A decade from the craft to VP of Design, on products millions of people use to find homes and jobs. Since then I've worked with clients and shipped software of my own, designed and built myself. I take on fewer things, own them end to end, and stay until the numbers move. Open to senior design-leadership roles.
Open to senior design-leadership roles
I take on fewer things, own them end to end, and stay until the numbers move.
Recent work
Client work and products of my own, with the enterprise cases underneath.
ClassPlus · edtech DIY builder · client work
The do-it-yourself builder that lets a tutor pick a template, brand it, load their courses, and publish their own coaching app. Designed so a 15–20 day sales-led build becomes a flow the tutor finishes alone.
Pindori · brand & web presence · client work
Pindori's founder wanted a full online store. I proposed a premium presence that sells in conversation instead, then designed and built it end to end, strategy to art direction. Live in production, launching soon.
Stufd by CaterHero · office food app · client work
A corporate-catering app designed for the hundredth order, not the first: an HR-funded wallet, subscriptions and glanceable order tracking. Shipped to both app stores.
Spoke · private voice notes
A private voice notes app for Android, designed and shipped solo. You say the idea the way it arrives, a speech model on the phone writes it down, and the audio never leaves.
SkyGlider · one-touch arcade
A one-touch arcade game for Android, designed and shipped solo. Hold to climb, release to fall, thread the gates, tuned by hand until failure feels fair enough to earn the second run.
By the numbers
Employers, clients, and my own studio
How I think
First principles and evidence, not opinion or trend.
Most of a project is downstream of two or three calls. I look for those first, and get them right before anything gets drawn.
Evidence over opinion. I understand the problem before I judge the solution.
A design only counts when it ships. My job is to make the organisation brave enough to ship it, and to grow the designers who do it next time.
About
Wildlife photography, the other half of the practice. More at bagaria.me.
I studied computer science and built full-stack products as a freelancer, then took a master's in design and grew from the craft to VP of Design. Engineering is the edge underneath, the reason I can build and ship what I draw. In a room it means feasibility gets judged early, and the debate happens on a prototype, not a slide.
The craft is in the discipline, not the decoration.
Now: I'm looking for a senior design-leadership role building AI-era products. Alongside it, I run Studio Kunj, where I ship my own software, lead wildlife photography workshops, and mentor designers. In the field too, the designer and the builder in me stay on duty: India's Wild Places, a field atlas of India's parks, built so a trip can start in one place.
Recommendations
Managers, peers, and the people I've mentored.
Abhisek brings a rare and valuable perspective to product design, combining the technical insight of a coder, the creative intuition of a designer, and the visual storytelling skills of a photographer.
Byron BentonAI/ML & Cybersecurity Product Leader · Client, 2025He does his homework. He thinks ahead about how he can support you, what guidance to give, and what direction to suggest.
Prerna ChhajerSenior Product Designer, Proximity Works · ADPList mentee, 2025I was wowed by multiple designs and interactions Abhisek created. He spends time to understand the problem being solved, and identifies user needs that get overlooked in the requirements.
Abhisek is a standout 'A' player who not only solves what is given to him but goes beyond. He has a relentless approach to design, constantly identifying problems and being proactive at solving those.
Ajay KumarDirector of Design, Cvent · Managed Abhisek, 2017Apart from being a great UX leader, he is also a techie, which sets him apart from other UX folks. I would recommend Abhisek to any organization looking for a rockstar problem solver.
Divyanshu KumarHead of Product, BT Group · 99acres, 2021He introduced me to the concept of Design Thinking and the design philosophy in general. He shows great ownership and takes initiatives in all the projects he undertakes.
Akshay ShahareSenior Product Manager, PayPal · Worked together, 2020Abhisek's expertise in understanding consumer behavior and user experience is really awesome. He always thinks out of the box to fit the best user experience. We have completed many key projects together.
A talented engineer and a creative designer, he can design as well as code himself while implementing the UI/UX. He has a keen eye for detail and is never tired of iterating and taking feedback at each stage.
Abhisek is one of the few driven people I have seen, clear about their path and goals. His acumen for design and the earnest desire to create something subtle and endearing separates him from the bandwagon.
Manohar KiranProduct, Onehouse.ai · Abhisek's mentor, 2013