Mandrila Biswas
Strategic product and experience leader with over 13 years of global experience building AI-driven, user-centric digital solutions. Expertise in delivering large-scale complex service products through business insights, lean thinking and agile design process. Proven ability to align business goals, user needs, and system architecture into cohesive product strategies.
Key contributions across various domains and industries.
Thoughtworks
APR 2021 – MAY 2025
(~4 years 2 months)
Senior Consultant
Led end-to-end UX strategy and product operations for digital services and internal tools.
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Delivered large-scale service products across public domains (health, energy, fin-tech), achieving 100% client satisfaction; Co-created AI-driven legal tech product for efficient contract reviews, reducing processing time by 40%
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Defined multi-region product roadmaps across 15+ countries aligning with regional compliance and ops priorities
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Defined OKRs and tracked product usage success metrics - increase in monthly users, net promoter score and feature demands, leading to iterative feature refinement and increased stakeholder buy-in for new features
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Partnered with engineering and delivery teams to iteratively release user-validated features based on roadmap
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Mentored talent and promoted thought leadership through talks and blogs with high industry engagement
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Conducted technical interviews bringing in talents with 100% appraised experience
NID
MAY 2023 – Present
(~2 years)
Jury
​External expert.
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Evaluate graduation and semester-end projects of students in the Strategic Design Management discipline of National Institute of Design
Samsung
MAR 2016 – JAN 2020
(3 years 10 months)
Lead Designer
Led design and go-to-market strategy for AI-powered mobile features. ​
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Defined long-term product vision for mobile AI features, securing buy-in from global planning teams
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Built AI-based mobile features, reducing user friction and improving adoption across subsequent device releases
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Created KPI-aligned product briefs with design and engineering partners leading to clear delivery roadmaps
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Formed and led a team of ideators to create a patented generative AI solution improving the innovation landscape
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Mentored teams to customise design process that helped prototype and present ideas
Honeywell
APR 2015 – OCT 2015
(7 months)
Business Strategist
Crafted organisation vision to make the Idea Incubation Lab more efficient and productive.
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Mapped and interviewed key stakeholders, created user journeys, analysed pain points at key touch points leading to opportunities for innovation
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Applied cognitive neuroscience to design a creative culture that fosters innovation
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Involved in hiring talents actively for the UX team leading to a vibrant design community
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Reviewed and recommended books voluntarily that were incorporated in the library
Pixfirst
MAY 2014 – JUN 2014
(2 months)
Strategy Consultant
Documented usability heuristics report of e-commerce platform.
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Conducted UX audits and created usability reports that identified key feature improvements for user groups
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Set up a process to capture user feedback that formed a sustainable improvement cycle
Neo Pundit
NOV 2011 – JUN 2013
(1 year 6 months)
Founder
Developed brand and product line.
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Scaled an e-commerce brand by identifying emerging consumer needs and rapidly iterating on digital product lines
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Applied lean startup methods and data-backed product testing, growing sales by 200% within a year
Landmark Group
NOV 2009 – NOV 2011
(2 years)
Senior Executive - Design
Developed brand and product line.
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Conducted seasonal trend analysis and created product catalogs that set inventory style direction for store managers
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Directed and presented brand communication strategies to marketing agencies leading to targeted advertisement
A.P. Fashions
MAY 2009 – OCT 2009
(6 months)
Designer
Managed export delivery.
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Managed womenswear hi-fashion exports clients like Versace, Givenchy, Blumarine, Dolce & Gabbana etc.
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Managed innovation portfolio by prototyping samples leading to above 95% of the proposal converted to purchase order
Future Group
MAY 2008 – MAY 2009
(1 year)
Senior Executive - Design
Product line development.
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Conducted seasonal trend analysis and created product catalogs that set inventory style direction for store managers
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Directed and presented brand communication strategies to marketing agencies leading to targeted advertisement
Education
Master of Design
MAY 2013 – OCT 2016
(2 years 6 months)
Strategic Design Management
National Institute of Design
Bachelor of Design
MAY 2004 – JUN 2008
(4 years)
Fashion Design
National Institute of Fashion Technology
Certifications
Professional Advancement
Product Management
UBC Sauder Continuing Business Studies
JUN 2025 - JUL 2025
Service Design
Designing for Experience Over Time
Jon Kolko on Udemy
JUN 2021 - JUL 2021
Design Strategy and Delivery
Bridging the Gap between Strategy Design and Delivery
Brightline Project Management Institute
JUL 2020
Teacher of Yoga
RYS 200
Sivananda Ashram