Hi, I'm Manthan

I’m Manthan Desai, a design leader with a love for building things from zero to one. Over the past decade, I’ve led design across fintech, SaaS, e-commerce, and wellness—turning early-stage ideas into meaningful digital experiences, while scaling the teams, systems, and culture that bring them to life.

At Piramal Capital & Housing Finance, I was the first designer on the ground. Today, I lead a 25-member design team responsible for 30+ products across customer experience, sales enablement, underwriting tools, operational systems, and platform capabilities. Along the way, design has played a key role in growing the business from ₹15K Cr to ₹70K Cr in AUM—deeply tied to outcomes, not just aesthetics.

What excites me most is the 0→1 stage: aligning with vision, crafting systems from scratch, iterating fast, and shipping products that actually work. I believe great design isn’t just about delight—it’s about clarity, craft, and conversions. The best experiences are invisible yet powerful.

I approach design leadership the same way I approach product design: with a bias for clarity, structure, and impact. It’s not about being the loudest voice in the room—it’s about creating the conditions for great work to happen. That means designing systems that scale, rituals that reduce noise, and cultures that reward clarity over cleverness. Good design leadership is invisible—but it shows up in the team’s velocity.

When I’m not designing or leading, you’ll find me watching films like they’re moodboards, café-hopping across Bengaluru, or tinkering with side projects I may (or may not) finish. I also love to travel—nothing recharges my curiosity like a new place, a different pace, and a window seat.

I believe teams grow when they feel safe, products work when they feel obvious, and careers thrive when they’re driven by curiosity, clarity, and care.

Let’s create more of that.