Mayank Sabharwal
Design Lead
Mumbai,MH
Summary
Design Lead with 10+ years of experience leading high-impact visual communication, scaling creative operations, and building systems that enable teams to deliver consistent, high-quality design outcomes across digital, SaaS, and brand touchpoints.
My experience spans consulting, technology, and B2B SaaS environments, where I have led cross-functional teams, managed high-volume creative delivery, and translated complex business requirements into clear, compelling visual experiences. I bring a balance of strategic thinking and hands-on execution, with strong expertise in creative operations, stakeholder management, brand systems, digital experiences, and workflow optimisation.
Having worked across enterprise and fast-paced startup environments, I am comfortable navigating ambiguity, collaborating with product, marketing, and engineering teams, and balancing business objectives with scalable and effective design solutions.
More recently, I have been exploring how emerging technologies, including AI, can enhance creative workflows, accelerate execution, and improve the quality and scalability of design outcomes.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
8
8
Years of managing teams
4
4
Years in running business operations
2
2
Years in building meaningful products and designs using AI
2
2
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Design Consultant
Self
01.2024 - Current
- Designed UX and visual case studies addressing real-world usability gaps across digital platforms
- Built AI-powered concepts, including a proposal generator that transforms user briefs into structured proposal documents
- Identified product improvement opportunities and proposed design solutions to enhance user experience and engagement
Design Lead - Visual Strategy & Campaigns
Nextbillion.ai
06.2021 - 07.2022
- Led end-to-end visual design for marketing campaigns, including social media creatives, landing pages, and digital ad assets (static and animated banners)
- Redesigned and rebranded the company's website, improving visual consistency and aligning it with the updated brand direction
- Played a key role in company-wide rebranding, updating visual identity across marketing collateral, digital platforms, and communication assets
- Designed high-impact campaign assets to support user acquisition and brand visibility across multiple channels
Senior Manager - Creative Services
Quark Software Inc.
10.2020 - 03.2021
- Delivered high-impact visual assets across digital and print platforms for enterprise SaaS products
- Led the evolution of brand systems to ensure scalable and cohesive design outputs
- Collaborated with stakeholders to align design with product and marketing objectives
- Mentored designers and ensured consistent quality across outputs
Manager - Creative Production & Design
Deloitte
12.2019 - 09.2020
- Led a team of 8 designers, ensuring high-quality delivery across client-facing projects
- Streamlined workflows and implemented structured review processes to improve efficiency and consistency
- Managed end-to-end production for print and event collateral, including vendor coordination
Process Manager - Creative Production Operations
eClerx Services
04.2014 - 12.2019
- Led a team of 30+ designers, managing high-volume creative production across print and digital formats
- Developed pitch decks, proposals, and proof-of-concept solutions to support business acquisition
- Streamlined workflows and improved delivery efficiency while maintaining high quality standards
- Managed resourcing, performance evaluation, and stakeholder communication
- Developed and maintained a comprehensive Template Library and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to reduce revision cycles by 60%
- Managed creative production operations, overseeing Final Artwork (FA) workflows for high-volume print and digital materials. Acted as the lead QA/QC gatekeeper for senior leadership presentations, maintaining superior quality under tight deadlines
Education
Master of Arts - Digital Media
Victoria University
Melbourne 08.2022 - 07.2024
Skills
- Brand Governance
- Design Systems
- Identity Development
- Cross-platform Consistency
- Enterprise Web & Digital Assets
- Final Artwork (FA) Production
- Asset Localization
- Global Scaling Strategies
- Team Mentorship & Development
- Resource Allocation
- Capacity Planning
- Workload Balancing
- SLA & KPI Tracking
- Performance Evaluations
- Adobe Firefly
- Midjourney
- Figma make
- Google Gemini
- Bolt
- ChatGPT
- Adobe Creative Cloud
- InDesign
- Photoshop
- Illustrator
- Premier Pro
- Sketch
- Advanced Presentation Design
- MS PowerPoint
- Excel Data Visuals
- HTML5
- Project planning
- Scheduling
- Prioritisation
- Managing high-volume creative production
Samples
- Giving Hope Campaign, Storytelling-driven campaign focused on audience engagement, https://itsmayank.com/portfolio/item/giving-hope-campaign-design/
- TimeMaster Infographic | Standard Chartered, Complex information translated into clear visual communication, https://itsmayank.com/portfolio/item/timemaster-infographic-standard-chartered/
- Port Phillip Editorial & Event Design, Print and communication design for public-facing initiatives, https://itsmayank.com/portfolio/item/communications-design-event-editorial-samples-port-phillipmelbourne/
Previous Roles
- Senior Software Engineer, Accenture, 2013-2014
- Analyst, Deloitte, 2010-2013
Timeline
Design Consultant
Self
01.2024 - Current
Master of Arts - Digital Media
Victoria University
08.2022 - 07.2024
Design Lead - Visual Strategy & Campaigns
Nextbillion.ai
06.2021 - 07.2022
Senior Manager - Creative Services
Quark Software Inc.
10.2020 - 03.2021
Manager - Creative Production & Design
Deloitte
12.2019 - 09.2020
Process Manager - Creative Production Operations
eClerx Services
04.2014 - 12.2019
Certification
Generative AI Mastermind
Google UX Design Certificate
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
Even if you are on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.
Will Rodgers