risky feel safe, and new feel familiar because they understand that adoption happens in the gut, not the spreadsheet. At What if Design, we bridge that gap. We dive deep into your technology, map how your users actually make decisions, then build experiences that guide them from skepticism to adoption. Our process is deliberate: - We craft product experiences that position you as the only logical choice, not just another option - We turn your ideas into experiences that resonate with your exact audiences - We build design systems that grow with you, from MVP to market leader - We design interfaces that make sophisticated tools feel natural We’ve helped our clients raise $45M+ in funding, backed by the US Department of Energy, Accel, and YC. We've worked with everyone from early-stage startups to unicorns, creating design that understands both human psychology and business reality. Your impact is too important to end in committee meetings and abandoned signups. If you're ready to stop explaining and start scaling, let's talk at https://cal.com/tejasmahajan/what-if-design
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and Healthcare design expert with a strong focus on user experience and product design.
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Experience: 9 yrs 4 mos
Skills
- User Experience Design (ued)
- Product Design
- Presentation Skills
- Branding
- Marketing Strategy
- Project Management
- Team Management
- Architectural Design
- Operations Management
Career Highlights
- Co-founded a design studio raising over $105M in funding.
- Led design for 60+ projects across 7 countries.
- Expert in transforming complex ideas into user-friendly experiences.
Work Experience
What if Design
Co-Founder & Lead Product Designer (6 yrs 2 mos)
OYO
Senior Business Associate (7 mos)
MIA Design Studio
Architectural Intern (5 mos)
vConstruct Private Limited
VDC Intern (2 mos)
Uber
Operations Consultant (1 mo)
Spring Fest
Sponsorship and Marketing Head (1 yr)
Core Organising Team Member (8 mos)
Associate Member (6 mos)
Education
Bachelor’s Degree at Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
High School at Sri Sathya Sai Vidya Vihar , indore
