siddharth
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siddharth

~ Product Designer in New York, USA, He/Him

actively looking for product design opportunities 👋🏻

A month ago

About

product designer. tinkerer. visual artist.

I'm Siddharth, a Product Designer who specializes in building and scaling early-stage startups from 0 to 1. Previously led design at CRED ($6B, Fintech).

I thrive in fast-paced, collaborative environments where I can own the full design stack - from brand identity to product design. I partner closely with founders to translate vision into compelling products that drive business results, while building and mentoring design teams along the way.

Projects

2023

Designed India's fastest-growing FD investment platform from 0-1. Led a team of 4 designers to launch brand, app, and web platform in 60 days. Achieved $50M in investments within 90 days of launch.

2022

Focused on implementing design changes, enhancing the user funnel, and optimising the core reward redemption loop. Following that, I co-led two significant revamps of the onboarding flow, enabling us to effectively scale and meet evolving business needs as well as user requirements.

2022

Led end-to-end design for Hallparty, a smart student ID super-app. Owned full design system (brand, app, web, physical card). Boosted adoption through custom characters designed by a Bali-based illustrator, while ensuring banking compliance and partnerships.

2022

Led the end-to-end product design for CRED's biggest growth charter. Designed one of a kind flows for peak periods like IPL. Referral-driven growth becomes highly strategic, leveraging heightened engagement.

2021

Crafted first-of-its-kind luxury store product for CRED members → reimagined e-commerce through editorial design & rich media. Spearheaded brand vision alongside CEO & Design Head, establishing CRED's entry into e-commerce segment. Built platform from 0-1, positioning CRED as a leader in the lifestyle space beyond fintech.

2020

Spearheaded two complete overhauls of the card management system to keep up with the scale of the company. These enhancements weren't just about updating screen designs—they were driven by extensive experimentation, ongoing analysis, and a deep understanding of business needs.

Side Projects

2024

An exploration of type and letter, rather than publishing each piece as a solo creative, I created a narrative experience around the history and origin of letters across 36 days.

2023
Making Meaning | Client Newsletter

I created a blog specifically to showcase her work, choosing a design style that would complement and enhance her words. Designing 'Making Meaning' was a joyful and exploratory process, where I dived into the world of web development and design.

2023
Standup Posters

I created stand-up posters in collaboration with my friend Nilaksh Mathur for his show titled "Maslow ki Maa ki" ( : translating to Screw Maslow's Mom ). Drawing inspiration from retro pencil colour illustrations and hand-sketch typography.

2022
Da Vinci | Interactive Biography

Designed visual narrative exploring Da Vinci's life in the form of a horizontal-scroll website.

Work Experience

2023 — 2024
Independent Product Designer at Self Employed

Helping early-stage and growing businesses succeed. Hands-on from strategy to execution.

2020 — 2023
Bangalore, India

Launched core revenue, engagement and growth products: CRED Card Management, CRED Onboarding, CRED Store and CRED Referrals. Scaled products from 0-1, mentored designers and witnessed CRED's 10x growth journey.

Writing

2023

Design, Developed a custom journal/blog to share my thoughts and learnings on and document my life.

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