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Your 0 → 1 | 1 → N Product Design Partner

AI-first designer with more than a decade of experience crafting seamless, user-friendly products through thoughtful design thinking. Currently spearheading design at Poshmark.

Product Design Manager and Vibe Coder

Santhosh
Rajendran

0+ Years of experience
0+ Projects completed
✦ OPEN TO WORK ✦ OPEN TO WORK

What I Bring to the Table

UX Research

User interviews, usability tests and synthesis that validate every design decision before it ships.

Design Thinking

Human-centered problem solving that moves from deep user insight to impactful, tested solutions.

Design Leadership

Being the go-to design partner, owning the craft end-to-end and delivering solutions teams trust and ship with confidence.

Strategy & Direction

Aligning design with business goals through clear roadmaps and purposeful creative direction that moves the needle.

Product Management

Bridging design and delivery — defining scope, aligning stakeholders, and keeping product momentum moving forward.

Interface Design

Pixel-perfect UI that strikes the balance between visual beauty, clarity and seamless interaction.

Web & Product Design

End-to-end digital experiences built for conversion, engagement and genuine user delight.

Prototyping

Interactive, high-fidelity prototypes that bring ideas to life and test concepts before a single line of code.

Design Systems

Scalable, token-driven component libraries that keep teams consistent and ship velocity high.

Launch-ready Delivery

Polished, developer-handoff-ready assets and specs that keep launches on time and on point.

My Design Spectrum
Ecommerce Fintech Crypto Space Travel & Living Healthcare Answering Service Telecom SaaS NFTs Banking Aviation Ecommerce Fintech Crypto Space Travel & Living Healthcare Answering Service Telecom SaaS NFTs Banking Aviation

Selected Works

Poshmark Listing Details Redesign View Case Study

Poshmark Listing Details Redesign

iOS Design / Android Design / E-commerce
Poshmark App Redesign View Case Study

Reimagining the Poshmark app experience

iOS Design / Android Design / E-commerce
Škoda Connected App View Case Study

Connected car experience for the modern driver

iOS Design / Android Design / Automotive
Poshmark Typography Guidelines
Coming Soon

Poshmark Typography Guidelines

Design System / Typography / Brand
Tools & Stack
Figma Figma
Sketch Sketch
Principle Principle
Framer Framer
Protopie ProtoPie
After Effects After Effects
Illustrator Illustrator
Photoshop Photoshop
Jira Jira
Claude AI Claude AI

Don't Take My Word for It

From PMs and engineers to founders. Here's what people I've worked with have to say.

"Santhosh is an amazing designer with business and product sense. He aims at solving the real problems while ensuring highest levels of User Experience design. He holds a high level of professional conduct — always delivering on time and keeping everyone informed on projects very transparently."

Hemanth Bhatia
Hemanth Bhatia
Sr Product Manager, PayPal

"Santhosh has a rare ability to bridge product vision, engineering realities, and user needs. He consistently turns ambiguous problems into clear, actionable solutions, while keeping the team aligned and moving fast. His product thinking goes far beyond requirements — he anticipates edge cases, understands technical trade-offs, and always focuses on delivering real customer value. He makes complex initiatives feel manageable."

Ketan Jain
Ketan Jain
VP of Engineering, Poshmark

"Santhosh treats design with rare discipline — nothing he ships is arbitrary, and the polish shows in every detail. He has a sharp instinct for what users actually need versus what they ask for, and he moves fast without ever cutting corners on quality. Best of all, his work shows up where it counts: cleaner flows, better activation, fewer support tickets. Design that pays for itself."

Abhay Kumar
Abhay Kumar
Director of Engineering, Poshmark

"Santosh has a remarkable ability to turn complex problems into simple, intuitive experiences that users love. Beyond his design talent, he's a thoughtful collaborator who consistently elevates both the product and the people around him."

Lohithaksha Reddy A
Lohithaksha Reddy A
Lead - Search Ops

"Santhosh is an amazing designer with business and product sense. He aims at solving the real problems while ensuring highest levels of User Experience design. He holds a high level of professional conduct — always delivering on time and keeping everyone informed on projects very transparently."

Hemanth Bhatia
Hemanth Bhatia
Sr Product Manager, PayPal

"Santhosh has a rare ability to bridge product vision, engineering realities, and user needs. He consistently turns ambiguous problems into clear, actionable solutions, while keeping the team aligned and moving fast. His product thinking goes far beyond requirements — he anticipates edge cases, understands technical trade-offs, and always focuses on delivering real customer value. He makes complex initiatives feel manageable."

Ketan Jain
Ketan Jain
VP of Engineering, Poshmark

"Santhosh treats design with rare discipline — nothing he ships is arbitrary, and the polish shows in every detail. He has a sharp instinct for what users actually need versus what they ask for, and he moves fast without ever cutting corners on quality. Best of all, his work shows up where it counts: cleaner flows, better activation, fewer support tickets. Design that pays for itself."

Abhay Kumar
Abhay Kumar
Director of Engineering, Poshmark

"Santosh has a remarkable ability to turn complex problems into simple, intuitive experiences that users love. Beyond his design talent, he's a thoughtful collaborator who consistently elevates both the product and the people around him."

Lohithaksha Reddy A
Lohithaksha Reddy A
Lead - Search Ops

"Santosh helped us redesign the Tellus Solutions website on very short notice, and he delivered beautifully under a tight timeline. He quickly understood what we needed, brought a clean and modern design eye to the site, and even refreshed our logo in a way that made the brand feel more current while still familiar. I really appreciated his responsiveness, creativity, and ability to execute well under pressure. Santosh did a great job, and I would gladly recommend him."

Jinesh Jain
Jinesh Jain
CEO, Tellus Solutions

"Santosh is one of those designers who looks beyond the UI. He invests time in understanding the product, the users, and the business problem before translating ideas into clean, intuitive experiences. He's collaborative, thoughtful, dependable, and consistently delivers high-quality work on time. What I appreciated most was his ability to think strategically while paying close attention to execution and details. He's an excellent partner to brainstorm with, always open to feedback, and a genuinely wonderful person to work with. I'd highly recommend him to any team looking for a product designer who combines design excellence with product thinking."

Janet Rajan
Janet Rajan
Founder, Growth Collective

"Over 8 years of working with Santhosh, I've seen him shape the very foundation of how commerce flows look and feel on Poshmark. He doesn't just design screens — he designs the logic and rhythm behind how buyers and sellers experience the platform. His contributions to commerce have been foundational, and it's been one of the most genuinely enjoyable collaborations of my career."

Mukesh Jain
Mukesh Jain
Director, Cloud Operations

"Santosh helped us redesign the Tellus Solutions website on very short notice, and he delivered beautifully under a tight timeline. He quickly understood what we needed, brought a clean and modern design eye to the site, and even refreshed our logo in a way that made the brand feel more current while still familiar. I really appreciated his responsiveness, creativity, and ability to execute well under pressure. Santosh did a great job, and I would gladly recommend him."

Jinesh Jain
Jinesh Jain
CEO, Tellus Solutions

"Santosh is one of those designers who looks beyond the UI. He invests time in understanding the product, the users, and the business problem before translating ideas into clean, intuitive experiences. He's collaborative, thoughtful, dependable, and consistently delivers high-quality work on time. What I appreciated most was his ability to think strategically while paying close attention to execution and details. He's an excellent partner to brainstorm with, always open to feedback, and a genuinely wonderful person to work with. I'd highly recommend him to any team looking for a product designer who combines design excellence with product thinking."

Janet Rajan
Janet Rajan
Founder, Growth Collective

"Over 8 years of working with Santhosh, I've seen him shape the very foundation of how commerce flows look and feel on Poshmark. He doesn't just design screens — he designs the logic and rhythm behind how buyers and sellers experience the platform. His contributions to commerce have been foundational, and it's been one of the most genuinely enjoyable collaborations of my career."

Mukesh Jain
Mukesh Jain
Director, Cloud Operations

"Working with Santhosh has been a pleasure. He brings a strong combination of product thinking, design craftsmanship, and execution excellence to create meaningful user experiences. He has led several complex product initiatives, consistently demonstrating ownership, attention to detail, and a deep understanding of user needs. Santhosh continually raises the quality bar through his thoughtful approach to design and commitment to delivering impactful solutions. His expertise, collaborative mindset, and passion for crafting exceptional user experiences have made a lasting impact on both our product and design teams."

Bhushan Jain
Bhushan Jain
Head of Design, Techtinium

"I was building a peer-to-peer car rental app and faced many challenges working with various designers. The moment I worked with Santhosh, he was able to quickly grasp what was needed and the problem we were trying to solve for the user. One of the main things I appreciate about him is the back-and-forth collaboration until we arrived at a solution that was easy for the user to interact with."

Suhaib Baghdadi
Suhaib Baghdadi
CEO, Yasser

"Santosh is a highly reliable senior designer who consistently delivers polished, user-centric interfaces. He is a strong advocate for the user, producing meticulously researched flows with an impeccable eye for detail. We collaborated on several high-impact internal products critical to our operations. Thanks to his rigorous design process, these tools are now successfully utilized by over 2,000 employees in our contact center, proving his ability to deliver intuitive, high-quality solutions at an enterprise scale."

Naresh Talluri
Naresh Talluri
Engineering Manager, FULL Creative

"Working with Santhosh has been a pleasure. He brings a strong combination of product thinking, design craftsmanship, and execution excellence to create meaningful user experiences. He has led several complex product initiatives, consistently demonstrating ownership, attention to detail, and a deep understanding of user needs. Santhosh continually raises the quality bar through his thoughtful approach to design and commitment to delivering impactful solutions. His expertise, collaborative mindset, and passion for crafting exceptional user experiences have made a lasting impact on both our product and design teams."

Bhushan Jain
Bhushan Jain
Head of Design, Techtinium

"I was building a peer-to-peer car rental app and faced many challenges working with various designers. The moment I worked with Santhosh, he was able to quickly grasp what was needed and the problem we were trying to solve for the user. One of the main things I appreciate about him is the back-and-forth collaboration until we arrived at a solution that was easy for the user to interact with."

Suhaib Baghdadi
Suhaib Baghdadi
CEO, Yasser

"Santosh is a highly reliable senior designer who consistently delivers polished, user-centric interfaces. He is a strong advocate for the user, producing meticulously researched flows with an impeccable eye for detail. We collaborated on several high-impact internal products critical to our operations. Thanks to his rigorous design process, these tools are now successfully utilized by over 2,000 employees in our contact center, proving his ability to deliver intuitive, high-quality solutions at an enterprise scale."

Naresh Talluri
Naresh Talluri
Engineering Manager, FULL Creative

"I've worked with a lot of designers, but Santhosh stands out for his speed and precision. He shipped production-ready designs faster than most engineers ship code."

Sarah Chen
Sarah Chen
Founder & CEO

"I've worked with a lot of designers, but Santhosh stands out for his speed and precision. He shipped production-ready designs faster than most engineers ship code."

Sarah Chen
Sarah Chen
Founder & CEO

My Story

Santhosh Rajendran avatar

SanthoshRajendran

Manager, Product Design

With over 12 years of experience in web and product design, I bring a genuine curiosity, a passion for my craft, and an eagerness to keep growing. I love tackling complex challenges, using a thoughtful and strategic approach that strikes a balance between creativity and data. My goal is to turn intricate problems into straightforward, actionable solutions that truly make a difference.

Experience

2024 · Present · Poshmark India Private Limited
Manager, Product Design
  • Led a team of 4 designers through a full marketplace overhaul, contributing to +8% DAU YoY and +6.4% GMV growth.
  • Defined marketplace design strategy for the listing and seller experience, improving listing completion by ~24% at steady state and reducing time-to-list from 4.2 minutes to 156 seconds.
  • Scaled a design system adopted by all 4 squads within 3 months against a 6-month target, cutting first-cycle QA defect rate by ~40%.
  • Redesigned the seller onboarding experience, reversing three consecutive quarters of decline in new seller activation.
  • Grew 3 designers from execution to ownership, each leading a major product surface end-to-end across listing, PDP, and navigation.
2022 – 2024 · Poshmark India Private Limited
Lead Product Designer
  • Owned end-to-end design for core marketplace journeys including listing, discovery, and onboarding.
  • Led cross-functional collaboration to define product direction and improve user experience.
  • Identified key friction points through research and translated insights into product improvements.
  • Delivered UX improvements that increased seller activation and improved conversion flows.
  • Mentored junior designers and elevated overall design quality within the team.
2020 – 2022 · Poshmark India Private Limited
Senior Product Designer
  • Designed scalable web and mobile experiences across key product flows.
  • Improved usability of complex workflows, reducing friction in core user actions.
  • Conducted competitive analysis to identify opportunities for product enhancements.
  • Presented design solutions to stakeholders and drove alignment across teams.
2017 – 2020 · Poshmark India Private Limited
Product Designer
  • Executed design solutions for new features across core product areas.
  • Collaborated closely with engineering to ensure high-quality implementation.
  • Contributed to improving usability and consistency across the product.
2014 – 2017 · AnywhereWorks
Product Designer
  • Created wireframes, visual designs, and interaction flows for digital products.
  • Iterated on designs based on user feedback and usability insights.
  • Built strong foundations in user-centered design and interface design.
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