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Manoj Thote

@manojthote

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Product design leader crafting scalable UX strategy and design systems for SaaS.

India

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What I'm looking for

I’m open to remote, hybrid, and relocation, and I’m looking to lead UX strategy and design systems work—partnering with product and engineering to drive measurable improvements in usability, retention, and conversion.

I’m a Product Design Leader with 15+ years of experience driving UX strategy and delivering scalable, user-centered digital products across enterprise, SaaS, healthcare, and eCommerce. I align UX initiatives with business KPIs to improve user engagement, retention, and conversion. I lead end-to-end product design—from research and strategy to execution and optimization—so outcomes are measurable.

I thrive on design leadership and team management, including mentoring and guiding designers to improve output quality and efficiency. I’m known for building design systems and driving standardization initiatives across platforms to improve usability at scale. I also bring a strong accessibility mindset, working with WCAG/ADA compliance, and I’ve introduced AI-driven design workflows to accelerate and improve the craft.

In my most recent role as UI/UX Manager (Product Design Lead), I improved user retention by 30% and reduced user friction in key workflows by 25%, while increasing feature adoption by 40%. Previously, as a Senior UI/UX Designer, I owned discovery-to-delivery UX and improved task success rate by 25% while reducing design iteration cycles by 30%. Earlier leadership roles included scaling design consistency by 30% and boosting CSAT/NPS by 35%, and I’ve consistently partnered with product, engineering, and business stakeholders to deliver results.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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UI/UX Manager (Product Design Lead)

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Smartdata Enterprises Ltd

Nov 2025 - Present (7 months)

Led UX strategy and design execution across enterprise and mobile products, improving usability and engagement. Drove accessibility and design standardization, mentoring design teams; improved user retention by 30%, reduced workflow friction by 25%, and increased feature adoption by 40%.

UX Strategy Enterprise UX Accessibility Design Systems User Flows Stakeholder Management Mentoring Usability

Senior UI/UX Designer

TIU Consulting Pvt. Ltd.

Jul 2024 - Aug 2025 (1 year 1 month)

Owned end-to-end UX from discovery to delivery, creating wireframes and high-fidelity interfaces for web and mobile. Collaborated with product, QA, and development teams to deliver UX aligned to business and user needs; improved task success rate by 25% and reduced design iteration cycles by 30%.

Wireframing User Flows Usability Testing Cross Functional Collaboration Agile Delivery Product Design

Lead UI/UX Designer (Product Design)

Vertisystem

Nov 2019 - Dec 2023 (4 years 1 month)

Led UX initiatives across user research, journey mapping, and usability testing for product design. Built and scaled design systems and introduced AI-driven design workflows, improving delivery speed by 30% and increasing CSAT/NPS by 35%.

User Research Journey Mapping Usability Testing Design Systems Accessibility Design Leadership

UI/UX Designer (Remote Freelance)

Intrakit Media

Sep 2015 - Oct 2019 (4 years 1 month)

Designed accessible web and mobile interfaces for healthcare, eCommerce, and SaaS clients. Produced wireframes and prototypes with Figma/Adobe tools and supported implementation in agile teams; improved WCAG compliance and increased client satisfaction with repeat business.

Accessibility WCAG Compliance Wireframes Prototyping Figma Agile Collaboration

Design Team Lead (Web & Visual Design)

SmartData Enterprises

May 2009 - Aug 2015 (6 years 3 months)

Led a multidisciplinary design team covering UI/UX, branding, and marketing, delivering responsive websites, dashboards, and digital campaigns. Managed end-to-end design production across digital and print and improved multi-channel engagement by 20% while strengthening brand consistency.

Design Leadership UI UX Responsive Design Dashboard Design Digital Campaigns Brand Consistency Design Operations

Senior Web & Graphic Designer

Zeon Solutions

Mar 2006 - Apr 2009 (3 years 1 month)

Designed websites, digital assets, and marketing materials, collaborating with developers for pixel-perfect front-end implementation. Improved visual communication and lead generation through design, strengthening conversion-focused creative output.

Web Design Graphic Design Pixel Perfect Collaboration Marketing Creative Lead Generation