About me

I'm Gajendra, a Product Design Manager based in India, currently shaping innovative solutions at the Adani Group CTO Office. I thrive on solving complex problems through design, strategy, and technology. With a passion for crafting intuitive, scalable experiences, I bridge the gap between business goals and human needs—turning ideas into impactful digital products.

My work experience

Manager, Product Design

& Strategy

2023 - now

  • Collaborating with CXOs and cross-functional teams to build B2B and B2C digital solutions, accelerating strategic decision-making.

  • Driving design system optimization, reducing iteration cycles by 25% and boosting team productivity.

  • Managing stakeholder relationships and ensuring design initiatives align with business goals and user needs.

  • Leading the design and strategy for AI-powered talent acquisition platforms, improving user engagement and operational efficiency.

Manager, Product Design

& Strategy

2023 - now

  • Collaborating with CXOs and cross-functional teams to build B2B and B2C digital solutions, accelerating strategic decision-making.

  • Driving design system optimization, reducing iteration cycles by 25% and boosting team productivity.

  • Managing stakeholder relationships and ensuring design initiatives align with business goals and user needs.

  • Leading the design and strategy for AI-powered talent acquisition platforms, improving user engagement and operational efficiency.

Manager, Product Design

& Strategy

2023 - now

  • Collaborating with CXOs and cross-functional teams to build B2B and B2C digital solutions, accelerating strategic decision-making.

  • Driving design system optimization, reducing iteration cycles by 25% and boosting team productivity.

  • Managing stakeholder relationships and ensuring design initiatives align with business goals and user needs.

  • Leading the design and strategy for AI-powered talent acquisition platforms, improving user engagement and operational efficiency.

Associate Manager, Product

Design & Strategy

2022-2024

  • Spearheaded the launch of an AI-driven hiring platform, reducing time-to-hire from 90 to 25 days and improving recruiter efficiency by 60%.

  • Led UX strategy implementation, increasing applicant engagement by 45% and reducing drop-off rates by 30%.

  • Developed a unified design system, ensuring consistency across 10+ platforms and accelerating development cycles by 30%.

  • Partnered with agencies to integrate AI-based candidate screening, improving hiring accuracy by 25%.

Associate Manager, Product

Design & Strategy

2022-2024

  • Spearheaded the launch of an AI-driven hiring platform, reducing time-to-hire from 90 to 25 days and improving recruiter efficiency by 60%.

  • Led UX strategy implementation, increasing applicant engagement by 45% and reducing drop-off rates by 30%.

  • Developed a unified design system, ensuring consistency across 10+ platforms and accelerating development cycles by 30%.

  • Partnered with agencies to integrate AI-based candidate screening, improving hiring accuracy by 25%.

Associate Manager, Product

Design & Strategy

2022-2024

  • Spearheaded the launch of an AI-driven hiring platform, reducing time-to-hire from 90 to 25 days and improving recruiter efficiency by 60%.

  • Led UX strategy implementation, increasing applicant engagement by 45% and reducing drop-off rates by 30%.

  • Developed a unified design system, ensuring consistency across 10+ platforms and accelerating development cycles by 30%.

  • Partnered with agencies to integrate AI-based candidate screening, improving hiring accuracy by 25%.

Deputy Manager, Product

Design & Strategy

2018 - 2021

  • Led the design and launch of Adani’s Digital Consumer Business MVP, integrating travel, fintech, and lifestyle services.

  • Established a company-wide design initiative, improving consistency across digital platforms by 40%.

  • Conducted extensive user research, optimizing workflows, and increasing customer retention by 15%.

Deputy Manager, Product

Design & Strategy

2018 - 2021

  • Led the design and launch of Adani’s Digital Consumer Business MVP, integrating travel, fintech, and lifestyle services.

  • Established a company-wide design initiative, improving consistency across digital platforms by 40%.

  • Conducted extensive user research, optimizing workflows, and increasing customer retention by 15%.

Deputy Manager, Product

Design & Strategy

2018 - 2021

  • Led the design and launch of Adani’s Digital Consumer Business MVP, integrating travel, fintech, and lifestyle services.

  • Established a company-wide design initiative, improving consistency across digital platforms by 40%.

  • Conducted extensive user research, optimizing workflows, and increasing customer retention by 15%.

Engineer -

Business Development

2014 - 2025

  • Developed high-impact pitch decks and market research reports, securing $40M in new business deals.

  • Identified new business opportunities in the energy and defence sectors, driving 15% revenue growth.

Engineer -

Business Development

2014 - 2025

  • Developed high-impact pitch decks and market research reports, securing $40M in new business deals.

  • Identified new business opportunities in the energy and defence sectors, driving 15% revenue growth.

Engineer -

Business Development

2014 - 2025

  • Developed high-impact pitch decks and market research reports, securing $40M in new business deals.

  • Identified new business opportunities in the energy and defence sectors, driving 15% revenue growth.

My Education

Master of Design (M.Des), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur

2016 – 2018, Kanpur, India

Master of Design (M.Des), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur

2016 – 2018, Kanpur, India

Master of Design (M.Des), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur

2016 – 2018, Kanpur, India

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Mechanical Engineering, SGSITS Indore

2010 – 2014, Indore, India

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Mechanical Engineering, SGSITS Indore

2010 – 2014, Indore, India

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Mechanical Engineering, SGSITS Indore

2010 – 2014, Indore, India

Awards

Winner - Adani "Lift the Burden" Challenge

2017, Ahmedabad, India

Winner - Adani "Lift the Burden" Challenge

2017, Ahmedabad, India

Winner - Adani "Lift the Burden" Challenge

2017, Ahmedabad, India

Get in touch with me at

designwithgj@gmail.com

Get in touch with me at

designwithgj@gmail.com

Get in touch with me at

designwithgj@gmail.com