Curriculum Vitae12 Years

SamuelKancharla

I’ve designed products for twelve years — first versions at startups, deep systems at enterprises, and consumer apps used by three billion people. AI-native in what I design and how I design.

Experience

2021—now
MetaLead Product Designer · LondonLead designer across WhatsApp Flows, Shopping, Payments and the Meta business AI assistant.
2018—21
SalesforceSenior Product Designer · HyderabadOwned product design for Manufacturing Cloud and Salesforce Surveys — both 0→1 enterprise products.
2017—18
AmazonUX Designer · BengaluruAmazon Pay design team — in-store payments and local shopping experiences.
2015—17
FurlencoSenior UX Designer · BengaluruFounding designer. Designed and launched Furlenco's mobile products from scratch.
2015
Housing.comUX Designer · MumbaiPart of the four-person team that launched the flagship app — checkout flows, city guides, builder offers.
2014—15
National Institute of DesignResearch Associate · BengaluruApplied research bridging information design and interaction.
2014
CitrixProduct Design Intern · BangaloreDesigned a collaborative platform for content publishers.
2010—11
TCS & IBMSystems Engineer · BengaluruStarted out as a Java developer in consulting services before moving into design.

Education

2012—14
National Institute of DesignMaster of Design (M.Des.), Information Design
2013—14
HTW BerlinExchange Semester, Interaction Design
2005—09
Andhra UniversityB.E., Electronics & Communications