Staff Product Designer

I design products, systems & teams

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Staff-level Product Designer working across product strategy, UX, design systems and AI-enabled experiences and Turning complex problems into scalable digital products.

Janani
Janani
Years
Clients
Projects
    • Product & UX Strategy

    • AI & Emerging Technology

    • UX & Interaction Design

    • Design Systems

    • Leadership & Collaboration

    • Cross-Functional Leadership

    • End-to-End Product Design

    • Product & UX Strategy

    • AI & Emerging Technology

    • UX & Interaction Design

    • Design Systems

    • Leadership & Collaboration

    • Cross-Functional Leadership

    • End-to-End Product Design

    • Product & UX Strategy
    • AI & Emerging Technology
    • UX & Interaction Design
    • Design Systems
    • Leadership & Collaboration
    • Cross-Functional Leadership
    • End-to-End Product Design

Selected work

Proof, not a feature list

Proof, not a
feature list

  • SaaS App | Commuting | Driver App | Mobile App
  • Design System | Components | Design tokens | UX writing
  • Plugin | Saas | Features
  • Typography | Spacing | Branding
  • SaaS App | Commuting | Driver App | Mobile App
  • Design System | Components | Design tokens | UX writing
  • Plugin | Saas | Features
  • Typography | Spacing | Branding
  • SaaS App | Commuting | Driver App | Mobile App
  • Design System | Components | Design tokens | UX writing
  • Plugin | Saas | Features
  • Typography | Spacing | Branding
  • SaaS App | Commuting | Driver App | Mobile App
  • Design System | Components | Design tokens | UX writing
  • Plugin | Saas | Features
  • Typography | Spacing | Branding
  • SaaS App | Commuting | Driver App | Mobile App
  • Design System | Components | Design tokens | UX writing
  • Plugin | Saas | Features
  • Typography | Spacing | Branding
  • SaaS App | Commuting | Driver App | Mobile App
  • Design System | Components | Design tokens | UX writing
  • Plugin | Saas | Features
  • Typography | Spacing | Branding
Who I've worked with

Who I've worked with

Design work trusted by teams
across industries

How I approach my work

Strategic enough to lead. Hands-on enough to build.

Pyramid with noise texture
Cylinder with noise texture

Product Strategy

Aligning business goals with user needs, from discovery to delivery and setting direction while staying hands-on with the work.

Design Systems & Operation

Scalable component libraries and design tokens that keep teams moving fast without sacrificing consistency.

Team Leadership

Leading and mentoring design teams through ambiguity and tight timelines, while staying close enough to unblock the work myself.

User Research

Qualitative and quantitative research — interviews, usability testing, data analysis — that shapes both design decisions and the roadmap.

Prototyping

Interactive, high-fidelity prototypes that communicate design intent clearly and validate ideas with real users, fast.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Partnering with product, engineering, and leadership to turn strategy into shipped product.

Product Strategy

Aligning business goals with user needs, from discovery to delivery and setting direction while staying hands-on with the work.

Design Systems & Operation

Scalable component libraries and design tokens that keep teams moving fast without sacrificing consistency.

Team Leadership

Leading and mentoring design teams through ambiguity and tight timelines, while staying close enough to unblock the work myself.

User Research

Qualitative and quantitative research — interviews, usability testing, data analysis — that shapes both design decisions and the roadmap.

Prototyping

Interactive, high-fidelity prototypes that communicate design intent clearly and validate ideas with real users, fast.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Partnering with product, engineering, and leadership to turn strategy into shipped product.

Product Strategy

Aligning business goals with user needs, from discovery to delivery and setting direction while staying hands-on with the work.

Design Systems & Operation

Scalable component libraries and design tokens that keep teams moving fast without sacrificing consistency.

Team Leadership

Leading and mentoring design teams through ambiguity and tight timelines, while staying close enough to unblock the work myself.

User Research

Qualitative and quantitative research — interviews, usability testing, data analysis — that shapes both design decisions and the roadmap.

Prototyping

Interactive, high-fidelity prototypes that communicate design intent clearly and validate ideas with real users, fast.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Partnering with product, engineering, and leadership to turn strategy into shipped product.

Why I lead this way

Why I lead this way

Good design is a team sport &
I just happen to also play.

I've led teams through ambiguity and shipped work solo when it mattered. For me, leadership isn't about stepping back from the craft and it's about staying close enough to it to make better calls for the people I lead.

Design Thinking & Craft

  • Alignment

  • Colors

  • Consistency

  • Typography

  • Visual Cues

  • Hierarchy

  • proximity

Craftmanship

I don’t design to impress. I design to express, solve, and simplify.

Recognitions

Awards

Recognised for leadership, not
just output.

Women Achiever of the Year 2026 and GBS Star Award, Leadership Skill Award, Rock Star of the Month and Gratitude Award (2022).

COLLABORATION

Cross-functional Workflow

Working closely with product and engineering teams.

Rana

John

Designers I've Mentored

Coaching designers through career growth, portfolio reviews, and their first leadership roles.

EFFICIENCY & TRUST

  • Client Retention

  • Team Growth

  • Efficiency Impact

  • Stakeholder Score

MY DESIGN PROCESS

Discover

Direct

Build

Coach

Scale

Design Thinking & Craft

  • Alignment

  • Colors

  • Consistency

  • Typography

  • Visual Cues

  • Hierarchy

  • proximity

Craftmanship

I don’t design to impress. I design to express, solve, and simplify.

Recognitions

Awards

Recognised for leadership, not
just output.

Women Achiever of the Year 2026 and GBS Star Award, Leadership Skill Award, Rock Star of the Month and Gratitude Award (2022).

COLLABORATION

Cross-functional Workflow

Working closely with product and engineering teams.

Rana

John

Designers I've Mentored

Coaching designers through career growth, portfolio reviews, and their first leadership roles.

EFFICIENCY & TRUST

  • Client Retention

  • Team Growth

  • Efficiency Impact

  • Stakeholder Score

MY DESIGN PROCESS

Discover

Direct

Build

Coach

Scale

Design Thinking & Craft

  • Alignment

  • Colors

  • Consistency

  • Typography

  • Visual Cues

  • Hierarchy

  • proximity

Craftmanship

I don’t design to impress. I design to express, solve, and simplify.

Recognitions

Awards

Recognised for leadership, not
just output.

Women Achiever of the Year 2026 and GBS Star Award, Leadership Skill Award, Rock Star of the Month and Gratitude Award (2022).

COLLABORATION

Cross-functional Workflow

Working closely with product and engineering teams.

Rana

John

Designers I've Mentored

Coaching designers through career growth, portfolio reviews, and their first leadership roles.

EFFICIENCY & TRUST

  • Client Retention

  • Team Growth

  • Efficiency Impact

  • Stakeholder Score

MY DESIGN PROCESS

Discover

Direct

Build

Coach

Scale

Let's
design
shape
elevate
incredible work together.
  • Social

  • Location

    Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Let's
design
shape
elevate
incredible work together.
  • Social

  • Location

    Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India