Kiran Balachandran

Kiran Balachandran

Digital Product Designer in Bengaluru, India

About

A developer turned digital product designer focused on creating intuitive and engaging user experiences. My main goal is to transform complex ideas into user-friendly digital products, always aiming to understand user needs and exceed expectations.

Work Experience

2021 — Now
2019 — 2021
Bengaluru, India
  • Closely worked on one of the company's products which helped the consumers to make different types of payment and banking services.

  • Helped the company to standardize the visual guidelines by implementing a design system for the payment app with basic functionalities

2017 — 2018
Bengaluru, India

Worked on a mobile app by creating a user-friendly and visually appealing interface tailored to healthcare professionals. My design streamlined their workflow and enhanced the overall user experience, ensuring the app was functional, easy to navigate, and met the specific needs of its users.

2015 — 2016
UI Designer at Maverick Global Infosoft
Bengaluru, India
  • Worked on creating static website designs for different clients across India and abroad

  • Handled both digital marketing and graphic designing mainly Sales proposal brochures, Newsletters, Posters, branding, Logo design, and Presentation designs.

  • Also worked on Social media creatives and print collaterals like certificates, Posters, and Banners.

Writing

2024

A design case study about how I helped the organization revamp a feature in one of the company's products. This article mostly focuses on how I handled the project from start to end, my approaches, collaboration, etc...

Education

2010 — 2014
BTech in Electronics & Communication at Nehru college of Engineering
Thrissur, Kerala

Awards

2023
Design Excellence from Tekion

I received an award for my work at Tekion. I revamped the purchase order module in the ARC platform, making it more efficient and user-friendly. This recognition highlights my dedication and hard work, encouraging me to continue contributing positively to the company.

2018
Customer Hero Award from Techjini

I received an award for designing a train booking app for one of our major clients. This award recognizes the app's user-friendly design and efficient functionality, making it easier for travelers to book their journeys.

Side Projects

2023
Indie game development at Nocturnal Humans

Nocturnal Humans is my indie game dev studio where I create small indie games when I am not designing

Contact

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