Satheesh Sasidharakurup

Design leadership, Innovation, and AI in Bengaluru, India

Satheesh Sasidharakurup

Design leadership, Innovation, and AI in Bengaluru, India

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Designing for performance, craft and clarity has been a constant thread throughout my life, and over the last 23+ years it has grown into a career leading user experience and product design. As a design leader, I have evolved from starting out as a video editor to heading design for complex products and teams, while staying deeply connected to hands-on craft and systems thinking.

This journey has taken me across multiple regions in India and international markets, shaping a grounded leadership style that never loses sight of where I started or who I design for. I care about building accountable, high-performing teams, scaling design systems, and creating experiences that balance user needs with business impact.​

Outside of work, technology, photography, and movies keep me curious and inspired, and often find their way into how I think about storytelling and experience. If you’d like to know more, you can download my resume above or reach out through any of the social links below.

Beyond this overview, my portfolio — accessible via the Spotlight above — captures key initiatives from my time at Rakuten. During our conversation, I'd be happy to walk you through the cases most relevant to your context, so you can see how I think, lead, and deliver across different problem spaces.

  • Work
    • Rakuten India