Saroj .

I design, lead a team of designers, and leverage AI to ship complex solutions.

Product designer and design leader with 15+ years, currently Design Architect & Design Manager at Leapfrog Technology, Inc., leading a team of designers to ship impactful solutions. Learn more about my approach or explore the latest design articles.

Years in design and leadership.
15+
Shipped projects across products and clients.
60+
Designers mentored through coaching and career support.
100+
Companies and teams partnered with.
5

What I do

  • The Work

    Architect

    I actively design and architect enterprise SaaS platforms. My recent focus is leveraging Generative AI to modernize our design ensuring we ship solutions faster. I don't just oversee the systems; I build them.

  • The People

    Manager

    I lead a high-performing team of 20+ designers at Leapfrog Technology. My management style is "practitioner-first" — I mentor based on active experience. I focus on removing bottlenecks, improving design ops, and driving career growth for my team.

  • Design Operations (DesignOps)
  • Cross-functional Leadership
  • Team Building
  • Agile Management
  • Stakeholder Strategy
  • Product Strategy
  • UX Strategy
  • Design Mentoring
  • Design Systems
  • Information Architecture
  • Interaction Design
  • Complex Prototyping
  • Accessibility (WCAG)
  • Visual Design
  • Enterprise SaaS
  • User Research
  • Usability Testing
  • Generative AI Workflows
  • AI-Driven UX
  • Large Language Models (LLMs) for Research
  • Human-AI Collaboration
  • Data-driven Design
  • Component Libraries
  • Brand Integrations
  • Design Critique
  • Figma (Advanced)
  • Framer
  • Miro
  • Atlassian Tools
  • Adobe Creative Suite

Career history

Dec 2017 – Present

Design Architect & Design Manager

Leapfrog Technology, Inc.

Leading a team of designers, driving product design strategy, and shipping complex solutions across client teams.

Apr 2017 – Nov 2017

Graphic Web Designer Consultant

Alpha Lion Holdings, Inc

Delivered web and brand design assets that helped teams launch faster with a consistent visual direction.

May 2016 – Nov 2017

Senior UI/UX Designer

Introcept Nepal

Owned end-to-end UX for client products, from research and wireframes to polished, testable interfaces.

Feb 2016 – Apr 2016

Creative Designer

View 9

Designed campaign and product visuals focused on clarity, usability, and stronger user engagement.

Aug 2011 – Jan 2016

Web Designer

Gambit IT Group

Built a strong design foundation by creating responsive interfaces and collaborating closely with engineers.

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Latest Articles

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