With over 14 years of experience as a Product Designer, I’ve had the privilege of shaping UX across diverse industries, including Lending, Cross-border Payments, Banking, E-commerce, Utilities, Travel, and Logistics.In the last four years, I’ve focused on the Fintech sector, playing a pivotal role in multiple projects and organizations. Currently, I am dedicated to improving the UX and design for a loan matchmaking platform for SMEs at Saison OMNI. As a key contributor, I was instrumental in the 0 to 1 journey, helping build the product from the ground up and successfully securing major Indian banks as clients.
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Principal Product Designer (Digital Lending)Credit Saison India Jan 2023 - Oct 2024Bengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaPlatform Development and Delivery:* Role & Responsibility: As the Founding Product Designer, led the end-to-end UX design and delivery of the Lending Origination System (LOS) and Loan Management System (LMS) from scratch.* Achievement: Successfully onboarded major financial institutions as clients, thanks to a user-centric design approach that streamlined their processes and enhanced user experience.Product Expansion:* Role & Responsibility: Took charge of the UX design and development of Loan Against Property (LAP) and Loan as a Service (LaaS) products.* Achievement: Significantly enhanced the company's product portfolio, ensuring a seamless and efficient user experience.#Co-Lending #Loan Against Property (LAP) #Loan Against Security (LAS)#Personal Loan #Embedded Finance -
Lead Product Designer (Digital Lending)M2P Fintech Sep 2022 - Dec 2022Bengaluru, Karnataka, India -
Lead Product Designer (Cross-Border Payments)M2P Fintech Jun 2020 - Sep 2022Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IndiaIn M2P, I worked on remittance (cross-border payments) products such as Lulu Money and Al Fardan Exchange and banking products like Pockets by ICICI Bank.My responsibilities included:Stakeholder Interviews:* Identified the primary needs and expectations of different stakeholders.* Highlighted specific pain points and areas for improvement in existing products.Competitor Analysis and User Research:* Uncovered strengths and weaknesses of competitor products.* Revealed user preferences and common issues faced by users with similar services.Initial UX Concepts, Wireframes, and User Flows:* Created user-centric designs that addressed identified pain points.* Ensured the designs were aligned with user behavior patterns and industry trends.* Improved overall user satisfaction and engagement through intuitive interfaces and seamless user experiences. -
Lead Product Designer (Pockets - Digital Wallet)Icici Bank Apr 2021 - Sep 2022Pockets is a VISA-powered e-wallet that customer of any bank can use to recharge mobile, send money, shop anywhere, pay bills and much more.Responsibilities:- Conducting stakeholder interviews (approx. 10+).- Competitor study, user research.- Creating initial UX concepts, wireframes, and user flows, informed by user research, trends.- Visual Design /interaction design. -
Lead Product Designer (Cross-Border Payments)Al Fardan Exchange L.L.C. Oct 2020 - Sep 2022AlfaPay by Al Fardan ExchangeIn Just a few clicks, you can send money and pay bills instantly with low transfer fees and competitive exchange rate.• Send money to loved ones in over 100 countries with low transfer fees• Pay bills with SEWA, Etisalat, Dubai Police and much more.Responsibilities:- Conducting stakeholder interviews (approx. 7).- Competitor study, user research.- Creating initial UX concepts, wireframes, and user flows, informed by user research, trends.- Visual Design /interaction design. -
Lead Product Designer (Cross-Border Payments)Lulu Exchange Jun 2020 - Sep 2022LuLu Money is a remittance app that makes cross-border money transfer. It is powered byLuLu Exchange, one of the world's leading financial services company with more than 200 branches worldwide.Responsibilities:- Conducting stakeholder interviews (approx. 25+) across 6+ Countries.- Competitor study, user research.- Creating initial UX concepts, wireframes, and user flows, informed by user research, trends. -
Lead Product Designer (Demand & Fulfillment)Blackbuck (Zinka Logistics Solutions Pvt. Ltd.) Jan 2020 - Jun 2020Bengaluru, Karnataka, India -
Lead Product Designer (Trains & Metro)Paytm Oct 2018 - Dec 2019Bengaluru, Karnataka, India- Heading end-to-end experience for the travel journey on all channels (Mobile and Desktop) on the consumer platform. -
Product Designer (Rental Cars)Expedia Group Feb 2018 - Oct 2018Gurgaon - ParisIn Egencia (An Expedia Company), I was responsible for Car Rental product.Responsibilities:- Contribution of ideas and brainstorming with product managers, developers and the entire design team. I used to participate in all phases of a product, from discovery to delivery to iteration.- Consider comfort and usability when designing new products. Sit in on feedback sessions to obtain feedback from the users.- Modify design following feedback from users and test groups. Assist Design Engineers when needed. -
Product Designer (Flights)Paytm Sep 2016 - Feb 2018Bengaluru Area, IndiaAs a Lead Product Designer, I led the design of Flight products, crafting the user experience with clarity and creativity for Paytm Travel. -
Product DesignerFreecharge Jan 2016 - Sep 2016Bengaluru, Karnataka, India*Got acquired by Snapdeal. FreeCharge - The Simplest & Fastest way to do an Online Recharge for Prepaid Mobile, Postpaid Bill, Datacard & DTH. -
Product Designer (Merchant Payments)Snapdeal Jun 2015 - Sep 2016Gurgaon, IndiaCollaborate with product management and engineering to define and implement innovative solutions for the product direction, visuals and experience. Execute all visual design stages from concept to final hand-off to engineering. -
Ui DesignerKiwitech Jan 2014 - Jun 2015Noida, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaExecute all visual design stages from concept to final hand-off to engineering.Conceptualize original ideas that bring simplicity and user friendliness to complex design roadblocks.Create wireframes, storyboards, user flows, process flows and site maps to effectively communicate interaction and design ideas. -
Ui DesignerFinoit Inc May 2012 - Jan 2014NoidaDesign intuitive, interactive yet simple and user-centred mobile applications. -
Web DesignerSterco Digitex Pvt Limited Jul 2011 - May 2012New Delhi, Delhi, IndiaCreated designs for digital media. Created wireframes and visual designs for web applications. -
Web DesignerSoigne Technologies Pvt. Ltd Oct 2010 - Jun 2011New Delhi, Delhi, IndiaCreated designs for digital media. Created wireframes and visual designs for web applications. -
Web DesignerHk Digital Online Apr 2009 - Oct 2010New Delhi, Delhi, IndiaCreated designs for print and digital media. Created wireframes and visual design for web applications.
Nesar Ahmad Education Details
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HfiUsability Studies -
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Frequently Asked Questions about Nesar Ahmad
What is Nesar Ahmad's role at the current company?
Nesar Ahmad's current role is Product Designer (UX) @Credit Saison | Fintech | Credit & Lending | MSME.
What schools did Nesar Ahmad attend?
Nesar Ahmad attended Hfi, Design Incubator, Punjab Technical University, Dav.
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Former President Icsi & Csia, Founder - Nesar & Associates, Nesar Consulting IndiaSouth Delhi
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