Asha Menon
Product Designer and Research Lead
[email protected] | Bengaluru, India | linkedin.com/in/ashamenon | github.com/ashamenon
Professional Summary
Design professional focused on turning complex product problems into clear, usable systems. I partner with cross-functional teams to ship thoughtful digital experiences at scale.
Skills
Skills:
- Product strategy
- UX research
- Design systems
- Interaction design
- Cross-functional collaboration
Experience
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Orbit Health 2022 - PresentLead Product Designer Bengaluru, India
- Led end-to-end redesign of patient onboarding and reduced drop-off by 28%
- Established weekly design QA rituals that reduced usability regressions by 41%
- Partnered with PM and engineering to ship 16 high-impact improvements in two quarters
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Nova Finance 2020 - 2022Senior Product Designer Mumbai, India
- Launched enterprise account migration flows and reduced support tickets by 36%
- Introduced component-level documentation that improved handoff speed by 30%
- Created reusable UX patterns adopted by onboarding, payments, and reporting teams
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Flowbridge 2018 - 2020Product Designer Remote
- Improved trial-to-paid conversion by 19% through a clearer activation journey
- Delivered reusable UI patterns used across three SaaS products
- Ran monthly usability studies that shaped roadmap priorities and feature sequencing
Projects
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CarePath onboarding revamp
2023
Lead Designer Healthcare- Reduced onboarding drop-off by 28% through guided, step-based workflows
- Increased profile completion by 24% with personalized task prioritization
- Cut time-to-first-value by 32% via progressive disclosure and simplified copy
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Enterprise account migration
2022
Product Design Fintech- Simplified transfer journey for enterprise admins with role-aware paths
- Reduced migration support tickets by 36% and escalations by 22%
- Improved migration completion confidence with in-flow validation checkpoints
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Design system rollout
2021
Design Systems Platform- Built shared component library adopted across three product lines
- Improved UI consistency scores from 68% to 91% in internal audits
- Reduced design-to-dev turnaround time by 27% through tokenized components
Leadership & Activities
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Women in Product Mentorship 2023 - PresentDesign Mentor Community Program
- Mentor early-career designers on portfolio strategy and interview readiness
- Run monthly review sessions focused on storytelling, case studies, and confidence
Education
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National Institute of Design 2014 - 2018B.Des, Interaction Design Ahmedabad, India
- Focused on interaction systems, information architecture, and participatory research
- Completed capstone on accessible service design for public digital platforms
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Coursera 2021Certification, UX Research Online
- Applied mixed-method research techniques in discovery and validation cycles
- Built repeatable interview and usability testing frameworks for product teams
Awards
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Design Excellence Award 2024Internal Recognition Orbit Health
- Recognized for measurable improvements in activation and retention
- Awarded for cross-functional execution and design leadership impact
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Innovation in UX 2023Product Recognition Nova Finance
- Honored for introducing workflow simplifications used by enterprise teams
- Acknowledged for measurable reduction in customer support dependency
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Top Portfolio Showcase 2022Community Award Design Collective
- Selected in top cohort for clarity, craft, and measurable case-study outcomes
- Featured for structured storytelling and business-impact framing
Interests
Interests: Open to product design leadership, consulting, and selective advisory engagements.