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Ganesh S

@ganesh_phd

Product design leader with 10+ years, PhD-driven UX strategy, building inclusive, measurable products and AI-ready teams.

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to lead research-driven product design, build AI-ready design teams and operations, and improve accessibility—partnering cross-functionally to deliver intuitive, measurable, scalable customer experiences.

I’m a product design leader and people-builder with 10+ years of experience across fintech, edtech, assistive technology, academia, and product innovation. As a Manager - Product Design at MPOWER Financing (Bengaluru), I lead teams for digital lending, self-service, application, and support journeys for international students pursuing education in the U.S. and Canada.

I translate social impact data into product narratives and user journeys—aligning design strategy to outcomes across a 2026 portfolio footprint of 25,000+ students, 183 countries, 542 eligible universities, and $1B+ in tuition flows enabled. I’ve also helped drive award-winning digital CX recognized by The Digital Banker (Winner: Best LendTech for Digital CX), while partnering cross-functionally to reduce journey friction and support faster, more reliable decisions.

I’m especially focused on AI-augmented design operations and evidence-based leadership—embedding workflows with Figma Make, Anthropic Claude, ChatGPT, Midjourney, PostHog, and FullStory to strengthen discovery, synthesis, concepting, funnel analysis, session replay, prototype iteration, and executive storytelling. With a PhD in Engineering Design from IIT Delhi, my research work in assistive technology (including a filed patent) continues to shape how I mentor designers, prioritize accessibility, and build scalable design systems that earn customer trust.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

MPOWER Financing logoMF
Current

Manager - Product Design

Apr 2024 - Present (2 years 3 months)

- Lead design team for digital lending, self-service, application and support journeys serving international students pursuing education in the U.S. and Canada.
- Translate social impact data into product narratives and user journeys across a 2026 portfolio footprint of 25,000+ students, 183 countries, 542 eligible universities and $1B+ in tuition flows enabled; align design strategy with outcomes

Kalpataru Engineers and Builders logoKB
Current

Founder

Aug 2020 - Present (5 years 11 months)

The team at KALPATARU ENGINEERS & BUILDERS provides expert advice on Engineering and Technology sides. We believe in sustainable development across all fields. You can hire our consulting team for, Complete guidance, Information gathering, training, and evaluation. we can do creative planning with successful results.

We manage the entirety of the construction project ‘from conception to completio

IM

Guest Faculty

Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manuf

Dec 2024 - May 2025 (5 months)

Served as visiting faculty teaching Industrial Design (B.Des) and Product Design II (M.Des), guiding students from concept creation to refined design outcomes. Focused on design thinking, user-centred research, product development, usability, prototyping, and design strategy.

Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing,  logoIM

Served as Visiting Faculty at IIITDM Jabalpur, teaching Industrial Design (UG – B.Des) and Product Design II (PG – M.Des).

Guided students in design thinking, user-centred research, product development, and creative problem-solving. Focused on form, function, usability, materials, prototyping, and design strategy. Mentored students through concept creation to refined design outcomes. Encouraged i

MPOWER Financing logoMF

Senior Lead - Product Design

Nov 2022 - Aug 2024 (1 year 9 months)

Responsible for overseeing the design and development of MPOWER's digital products. This includes collaborating with cross-functional teams to define product requirements, user experience design, interaction design, and visual design.

Extramarks Education India Pvt. Ltd. logoEL

UX Lead - Technology

Jun 2021 - Nov 2022 (1 year 5 months)

Extramarks Education is an education technology firm that sells online and offline schooling and curriculum. It was founded in 2007 and is located in Noida. We have partnered with 9,000 public and private schools as of March 2018. Over 8 million students and 1.1 million internet users make up our user base. Students, teachers, and parents make up our target audience.

I led the 'UX SWOT' team, whi

Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi logoID

Doctoral Candidate - Senior Research Fellow (SRF)

Jul 2020 - Nov 2022 (2 years 4 months)

Collaboration with the physics department's optic group of research scholars resulted in the filing of a patent for an assistive technology device.

Collaborated  and worked on a research project for simulation of thermoformed tactile diagrams, using ansys polyflow data with B.tech mechanical students,

As part of DOD, hosted a design thinking session for over 100 faculty members under Atal Innova

ID

Doctoral Candidate (SRF)

Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

Jul 2020 - Nov 2022 (2 years 4 months)

Collaborated on research within the physics department's optics group that resulted in filing a patent for an assistive technology device. Also worked on thermoformed tactile diagram simulation using ANSYS Polyflow data and hosted design thinking sessions under India's Atal Innovation Mission (AIM).

Creative Design Saga logoCS

Principal Designer

Dec 2016 - Jul 2020 (3 years 7 months)

As a freelancer, I worked on a variety of projects. The scope of work includes market research for chatbots apps, event collateral design, and seller/buyer platforms high fidelity prototypes.

sslawchamber, yneducationtrust, kanakaeducationtrust, medhasservices, KEB, and CDS websites were registered, designed, hosted, and maintained under the firm's banner.

Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi logoID

Junior Research Fellow (JRF)

Jul 2018 - Jun 2020 (1 year 11 months)

Department of Design - DOD

At the AIM - Sirius Innovation Festival 2018, an Indo-Russian ATL Innovation Bootcamp, I mentored a Clean Energy team (Russian and Indian students). Hon'ble Russian President Vladimir Putin and Hon'ble Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi were shown the final product designed and explained the entire ecosystem built around the innovation.

In makerspace, I worked as a te

PES University logoPU

Assistant Professor

Dec 2016 - Jul 2018 (1 year 7 months)

Faculty of Design - FOD

Previously - FOAD (Faculty of Architecture and Design) - I chose academics because I have a strong work ethic, outstanding public speaking skills, and a desire to pass on my creative knowledge to future designers. Engaged Few semesters and excellently completed projects and lectures.

As a design professor, I was teaching bachelor's of design, IxD ( Interaction Design), a

Furdo logoFU

UX Design Engineer

Aug 2016 - Nov 2016 (3 months)

Furdo was founded by a group of passionate interior designers, architects, and technologists with the goal of revolutionizing the way interiors are created and implemented. I focused on developing a platform for interior designers and clients asking for help. The Furdo.com App enabled the firm to connect with freelance designers and projects.

Designed and implemented the wizard sign-up experience

Prototyze logoPR

User Interface Designer

May 2016 - Jul 2016 (2 months)

I worked on building UI and UX designs for the Loan Singh app/web.

CloudInfra logoCL

Interdisciplinary Designer

May 2015 - Jul 2015 (2 months)

Cloud infra (currently expertRec) was formed by ex-Google employees who have extensive experience with big data and machine learning. I worked as an interdisciplinary designer over the summer, covering user experience design, interface design, and overall site interactions. In addition, I prepared Ads/Marketing collaterals, career pages, videos, and so on.

Siemens Healthcare logoSH

Product Design Engineer

Dec 2014 - Jan 2015 (1 month)

At Siemens healthcare - Goa, I was a part of the Innovation Think Tank (ITT) team selected from the "Young student Innovator Fellowship" program. ITT is a platform for Siemens AG to foster interdisciplinary innovation. Within the team, we worked on design thinking and generic product design methodologies. Developed a new C-Arm design in 3DS Maya. In addition, I worked on the design and development

Mrinmayee consultancy logoMC

Field Engineer

Mar 2013 - Aug 2013 (5 months)

Mahijaa is a design firm that is a subsidiary of Mrinmayee, its parent company. It is active in alternative architectural ideas that emphasize minimal embodied energy and environmentally friendly designs for load-bearing masonry buildings, as well as providing architectural and structural design services.

To carry out the projects, I collaborated with structural design engineers, architects, and

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

ID

Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Engineering Design

Assistive Technology

TA

The University of Western Australia

Master of Business Administration, International/Global Studies

IK

Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode

Professional Certificate Programme - PCP, Advanced Business Management

Management Development Programme-(MDP)

IJ

Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing, Jabalpur

Master degree, Industrial and Product Design

Product Design / User Experience Design

VU

Visvesvaraya Technological University

Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering

Alternative Building Technology / Sustainable Technology

TS

The School of Social Sciences (SOSS)

Master of Arts - MA, Political Science

Specialization: European Studies / World Affairs

AE

APTECH Computer Education

Animation engineering

Specialization: 2D / 3D Animation

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