Mihir Abnave

Founding Designer at Scalekit | UX Researcher | Developer Experience

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About

Product Designer and UX Researcher with 10+ years in B2B SaaS, E-commerce, and Enterprise Solutions. Skilled in turning complex problems into scalable, intuitive products that drive efficiency and adoption. Experienced in leading design strategy, UX research, and cross-functional collaboration.

Work Experience

Founding Designer

Scalekit

Dec 2023 - Present

Bengaluru, India

Designing a developer platform that enables modular authentication for AI agents, allowing MCP servers to seamlessly integrate with SaaS products.

Principal Product Designer

BetterPlace

May 2023 - Dec 2023

Bengaluru, India

Designed comprehensive product solutions for frontline workforce management, attendance, payroll systems for blue-collar gig workers. Implementing solutions for Zepto darkstores.

Principal Product Designer / Lead Product Designer

Leena AI

Jun 2021 - Jan 2023

Remote, India

Defined product vision, built a comprehensive design system, and managed a growing design team. Partnered closely with GTM teams to deliver multiple successful product launches and improve cross-team collaboration.

Senior UX Researcher

COUNTRY Financial

Mar 2018 - Aug 2020

Atlanta, United States

Executed extensive research and usability testing to optimize enterprise insurance tools. Delivered actionable insights that enhanced policy-writing workflows and improved internal user experience.

Product Designer

Wayfair

Jul 2017 - Feb 2018

Boston, United States

Designed customer-facing and service agent applications for call and chat channels, while pioneering AR-based solutions to enhance product discovery and engagement.

Education

Human Computer Interaction

Indiana University Indianapolis

Jan 2015 - May 2017

Indianapolis, IN, US

Computer Science

Maharashtra Institute of Technology

Jan 2009 - Dec 2013

Pune, Maharashtra, IN

Languages

English , Marathi , Hindi