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Product Design Lead with 10+ years designing complex enterprise SaaS and consumer products across genomics, cybersecurity, and fintech. Passionate about turning ambiguous briefs into clear, user-centered strategies and experiences—especially for non-technical stakeholders—while driving cross-functional alignment from discovery through delivery. As a founding designer at DNAstack, I shaped product strategy and designed interconnected platform products 0→1, integrating AI into workflows to accelerate validation and inform direction. I also build and mentor design teams by establishing critique structures, systems thinking, and reusable design patterns that improve coherence and iteration speed as organizations scale.…Product Design Lead with 10+ years designing complex enterprise SaaS and consumer products across genomics, cybersecurity, and fintech. Passionate about turning ambiguous briefs into clear, user-centered strategies and experiences—especially for non-technical stakeholders—while driving cross-functional alignment from discovery through delivery. As a founding designer at DNAstack, I shaped product strategy and designed interconnected platform products 0→1, integrating AI into workflows to accelerate validation and inform direction. I also build and mentor design teams by establishing critique structures, systems thinking, and reusable design patterns that improve coherence and iteration speed as organizations scale.

Manasi Lele

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Product Design Lead with 10+ years designing complex enterprise SaaS and consumer products across genomics, cybersecurity, and fintech. Passionate about turning ambiguous briefs into clear, user-centered strategies and experiences—especially for non-technical stakeholders—while driving cross-functional alignment from discovery through delivery. As a founding designer at DNAstack, I shaped product strategy and designed interconnected platform products 0→1, integrating AI into workflows to accelerate validation and inform direction. I also build and mentor design teams by establishing critique structures, systems thinking, and reusable design patterns that improve coherence and iteration speed as organizations scale.…Product Design Lead with 10+ years designing complex enterprise SaaS and consumer products across genomics, cybersecurity, and fintech. Passionate about turning ambiguous briefs into clear, user-centered strategies and experiences—especially for non-technical stakeholders—while driving cross-functional alignment from discovery through delivery. As a founding designer at DNAstack, I shaped product strategy and designed interconnected platform products 0→1, integrating AI into workflows to accelerate validation and inform direction. I also build and mentor design teams by establishing critique structures, systems thinking, and reusable design patterns that improve coherence and iteration speed as organizations scale.

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Product Design Lead with 10+ years designing complex enterprise SaaS and consumer products across genomics, cybersecurity, and fintech. Passionate about turning ambiguous briefs into clear, user-centered strategies and experiences—especially for non-technical stakeholders—while driving cross-functional alignment from discovery through delivery.

As a founding designer at DNAstack, I shaped product strategy and designed interconnected platform products 0→1, integrating AI into workflows to accelerate validation and inform direction. I also build and mentor design teams by establishing critique structures, systems thinking, and reusable design patterns that improve coherence and iteration speed as organizations scale.

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Product Design Lead at DNAstack

August 1, 2020 - Present

Shaped product strategy and long-term vision as a founding designer for Omics AI, designing 3 interconnected platform products 0→1 and enabling DNAstack to secure high-value partnerships across global pharma, government, and enterprise research. Reframed ambiguous briefs into strategic design solutions, translating complex genomic workflows into intuitive experiences that lowered barriers for non-technical researchers, driving 45% global adoption and 30% deep engagement. Drove cross-functional product direction across engineering, product, and clinical stakeholders, defining problem spaces, owning tradeoffs, and leading design decisions from discovery to delivery. Established foundational design patterns and component standards across products to maintain coherence and enable faster iteration as the platform and team scaled. Integrated AI into the design workflow to accelerate decision-making, validate solutions faster, and surface behavioural patterns that informed product direction

Founder , Designer at BrewingS tack Te chnologie s

September 1, 2019 - Present

Designed and built consumer apps from 0→1 in fintech and creative software, alongside prior consulting work delivering end-to-end design for 10+ startups across marketplace and eCommerce.

Design Tec hno logist at Nuspire N etwor ks

September 1, 2013 - June 1, 2019

Designed and prototyped client-facing systems (ticketing, billing, dashboards) to improve operational efficiency and user satisfaction. Built a design system that standardized the product suite’s visual language, reducing development time and elevating product quality.