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
End-to-end product design and development for startups and small businesses.
Built a BLE smart lighting companion app for Sunday Light from scratch, Figma through Flutter (iOS & Android).. Took Membot's medical reminder device from concept to shipped companion app (Figma + Flutter).. Led design for a clinic revenue cycle management web platform serving 200+ healthcare providers.. Shipped websites for clients across lending, finance, interior design, and technology.Sole product designer for an LGBTQ+ healthcare startup, responsible for research, design, and design systems across mobile and web platforms.
Shaped LGBTQ+ healthcare products across mobile and web that helped secure $2.2M in funding.. Ran 50+ user interviews, workshops, and a 715-respondent survey, then distilled it all into personas and journey maps.. Produced wireframes, prototypes, and cross-platform deliverables for iOS, Android, and web.. Owned the product design system, keeping it consistent across all platforms.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.Led the design and development of the company's mobile platform, taking ownership of the full product experience from research through to shipped code.
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.