Karthikeyan Muralidharan
Senior Product Design Leader • AI Powered Development • UX Strategy
Crafting AI-powered experiences, served 8M+ users across enterprise products. 17+ years transforming complex problems into elegant, user-centered solutions. Player-and-coach for web, native mobile and tablet (iOS, iPadOS, macOS, Android) with Copilot, Native AI and LLMs experience. Help building design teams.
About
I'm a product design leader shaping how enterprises transform with design innovations for 17 years. From architecting industry's first native mobile form builder app to scaling design systems amalgamating the vision of business strategy with design, I focus on one principle: empowerment over enforcement.
My teams ship products that reach 8M+ users across 50K+ businesses through 60M executions daily, while cutting dev efforts by 60%. Currently exploring AI assisted experience development to reimagine enterprise productivity.
What I Do
Operational Leadership
Mentor and grow design teams, fostering a culture of empowerment over enforcement.
Cross Team Collaboration
Enable informed decision-making and bridge design, strategy, and technology for seamless execution.
AI-Assisted Experience
Exploring AI-powered design to reimagine enterprise productivity and user experiences.
Enterprise Innovation
Translate complex enterprise workflows into simplified, user-first experiences.
User Experience Design
Architect seamless user journeys, from information architecture to accessibility.
Design Systems & Scalability
Enable design consistency while empowering teams with flexibility and autonomy.
Philosophy
"Outcomes over output. Evidence over opinion."
I lead to build a team of leaders emphasizing on positive impact on lives and businesses. Valuing empathy and vision, I help tap creativity and innovation to create lasting business and human impact. I believe in shared ownership with freedom to explore through collaboration.
For products to have lasting impacts, it is crucial for executives, PMs, engineering, and customer success teams to have a shared vision through collective accountability. My goal is to create an environment to grow future leaders – where people take bold risks, feel purpose, and achieve desired personal and career growth.
What I Optimize For
Selected Works
Deep dive into product design challenges and solutions
Professional Journey
Senior Product Design Manager
Zoho Corporation • Chennai, India
- Led design strategy for 6 enterprise SaaS products
- Implemented unified design system for 8M+ users / 50K+ businesses
- Directed mobile/tablet design for enterprise workflows
- Managed & mentored 7-member global design team
Senior Process Executive
Infosys Limited • Chennai, India
- Shipped 20K+ responsive pages across 18 languages for Fortune 500 clients
- Improved mobile accessibility by 70% via front-end optimization
Front-End Developer
Internet & Mobile Research Institute (IMRI) • Bengaluru, India
- Implemented early mobile-first patterns to reduce cross-browser issues by 80%
- Owned and authored UI standards
Core Competencies
AI & Innovation
- Generative AI
- AI Product Integration
- Prompt Engineering
- AI/ML Product Development
Design Excellence
- User Experience (UX) Design
- Mobile App Design (iOS/Android)
- Design Systems & Architecture
- Information Architecture
Strategy & Leadership
- Product Strategy & Vision
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- OKR & KPI Management
- Revenue Growth Strategies
Process & Methodology
- Design Thinking & Innovation
- User Research & Analytics
- Customer Journey Mapping
- Agile/Scrum Methodologies
Product Development
- SaaS Product Development
- Low-Code / No-Code Platforms
- Enterprise Software
- Mobile-First Design
Tools
- Sketch / Figma / Figma Make
- Adobe Creative Suite
- VS Code
- Co-Pilot
Technologies
- HTML / CSS / JS
- Product analytics
- Product Metrics
- A / B Testing
Leadership
- Team Building
- Mentoring
- Strategic Planning
- Stakeholder Management
Let's Connect
Available for product design consulting and collaboration
Get in Touch
I'm always interested in discussing new projects and opportunities.