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// who I am

Designer.
Thinker.
Problem solver.

Senior UI/UX Designer based in Kochi, India — shaping digital products that feel sharp, intentional, and a little unexpected.

5+ Years of experience
20+ Products designed
3 Companies worked at
Problems to solve
Vishnuraj KJ — Senior UI/UX Designer
Available for work

// the story

A little about me

I'm Vishnuraj KJ — a Senior UI/UX Designer from Kochi with over 5 years of experience turning complex problems into clean, usable, and visually compelling digital products.

My career spans SaaS platforms, enterprise tools, health tech, e-commerce, and AI-powered products. Whether it's a zero-to-one product or a full redesign, I approach every project with the same curiosity: what does the user actually need, and how do we make it feel effortless?

I currently lead design at Alignminds Technologies, where I've shipped 20+ products, established design systems, and integrated AI-assisted workflows into the day-to-day design process.

When I'm not pushing pixels, I'm usually exploring design trends, experimenting with new tools, or questioning why a button is that particular shade of grey.

📍 Kochi, Kerala, India
💼 Senior UI/UX Designer · Alignminds Technologies

// what I do

How I can help

UX Research & Strategy

User interviews, usability testing, journey mapping, and heuristic evaluation to uncover what users actually need — before a single pixel is placed.

Product & UI Design

From wireframes to high-fidelity screens — clean layouts, considered interactions, and visual systems that scale. Web, mobile, SaaS, and enterprise.

Design Systems

Building component libraries and design tokens that bring consistency across entire products — making design handoffs painless and dev builds faster.

AI-Assisted Design

Integrating AI tools like UX Pilot, Figma Make, and prompt-driven workflows to accelerate research, ideation, and iteration — without losing design quality.

Prototyping & Testing

Interactive prototypes in Figma, Framer, and InVision — built to validate ideas with real users and communicate design intent clearly to engineering.

Design Leadership

Mentoring junior designers, leading cross-functional design reviews, establishing process and standards, and aligning design with business goals.

// expertise

What I
bring to
the table

5+ years shaping digital products across B2B, B2C, SaaS, and AI domains.

UX / Research
User Research User Interviews Usability Testing Information Architecture User Journey Mapping Heuristic Evaluation Personas Task Flows
UI / Design
Wireframing Prototyping Interaction Design Design Systems Component Libraries Responsive Design Visual Hierarchy Accessibility (WCAG)
Product & Collab
Product Thinking Design Thinking Stakeholder Management Agile Developer Handoff Cross-Functional Collab
AI & Tools
AI-Assisted Design Prompt Engineering ChatGPT Claude UX Pilot Figma Make Figma Adobe XD Sketch Photoshop Illustrator InVision Framer Miro

// career

Experience

Alignminds Technologies Oct 2022 – Present Current

Senior UI/UX Designer

Led design for 20+ web and mobile apps including SaaS and enterprise platforms. Established design systems, drove UX research, and leveraged AI-assisted workflows to speed up delivery without compromising quality.

SaaS Enterprise Design Systems AI Workflows
Marc Opportunity Development Ltd Jul 2021 – Sep 2022

UI/UX Designer · Product Designer

End-to-end UX research and design for MARC C2C platform and Asset Management software. Developed information architecture and B2C e-commerce application flows from scratch.

C2C Platform B2C IA
Branding Beez Apr 2020 – Jun 2021

UI/UX & Graphic Designer

Delivered UI/UX solutions for 10+ client projects. Redesigned applications and websites, and created branding assets including logos, social media creatives, and packaging.

UI/UX Branding Graphic Design

// education

Education

2019 – 2020 Design

Diploma in UI/UX Design

Asian Institute of Design, Bangalore

Comprehensive training in User Experience and User Interface Design principles. Hands-on experience in user research, wireframing, prototyping, information architecture, and usability testing. Specialised in industry-standard tools including Figma and Adobe XD.

UX Design UI Design Prototyping Figma
2016 – 2019 Technology

Bachelor of Computer Applications

St. Mary's College, Sulthan Bathery

Core subjects in software engineering, database systems, networking, and application development methodologies. Developed logical thinking and problem-solving abilities through hands-on programming and team projects.

Software Engineering Databases Networking

// how I work

Principles I design by

01

Users first, always

Every decision starts with the user. Research, empathy, and testing aren't extras — they're the foundation of every project I take on.

02

Simplicity is hard work

The best interfaces are ones that feel obvious. Getting there takes multiple iterations, ruthless editing, and the discipline to remove anything that doesn't earn its place.

03

Design is a team sport

Great products come from close collaboration with engineers, PMs, and stakeholders. I stay involved through build, not just at handoff.

04

Details change everything

Spacing, motion, micro-interactions — these aren't polish. They're what separates a good product from one people actually love using.

// let's connect

Got a project in mind?
Let's make it happen.

Whether it's a full product build, a redesign, or just a conversation about design — I'm always happy to talk.