Varun Gopalakrishnan

Designed AI-powered products for a live-music platform, including a conversational AI assistant and a generative AI production system. Grew Flyer Builder users by 712% and redesigned booking states to improve analytics.

Founded and designed a mobile app for music enthusiasts, managing the full product lifecycle from concept to launch. Achieved 4,500+ downloads and 650+ MAUs with no marketing spend.

Led product design from MVP to scale for a dual-sided platform, built the brand from scratch, and headed marketing. Increased brand recall by 50% and reduced sourcing time by 60%.

Developed UX strategies for agency clients, focusing on engagement, usability, and conversion optimization. Led teams through research, audits, and prototyping, improving client conversion rates by 30%+.

Mentored emerging designers, providing feedback, evaluating progress, and guiding career development.

Designed and shipped 400+ WordPress sites, WooCommerce stores, and landing pages. Led a team of designers, assisted in recruitment and training, and managed multiple projects simultaneously.

Executed web design, logo design, and marketing collateral for agency clients.

Designed eBay templates, Magento storefronts, and marketing assets, building a foundation in e-commerce design.

Completed the UX Intensive Program at Collej in 2022.

Earned the Google UX Design Certificate in 2021.

Completed the Professional UX/UI Bootcamp at Design Boat in 2020.

Completed courses in Interaction Design for Usability and Mobile UX Design at the Interaction Design Foundation in 2020.

Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science from Saveetha Engineering College, completed in 2008.