Hello! I’m Sudar Ratnavelu, a Product Design Lead with 10+ years of experience shaping enterprise-grade digital products across healthcare, fintech, aerospace, telecom, e-commerce, and B2B SaaS. I design scalable UX systems, define OKRs and UX metrics, and drive design quality across four product teams and 10+ cross-functional stakeholders for Fortune 500 clients. My work consistently delivers measurable business outcomes: 32% lift in task completion, 25% increase in user engagement, 40% reduction in stakeholder approval cycles, and 18% improvement in mobile retention. I thrive on AI-assisted design workflows, rapid prototyping, and cross-disciplinary collaboration. I mentor design teams, establish hiring rubrics, and advocate for accessibility and data-driven decision making to turn complex business challenges into scalable, user-centered experiences that grow the bottom line.

Sudar Ratnavelu

Hello! I’m Sudar Ratnavelu, a Product Design Lead with 10+ years of experience shaping enterprise-grade digital products across healthcare, fintech, aerospace, telecom, e-commerce, and B2B SaaS. I design scalable UX systems, define OKRs and UX metrics, and drive design quality across four product teams and 10+ cross-functional stakeholders for Fortune 500 clients. My work consistently delivers measurable business outcomes: 32% lift in task completion, 25% increase in user engagement, 40% reduction in stakeholder approval cycles, and 18% improvement in mobile retention. I thrive on AI-assisted design workflows, rapid prototyping, and cross-disciplinary collaboration. I mentor design teams, establish hiring rubrics, and advocate for accessibility and data-driven decision making to turn complex business challenges into scalable, user-centered experiences that grow the bottom line.

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Hello! I’m Sudar Ratnavelu, a Product Design Lead with 10+ years of experience shaping enterprise-grade digital products across healthcare, fintech, aerospace, telecom, e-commerce, and B2B SaaS. I design scalable UX systems, define OKRs and UX metrics, and drive design quality across four product teams and 10+ cross-functional stakeholders for Fortune 500 clients. My work consistently delivers measurable business outcomes: 32% lift in task completion, 25% increase in user engagement, 40% reduction in stakeholder approval cycles, and 18% improvement in mobile retention.

I thrive on AI-assisted design workflows, rapid prototyping, and cross-disciplinary collaboration. I mentor design teams, establish hiring rubrics, and advocate for accessibility and data-driven decision making to turn complex business challenges into scalable, user-centered experiences that grow the bottom line.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Intermediate

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Lead UI/UX Designer at HCL Technologies
May 1, 2023 - Present
Spearheaded UX strategy and end-to-end product design direction for enterprise B2B SaaS products serving 10,000–50,000 users across healthcare, fintech, and aerospace verticals. Architected enterprise design system, defined UX OKRs, and led a team of 3–5 designers. Integrated AI-assisted workflows and prototyped with stakeholders to accelerate validation. Established UX governance and cut sprint delivery cycle time by 30%.
Senior UI/UX Designer at HCL Technologies
May 1, 2019 - May 1, 2023
Delivered UX design across healthcare, telecom, fintech & e-commerce product lines. Elevated usability scores, redesigned onboarding experiences, and contributed to the foundation of an enterprise design system. Conducted heuristic evaluations and WCAG 2.1 reviews to close critical usability gaps and improve cross-functional collaboration within Agile cycles.

Education

M.S. in Electronics Media at College of Engineering, Guindy (Anna University), Chennai
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2015
B.S.C., Visual Communication at DG Vaishnav College, Chennai
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2013

Qualifications

UI/UX Design Courses (Figma + AI + Real Projects) - Udemy
January 11, 2030 - September 1, 2025
User Experience Design Fundamentals - Udemy
January 11, 2030 - September 1, 2025
Figma UI UX Design Essentials - Udemy
January 11, 2030 - September 1, 2025
Intro to Web and eCommerce User Experience Design - Udemy
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2019
Google UX Design Professional Certificate - Google/Coursera
January 11, 2030 - May 5, 2026

Industry Experience

Healthcare, Telecommunications, Retail, Software & Internet, Other