

Hi, I'm
GLADSTON
A T-shaped Product Designer with deep UX expertise and broad multidisciplinary design experience.
ABOUT ME
I started my design journey as a self-taught 3D artist and gradually expanded into multiple design disciplines, working as a Graphic Designer, VFX Compositor, Motion Graphics Artist, and Visual Designer. This multidisciplinary foundation has shaped the way I approach product design today—combining creativity, systems thinking, and a strong focus on solving real user problems.
With over 13 years of professional experience in digital design, including more than 9 years as a UX/Product Designer, I have designed and delivered products across diverse industries including Bitcoin wallets, healthcare, sustainable energy, travel, finance, IoT, enterprise SaaS, and social welfare.
My expertise spans interaction design, visual design, user research, information architecture, design systems, and interactive prototyping. I enjoy transforming complex business challenges into intuitive, scalable, and user-centered experiences. Beyond product design, I have a strong interest in emerging technologies and continuously explore immersive experiences through AR, VR, MR, and AI-driven design workflows.
Throughout my career, I have also invested deeply in growing design teams and strengthening design culture. I have recruited Product Designers, mentored and coached designers across different experience levels, and helped them develop both their craft and professional growth. I regularly facilitate UX workshops, design critiques, knowledge-sharing sessions, and team-building activities that encourage collaboration, continuous learning, and creative thinking.
One of my key contributions has been helping define the Product Designer career ladder within the organization, aligning growth expectations with the evolving role of designers in an AI-driven world. I have worked to establish clear competency frameworks that integrate traditional UX expertise with emerging AI-assisted design capabilities, ensuring designers are equipped for the future of product development.
I believe great design is created by empowered teams, thoughtful processes, and a deep understanding of users. Whether designing products, mentoring designers, or shaping design practices, my goal is to create meaningful experiences that deliver value for both users and businesses.
I am a Certified Usability Analyst (CUA)™ from Human Factors International (HFI), hold a certification in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) from The Interaction Design Foundation, and am currently pursuing a Professional Diploma in User Experience Design.

PROJECTS
EXPERIENCE
OCT 2023-JUN 2026
Bazaarvoice (Acquired Affable)
Group Product Designer
Designing creator marketing commerce solutions for a B2B product.
NOV 2021-SEP 2023
Affable
Senior Product Designer
Designing experience for a creator marketing SaaS platform
MAR 2021-SEP 2021
Designit
Senior Experience Designer
Worked on different web applications and mobile interfaces
JAN 2018-FEB 2021
Twist Open UX
Senior UX Designer
Worked on different web applications and mobile interfaces
NOV 2016 - DEC 2017
UMM Digital
Senior Graphic Designer
Worked as Multidisciplinary designer handling UX, Digital Media Graphics and Motion Graphics. I have worked on couple of interesting UX and UI Projects. Designed Digital Creatives for Social Media, E-Mailers, Brochures, Banners and Flyers. I have created Motion Graphics, Explainer Video, Info graphics, Corporate Videos and Video Presentations
AUG 2013 - AUG 2015
Majan TV
Graphic Artist and Video Editor
Worked on Motion Graphics and have done Non Linear Editing for most of the Live and Recorded Programs.
SEP 2012 - JAN 2013
Vandhe Madharam
Digital Compositor
Worked as Digital Compositor on complex 2D and 3D compositing.
Had hands-on experience with pre-compositing processes like matte painting, match-moving, keying, cleanup etc.
SEP 2011 - SEP 2012
Toon Brains
VFX Compositor
Worked as Junior Compositor, Worked on two feature films; Delivered almost 30 shots on each.
SEP 2010 - SEP 2011
NewReel Design & Entertainment
VFX Trainee
Worked as On-Job Trainee on a feature film; Delivered almost 150 shots of compositing visual effects.

SKILLS
My level of proficiency on UX/UI related softwares
Figma
95%
Adobe XD
95%
Sketch
95%
Adobe After Effects
90%
Figma Make
80%
Notion
85%
Google Gemini
80%
Claude
80%


