Hi, I’m Praveen Kumar. I’m a Design Manager with 8+ years of experience across branding, digital design, and creative leadership. I currently lead a 9-member, cross-disciplinary design team at Porter Smartshift Logistics Pvt. Ltd., driving design strategy and brand work while staying hands-on on key projects. I’m passionate about building team capability, setting quarterly goals, and mentoring designers to grow their skills; I value clear communication, structured processes, and delivering high-quality creative in fast-paced environments. I’ve led projects for clients in logistics, retail, finance, and tech, coordinating with stakeholders from concept to launch. I enjoy turning briefs into compelling visuals, establishing brand guidelines, and training teammates on fundamentals. Outside of day-to-day delivery, I’m focused on sustaining a collaborative culture and ensuring our design work aligns with business priorities.

Praveen Kumar

Hi, I’m Praveen Kumar. I’m a Design Manager with 8+ years of experience across branding, digital design, and creative leadership. I currently lead a 9-member, cross-disciplinary design team at Porter Smartshift Logistics Pvt. Ltd., driving design strategy and brand work while staying hands-on on key projects. I’m passionate about building team capability, setting quarterly goals, and mentoring designers to grow their skills; I value clear communication, structured processes, and delivering high-quality creative in fast-paced environments. I’ve led projects for clients in logistics, retail, finance, and tech, coordinating with stakeholders from concept to launch. I enjoy turning briefs into compelling visuals, establishing brand guidelines, and training teammates on fundamentals. Outside of day-to-day delivery, I’m focused on sustaining a collaborative culture and ensuring our design work aligns with business priorities.

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Hi, I’m Praveen Kumar. I’m a Design Manager with 8+ years of experience across branding, digital design, and creative leadership. I currently lead a 9-member, cross-disciplinary design team at Porter Smartshift Logistics Pvt. Ltd., driving design strategy and brand work while staying hands-on on key projects. I’m passionate about building team capability, setting quarterly goals, and mentoring designers to grow their skills; I value clear communication, structured processes, and delivering high-quality creative in fast-paced environments.

I’ve led projects for clients in logistics, retail, finance, and tech, coordinating with stakeholders from concept to launch. I enjoy turning briefs into compelling visuals, establishing brand guidelines, and training teammates on fundamentals. Outside of day-to-day delivery, I’m focused on sustaining a collaborative culture and ensuring our design work aligns with business priorities.

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Work Experience

Design Manager at Porter Smartshift Logistics Pvt. Ltd.
December 1, 2022 - Present
Leading a 9-member design team; promoted from Senior Graphic Designer; responsible for stakeholder briefings, work allocation, quality control, and delivery; balancing people management with hands-on design; driving design strategy and brand work aligned with business priorities.
Senior Visual Designer & Team Manager at Fynd Shopsense Pvt. Ltd.
May 1, 2021 - December 31, 2022
Led end-to-end design projects including storyboards, animations, branding, social media, campaigns, print media, Google ads, websites, apps, and marketing collateral; managed and collaborated with junior team members; delivered campaigns for India and global markets; worked with multinational clients (Merck, Amdocs) and finance/banking brands (HDFC, IDBI Federal, IndiaFirst Life, Ageas Federal, DSP, Future Generali); conducted client meetings to clarify objectives; proficient in After Effects and Premiere Pro for explainer videos.
Graphic Designer at The Fuller Life Pvt. Ltd.
April 1, 2018 - May 31, 2021
Created visual assets across branding and marketing collateral; collaborated cross-functionally with marketing, growth, and product teams on landing pages and campaign initiatives.

Education

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Qualifications

B.Sc in Multimedia and Design Technology
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2018
M.Sc in Multimedia and Visual Design
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2022

Industry Experience

Transportation & Logistics, Retail, Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services