Product designer who researches, designs, manages, and builds.
I'm Lokesh, a product designer with 10+ years across user research, UI/UX design, interaction design, and design systems. Most of that time has been with early-stage startups and small teams, taking products from initial vision through delivery and ongoing maintenance. I also manage projects end to end, write production code, and use AI to move faster. My work spans healthcare, education, IoT, social impact, advertising, and consumer products.
Design-led, end to end.
I'm a product designer. I do the research, the interaction design, the visual design, the usability testing, the design systems. I like seeing the whole picture because the details make more sense when you do.
Over the years I've conducted 80+ user interviews, surveyed 1,000+ respondents, and run 20+ discovery workshops across multiple products. That research turns into research-backed personas, journey maps, user flows, and information architecture. I've run projects from kickoff through delivery for startups and small teams. I also write production code and use AI workflows to move at a pace that usually takes a larger team.
I don't follow a process religiously. I have a few principles that keep me honest, and I bend everything else to fit the problem.
Process
How I Work
Understand
I talk to users and stakeholders. I look at the data. The goal is to figure out what the business actually needs before anyone starts designing.
Design
I sketch, wireframe, and prototype. The point is to get decisions visual early, so we can test them before they get expensive to change.
Test & Validate
I put designs in front of real users. Usability tests, A/B tests, analytics. The evidence decides what changes, not gut feeling.
Build & Ship
I write production code when it makes sense, and I manage scope and timelines throughout. Someone has to get the product out the door.
Tools
What I Work With
Design
- Figma
- FigJam
- Miro
- Framer
- ProtoPie
- Adobe Suite
Engineering
- Flutter / Dart
- HTML / CSS
- JavaScript
- GitHub
- Codemagic CI/CD
AI Tools
- Claude Code
- GitHub Copilot
- Cursor
- ChatGPT
- Gemini
Project Management
- Asana
- Jira
- Confluence
- Google Workspace
Values
My Cheat Codes
I care about what ships, not how many stages I followed to get there. If building a prototype answers the question faster than a workshop, I build the prototype.
When one person understands the research, the design intent, and the technical constraints, fewer things get lost in translation. That's the gap I fill.
I prototype in code when Figma can't answer the question. Some problems only reveal themselves when you try to build the solution.
Experience
Where I've Been
- Self Employed - FreelanceProduct Designer & Developer2022 - Now
Worked with founders and small teams as the sole designer. Ran the research, designed the product, and wrote production code in Flutter when the project called for it. Clients included a hardware startup shipping their first consumer lighting app, a medical device company that needed a companion app, and a healthcare company rethinking how 200+ clinics get paid.
- LVNDR HealthProduct Designer2020 - 2022
Product designer at an LGBTQ+ healthcare startup. Ran 50+ user interviews, workshops, and a 715-person survey, then distilled it into detailed personas, journey maps, and design specs that drove the product across iOS, Android, and web. Built the design system so things stayed consistent as the team grew. Sat with engineering, clinical, and commercial teams daily. The work helped the company raise $2.2M.
- Code Your FutureUX Designer2018 - 2020
Designed software solutions for Code Your Future, a non-profit helping refugees and disadvantaged people get into tech. Built a resource directory system to help caseworkers supporting marginalized communities.
Ran user research, interviews, and usability testing. Turned findings into wireframes and prototypes, validated with real users. - Echosense Technologies Pvt LtdUX Designer & Developer2017 - 2018
Owned the design and development of Android apps at an AdTech startup. Tested them with real users through interviews, observation, and usability sessions, then worked the findings back into the product. Mentored interns on Android development and design.
- Self Employed - FreelanceUI Designer & Android Developer2015 - 2017
Designed and developed mobile applications as a solo contributor working closely with founders and backend engineers.
Cureinstant - A healthcare platform connecting patients with doctors, clinics, and hospitals for queries and appointment booking. Led the full design and development of the Android app.
Dementia Cognition Screening - A research project for the University of Hong Kong helping patients with brain injuries. Responsible for user research, design, prototyping, development, and testing of the Android application.
Off the Clock
Outside Work
Most of what makes me good at this job has nothing to do with screens.
Building queer community and showing up for the people around me.
Electronic dance music. Festivals, late nights, and everything in between.
Ambitious recipes, weekend experiments, and feeding the people I love.
Training for the next one. Clears the head better than anything else.