About Vishnu

So… Vishnu, who?

I’m from a small state in southern India called Kerala, known for its backwaters, lush greenery and rich culture. It’s where my journey in creativity began!

I’ve been passionate about design for as long as I can remember. In 2014, I took my first formal step by studying Multimedia, which gave me a foundation in visual storytelling and design principles. But what truly drew me in was how people interact with digital products, not just how they look, but how they feel and function in everyday life.
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Empathy has always been at the heart of my work. I believe great user experiences are built not just on usability, but on deeply understanding user needs, emotions and behaviors. I love digging into research, uncovering insights, and turning them into simple, elegant and meaningful solutions that make a real difference.

Currently, I’m working with Ender, Ender is reimagining after-school clubs by creating safe, virtual spaces for kids to socialize, make new friends and explore shared interests. My role involves designing intuitive, engaging product experiences that feel fun for kids while giving parents the tools they need to manage their child’s online interactions with confidence.

Professional experience

Ender - Lead UX Designer (Jul '24 - Present)

Shaping the future of kid-friendly virtual spaces by leading design for safe, playful and social experiences.

Pin - UX Consultant (Dec '23 - Feb '24)

Redesigned onboarding and dashboard to boost adoption for an AI powered recruitment platform.

Expa - UX Consultant (Nov '23 - Mar '24)

Collaborated with founders to craft early product prototypes and design direction across new ventures.

Metafy - Founding UX (Oct '20 - Mar '23)

First design hire, led end-to-end product design as the company scaled, from coaching flows to creator tools.

Payper - UX Consultant (Jan '23 - Mar '23)

Optimized mobile payments for fast and seamless user experiences

StartGlobal - UX Partner (Aug '18 - Feb '23)

Built intuitive product experiences to help founders launch companies globally.

Fleetsu - UX Consultant (Dec '20 - Feb '21)

Simplified fleet management onboarding for enterprise users in the logistics space.

Screener - UX Consultant (Jun '20 - Dec '23)

Worked on investor tools, streamlining financial data visualization for better decision-making.

BigBinary - Sr. UX Designer (Apr '18 - Nov '19)

Joined as the first designer, created AceInvoice and other tools with a strong focus on clarity and efficiency.

Quintype - UX Designer (Aug '15 - Mar '18)

Reimagined content creation tools for newsrooms and publishers across India.

Real talk from real people

"Vishnu is, without a doubt, one of those most talented individuals I’ve had the pleasure of working alongside. We’ve raised tens of millions of dollars thanks in large part to his meticulous design and product thinking. Oh, and he’s a hell of a guy."

Josh Fabian - CEO at Metafy

"Vishnu is not only a world class product designer but his impact is felt in the entire organization. Vishnu is truly one of the strongest Product Designer’s I’ve had the privilege of working along side. Consistency, ownership, and raw talent is what he’s phenomenal at."

Cam Strobel - Design Director at Metalab

"Vishnu is an epic designer and fantastic to work with! His design iterations were swift, and his communication skills top-notch. Our collaboration was smooth and productive, making him a designer I'd readily recommend. Also great with latest design tools."

Paul Chavarria - Sr. Software Engineer at Instagram

"Great visualisation skill, amazing ability to understand logic, great urge to follow trends and 'not to reinvent the wheel', Vishnu is one of the finest ui-designer/animator/interaction-designer I have worked with."

Hiran Venugopalan - UX Head at Tata Communications

"I worked with Vishnu at Quintype. Vishnu is a fantastic designer. His visual design and animation skills are exemplary. He is also extremely collaborative and not afraid to share his work with important stakeholders. He has excellent problem solving skills and follows a very user centric process. I thoroughly enjoyed working with him!"

Ashmita Vishwanathan - Design Manager at DoorDash

"Vishnu was amazing to work with. Many of the core products at Metafy were designed and explored by Vishnu and the impact was always visible. One notable example was the Written Testimonials, which saw a double in conversion rate for sales, compared to our previous iteration. He always pays attention to detail. Hope to work again in the future!"

Alex Gilmore - Sr. Product Manager at Metafy

"In addition to his technical skills, Vishnu is a pleasure to work with. He's a great team player, always willing to collaborate and share ideas. His positive attitude and strong work ethic make him an asset to any project."

Vadim Marchenko - Sr. Product Designer at Metafy

"Over the years Vishnu has also developed great command over motion design and user experience design. But above everything else, he is a great storyteller with visual mediums, be it interface design or product-description videos or motion design. If you are looking for a complete designer package, Vishnu is the person you need."

Tejas Bhatt - Founder at 3 Sided Coin

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