# Milan Kodavala

**Design Director · Hyderabad, Remote**

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.

Profile: https://path.cv/kmilan101

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## Experience

### Design Director at Driif.ai
*Apr 2024 – Present*

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.

### Design Consultant at Mercer
*Sep 2024 – Feb 2025*

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.

### Design Consultant at StatusNeo
*Aug 2024 – Jan 2025*

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.

### Director of Product Design at Altcase
*Jan 2024 – Apr 2024*

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.

### Head of Product Design at DealShare
*Jun 2023 – Oct 2023*

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.

### Head of Product Design at Jai Kisan
*Dec 2020 – Dec 2022*

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

### UX Designer at LEAD School
*Jul 2020 – Sep 2020*

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.

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## Skills

Product Design · UX Architecture · Interaction Design · User Research · Design Systems · Information Architecture · Figma · Adobe Creative Suite · Miro · Google Analytics · Team Leadership · Stakeholder Management · Design Governance · Agile Methodology · Accessibility (WCAG)

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## Education

### Graduate in Web Design & Development
*Arena Animation*
Jan 2012 – Jan 2013

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## Links

- **LinkedIn**: https://linkedin.com/in/kmilan101
- **Dribbble**: https://dribbble.com/kmilan101