Senior Product Design Lead with 12+ years of experience scaling Fintech platforms (11M+ users). Combines a deep academic foundation in HCI and Cognitive Science with practical product strategy. Renowned for anticipating complex edge cases and ensuring technical feasibility through seamless alignment with Engineering and QA teams. A dedicated Design Advocate (podcast host) who translates advanced theoretical concepts into precise, high-fidelity flows that drive measurable OKRs.

Behdad Morsalpoor

Senior Product Design Lead with 12+ years of experience scaling Fintech platforms (11M+ users). Combines a deep academic foundation in HCI and Cognitive Science with practical product strategy. Renowned for anticipating complex edge cases and ensuring technical feasibility through seamless alignment with Engineering and QA teams. A dedicated Design Advocate (podcast host) who translates advanced theoretical concepts into precise, high-fidelity flows that drive measurable OKRs.

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Senior Product Design Lead with 12+ years of experience scaling Fintech platforms (11M+ users). Combines a deep academic foundation in HCI and Cognitive Science with practical product strategy. Renowned for anticipating complex edge cases and ensuring technical feasibility through seamless alignment with Engineering and QA teams. A dedicated Design Advocate (podcast host) who translates advanced theoretical concepts into precise, high-fidelity flows that drive measurable OKRs.

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Work Experience

Product Design Lead at Nobitex
April 1, 2024 - Present
Lead User Engagement Tribe and a high-performance Product Trio of designers, driving design initiatives aligned to quarterly OKRs for a user base exceeding 11M. Drove end-to-end UX during mass events (e.g., Hamster listing) and ensured technical feasibility with Engineering and QA. Implemented leadership growth and scalable UX processes for high-traffic fintech contexts.
Senior Product Designer at Nobitex
April 1, 2023 - April 1, 2024
Architected complex fintech platforms including the Social Trading ecosystem (5k+ experts) and the DEX (20k+ users), translating blockchain intricacies into intuitive, secure flows. Built a scalable design system for a 10-person team and established standardized handoff practices.
Senior Product Designer at Cafe Bazaar
April 1, 2022 - April 1, 2023
Optimized fintech ecosystem (Bazaar Pay) by designing a B2B transaction console for 18,000 active vendors. Conducted heuristic evaluations on the payment gateway, improving Direct Debit adoption by 25% and increasing overall payment success through data-driven refinements. Led rapid MVP development for a celebrity-engagement platform (Fansee) from concept to launch in 3 months, establishing core interaction models.
Product Design Lead at Krypton
December 1, 2020 - April 1, 2022
Led end-to-end design of an advanced trading platform (Spot/Order Book) across Web, Mobile, and Tablet. Delivered a robust Style Guide with Dark/Light themes, ensured accessibility, and collaborated within a 10-person agile squad. Conducted behavioral research with professional traders to inform UI hierarchy and resolved accessibility issues before handoff.
Product Design Lead at Agah e-Commerce Company
January 1, 2020 - December 1, 2020
Architected a Design System for a B2B SaaS PIM platform, standardizing data visualization for rug vendors and enabling UI scalability across retailer networks. Managed end-to-end design for multiple verticals (Fintech, Crypto, Fashion E-commerce) and led a rapid redesign/deployment of a localized Open-Source Crypto Exchange (Landing & Home) within 2 months.
Senior Product Designer at RM Innovation
May 1, 2019 - February 1, 2020
Optimized e-commerce funnels (Khazai Rugs) by restructuring IA and reducing bounce rates from 50% to ~30%. Conducted usability testing to address PDP confusion, implementing progressive disclosure for size/color attributes, significantly reducing cognitive load and abandonment. Delivered end-to-end design for 4 niche platforms and created comprehensive style guides.
UI/UX Designer at Iran Fara Bourse
August 1, 2018 - June 1, 2019
Designed user interfaces for Iran’s exclusive OTC financial market; performed usability studies, improved information architecture, and collaborated with product and development teams to implement UI enhancements.
UI/UX Designer at SHEZAN Accelerator
August 1, 2017 - August 1, 2018
Contributed UI/UX design and research support in a deep-tech accelerator, creating intuitive interfaces and prototypes to support cognitive science and biotech ventures.
Co-founder & Product Designer at Bestooran
January 1, 2017 - December 1, 2017
Co-founded a UGC food review platform; led product design from concept through initial UI/branding, defining user flows and interaction models for scalable growth.
UI/UX & Graphic Designer at Movazi Pardaz
October 1, 2013 - March 1, 2015
Designed a range of digital assets for an agency/freelance portfolio, including UI/UX work and graphic design across multiple client projects, shaping visual language and user experience.

Education

B.E. in Computer Engineering (Hardware) at Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman
September 1, 2011 - September 1, 2016

Qualifications

Human-Computer Interaction – edx & Georgia Institute of Technology
January 11, 2030 - April 10, 2026
UX Writing - Uxcel
January 11, 2030 - April 10, 2026
Dynamic User Experience: Design and Usability – The Interaction Design Foundation
January 11, 2030 - April 10, 2026
User Experience: The Beginner’s Guide – The Interaction Design Foundation
January 11, 2030 - April 10, 2026
Enterprise Design Thinking Co-Creator – IBM
January 11, 2030 - April 10, 2026
Enterprise Design Thinking Practitioner – IBM
January 11, 2030 - April 10, 2026

Industry Experience

Financial Services, Software & Internet, Retail, Professional Services, Other

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