# Saravanakumar K. > Creative technologist Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Profile: https://flows.cv/saravanakumar With over 14 years of global experience in fintech, consumer electronics, robotics, and enterprise products, I help companies transform design into business strategy. I’ve built and led design teams, created design systems, and delivered user-centric solutions that boosted engagement by 30–50%, reduced onboarding times, and enhanced product retention. I have provided data visualization solutions for banking, insurance, manufacturing, and healthcare, enabling Power BI developers to craft high-performing dashboards for leadership teams. I am passionate about building future-ready products and nurturing design talent. As co-founder of Madrasters Design Community, I managed a community of over 3,000 designers in India and China. I seek leadership roles to leverage my strategic thinking and team-building skills to advance UX initiatives in a progressive organization. Let's connect! ## Work Experience ### Product Designer @ IBM Jan 2025 – Present ### Co-Founder | Speaker @ Madrasters - Creative Community Jan 2011 – Present | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China I had the opportunity to organize and host over 30 designer meetups in India and China. As an event organizer, I played a crucial role in curating the theme of each meetup, inviting industry experts, and coordinating logistics. One of my notable achievements was inviting evangelists for every episode of Madrasters, a community of designers, techies, and artists who share their knowledge and insights. I took the time to identify the most relevant and innovative topics, such as robotics, VR/AR, and design thinking and selected experts in each field to present on these topics. In addition to organizing meetups and curating speakers, I also presented talks at prestigious institutions such as Shenzhen University and Anna University, where I shared my knowledge and expertise on topics related to design and innovation. I also had the opportunity to engage with startup communities, including Makerspaces and Startup Weekend events, where I provided guidance and inspiration to aspiring entrepreneurs. ### UX Manager @ Cervello Jan 2021 – Jan 2024 | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India • Developed and implemented a comprehensive design system for the Power BI application, collaborating closely with developers to integrate design system components and React chart components, ensuring a consistent and scalable user experience. • Streamlined the development process by facilitating close collaboration with developers, resulting in seamless integration of design system components and React chart components. • Recruited, mentored, and led a high-performing design team, fostering a collaborative and innovative environment. • Implemented a business-focused workshop methodology for gathering requirements, resulting in an 80% reduction in the timeline from discovery to prototyping, significantly accelerating product development cycles. • Contributed to the creation of various marketing materials and developed and delivered engaging internal and video presentations for industry conferences, showcasing the design system and its impact on the Power BI application. ### Product Design Consultant @ XLOG Technologies & Consulting Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India ### Design Mentor @ European Innovation Academy Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China The European Innovation Academy (EIA) is a non-profit educational institution. EIA educational programs are developed together with professionals of world-class partner universities and companies: UC Berkeley, Stanford, Google, Amadeus, IBM, CA and many others. Future entrepreneurs are immersed in a multicultural ecosystem of 4000 students, speakers, mentors and venture capitalists from 65 different nationalities. * EIA is organizing the World’s Largest Extreme Accelerator for digital innovations. * EIA executive programs are focused on: - disruptive innovation management, - 10X growth through design & innovation - digital transformation ### User Experience Design Specialist @ Nanjing Perception Robotics Co., Ltd. (南京帕斯森机器人科技有限公司) Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China Guwoo.io offers a Blockchain solution for Educators/Creators to develop outcome-based lessons and a channel for children to learn. Designed user experience for child education robot’s interactions and expressions. It’s increasing the learning ability of the children with interactive AI assistants equipped with image recognition and NLP. i have designed portal which facilitate educators, creators, music organizations, educational institutions, distributors, we are developing and delivering a transformational, adaptive, and intelligent learning experience to children education. ### Founder @ Shenzhen Blog Jan 2017 – Jan 2020 | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China Shenzhen Blog is a new media company founded in Shenzhen, China. We are profiling Shenzhen ( The Silicon Valley of hardware ) in both languages ( Chinese, English ). ### Product experience Manager @ TCL&Alcatel Mobile Phone R&D Center,Shanghai,China Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China During my tenure, I had the opportunity to work on several significant projects. As part of the Alcatel IDOL 5 series and Vision, I developed guidelines for mobile VR applications, which included considerations for optimal user experience. I also designed the user experience for an in-house VR music application, ensuring it was user-friendly and immersive. To improve the mobile experience of Alcatel phones, I customized the stock Android user interface by incorporating innovative features that enhanced the user experience. Additionally, I collaborated with stakeholders to identify upcoming products' key selling points (KSP), consolidating the components into a comprehensive plan. One of my notable contributions was designing a smartphone usage analytical portal for the Research team, which helped them gain valuable insights into consumer behavior. This project involved significant attention to detail, technical data analysis, and visualization expertise. Finally, I designed the user experience to include third-party app solutions in the existing ecosystem. I worked closely with the development team to ensure these apps were seamlessly integrated, providing users with a smooth and unified experience. ### Senior User Experience Designer @ TCL Multimedia Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China Worked in TCL Smart TV user experience and rebranding product models with AI assistant design experience. Explored HCD methods gathering insights to define new product opportunities. The crafted user experience of TCL e-commerce portal for different geographical markets. I have worked closely with android TV OS development teams in order to achieve seamless experience in all the models. ### UI & UX Specialist @ Wong's Electronics Holdings Co. Ltd, A member of Wong's International Holdings Ltd. Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 | Shenzhen, China Responsible for custom android operating system design (UX) with new app store for OIOO Tablet ODM by IDEO. Worked closely with software development team in Pune, India and Hardware testing team in Tech Mahendra, Gurgaon. Provided design support for US marketing team in AT&T, create experience strategy and marketing are being followed. ### User Interface Lead @ Infosys Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 • adapted the current portals to work with all touch devices and redesigned them with an adaptive user interface. • Redesigned front-end design and delivery through research (heuristic evaluation) for existing client products. • Created several logos for internal promotions and goods. ### User Interface Designer @ Mobicip Jan 2010 – Jan 2012 | Bangalore, Karnataka • Providing designs for all platform requirements—Android, Windows, Linux, and iOS—to developers. • Developed the user interface for iOS mobile apps (Hays, Comparal ISD). • Developed a user portal with permissions for users, teachers, and schools arranged hierarchically. • Developed the user portal closely with a Ruby on Rails developer. • Offered branding and marketing design solutions. ### Graphic Web Designer @ Fruitiontech Jan 2006 – Jan 2009 Initiated in-house training for the existing team members and newbies from various industries. Worked in graphic design, illustrations for children's books. Worked in Macromedia Flash to create outstanding animations for educational CD ROM for Pyramid Multimedia. ## Education ### Bachelor's degree in Design and Visual Communications, General University of Madras ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/dezinebee - Portfolio: https://sksamy.com/ --- Source: https://flows.cv/saravanakumar JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/saravanakumar/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-31