Product direction
Discovery, problem framing, feature definition and prioritisation.
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Open to senior product design roles
John Tharakan
Senior Product Designer
I turn fragmented workflows, domain constraints and user evidence into systems people can understand and use.
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Selected work
Scroll through three product stories. Each proves a different level capability: evolution, simplification and systems thinking.
The design problem is rarely the screen.
It is the system behind it.
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Profile
10+ years across product design, UX/UI and design leadership.
At ORIS Materials Intelligence, I work on complex product problems where user needs, domain constraints and technical realities have to come together in a clear product direction.
I am particularly interested in products where necessary complexity must become understandable, not be designed away.
Complex workflows
Information architecture, interaction design and data visualisation.
Evidence & validation
User research, rapid prototyping and usability testing.
Delivery & learning
Engineering collaboration, design QA and product analytics.
Core expertise
Strategy, research and delivery connected as one product practice.
Product strategy
Product discovery · Problem framing · Feature definition · Prioritisation · Roadmap contribution · MVP / MLP definition
UX research
User interviews · Usability testing · Feedback analysis · Journey mapping · Behaviour analysis · Competitor research
Product design
Information architecture · Complex workflows · Interaction design · Wireframing · Prototyping · Data visualisation · Design systems
AI & rapid prototyping
AI-assisted ideation · Rapid AI prototyping · Concept exploration · Scenario testing · Early validation
Product analytics
Feature adoption · Workflow completion · User behaviour · Post-launch evaluation · Data-informed iteration
Collaboration & delivery
Workshop facilitation · Product and Engineering collaboration · Stakeholder management · Design QA · Cross-functional alignment
Selected contributions
From execution to broader product ownership.
- Faster validation
Introduced rapid AI prototyping to explore and validate ideas earlier, improving design delivery speed.
- Design system adoption
Created and drove adoption of the ORIS design system to improve consistency and delivery foundations.
- Data-informed decisions
Introduced Datadog usage analysis to understand released features and identify improvement opportunities.
- Evidence-driven design
Combined research, product analytics and delivery feedback to move discussion from assumptions toward evidence.
Tools & technologies
A practical toolkit for design, synthesis, analytics and delivery.
Design
FigmaSketchAdobe Creative Cloud
AI prototyping & synthesis
Google AI StudioClaudev0LovableChatGPTFigma MakeNotebookLM
Analytics
DatadogTableauMixpanelGoogle Analytics
Product & research
UXtweakMiroGoogle FormsFigJamZeplinNotionConfluenceJiraSlack
Professional experience
Ten years of growing scope across products, teams and industries.
Mar 2024—PresentLyon, France
ORIS Materials Intelligence
UX/UI Designer (Solo) · Product design scopeOwn discovery, product definition, complex SaaS workflows, design systems, analytics, validation and cross-functional delivery for a carbon-intelligence platform used by infrastructure teams.
Jun—Jul 2023Bengaluru, India
GlobalLogic — Google client
Senior Analyst, Usability & DesignLed UX research and interaction design for Google-related internal tools spanning Sales Automation and third-party Ad Measurement, working directly with Product Managers and engineers.
Dec 2020—Apr 2023Bengaluru, India
OMG Group
Assistant General Manager · UI/UX DesignLed end-to-end work across fintech, e-commerce, healthcare and education products while managing multidisciplinary teams, delivery planning and design quality.
Sep—Nov 2020Bengaluru, India
Vmoksha Technologies
Senior UI/UX DesignerLed UX/UI delivery across research, wireframes, prototypes and responsive product experiences.
Jun 2019—Sep 2020Bengaluru, India
Octalian
Creative Lead & UI/UX DesignerLed web, mobile, game, VR and AR projects and founded an internal creative studio for experimental concepts.
2015—2019India
Dhithi · Contrivo Developers · Metis IT & Media Solutions
UX/UI Consultant · UI/UX DesignerBuilt the foundations of my practice across client discovery, web and product design, visual systems and implementation collaboration.
Education
B.Tech, Information TechnologyKarunya University · 2011—2015
Graphic Design & Advanced AnimationArena Animation · 2017—2019
Interaction Design FoundationContinuous learning · 2019—Present
Outside product work
Board game designStrategy systems, dynamic terrain and customisable play.
Miniature kit buildingPrecision, patience and detailed model-making.
How I work
Intent Framework
A flexible product-design framework that connects user needs, business goals, technical feasibility, delivery and post-launch learning in one continuous cycle.
Intent
Define the user need, business goal and outcome.
Evidence
Use research, feedback, analytics and market insight.
Explore
Generate and compare possible solution directions.
Prototype
Test assumptions and workflows early.
Feasibility
Align with Engineering on constraints and dependencies.
MLP
Prioritise the smallest valuable release.
Ship
Support implementation, QA and release.
Measure
Track behaviour, feedback and outcomes to guide the next iteration.
Flexible by design—adaptable to Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Lean UX, Design Thinking and Design Sprints.