# Aashish Manchanda

> Product Design Leader · UX, Strategy and Systems | Building in Climate-Tech

Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/aashishmanchanda

I’m an AI-native product design leader who has spent the last decade building and scaling products across early startups, growth-stage teams, and enterprise platforms. I work at the intersection of product, UX and engineering - one of those rare designers who actually understand code. That helps me bridge conversations, lead cross-functional teams, and ship user experiences used by millions.

My work sits where AI, design, systems thinking, and real business outcomes meet. I care about clarity, craft, and creating product experiences that feel obvious once you see them. I’ve led product designers, visual artists, and engineers, and have shipped work that consistently improves engagement, conversion, and team velocity. Whether it’s UX, interaction design, prototyping, design systems, or AI-powered flows, I like solving problems that matter and building things that scale.

Outside work, my life is a mix of creative chaos and balance. On weekends, you’ll find me DJing, painting, or running long distances. I mentor students/designers at the early career stage, speak at events about AI and product design, and am always building something on the side because staying still isn’t really my thing.

If you want to work or chat, drop me a note and let’s connect.

## Work Experience
### Design Pirate | Secure Access @ Cisco
Jan 2024 – Present | San Francisco | Bengaluru | Remote
Leading efforts on the Access Policy, Data Loss Prevention, CASB, Identity, and AI verticals of Secure Access & Umbrella - Cisco's suite of Network & Data Security.

### Principal Product Designer @ Scaler
Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

### Lead Product Designer @ Scaler
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Worked with 16+ product & design folks and led multiple product verticals with tangible organizational impact.

- Tripled revenue and increased user engagement by 2.4x at InterviewBit, with a notable rise in L2P conversion.
- Achieved a remarkable 22% increase in Mentorship Sessions take rate and reduced No-Shows from 12% to 2.5%.
- Spearheaded the development of a comprehensive Design System, optimizing workflows and fostering collaboration.
- Improved the average problems solved per user by 1.8x and reduced the support tickets by substantial 45%
- Led initiatives across the Scaler UG Program Launch, UX Research, Problem Solving, Cost Reduction, Mentoring, and Hiring.
- Aligned stakeholders, identified new product opportunities, and contributed to customer-centric metrics OKRs.

### Product & Design - Founding Team @ Blackboard Radio
Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
1. Defined an overall vision for the product that connects with the overall strategy of the product.
2. Collaborated with stakeholders to translate business goals into unique product experiences.
3. Analyzed product requirements and business objectives that meet the end user’s requirements.
4. Defined clear roadmaps and estimate timelines as and when required.
5. Managed expectations, challenge assumptions, and quickly troubleshoot problems that
may arrive while working with different stakeholders.
6. Planned and executed any user research-related activities that will help make the overall user experience better.

### Sr./ Lead Designer | Co-Founder @ Dumb Creations
Jan 2017 – Jan 2020 | Chandigarh
Dumb Creations helps businesses at the seed stage to grow their brand awareness and service appeal to aspiring customers. 
Partner companies include QuadB Creations, Vevsa Technologies, FInstreet, Trooking, Lotus Labs, MsgCrypto, Bewakoof.com, Kettle, and a few more

\ Worked on more than 100 projects in India & abroad including USA, Canada, Australia, Denmark & Singapore
\ Managed a team of 5 other aspiring programmers & digital marketers.
\ Won business case challenge at IIT Roorkee
\ Got recognition through various business listings and blogs
\ Sponsored a college annual festival with design services


## Education
### IE Venture Labs - Startup Incubator
IE Business School

### Bachelor of Engineering - BE
Panjab University


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aashish-manchanda
- Website: https://ashxyz.com/

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Last updated: 2026-04-07