I'm Narayan Gopalan, a design leader with 14+ years of experience driving digital product strategy and UX design at top companies like Adobe, Media Monks, and Human Factors International. I help startups, SMEs and large corporates turn ideas into compelling digital products and services. As a Sprint Master, I lead cross-disciplinary teams and coordinate with stakeholders to ensure timely deliveries and high-quality outcomes. I co-founded DesignUp, India's largest conference for designers, growing attendance from 200 in 2016 to over 2000 in 2020 while keeping profitability and a superb attendee experience. I also contributed to industry benchmarks for early feature phone UI, and while at Adobe's XD team, I helped build Design Systems for companion apps and led key products such as Adobe Proto, Photoshop Elements, and Adobe Story.…

Narayan Gopalan

I'm Narayan Gopalan, a design leader with 14+ years of experience driving digital product strategy and UX design at top companies like Adobe, Media Monks, and Human Factors International. I help startups, SMEs and large corporates turn ideas into compelling digital products and services. As a Sprint Master, I lead cross-disciplinary teams and coordinate with stakeholders to ensure timely deliveries and high-quality outcomes. I co-founded DesignUp, India's largest conference for designers, growing attendance from 200 in 2016 to over 2000 in 2020 while keeping profitability and a superb attendee experience. I also contributed to industry benchmarks for early feature phone UI, and while at Adobe's XD team, I helped build Design Systems for companion apps and led key products such as Adobe Proto, Photoshop Elements, and Adobe Story.…

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I’m Narayan Gopalan, a design leader with 14+ years of experience driving digital product strategy and UX design at top companies like Adobe, Media Monks, and Human Factors International. I help startups, SMEs and large corporates turn ideas into compelling digital products and services. As a Sprint Master, I lead cross-disciplinary teams and coordinate with stakeholders to ensure timely deliveries and high-quality outcomes.

I co-founded DesignUp, India’s largest conference for designers, growing attendance from 200 in 2016 to over 2000 in 2020 while keeping profitability and a superb attendee experience. I also contributed to industry benchmarks for early feature phone UI, and while at Adobe’s XD team, I helped build Design Systems for companion apps and led key products such as Adobe Proto, Photoshop Elements, and Adobe Story.

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Language

English
Fluent
Hindi
Intermediate
German
Beginner

Work Experience

Founder at Locomotive
April 1, 2014 - Present
Led by Narayan Gopalan, Locomotive builds on over 14 years of experience in UX and digital design. The journey began in the era of feature phones and CRT monitors — when interfaces were built for buttons, not touch.
Co-Founder at DesignUp
January 1, 2016 - Present
Co-founded DesignUp, India's largest conference for designers; grew attendance from 200 (2016) to 2,000+ (2020) and maintained profitability while delivering exceptional attendee experience.
Senior UX Designer at Media Monks
July 1, 2022 - September 21, 2025
Led projects from conception to delivery, working closely with clients to understand needs, create timelines, and manage resources to ensure timely delivery.
Senior UX Designer at Adobe
July 1, 2011 - July 1, 2013
As part of the Design Team (XD) at Adobe, I collaborated on the Design System for companion mobile applications. In this role, I served as the Design Lead for several products, including Adobe Proto, an application to create digital prototypes using gestures, as well as Photoshop Elements, Adobe Story and Adobe Support Community.

Education

HND at Edinburgh College of Art
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2003
Diploma at Srishti School of Art, Design & Technology
June 1, 2000 - December 1, 2005

Qualifications

Certified Sprint Master
September 1, 2000 - September 21, 2000

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Education, Other
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    Locomotive’s founder, Narayan Gopalan, co-founded DesignUp with Jay Dutta after identifying a gap for UX professionals to converge and share knowledge. To address this, they built DesignUp as a brand and platform that brought the design community together.

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