Vipul Katakiya

Senior UI/UX Designer | Product Designer | AI-Driven Design

Ahmedabad, India

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About

Senior UI/UX & Product Designer with 6+ years of experience designing scalable SaaS, B2B, and enterprise platforms used by 10,000+ users. Expert in product thinking, UX research, interaction design, and design systems, with a proven track record of improving usability, task success rate, and product adoption by 30%+. Skilled in transforming complex workflows into intuitive, data-driven user experiences while aligning user needs with business goals. Integrated AI into the design workflow to enhance research, ideation, and rapid prototyping, improving design efficiency and decision-making.

What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a Product/UI/UX Designer role where I can work on impactful SaaS or enterprise products, take ownership of end-to-end design, and continue building scalable, user-centric experiences.

Experience

Softweb Solutions - An Avnet company

UI/UX Designer

Softweb Solutions - An Avnet company

Nov 2022 – Present

Led end-to-end product design lifecycle: research → wireframes → UI → prototyping → developer handoff Designed enterprise SaaS dashboards and monitoring systems for real-time data tracking • Improved task success rate by 30%+ by simplifying complex workflows and reducing cognitive load • Built scalable design systems and reusable components in Figma • Collaborated with product managers and engineers in Agile environment IoT Monitoring & Alert Management Platform - SimTech Helmet Designed a monitoring and alert management platform for Io T safety devices across web and mobile Created real-time dashboards with KPI cards, maps, and analytics for device tracking Built alert management system with event tracking and prioritization for faster issue resolution Designed mobile-first experiences for emergency alerts and quick decision-making Product Thinking & Impact Identi fied gaps in IoT workflows and designed real-time dashboards and alerts, improving incident response and visibility Simplified data-heavy systems using clear hierarchy and UX patterns, improving usability and product adoption& Prioritized alerts, KPIs, and maps to enable faster, data-driven decision-making KEY PROJECTS - Worked on multiple enterprise products. Design files can be shown during interviews; case studies can be explained live. SaaS / Enterprise / Dashboard Projects T-Mobile / EPIF — Telecom performance analytics system Swisscom Cell Tower Monitoring — Telecom infrastructure monitoring system Avnet – Polar Portal — Supply chain analytics enterprise platform Smart Helmet Dashboard — Real-time safety monitoring system EPIF Energy Platform — Energy performance analytics dashboard Urbaneo — Property management SaaS platform Nippon Bearing — Manufacturing data analytics dashboard MEA Energy — Utility operations monitoring dashboard LB Foster — Infrastructure project tracking platform Troon — Operations and management analytics dashboard DZSP21 — Operations and management analytics dashboard Mobile Applications Smart Helmet – Monitoring Mobile App CAT5 MAUI – Field Operations Mobile App United Through Reading – Learning Mobile App

FigmaUI DesignUX Research
Entrepreneur

Founder & Design Lead

Entrepreneur

Feb 2020 – Oct 2022

Founded and led an IT design studio, managing a team of 5+ designers and developers. Owned UI/UX strategy for multiple B2B, SaaS, and startup products from concept to launch. Delivered end-to-end product design including UX research, wireframes, UI systems, and high-fidelity prototypes. Worked directly with clients to translate business requirements into user-centered digital experiences. Designed branding systems, marketing websites, and product interfaces for startups and enterprises.

UI/UX StrategyFigmaPrototyping
Above All Advertising, Inc.

Senior Graphic Designer

Above All Advertising, Inc.

Jan 2018 – Mar 2020

Designed complex UI layouts and brand guidelines for corporate clients. Created digital brochures, catalogs, and marketing assets with strong focus on visual hierarchy and usability. Collaborated with marketing and development teams to ensure consistent design execution.

UI LayoutsBrand GuidelinesVisual Hierarchy

Gaming & UI/UX Designer

PCCUBE SOFTECH

Jul 2016 – Jan 2017

Designed immersive UI/UX for gaming interfaces focusing on user engagement and interaction flows. Worked closely with developers to deliver optimized assets for smooth gameplay experience.

UI/UX DesignGaming InterfacesInteraction Flows

Education

GTU University

Master of Computer Applications (MCA)

2013 – 2016
Bhavnagar University

Bhavnagar University

Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA)

2010 – 2013

Skills

AccessibilityUX designUI designAdobe XDFigmaA/B TestingUX AuditHeuristic EvaluationUX StrategyJourney MappingPersona CreationUsability TestingUser InterviewsData VisualizationResponsive DesignInformation Architecture

Languages

English (Full professional proficiency)Gujarati (Native or bilingual proficiency)Hindi (Native or bilingual proficiency)Marathi (Professional working proficiency)