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WHAT I DO
Product Design
BASED IN
Bengaluru, India
EXPERIENCE
4+ Years
BASED IN
Bengaluru, India
WHAT I DO
Product Design
EXPERIENCE
4+ Years
WHAT I DO
Product Design
BASED IN
Bengaluru, India
EXPERIENCE
4+ Years
I design products that are easy to understand and hard to ignore.
I design products that are easy to understand and hard to ignore.
I design products that are easy to understand and hard to ignore.
I design products that are easy to understand and hard to ignore.
Work I'm proud of
Design. Obsess. Ship. Repeat. I think in user flows, sketch at odd hours, and genuinely believe the best products are the ones people don't have to think about.
Design. Obsess. Ship. Repeat. I think in user flows, sketch at odd hours, and genuinely believe the best products are the ones people don't have to think about.
Design. Obsess. Ship. Repeat. I think in user flows, sketch at odd hours, and genuinely believe the best products are the ones people don't have to think about.
Design. Obsess. Ship. Repeat. I think in user flows, sketch at odd hours, and genuinely believe the best products are the ones people don't have to think about.
Hi, I'm Navin, Senior Product Designer with 4+ years of building products people actually use - across web, mobile, and the messy in-between. My process starts with a lot of questions (the uncomfortable kind, usually). I dig into the problem, work closely with product and engineering, and don't stop iterating until the solution feels obvious in hindsight. Good design, to me, isn't about how polished something looks. It's about how little someone has to think when they use it.
Hi, I'm Navin, Senior Product Designer with 4+ years of building products people actually use - across web, mobile, and the messy in-between. My process starts with a lot of questions (the uncomfortable kind, usually). I dig into the problem, work closely with product and engineering, and don't stop iterating until the solution feels obvious in hindsight. Good design, to me, isn't about how polished something looks. It's about how little someone has to think when they use it.
Hi, I'm Navin, Senior Product Designer with 4+ years of building products people actually use - across web, mobile, and the messy in-between. My process starts with a lot of questions (the uncomfortable kind, usually). I dig into the problem, work closely with product and engineering, and don't stop iterating until the solution feels obvious in hindsight. Good design, to me, isn't about how polished something looks. It's about how little someone has to think when they use it.
Hi, I'm Navin, Senior Product Designer with 4+ years of building products people actually use - across web, mobile, and the messy in-between. My process starts with a lot of questions (the uncomfortable kind, usually). I dig into the problem, work closely with product and engineering, and don't stop iterating until the solution feels obvious in hindsight. Good design, to me, isn't about how polished something looks. It's about how little someone has to think when they use it.
What I do well
What I do well
1.
UX Strategy & Problem Solving
Every messy problem has a structure hiding inside it. I find it — then map it into clear decisions that teams can actually act on.
UX Strategy & Problem Solving
Every messy problem has a structure hiding inside it. I find it — then map it into clear decisions that teams can actually act on.
UX Strategy & Problem Solving
Every messy problem has a structure hiding inside it. I find it — then map it into clear decisions that teams can actually act on.
2.
UI Design & Interaction Design
Interfaces that get out of the user's way. I design for clarity first, then layer in the interactions that make using a product feel surprisingly smooth.
UI Design & Interaction Design
Interfaces that get out of the user's way. I design for clarity first, then layer in the interactions that make using a product feel surprisingly smooth.
UI Design & Interaction Design
Interfaces that get out of the user's way. I design for clarity first, then layer in the interactions that make using a product feel surprisingly smooth.
3.
Design System & Scalability
A great design system is invisible to users and invaluable to teams. I build component libraries and systems that keep products consistent as they grow, without slowing anyone down.
Design System & Scalability
A great design system is invisible to users and invaluable to teams. I build component libraries and systems that keep products consistent as they grow, without slowing anyone down.
Design System & Scalability
A great design system is invisible to users and invaluable to teams. I build component libraries and systems that keep products consistent as they grow, without slowing anyone down.
4.
Prototyping & Motion
The best way to kill a bad idea early is to make it real. I prototype fast and add motion where it earns its place - not just for show, but to communicate state and intention.
Prototyping & Motion
The best way to kill a bad idea early is to make it real. I prototype fast and add motion where it earns its place - not just for show, but to communicate state and intention.
Prototyping & Motion
The best way to kill a bad idea early is to make it real. I prototype fast and add motion where it earns its place - not just for show, but to communicate state and intention.
5.
Cross-Team Collaboration
Design lives at the intersection of every other team. I work closely with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders, translating between pixels and code, ideas and priorities, until things actually ship.
Cross-Team Collaboration
Design lives at the intersection of every other team. I work closely with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders, translating between pixels and code, ideas and priorities, until things actually ship.
Cross-Team Collaboration
Design lives at the intersection of every other team. I work closely with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders, translating between pixels and code, ideas and priorities, until things actually ship.
What I do
UX Strategy & Problem Solving
Every messy problem has a structure hiding inside it. I find it — then map it into clear decisions that teams can actually act on.
UI Design & Interaction Design
Interfaces that get out of the user's way. I design for clarity first, then layer in the interactions that make using a product feel surprisingly smooth.
Design System & Scalability
A great design system is invisible to users and invaluable to teams. I build component libraries and systems that keep products consistent as they grow, without slowing anyone down.
Prototyping & Motion
The best way to kill a bad idea early is to make it real. I prototype fast and add motion where it earns its place - not just for show, but to communicate state and intention.
Cross-Team Collaboration
Design lives at the intersection of every other team. I work closely with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders, translating between pixels and code, ideas and priorities, until things actually ship.
Tools in rotation
Tools in rotation
Figma
Where I can make Interactive animations.
Photoshop
Where I can make Interactive animations.
Illustrator
Where I can make Interactive animations.
After Effects
Where I can make Interactive animations.
Framer
Where I can make Interactive animations.
Rive
Where I can make Interactive animations.
ChatGpt
Where I can make Interactive animations.
Claude
Where I can make Interactive animations.
Experience
Experience
4+ YEARS
4+ YEARS
4+ YEARS
Scubeelate Technologies
Scubeelate Technologies
Scubeelate Technologies
Senior UI/UX Designer
Senior UI/UX Designer
Nov 2023 - Present
Nov 2023 - Present
Own the full design process, from early whiteboard sessions to final handoff. I'm in the room where problems get defined, not just where they get solved.
Own the full design process, from early whiteboard sessions to final handoff. I'm in the room where problems get defined, not just where they get solved.
Built and maintained a design system that became the single source of truth for the product, reducing decision fatigue for the team and keeping the product visually cohesive as it scaled.
Built and maintained a design system that became the single source of truth for the product, reducing decision fatigue for the team and keeping the product visually cohesive as it scaled.
Partner daily with product and engineering to turn ambiguous requirements into clear, shippable designs. A lot of my job is being the translator between what users need and what the product can do.
Partner daily with product and engineering to turn ambiguous requirements into clear, shippable designs. A lot of my job is being the translator between what users need and what the product can do.
Mentor two junior designers on the team, helping them grow their craft while keeping the work quality high across the board.
Mentor two junior designers on the team, helping them grow their craft while keeping the work quality high across the board.
Product Designer
Product Designer
Nov 2022 - Oct 2023
Nov 2022 -
Oct 2023
Designed across web and mobile, building consistency across platforms without making either one feel like a port of the other.
Designed across web and mobile, building consistency across platforms without making either one feel like a port of the other.
Expanded the design system from scratch, creating reusable components that sped up the design-to-dev handoff significantly.
Expanded the design system from scratch, creating reusable components that sped up the design-to-dev handoff significantly.
Associate Product Designer
Associate Product Designer
Nov 2021 - Oct 2022
Nov 2021 -
Oct 2022
Where it started learning the craft under senior designers, contributing to wireframes and prototypes, and absorbing as much as possible as fast as possible.
Turned feedback into a habit early. It's still how I prefer to work.
Brands I've worked with
Brands I've worked with
FITNESS REIMAGINED
FITNESS REIMAGINED
FITNESS REIMAGINED
FITNESS REIMAGINED
LET'S BUILD SOMETHING MEANINGFUL TOGETHER
LET'S BUILD SOMETHING MEANINGFUL TOGETHER
LET'S BUILD SOMETHING MEANINGFUL TOGETHER
LET'S BUILD SOMETHING MEANINGFUL TOGETHER
navin.chakaravarthy@gmail.com
navin.chakaravarthy@gmail.com
navin.chakaravarthy@gmail.com
navin.chakaravarthy@gmail.com