Chennai, India Β· Open to Engagements

Vijayan
Kochan

DESIGN & CONSULTANT

18 years leading design teams and advising founders β€” setting UX vision, building design systems that scale, and pairing human judgment with AI-augmented workflows to ship products that convert.

Design Leadership Fractional Consulting AI-Augmented Strategy Design Systems Team Mentorship
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01 β€” About

Design leadership,
built on craft

A Design and Consultant who sets UX vision, builds the systems that let teams ship consistently, and brings AI into the workflow without losing the craft underneath it.

Across fintech, healthcare, e-commerce, insurance and SaaS, the throughline is the same: research first, craft always. From directing brand strategy for premium jewellery houses like Tanishq and Mia to advising founders on product direction, the work spans strategy, systems and hands-on execution.

Holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Government College of Fine Art & Crafts, Madras University β€” where artistry met engineering.

Emailvijjayan@gmail.com
Phone0739 7225 990
LanguagesEnglish Β· Hindi Β· Malayalam Β· Tamil
Availability● Open to Engagements
Consultant -Level Expertise
Design LeadershipClient Consulting Design StrategyTeam Mentorship Design Ops & SystemsBrand Direction AI-Powered UXProduct Vision Stakeholder AlignmentCross-Functional Leadership E-Commerce StrategyData-Informed Design

✦ Aligned with 2026 industry requirements
Design org & process leadership
AI-powered UX & automation
Design systems architecture
AR/VR interface design
Usability research & testing
Accessibility (WCAG 2.2)
Agile / Scrum leadership
Data-driven design decisions
02 β€” Proficiency

Skills by the numbers

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03 β€” Toolkit

Mastery across every medium

05 β€” Experience

A path from
craft to leadership

From hands-on design production to directing teams and advising founders β€” eighteen years building the judgment behind the title.

Mar 2026 β€” Present
Design & Consultant
SdlrDigital

Advising startups on design and product direction, from Shopify e-commerce builds to full SaaS product strategy and cross-channel marketing.

Oct 2025 β€” Mar 2026
Tech Lead
Veneta Cucine India & The Baby Atelier

Directing design, development and digital growth across two brands, using Claude AI to automate workflows and sharpen content and SEO output.

May 2024 β€” Dec 2024
Lead UI/UX Designer
Kenshilabs & SMExclusive

Directed design strategy for multiple SaaS products and led cross-functional design teams with AI-powered UX methods.

Oct 2023 β€” Mar 2024
Senior Visualizer
Squaredcircle Ecom Pvt. Ltd

Turned complex business challenges into intuitive Shopify e-commerce experiences.

Jan 2022 β€” Jul 2023
UI/UX Designer
Honeycomb Creative Support Pvt Ltd

Led visual design for a premium jewellery portfolio β€” Tanishq, Mia, Zoya, CaratLane β€” lifting brand engagement and conversion.

Apr 2020 β€” Jan 2021
UI/UX Designer
Al Rajhi Takaful

Designed fintech and insurance products end to end in Adobe XD and Figma, including mobile app workflows.

Sep 2008 β€” Feb 2017
Graphic Designer
Sensiple Softwares Β· 9 years

Grew Sensiple into a full web development firm via the TELEVOX project, shipping 4,985 websites and building out its web and support teams β€” including the Mayor of Omaha's website and early AR experiments.

06 β€” Notable Projects

Domains & live work

07 β€” Education

Foundation of
excellence

APR 2003 Β· FIRST CLASS
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Government College of Fine Art & Crafts
Textile Engineering Β· Madras University
MAR 1999
Higher Secondary
A.E.C.S Secondary School
State Board Β· Kalpakkam
08 β€” Contact

Let's direct something
extraordinary

Open to Design roles, fractional and advisory consulting, and long-term partnerships. Bring the vision β€” the leadership and craft are ready.

As Graphic Designer As Product Designer As UI/UX Designer As Visual Designer
LOCATION
85, 5th Cross Street, Kamaraj Nagar, Perungudi, Chennai β€” 600096