Senior Product Designer with 5+ years of experience designing SaaS and enterprise software products used by technical and professional users. Lead complex design initiatives end-to-end, from discovery and ideation to developer handoff and post-launch optimisation. Experienced in governance, risk, compliance-style workflows, AI-assisted features, and data-heavy applications. Strong record of translating business requirements and research findings into clear, usable, and visually refined interfaces.

Subhashis Kakoti

Senior Product Designer with 5+ years of experience designing SaaS and enterprise software products used by technical and professional users. Lead complex design initiatives end-to-end, from discovery and ideation to developer handoff and post-launch optimisation. Experienced in governance, risk, compliance-style workflows, AI-assisted features, and data-heavy applications. Strong record of translating business requirements and research findings into clear, usable, and visually refined interfaces.

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Senior Product Designer with 5+ years of experience designing SaaS and enterprise software products used by technical and professional users. Lead complex design initiatives end-to-end, from discovery and ideation to developer handoff and post-launch optimisation. Experienced in governance, risk, compliance-style workflows, AI-assisted features, and data-heavy applications. Strong record of translating business requirements and research findings into clear, usable, and visually refined interfaces.

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Language

English
Advanced
German
Beginner

Work Experience

Senior UX/UI Product Designer at Elevation Green
May 1, 2025 - Present
Designed enterprise applications for specialized users, focusing on complex workflows, data-heavy interfaces, and usability in real-world environments. Created and maintained a unified design system based on an existing brand guide for Elevation Green, used across three products. Built a no-code solution for proposal generation using Replit, replacing a PDF-based workflow with a more intuitive, feature-rich product. Designed dashboards and features for AI Lab workflows, including load profile normalization and visualization tools. Created features for the EPC Portal with dynamic, requirement-based checklists for on-site engineers. Improved the EG AI Bot UX by restructuring conversation flows and creating pre-configured prompts for the website. Collaborated closely with UX researchers and developers to define user flows, high-fidelity UI prototypes, support implementation, and perform UI QA post-build. Impact: designed an internal sales ecosystem and established a scalable design system
UX/UI Designer at ZEISS Group
October 1, 2023 - February 1, 2025
Developed and maintained UI components for the 'Beyond for Online Design System' using Figma, ensuring consistency across digital platforms. Collaborated with cross-functional teams, including developers, to deliver scalable design solutions. Conducted usability testing using Maze for UI Shell and a RSM Digital demo, identifying critical UX issues and implementing improvements. Wrote UX research reports with actionable insights for stakeholders. Created onboarding guides for Maze users and standardized usability testing templates (A/B testing, Card Sorting, tree testing, etc.), with reporting. Impact: delivered design solutions that increased system usability, reduced onboarding time, and improved cross-functional collaboration efficiency.
UX/UI Designer at CGI Inc.
July 1, 2022 - July 1, 2023
Led the creation of a centralized Figma framework for the DCX team, streamlining design processes and promoting design consistency across projects. Developed the design system for the CGI DCX Team from scratch, leading stakeholder interviews, competitive analysis, and setting up a component library, design templates, and illustrations to ensure scalable and consistent structure. Created user-centric designs using storyboard onboarding, user journey mapping, prototyping, and user testing to deliver successful digital products such as DoorJames and an AR-based social application. Impact: improved design efficiency through the development of a streamlined design system, leading to faster project delivery.
Architect at DP Architects, Bengaluru, India
June 1, 2019 - September 1, 2021
Designed architectural solutions for commercial projects, including RMZ Spire and EcoWorld - 4D, translating complex stakeholder requirements into actionable designs. Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to meet project objectives, aligning outcomes with client vision and technical constraints. Integrated solar analysis into design concepts to optimize natural lighting for energy efficiency.

Education

MSc. Usability Engineering at Hochschule Rhein-Waal
September 1, 2021 - September 1, 2024
B. Architecture & Design at Manipal University, India
June 1, 2014 - April 1, 2019

Qualifications

Agile Principles and Methodologies
January 11, 2030 - February 17, 2026
Agile for Software Development: Lean, Agile, & Scrum Methodologies
January 11, 2030 - February 17, 2026
Scrum Foundation: Scrum Basics
January 11, 2030 - February 17, 2026
Scrum Foundation: Scrum in Action
January 11, 2030 - February 17, 2026
Become a UX Designer from Scratch
January 11, 2030 - February 17, 2026
Registered Architect
January 11, 2030 - February 17, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment, Real Estate & Construction, Other