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I turn problems into pixel-perfect experiences

I build products that are smart, scalable, and just feel right.

Bangalore, India 9 years · Product Design Consultant at Geoserve

Strategy first. Systems always. Execution until it ships.

I work upstream - shaping what gets built before anyone opens a design tool. I ask the business question before the UX question, and I stay in until the feature is live and working.

Over the past two years I've integrated AI into the design process - cutting research synthesis from days to hours, accelerating documentation, and improving design-to-engineering handoffs.

  • 01

    Product thinking

    I ask "should we build this?" before "how should this look?" I work with founders, PMs and engineering leads to define what matters and what doesn't.

  • 02

    Systems at scale

    I build design systems that compound over time - not just component libraries, but the foundations, tokens, and governance that let teams move faster as the product grows.

  • 03

    Outcomes, not outputs

    My measure of success is whether the product works for real users - not whether the prototype impressed in review. I stay in until the thing ships.

Selected work

Maritime SaaS · B2B Geoserve

GeoStem - Maritime fuel trading intelligence platform

Designed a unified 0-to-1 platform for maritime fuel traders - live commodity pricing, global port bunkering rates, deal pipeline, and a real-time port map in one interface. Challenged myself to build the UI in 5 days using Claude Code - now live in production.

GeoStem maritime fuel trading dashboard on tablet
WordPress · React · Booking Systems Green Getaways

Building a self-service booking engine as a co-founder, in two weeks

Replaced a spreadsheet-and-WhatsApp booking process with a React booking frontend on a WordPress backend, complete with Razorpay payments and automated confirmations - for an eco-travel company I co-founded.

Green Getaways booking website
FinTech · Product Design Converj

Redesigning a fintech product, from core to design system

Redesigned the core product and main website. Built features including invoice creation, OCR, and payment flows. Created a design system used across web and mobile, while contributing to product decisions beyond design.

Converj fintech product dashboard

Alongside the product work at Converj, I hired and mentored the design team - establishing workflows and design standards, and turning a single-person design function into a structured, high-output team.

Experience

I've had the chance to work on products used by millions and learned something new from every single one.

Jan 2025 – Present

Product Design Consultant

at Geoserve · Freelance

Led end-to-end design for web and mobile MVP within a six-month timeline. Partnered with product owners, developers, and stakeholders to define requirements and drive alignment. Built a Claude-based design-to-development workflow that cut delivery time on every feature - and the impact was big enough that business stakeholders now use the same workflow themselves to turn requirements directly into working prototypes.

0-to-1 product Design systems AI Workflows Maritime SaaS

Jul 2023 – Feb 2025

Lead Product Designer

at Converj

Led a team of two designers to transform the product experience. Established a unified design system resulting in a 40% reduction in development time. Worked closely with the CEO, CBO, engineers, and stakeholders to align roadmaps and deliver user-centered solutions across web and mobile.

Design Leadership Design Systems FinTech Web + Mobile

Feb 2020 – Jul 2023

Senior UI Designer

at Red Baton

Promoted to Senior UI Designer, directing the team in creating UI solutions across web and mobile. Guided junior designers through mentoring and design sessions, while delivering process flows, wireframes, and pitch designs that met measurable business goals.

UI Design Mentoring Design Systems Agency

Feb 2018 – Feb 2020

UI Designer

at Red Baton

Joined a product design agency as a UI Designer, designing UI solutions across web and mobile for client projects. Built foundational skills in process flows, wireframing, and pitch design ahead of progressing to a senior role.

UI Design Wireframing Process Flows Agency

Jun 2017 – Jun 2018

Brand & Web Designer

at centerfills

Sole designer handling branding, website design and development, investment pitch design, and design direction for clients. Spearheaded branding initiatives that significantly increased brand recognition and engagement.

Branding Web Design Visual Design

Shiju Thomas

Manager · LinkedIn

"A quiet yet creative and diligent designer with a rare combination of empathy, speed, and craft. Agile, timely with deliverables, and always commendable to work with."

"Meticulous, strong aesthetic sense, self-driven. Mubeen can single-handedly set up your digital product and get it running in record time. Extremely dependable."

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