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Stephen Paul

Great UX isn't just about making things look good, it's about making them work effortlessly. The best digital experiences feel invisible, guiding users seamlessly without friction. Thats where I come in.


As a Senior UX Designer & Product Strategist, I specialize in crafting intuitive, scalable, and high-impact user experiences that bridge the gap between business goals and human behavior.


My expertise lies in:


UX and Interaction Design — Creating intuitive flows, micro-interactions, and frictionless user journeys.

Product Strategy & User Psychology — Merging behavioral insights with business strategy to design experiences that convert.

AI Powered UX & Automation — Leveraging AI-driven insights to optimize engagement and personalization.

Scalable Design Systems — Building robust component libraries that maintain consistency across products.

Conversion Optimization & Usability — Enhancing digital experiences to improve retention and drive measurable impact.


What makes my approach different?

I don't just design screensI solve problems. Every product has unique challenges, and I bring a strategic mindset that balances user needs, technical feasibility, and business objectives. Whether its simplifying onboarding flows, improving accessibility, or building zero-to-one products, my goal is to create solutions that don't just look good but work brilliantly.


My Journey & Expertise

With ~10 years of experience in UX, product design, and AI-driven innovation, I've worked across startups and enterprises, collaborating with cross-functional teams to launch high-performing digital products. My experience as a Product Owner has given me a deep understanding of roadmaps, stakeholder alignment, and data-driven decision-making allowing me to design with impact in mind.


I'm constantly exploring the intersection of human behavior, design thinking, and emerging technologies to craft solutions that enhance user experiences at scale.

  • Role

    Sr. Product UX Designer

  • Years of Experience

    10.6 years

  • Professional Portfolio

    View here

Skillsets

  • roadmap management
  • Figma
  • Google Ads
  • Growth driven design
  • Hubspot
  • Interaction Design
  • Jira
  • Mailchimp
  • Product Strategy
  • automation
  • SEMrush
  • SEO
  • Techsmith camtasia
  • Unbounce
  • User Interface Design
  • Ux
  • WCAG
  • Usability Testing
  • AI
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Accessibility
  • Wireframing
  • User Story writing
  • User Research
  • Prototyping
  • Navigation design
  • Information Architecture
  • Empathy mapping
  • Digital Marketing
  • Design systems
  • data-driven decision making
  • Backlog management

Professional Summary

10.6Years
  • Oct, 2024 - Present1 yr 1 month

    Sr. Product UX Designer

    Applied Software
  • Jun, 2024 - Oct, 2024 4 months

    Product Owner (with UX Focus)

    Fx31 Labs
  • Feb, 2022 - Jun, 20242 yr 4 months

    Lead UX Designer & Product Owner

    Openxcell Technolabs
  • Nov, 2016 - Jun, 20181 yr 7 months

    Founder & UX Designer

    Shrubscribe, Content Shrub
  • Jul, 2018 - Jun, 20201 yr 11 months

    Technical Writer & UX Designer

    Openxcell Technolabs
  • Jul, 2020 - Jan, 20221 yr 6 months

    Product UX Designer

    Openxcell Technolabs
  • Oct, 2015 - Oct, 20161 yr

    UX-Driven Sr. Content Writer & IELTS Trainer

    Aussizz Group
  • May, 2015 - Sep, 2015 4 months

    Content Writer & Designer

    Digicorp Information Systems

Applications & Tools Known

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    Figma

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    Adobe Illustrator

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    Adobe Photoshop

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    Camtasia

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    Adobe Illustrator

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    Adobe Photoshop

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    Mailchimp

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    Google analytics

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    SEOquake

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    Google Analytics

Work History

10.6Years

Sr. Product UX Designer

Applied Software
Oct, 2024 - Present1 yr 1 month
    Leading UX/UI design for the wealth and asset management platform. Integrating GPT-based AI to assist Relationship Managers in recommending investment products. Designing user-centric solutions to enhance client portfolio analysis and financial decision-making. Collaborating with developers and stakeholders to refine workflows and improve platform usability. Conducted usability testing and iterative prototyping to simplify complex financial decisions for clients. Built design consistency across the platform through scalable design systems.

Product Owner (with UX Focus)

Fx31 Labs
Jun, 2024 - Oct, 2024 4 months
    Directed UX strategy for an AI-powered recruitment platform, shaping user journeys for candidates and recruiters. Conducted market and user research to inform experience design, ensuring product competitiveness. Translated insights into wireframes, prototypes, and feature designs while leading agile delivery. Spearheading AI-powered product development in talent acquisition, leveraging AI and GPT-4 for improved recruitment processes. Advocated for accessibility and usability best practices in all product releases. Collaborated with engineering, marketing, and sales teams to prioritize product backlog and deliver timely, impactful features.

Lead UX Designer & Product Owner

Openxcell Technolabs
Feb, 2022 - Jun, 20242 yr 4 months
    Defined UX vision for two HR-tech platforms (SkillDB & JobTatkal). At SkillDB, streamlined the talent management experience by designing intuitive dashboards and navigation. At JobTatkal, introduced AI-powered recruiter tools, including candidate matching and engagement journeys. Built and scaled a design system ensuring consistency across both products. Balanced UX leadership with product ownership, ensuring design thinking guided the roadmap. Responsible for shaping product strategy to meet the evolving needs of talent management and acquisition. Delivered outstanding user experience, helping companies efficiently find and hire vetted talent. Leveraged AI technologies like GPT-4 and Vertex AI to revolutionize talent discovery, automate candidate outreach, and improve recruiter engagement.

Product UX Designer

Openxcell Technolabs
Jul, 2020 - Jan, 20221 yr 6 months
    Designed responsive web and mobile experiences for SaaS products and marketing touchpoints. Conducted A/B tests and analytics reviews to optimize landing pages, emails, and in-app journeys. Led UX writing for Orderhive SaaS, improving clarity and conversion. Collaborated with marketing on user research to inform growth-driven design decisions. Worked on web and mobile layouts using designing and prototyping tools like Figma, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop. Used Unbounce.com for marketing landing pages, website popups, sticky bars, Hubspot, and Mailchimp for designing mailers, eBooks, Infographics. Used Techsmith Camtasia for creating/editing videos. Designed brand guidelines and marketing assets. Active in digital marketing conceptualization, with CRM tools like Hubspot, sales and marketing tools like Bombora, Google analytics, SEMrush, SEOquake. Conceptualized system design architecture. Marketing pillar page analysis, design, research.

Technical Writer & UX Designer

Openxcell Technolabs
Jul, 2018 - Jun, 20201 yr 11 months
    Created user-centric content (knowledge base, tutorials, UI text) improving product onboarding. Collaborated with UX teams on interface guidelines, accessibility, and content design. Designed marketing creatives and prototypes, establishing consistency between brand and product experiences. Worked on marketing and knowledge-centric articles, guest posts, promotional video scripts, software update write-ups, infographics, etc. Designed creatives for social media posts, web layouts, emailers, video editing, etc. Organized and hosted webinars and podcasts.

Founder & UX Designer

Shrubscribe, Content Shrub
Nov, 2016 - Jun, 20181 yr 7 months
    Built a self-publishing platform for authors with focus on intuitive workflows for manuscript submission and publishing. Conducted user interviews with authors to refine onboarding and dashboard UX. Oversaw product design, usability, and brand positioning.

UX-Driven Sr. Content Writer & IELTS Trainer

Aussizz Group
Oct, 2015 - Oct, 20161 yr
    Designed learning material and digital experiences for IELTS training modules. Improved student engagement by structuring user-friendly content layouts and feedback systems. Applied UX principles in creating brochures, websites, and digital content for student journeys.

Content Writer & Designer

Digicorp Information Systems
May, 2015 - Sep, 2015 4 months
    Collaborated with product teams on web layouts, infographics, and UX copy. Introduced information hierarchy and navigation best practices for marketing websites.

Education

  • B.E. Computer Engineering

    Gujarat Technological University (2015)

Certifications

  • UX Design Process: Empathize, Define, and Ideate

    Google (Feb, 2025)
    Credential ID : KB9OYVKR2ZZ3
    Credential URL : Click here to view
  • Foundations of User Experience (UX) Design

    Google (Feb, 2025)
    Credential ID : JTL5LWYZP35X
    Credential URL : Click here to view
  • Build Wireframes and Low-Fidelity Prototypes

    Google (Feb, 2025)
    Credential ID : 1O92F9F8QD4Q
    Credential URL : Click here to view
  • A-CSM (Advanced Certified Scrum Master)

    Udemy (Sep, 2024)
    Credential ID : UC-dddf9d9b-9a2d-435d-ab7e-63a9f87f90f8
    Credential URL : Click here to view
  • Professional Diploma of Product Owner by MTF Institute

    Udemy (Nov, 2024)
    Credential ID : UC-a946a326-babf-4257-ac79-0ebf1c76982d
    Credential URL : Click here to view
  • Ultimate Guide to Product Design: Design Thinking Approach

    Udemy (Feb, 2025)
    Credential ID : UC-08464569-4ee8-40d0-bb07-48b3261c3fbc
    Credential URL : Click here to view
  • Product Management + Agile Requirements using Product Backlog

    Udemy (Sep, 2024)
    Credential ID : UC-415bceb2-0324-4d72-ab76-34300036e45c
    Credential URL : Click here to view
  • Master Digital Product Design: UX Research & UI Design

    Udemy (Oct, 2022)
    Credential ID : UC-38ea9db7-2564-410c-8de5-d25836fa8231
    Credential URL : Click here to view
  • A-csm (advanced certified scrum master)

  • Growth driven design

  • Master digital product design: ux research & ui design

  • Product management + agile requirements using product backlog

  • Master digital product design: ux research & ul design

Interests

  • Listening Music
  • Watching Football
  • Travelling
  • Long Rides
  • Wrestling Tv Shows
  • Chess
  • Watching Movies