Index · 00 — Hero
Available for Freelance & Full-time

Simon Santhosh

UX Designer×Vibe Coder×Mentor

I design experiences people feel — then build them.

UX designer from Chennai focused on conversion-led products, practical systems, and clean handoffs.

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Index · 01 — Career BentoScroll to Explore Full Journey

Journey Map

Designing experiences that move people, building systems that scale.

From enterprise ecommerce and SaaS products to hyper-local digital experiences, my journey has centered on practical UX thinking, clear outcomes, and people-first execution.

Oct 2025 – PresentACTIVE

Freelance UX Designer & Dev

Independent

Product DesignUX ResearchNext.jsTailwind CSSFramer MotionFigmaMCP / AI IntegrationAI Agent Workflows
Freelance Projects
Vidya's Kitchen (PWA)
CEaSS Pet Ecommerce
Irasus AI Battery Dashboard
One India ATM App
What I Deliver
Delivering end-to-end UX + frontend for ecommerce, EdTech, and community products
Handling full lifecycle from client scoping to handoff and deployment
Using AI-assisted workflows for faster and cleaner production builds
Balancing design quality with practical, production-ready implementation
Key Outcomes
Delivering end-to-end UX + frontend for ecommerce, EdTech, and community products
Handling full lifecycle from client scoping to handoff and deployment
Using AI-assisted workflows for faster and cleaner production builds
Clients / Context
Independent freelance projects · Founder-led product teams · Community-first products
May 2024 – Sep 2025

UX Designer

Parla Retail (UK)

Cross-cultural UXEnterprise DashboardsCTA WorkflowsFigma
Key Outcomes
Improved booking and call workflows
Built stronger conversion-oriented journey design
Shipped with enterprise expectations for US retail users
Clients / Context
Nebraska Furniture Mart (US) · Parla Retail (UK)
Oct 2022 – Feb 2024

Lead UX Designer

Intellemo

Product StrategyConversion OptimizationSaaS UXFigma
Key Outcomes
Lifted engagement through UI architecture revamp
Improved monetization communication with subscription UX
Scaled adoption with usability-first redesigns
Clients / Context
Urban Company · House of Candy · Fabrento · Jio Mart
Dec 2020 – Oct 2022

UX Designer

Iconic Dream Focus

UI/UX DesignProduct-led UXSocial Networking UXMobile Design
Key Outcomes
Built DRMURS social networking app from concept to launch
Improved delivery speed using agile design methods
Contributed to stronger product adoption through usability-focused design
Clients / Context
Product-based company · internal product team
Aug 2020 – Nov 2020

Software Developer Intern

Iconic Dream Focus

HTMLCSSJSReact Basics
Key Outcomes
Front-end fundamentals
Product lifecycle
Clients / Context
Internal Projects
B.Tech Information Technology
Anna University · 2016 – 2020
Advanced UX UI Design Certification
Aspira Design Institute · UX Program
Index · 02 — Works4 projects — 2 shipped

02 / Selected works

Problems solved, products shipped

View case study — Show & Sell + Customer Scheduler
Shipped

Enterprise · Ecommerce

Show & Sell + Customer Scheduler

Parla Retail

CTA-led selling for ecommerce: booking, video-call assisted sales, call-link automation, and in-call checkout. The scheduler is tuned for US retail so shoppers and store teams can move from interest to order without added friction.

US

Primary market

CTA

Entry

Video

Assisted sales

Shipped

Status

View case study — Ezra Dashboard
Live

EdTech · Automation

Ezra Dashboard

FITA Academy — mentors & students

One system for attendance, hours, and pay: the Ezra bot powers a mentor dashboard, students see their own progress, and automations nudge at batch end with Gmail handoffs. Built for my FITA batches, with paid pilots and an academy path in motion.

FITA

Academy

₹50k

Pilot rev.

5

Mentors

Live

Build

View case study — Vidya's Kitchen
In progress

PWA · WhatsApp · Hyper-local

Vidya's Kitchen

Home Catering — Sivakasi

A local home-catering stack: premium PWA, WhatsApp bot orders, Razorpay checkout, and an ops dashboard, with IG and video ads feeding leads into chat. ~80% TypeScript and React, with the full product designed and shipped—not only the interface layer.

WA

Orders

PWA

Customer

~80%

Built

TS

Stack

In progress — CEaSS
In progress

AI · Commerce

CEaSS

Community-Enabled Autonomous Sales

AI-assisted commerce for pet products: community discovery, light storefronts, and automation that moves micro-sellers from browse to buy with less overhead. The product is aimed at how small sellers and buyers actually transact in chat and on social, not a generic big-box flow.

AI

Automation

Community

Discovery

Dev

Status

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Niche

Index · 02.1 — Project snippetsUX shorts · Graphic

02.1 / Project snippets

Project snippets

Product & UX

UX UI Shorts!

P1 IR Stunner, P2 iRasus, P3 IndiaOne ATM Manager — one scroll, same template. One link opens the full page.

View work · P1–P3

Order: Stunner → iRasus → IndiaOne ATM.

Print & brand

Graphic design

Poster design, logos, and business cards we've shipped for different clients — print-first and brand touchpoints beyond product UI.

View work

P1–P4 — same page style as UX UI Shorts.

Index · 03 — SkillsUX · Dev · Vibe Coding

Full design + dev stack

UX Design

User ResearchWireframingPrototypingDesign SystemsUsability TestingInformation ArchitectureCross-cultural UXStakeholder Alignment

Development

HTML / CSSJavaScriptReactNext.jsTailwind CSSTypeScriptFigma → CodeResponsive Design

Tools

FigmaFigJamFramerMazeHotjarNext.jsReactTailwind CSSTypeScriptCursor IDEMCP ServersVercelGitJira

Methods

Design ThinkingAgile / ScrumJobs-to-be-doneDouble DiamondUser Story MappingA/B TestingInfo ArchitectureCross-cultural UX
Vibe Coding ✦

Using Cursor + MCP + Figma to ship pixel-perfect Next.js — faster than any traditional handoff.

Index · 04 — MentorshipCommunity · Teaching · Growth

Giving back to the community

“Five years ago, I stood unknown — no map, no credibility, only hunger. By God's blessings, I turned passion into purpose: designing with care, and developing what I design so people can use it better every day.”
— Simon Santhosh
UX Mentor
FITA Academy

Mentoring aspiring UX designers — workshops, portfolio reviews, career transitions, and design thinking from first principles.

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Students
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Community Lead
The Pixel Society

Building a design community for knowledge-sharing, peer feedback, and collaborative growth for designers across Chennai.

Growing
Community
Chennai
Reach
Active
Status
Index · 05 — Reviews4 Reviews · LinkedIn Verified

What colleagues say

Reliable, creative, and thoughtful in every way

He quickly proved himself to be reliable, creative, and thoughtful in his approach to design. His work always balanced good design with practical implementation, making it easy for developers and product managers to move projects forward. He was a supportive teammate — open to feedback, collaborative, and always positive to work with.

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Daniel Forbes
Manager · Parla Retail · UK

A visionary leader who consistently elevates

Reporting directly to Santhosh was an absolute privilege. His positive mindset and exceptional design skills have been a constant source of inspiration. Santhosh is a visionary leader who consistently elevates our projects. His strategic use of UX methodologies has set a new standard for our product's success.

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Raju Kumar
Designer · Direct Report · India

Bridges the gap between design and development effortlessly

Working alongside Santhosh has been exceptional. His designs are not just beautiful, they are developer-friendly and thoughtful. He bridges the gap between design and development effortlessly, always considering technical constraints while maintaining creative excellence. His collaborative approach and clear communication made our workflow seamless. Santhosh truly understands how to create designs that developers love to implement.

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Ahobilesan Gurumurthy
Senior Software Developer · Parla Retail · UK

His impact on our revenue growth has been profound

Honouring Santhosh, our exceptional UX Designer! In just a year, he has revolutionised our approach with rapid design, innovative ideas, and user-centric solutions. His impact on our revenue growth has been profound, solidifying his position as a key player in our success story. Additionally, his exceptional communication skills and ability to translate ideas into tangible results make him an invaluable asset to any team.

CK
Chandresh Kamal
Vice President · Intellemo.AI · India
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