Senior Product Designer specializing in complex enterprise and financial products, with strengths in design systems, interaction design, accessibility and scalable UI

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Senior Product Designer

I’m Santhi Senthilkumar, Senior Product Designer with 16+ years of experience designing enterprise and financial web applications. I specialize in simplifying complex workflows into intuitive, accessible experiences and building scalable UI systems in Figma.

My experience spans end-to-end UX/UI design, interaction design, prototyping, design systems, accessibility, responsive design and front-end implementation. I've worked closely with product, engineering and cross-functional teams to translate complex business requirements into clear, usable digital experiences.

Experience 16+ Years
Domain Financial and Enterprise
Focus Design systems, interaction design, accessibility and scalable UI
Strength Simplifying Complex Workflows
Collaboration Cross-functional Product Teams
Approach Systems-driven & User-centered

Design Philosophy

  • Simplify complex workflows
  • Design systems over one-off screens
  • Prioritize clarity and usability
  • Align user needs with business goals
  • Iterate with data and feedback

Product Thinking

  • User flows & workflow optimization
  • UX strategy
  • Information architecture

Design Execution

  • Interaction design
  • Visual design
  • Design systems

Collaboration & Delivery

  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Developer handoff
  • UI implementation awareness

Tools

Figma

Adobe XD

Photoshop

Illustrator

HTML

CSS

JS

jQuery

Resume

Skills

Tools: Figma, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe XD, HTML5, CSS3(sass, less), JavaScript, jQuery, SharePoint, MS Office Suite, MS Forms, JIRA, JWM, DevOps, Teams.

UX Methods: User Research, Information Architecture, User Flows, Interviews & Surveys, Persona, Wireframing, Low and High-Fidelity Designs, Prototyping, Design mockups, Usability Testing, Accessibility Design, Design System.

Design & Collaboration: Visual Design, Interaction Design, Responsive Design, Illustration, Print Media, Project Management and Reporting, Agile Framework, Kanban.

Work Experience

HCL America Inc

Sep 2024 - Jan 2026

Senior UX Designer

  • Improved UX Research discoverability by building SharePoint hubs and Figma workflows, enhancing cross-team engagement (↑ stakeholder accessibility; ↓ discovery friction)
  • Streamlined usability feedback by replacing emails with Microsoft Forms, enabling structured data capture and faster aggregation (↑ response completeness; ↓ manual effort)
  • Designed JWM dashboards for real-time tracking of research requests, improving operational visibility for leadership (↑ portfolio visibility; ↓ reporting time)
  • Standardized intake, triage, and closure workflows in JWM to improve request lifecycle management (↑ accountability; ↓ process ambiguity)
  • Developed business component models to map operational relationships and support strategic planning (↑ system clarity; ↓ dependency gaps)
  • Consolidated documentation into unified SOPs and E2E process flows for research operations (↑ process consistency; ↓ onboarding effort)
  • Leveraged Generative AI to analyze historical research data and extract actionable insights (↑ analysis speed; ↓ manual review time)

FE FundInfo

Nov 2011 - Aug 2021

Deputy Team Lead - Senior UX/Product Designer

  • Built a scalable design system using Figma and Zeroheight from scratch, enabling reusable components and faster product delivery (↑ design consistency; ↓ duplicate design effort)
  • Created client-specific UI component libraries in Figma for white-label products, streamlining branding integration across multiple client deployments (↑ branding flexibility; ↓ customization time)
  • Introduced Sass / Less with variable-based theming to replace static CSS branding, simplifying global updates across white-label interfaces (↑ maintainability; ↓ branding update effort)
  • Defined end-to-end UX workflows by translating research insights and stakeholder inputs into low-fidelity wireframes, iterating through usability feedback, and delivering high-fidelity designs aligned with the design system (↑ stakeholder alignment; ↓ design iteration cycles)
  • Converted designs into functional prototypes using semantic HTML, advanced CSS, and JavaScript/ jQuery, improving developer handoff and implementation accuracy (↑ dev alignment; ↓ rework cycles)
  • Validated prototypes against accessibility (WCAG) guidelines and multi-device responsiveness, ensuring robust, implementation-ready designs prior to development handoff (↑ accessibility compliance; ↓ post-dev fixes)
  • Automated generation of 200–300 annual event name cards using Adobe Illustrator data-driven templates, producing multi-format outputs (↑ production speed; ↓ manual formatting time)
  • Automated monthly fund data publishing for UK magazine using Adobe InDesign with Excel data integration, reducing manual layout effort and improving accuracy (↑ production efficiency; ↓ resource utilization time)
  • Designed marketing and brand assets including logos, banners, posters, social media creatives, and printable materials, supporting campaign execution and brand visibility (↑ brand consistency; ↓ external design dependency)

Mani India Technologies (MIT)

Mar 2006 - Sep 2011

Senior Web & Graphic Designer

  • Designed end-to-end UX workflows by translating client inputs and supplied materials into wireframes and iterating through feedback cycles (↑ client alignment; ↓ revision turnaround time)
  • Created marketing and brand assets including logos, banners, posters, social media creatives, and print materials, supporting campaigns and strengthening brand visibility (↑ brand consistency; ↓ external design dependency)
  • Converted UI designs into functional prototypes using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to support feasibility validation and developer handoff (↑ implementation accuracy; ↓ front-end rework)
  • Designed complete mobile app flows for products such as EasyPrint, HOVLane, and chat applications, covering interaction patterns and user journeys (↑ mobile UX coverage; ↓ interaction gaps)

My Education

Madurai Kamaraj University

2006-2009

MCA - Master of Computer Application

Specialized in Software Engineering, Networking and Web Technologies

MS University

2001 - 2004

BSc - Computer Science

Coursework in Programming, Data Structures, Database Management Systems

Portfolio

Web Application

Designing a complex financial planning workflow for advisers

A web-based decumulation modeling tool for financial advisers to create, compare and review retirement income strategies.

Design System

Scalable White-Label Design System

Creating reusable UI architecture across multiple client products.

Web Design

Responsive Widget Customization

Designing flexible components for multi-client enterprise products.

Mobile App

Stop Circling for Parking

Built a mobile solution that connects discovery, navigation, and parking management into one cohesive, user-friendly flow.

Santhi Senthilkumar

ping2santhi@gmail.com
+1 726-229-6024
San Antonio, Texas - 78240