Top Talent like Arnav are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Arnav Sameer

UX Designer • UI Designer • User Researcher • Decatur, AL, US • Open to relocation
Leadership
Design Strategy
Product Design
UI/UX Design
Design Systems
User Research
Usability Testing
Prototyping
Figma
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts
Full-Time Roles
Freelance designer building delightful digital experiences since the last 9 years having delivered impactful results for 20+ clients.
Seasoned product design leader who has shipped ideas to market and delivered value as part of both early startups and large companies alike.

Projects

SquadStack Partners

I led the redesign for SquadStack partners, a platform that's connects businesses with on demand tele-callers who help grow their sales funnel.See More

Qatalog

As part of the early 10 member team. I was responsible for setting up the UX foundations for workflows, goals & posts, I also helped to build and evolve the design system from scratch that enabled the team to ship high quality quality experiences to the first 500 customers in just 9 months.See More

Microsoft Outlook

Redesigned the Outlook experience on mobile web.

Work History

A

Freelance UX Designer

AirdevHelping clients build their vision using robust and scalable NoCode technologies.
D

Mentor

DesignlabMentoring students and experienced professionals on guidance to break into the design industry.
S

Design Lead

SquadStackJul 2021 - Oct 2022 • 1 yr 4 mosLed and mentored a stellar team of product and visual designers to deliver the new generation of SquadStack's design language and systems for scaling user experiences across the supply chain for its on-demand sales marketplace. ◼️ Launched the all new SquadStack Partners app (https://bit.ly/3UypT9T) with an experience rating of 3.85⭐️ and NPS of 46 in the recently successfully concluded closed beta program. ◼️ Led research and product design from ground up to understanding key business and supply problems to delivering the right solutions within months by focusing on key metrics of assessment, time taken to perform calling tasks and experience reviews of sales experts on the platform. ◼️ Managed communication with business, product and engineering stakeholders to inform the design process in heavy bandwidth constraints through a system first iterative approach to problem solving. ◼️ Instilled better design functional practices and growth paths for team members through constant mentorship and performance related feedback.
Q

Product Designer

QatalogApr 2020 - Jun 2021 • 1 yr 3 mosAs part of the early 10 member team. I was responsible for setting up the UX foundations for workflows, goals & posts, I also helped to build and evolve the design system from scratch that enabled the team to ship high quality quality experiences to the first 500 customers in just 9 months.
M

Product Designer

MicrosoftJun 2018 - Apr 2020 • 1 yr 11 mosRedesigned the Outlook experience on mobile web, make it more cohesive and aligned with the Outlook ecosystem and Microsoft fluent web language, understand usage patterns from telemetry and drive feature decisions coupled with qualitative insights by regularly speaking to personas representing various age groups Drove thinking towards an ideal vision for what the product can be by pitching ideas to stakeholders and getting buy-in for building features on well-researched insights Established alignment with different teams in different geographies, regularly communicating and bouncing ideas and possibilities that could permeate through the Outlook ecosystem Led the effort to unify the Outlook mobile web design system to help other designers on the team establish consistency in patterns and components for quicker handoff and concept ideation. Started the practice of quickly getting feedback on prototypes from real people through tools like UserTesting. This helped us back our proposals with insights from real people and scrappy research without a dedicated UX researcher on the team. Helped ideate and develop branded showcases to communicate, conceptualize design efforts for new initiatives like Outlook for KaiOS and celebrate the work that our team was doing over the quarters.
L

Co-Founder & Principal Designer

LernrJan 2017 - Jun 2018 • 1 yr 6 mosDiscovered, defined and led the overall product design, branding & marketing initiatives along with managing the development team to ship the minimum viable experience.
G

User Experience Design Intern

GoogleSep 2017 - Nov 2017 • 3 mosMy contribution during this project was a UX framework that focuses on incorporating delight in the payment experience. Collaborated with stakeholders across geographies, discovered, defined and iterated through an entire spectrum of concepts which were released as the Sparks feature in the Google Pay app launched specifically for India. Check it out on pay.google.com
K

Design Consultant

Kreativz, Inc.Jul 2017 - Aug 2017 • 2 moshttps://www.kreativz.com Conceptualised and designed infographics for print media detailing out organisational workflows and performance exhibits of the United Religions Initiative (uri.org)
C

Design Consultant

CIRA InnovationsJun 2015 - Aug 2015 • 3 mosDefined requirements and designed the entire user experience of a dashboard for store counter managers to manage, assign and track food orders from store customers and hotels at Atchayam Food Box outlets across the country.
F

Digital Designer

FOLOSep 2012 - Jun 2015 • 2 yrs 10 moshttps://folo.in Worked on a range of disciplines like graphic, information, UX and sound design. Managed the music production division of FOLO. Created visual identities for brands, designed multi-platform user experiences for products, applications and services.

Education

N

National Institute of Design

M. Des, New Media DesignJul 2015 - May 2017

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We’ve distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea’s AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company’s niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea’s fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team’s capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We’ve combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that’s unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call
Freelance designer building delightful digital experiences since the last 9 years having delivered impactful results for 20+ clients.
Seasoned product design leader who has shipped ideas to market and delivered value as part of both early startups and large companies alike.

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call

Top Talent like Arnav are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Arnav Sameer

UX Designer • UI Designer • User Researcher • Decatur, AL, US • Open to relocation
Leadership
Design Strategy
Product Design
UI/UX Design
Design Systems
User Research
Usability Testing
Prototyping
Figma
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts
Full-Time Roles

Projects

SquadStack Partners

I led the redesign for SquadStack partners, a platform that's connects businesses with on demand tele-callers who help grow their sales funnel.

Qatalog

As part of the early 10 member team. I was responsible for setting up the UX foundations for workflows, goals & posts, I also helped to build and evolve the design system from scratch that enabled the team to ship high quality quality experiences to the first 500 customers in just 9 months.

Microsoft Outlook

Redesigned the Outlook experience on mobile web.

Work History

A

Freelance UX Designer

AirdevHelping clients build their vision using robust and scalable NoCode technologies.
D

Mentor

DesignlabMentoring students and experienced professionals on guidance to break into the design industry.
S

Design Lead

SquadStackJul 2021 - Oct 2022 • 1 yr 4 mosLed and mentored a stellar team of product and visual designers to deliver the new generation of SquadStack's design language and systems for scaling user experiences across the supply chain for its on-demand sales marketplace. ◼️ Launched the all new SquadStack Partners app (https://bit.ly/3UypT9T) with an experience rating of 3.85⭐️ and NPS of 46 in the recently successfully concluded closed beta program. ◼️ Led research and product design from ground up to understanding key business and supply problems to delivering the right solutions within months by focusing on key metrics of assessment, time taken to perform calling tasks and experience reviews of sales experts on the platform. ◼️ Managed communication with business, product and engineering stakeholders to inform the design process in heavy bandwidth constraints through a system first iterative approach to problem solving. ◼️ Instilled better design functional practices and growth paths for team members through constant mentorship and performance related feedback.
Q

Product Designer

QatalogApr 2020 - Jun 2021 • 1 yr 3 mosAs part of the early 10 member team. I was responsible for setting up the UX foundations for workflows, goals & posts, I also helped to build and evolve the design system from scratch that enabled the team to ship high quality quality experiences to the first 500 customers in just 9 months.
M

Product Designer

MicrosoftJun 2018 - Apr 2020 • 1 yr 11 mosRedesigned the Outlook experience on mobile web, make it more cohesive and aligned with the Outlook ecosystem and Microsoft fluent web language, understand usage patterns from telemetry and drive feature decisions coupled with qualitative insights by regularly speaking to personas representing various age groups Drove thinking towards an ideal vision for what the product can be by pitching ideas to stakeholders and getting buy-in for building features on well-researched insights Established alignment with different teams in different geographies, regularly communicating and bouncing ideas and possibilities that could permeate through the Outlook ecosystem Led the effort to unify the Outlook mobile web design system to help other designers on the team establish consistency in patterns and components for quicker handoff and concept ideation. Started the practice of quickly getting feedback on prototypes from real people through tools like UserTesting. This helped us back our proposals with insights from real people and scrappy research without a dedicated UX researcher on the team. Helped ideate and develop branded showcases to communicate, conceptualize design efforts for new initiatives like Outlook for KaiOS and celebrate the work that our team was doing over the quarters.
L

Co-Founder & Principal Designer

LernrJan 2017 - Jun 2018 • 1 yr 6 mosDiscovered, defined and led the overall product design, branding & marketing initiatives along with managing the development team to ship the minimum viable experience.
G

User Experience Design Intern

GoogleSep 2017 - Nov 2017 • 3 mosMy contribution during this project was a UX framework that focuses on incorporating delight in the payment experience. Collaborated with stakeholders across geographies, discovered, defined and iterated through an entire spectrum of concepts which were released as the Sparks feature in the Google Pay app launched specifically for India. Check it out on pay.google.com
K

Design Consultant

Kreativz, Inc.Jul 2017 - Aug 2017 • 2 moshttps://www.kreativz.com Conceptualised and designed infographics for print media detailing out organisational workflows and performance exhibits of the United Religions Initiative (uri.org)
C

Design Consultant

CIRA InnovationsJun 2015 - Aug 2015 • 3 mosDefined requirements and designed the entire user experience of a dashboard for store counter managers to manage, assign and track food orders from store customers and hotels at Atchayam Food Box outlets across the country.
F

Digital Designer

FOLOSep 2012 - Jun 2015 • 2 yrs 10 moshttps://folo.in Worked on a range of disciplines like graphic, information, UX and sound design. Managed the music production division of FOLO. Created visual identities for brands, designed multi-platform user experiences for products, applications and services.

Education

N

National Institute of Design

M. Des, New Media DesignJul 2015 - May 2017

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We’ve distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea’s AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company’s niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea’s fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team’s capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We’ve combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that’s unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call
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