Vishwas Alhat
Summary
Results-driven Product Design Leader with 11 years of experience in developing and scaling digital products across FinTech, e-commerce, and healthcare. Led multidisciplinary teams in product strategy, design operations, and AI-led innovation, transforming complex challenges into impactful customer experiences. Collaborated with stakeholders across India, the US, and the UK to shape product vision and design strategy. Currently enhancing expertise in AI for product innovation through a postgraduate program at IIT Kharagpur.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Lead Product Designer / Design Manager
Bajaj Finance Limited
08.2023 - Current
- Lead a team of 8 Product Designers across multiple product initiatives.
- Define and drive UX strategy for large-scale customer-facing digital products.
- Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Business, Data Science, and Marketing teams.
- Establish design governance, quality standards, and scalable design systems.
- Champion AI-led innovation initiatives across the design function.
- Drive accessibility and usability improvements across digital experiences.
Lead Product Designer
Bajaj Finance Limited
09.2021 - 08.2023
- Delivered end-to-end product experiences across mobile and web platforms.
- Led strategic initiatives involving customer onboarding, servicing, and engagement journeys.
- Worked closely with senior stakeholders to align design solutions with business objectives.
- Delivered high-fidelity designs, prototypes, and interaction frameworks.
UI UX Specialist
Fiserv
02.2021 - 09.2021
- Collaborated with U.S.-based stakeholders on enterprise financial products.
- Designed and implemented a scalable Design System Library.
- Managed and mentored a team of 4 designers.
- Improved design consistency and development efficiency.
UI/UX Designer
Blazeclan Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
11.2018 - 01.2021
- Led UX activities across enterprise and customer-facing products.
- Partnered with UK-based teams to define user experience strategies.
- Governed UX documentation, standards, and best practices.
Senior UI Designer
Gozoop
12.2017 - 08.2018
- Designed intuitive web and mobile experiences.
- Developed interactive prototypes and design systems.
- Maintained visual consistency across products and campaigns.
UI Designer
Ambab Infotech Pvt. Ltd.
02.2015 - 12.2017
- Designed e-commerce experiences that enhanced customer acquisition and conversion rates.
- Delivered responsive, mobile-first design solutions that improved user engagement across devices.
Education
Postgraduate Program - Agentic & Generative AI
IIT Kharagpur
12-2026
Advanced Program - UI/UX Design
IIIT Bangalore
12-2026
Diploma - Graphics & Web Design
Frameboxx Animation & Visual Effects
12-2014
Bachelor of Business Administration -
Tilak Maharashtra University
12-2013
Skills
- Product
- Product Strategy
- Product Discovery
- User Research
- Research & UX
- Design Thinking
- Interaction Design
- Information Architecture
- Service Design
- WCAG compliance
- UX Audits
- Usability Testing
- Analytics optimisation
- Data-driven design
- Conversion Optimization
- Product metrics analysis
- User behaviour analysis
- Experimental validation
- AI technology
- Generative AI
- Agentic AI
- AI design support
- Prompt design
- AI Product Innovation
- Figma
- Figma Make
- Adobe XD
- Sketch
- InVision
- Jira
- Confluence
CleverTap
- ChatGPT
- Claude
- Gemini
- Design Leadership
- Design Operations
- Team Management
- Coaching
- Leadership
- Organisational Influence
- Claude
- Gemini
Certification
- Agile Methods for UX Design
- UX Management: Strategy & Tactics
- Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)
Timeline
Senior Lead Product Designer / Design Manager
Bajaj Finance Limited
08.2023 - Current
Lead Product Designer
Bajaj Finance Limited
09.2021 - 08.2023
UI UX Specialist
Fiserv
02.2021 - 09.2021
UI/UX Designer
Blazeclan Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
11.2018 - 01.2021
Senior UI Designer
Gozoop
12.2017 - 08.2018
UI Designer
Ambab Infotech Pvt. Ltd.
02.2015 - 12.2017
Postgraduate Program - Agentic & Generative AI
IIT Kharagpur
Advanced Program - UI/UX Design
IIIT Bangalore
Diploma - Graphics & Web Design
Frameboxx Animation & Visual Effects
Bachelor of Business Administration -
Tilak Maharashtra University