UX Leader · Design Strategist · AI/ML Product Design

Sundeep
Tayi

Design as a gateway to translate complex problems into engaging experiences.

14+ years crafting award-winning digital products for startups and global enterprises. Founder of Awesum Design Studios. Currently leading AI-native product redesigns at the frontier of human-AI collaboration.

✦ Career snapshot
14+
Years Experience
50+
Global Products
5
Team Size Led
Design Curiosity
Design Strategy
AI/LLM UX Design
Design Systems
Team Leadership
Currently designing AI-native enterprise CRM · UAE
UX Leadership AI/ML Product Design Agentic Workflows Design Systems Startup to Enterprise 0→1 Product Design LLM Interface Design Field Research Award-Winning Products Awesum Design Studios UX Leadership AI/ML Product Design Agentic Workflows Design Systems Startup to Enterprise 0→1 Product Design LLM Interface Design Field Research Award-Winning Products Awesum Design Studios

Engineer by training,
designer by passion

Sundeep Tayi

With over 14 years of experience at the intersection of strategy and craft, I specialize in transforming complex business visions into award-winning digital products. From scaling startups to navigating the needs of global enterprises, I've dedicated my career to building more than just interfaces — I build high-performing, purpose-driven teams.

As a design architect and leader, I focus on fostering cultures of innovation where leadership and creativity thrive in equal measure. I am the founder of Awesum Design Studios, and I currently lead a 5-person design team driving an AI-native CRM transformation for the elevator services industry in the UAE.

"I didn't just want to know how things worked; I wanted to know why they were built that way."
— Design Philosophy, Origin Story · Age 10, with a clock

My obsession with design started at ten years old — not with a screen, but with a clock. I was captivated by how time-measuring devices could evolve drastically in form while their fundamental purpose remained unshakeable. That childhood wonder evolved into a disciplined practice of Design Thinking: from DIY prototypes to architecting global platforms.

Today, I use that perspective to build products that don't just follow trends, but stand the test of time — and increasingly, products that think alongside the people who use them.

Design Strategy AI/LLM UX Team Leadership 0→1 Products Design Systems Field Research Enterprise SaaS Startup Scaling Agentic UX
Software & Tools
Figma Adobe XD Sketch Illustrator Photoshop InDesign Behance Creative Cloud Slack Microsoft Office Prototyping Design Systems

Recent Projects

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Callback Dashboard — AI Priority Mode ✦ AI LIVE
162
Open Calls
12
Trapped
85%
SLA Rate
HIGHElevator Stopped — Burj Khalifa28m
HIGHAccess Card — Burj Khalifa20m
MEDAlarm Fault — Burj Khalifa18m
✦ AI Recommendation
Dispatch Mechanic #4 — resolves 3 tickets, saves 2.1 SLA hrs. Confidence: 94%
Featured Case Study · 2024–2025 · UAE
ServiceONE — AI-Native CRM Redesign
Leading a 5-person design team to reimagine a legacy elevator service CRM with embedded LLM reasoning, agentic dispatch, and ML-driven priority intelligence — turning reactive operations into proactive excellence.
Design Leadership LLM Integration Agentic UX Field Service AI/ML
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Healthcare · AI/ML/NLP
AGS Telehealth — Revenue Cycle Platform
AI-led revenue cycle management redesign for a telehealth platform — NLP-driven clinical documentation and automated billing workflows.
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B2B SaaS · Hospitality · 0→1
Zenoti — Zeenie Conversational AI Assistant
Designed a conversational AI assistant for a unicorn B2B SaaS platform serving 30K+ spa & salon businesses across 50+ countries.
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Fintech · AI Trade Assignment
MBS Experts — Intelligent Trade Platform
Redesigned an AI-led trade assignment platform for MBS experts — transforming complex financial workflows into intuitive, data-driven experiences.

Words from colleagues

"Sundeep has excellent experience in UI/UX designs, he is very nice to work with, understands requirements clearly and coordinates with BA and Product team, ensures the designs are meeting client/business experience."
Prasad
Prasad Kattu
Associate Vice President · Broadridge
"Sundeep has been instrumental in designing UI-UX for key & crucial projects. His ability to translate complex business requirements into elegant, user-centered interfaces sets him apart as a design leader."
Termulo
Termulo Abelardo
Sr Director Engineering · Broadridge
"Sundeep was quick at understanding design requirements as a new hire and ensured minimal issues during the revamp of design till completion."
Rajendra
Rajendra K
Principal Product Manager · Opentext
Open to New Opportunities

Let's build something remarkable together

Whether you're a startup building a 0→1 product, an enterprise looking to modernize with AI, or a team that needs a design leader — I'd love to hear what you're working on.

✦ What I'm looking for
🚀 Design Leadership roles where I can shape product strategy and mentor teams
🤖 AI-Native Products at the frontier of LLM, agentic, and ML-driven UX
🌍 Global Products — enterprise SaaS, startups, cross-cultural design challenges