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Milan Kodavala

Milan Kodavala

Design Director in Hyderabad, Remote

About

Design Director with 11+ years of experience leading end-to-end product design for complex B2B platforms across AI, FinTech, and logistics. Proven track record of building 0-1 products, scaling design systems, and driving measurable business outcomes.

Experience

2024 — Current

Design Director at Driif.ai

Own product design strategy and execution across AI-driven mobility and logistics platforms. Built and scaled a cross-product design system enabling visual consistency and 30%+ faster development cycles.

2024 — 2025

Design Consultant at Mercer

Led design of enterprise dashboards and scalable design systems for complex, data-heavy HR and benefits platforms. Delivered scalable design system components adopted across multiple product teams.

2024 — 2025

Design Consultant at StatusNeo

Supported platform-level UX architecture and design system initiatives for enterprise SaaS products. Delivered scalable design solutions aligned with both business strategy and engineering constraints.

2024 — 2024

Director of Product Design at Altcase

Owned end-to-end brand, web, and application design strategy for a fintech and alternative-investment platform. Delivered complete investor-facing UX and digital brand presence within a focused 3-month mandate.

2023 — 2023

Head of Product Design at DealShare

Led product design for the DealShare consumer app serving millions of active users across India. Owned major app redesign initiative to simplify core purchase flows and reduce cognitive load.

2020 — 2022

Head of Product Design at Jai Kisan

Spearheaded product design for Bharat Khata, a BNPL and supply-chain financing platform. Designed for users with limited smartphone literacy and low-bandwidth environments.

2020 — 2020

UX Designer at LEAD School

Designed multiple education platforms simultaneously for student, teacher, parent, and admin systems. Led design workshops and mentored junior designers on UX process and design thinking.

Education

2012 — 2013

Graduate in Web Design & Development at Arena Animation

Skills

Product DesignUX ArchitectureInteraction DesignUser ResearchDesign SystemsInformation ArchitectureFigmaAdobe Creative SuiteMiroGoogle AnalyticsTeam LeadershipStakeholder ManagementDesign GovernanceAgile MethodologyAccessibility (WCAG)