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Engineer to Product Designer

Anirudh Palaskar

Product Designer · Tempe, AZ · Open to roles across the US

From writing my first lines of code to crafting seamless digital journeys, my path has always been about discovering how people really use technology. Engineering taught me to break down complexity; design taught me to build for humans.

Intro film

Anirudh Palaskar

Journey · 2016 to 2025

The journey

  1. Code Marshalls · 2016

    2016
    UX DesignerCode Marshalls · Mumbai

    Built foundations in product design and UX research.

    What I did

    Built foundations in product design and UX research.

    700+ production screens
  2. Coradius · 2018

    2018
    Product DesignerCoradius · Mumbai

    Designed fintech and enterprise workflows for multi-platform systems.

    What I did

    Designed fintech and enterprise workflows for multi-platform systems.

    Fintech & enterprise workflows
  3. Media.net · 2019

    2019
    Senior Product DesignerMedia.net · Mumbai

    Designed data-heavy enterprise tools and Chrome extensions for enterprise clients.

    What I did

    Designed data-heavy enterprise tools and Chrome extensions for enterprise clients.

    +15% retention improvement
  4. Rebel Foods · 2020

    2020
    Lead Product DesignerRebel Foods · Mumbai

    Owned ordering + checkout + post-purchase flows for 5M+ users across iOS, Android, and Web.

    What I did

    Owned ordering + checkout + post-purchase flows for 5M+ users across iOS, Android, and Web.

    5M+ users, +25% orders
  5. Cyber Dive · 2022

    2022
    Product Design LeadCyber Dive · Phoenix

    Designed operational SaaS systems for enterprise teams. Focus on workflows, triaging, system state, and decision clarity.

    What I did

    Designed operational SaaS systems for enterprise teams. Focus on workflows, triaging, system state, and decision clarity.

    24hrs → 15min resolution
  6. Arizona State University · 2025

    2025
    M.S. User ExperienceArizona State University · Tempe

    UX research and usability testing. Behavioral analytics. Exploring AI-assisted workflows.

    What I did

    UX research and usability testing. Behavioral analytics. Exploring AI-assisted workflows.

    4.0 GPA, AI workflows

Impact

8+ years, in numbers

Metric
Products Launched
15+
Users Impacted
25M+
Funding Helped Raise
$5M+
Production Screens
700+
Designers Mentored
5,000+
ADPList Reviews
65

Teaching

What I learn at this desk, I hand to the next designer

Shorts

Events

Teaching a full room: Important skills to become a UX designer
Leading a design workshop in a studio space
A design meetup, with his intro slide on the screen

Off the clock

Away from the file

Chasing sunsets on trails
Streets of Chicago
Building discipline
  • 7+CountriesUSA, Dubai, Singapore and more
  • 28Books ReadDesign, business & tech
  • 48+AI Tools TriedSome useful, some for fun
  • 12+Treks DoneBlisters & perspectives earned
  • 470FIFA GoalsPlus countless more celebrated
  • 1,200Cups of ChaiIdeas sparked, mornings won

Connect

Let’s build something together.

Tempe, AZ · Open to roles across the US

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Anirudh, in a green jacket against a blue wall

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