Hello, I'm

Manasa
Rao.

Product Designer / Design Engineer / 4.5 yrs exp

I'm a product designer specializing in data-driven, scalable design solutions. I bring expertise in design systems, complex problem solving, and AI-enabled design delivery.

I think in systems and feel in stories. And yes, I over-think things. That's a feature, not a bug.

Crafted with intent

Redesign Web + Mobile Research

Revamping the Exodus checkout flow to drive online conversions

Revamped the checkout journey by solving some specific pain points and enhancing the overall structure and experience of the checkout, which impacted immensely on our conversions.

+13% Conversions
+20% Online bookings
New Feature Web + Mobile

Created My Account dashboard for Exodus's users

Crafted a my account dashboard on the platform, where registered users can access all account related info at one stop — reviews, wishlist, bookings, loyalty, etc.

New Features + Branding Web + Mobile Redesign

Redesigned the Kalos Golf website

Check out the before and after look of Kalos Golf, one of Travelopia's luxury brands, that sells luxury golfing trips.

+20% More traffic
+13% Bookings

Ideas I've published

I'd like to brag that these were written before Chatgpt existed :)

Dukaan Design · Medium

Making PDP Coupons More Discoverable — Part 1

A deep-dive into why coupons were causing drop-offs at the product page level, and the design interventions that addressed the discoverability gap.

Read on Medium

Dukaan Design · Medium

Increasing Coupon Adoption on Checkout — Part 2

The second part of the case study — how redesigning the checkout coupon experience drove a 30% increase in adoption and what the design process looked like.

Read on Medium

10kdesigners · Problem Solving · UI

VacayMe - Designing a travel app to help decide people where to travel

Case study: An app that helps you decide your travel destination and book trips

Read on Medium

What others say

Your designs are always to an incredibly high standard Manasa, and your creative solutions and problem solving is brilliant. You've managed to come up with some really excellent solutions within tight deadlines too. You are also extremely thorough with testing and sense checking tickets. Just brilliant work over the last 12 months — well done!

You have an excellent relationship with everyone you work with especially your immediate team members. No problem is ever too big for you and your communication is brilliant.

Claire Sheriff

Senior Web Manager, Exodus (Travelopia)

Manasa's ability to take full ownership, navigate tough situations, and apply her solid design system expertise makes her stand out.

She doesn't just execute, she leads with clarity, confidence, and accountability. Making her ideal for ownership-led roles.

Amlan Mukherjee

Design Manager (Travelopia)

I worked with Manasa at Dukaan and she is one of those designers who never rushes to a solution.

She takes the time to understand the problem fully and that reflects in the clarity of her work.

She stays calm, thoughtful and curious even when things are moving fast. She is someone you can trust with complex work and know the outcome will be meaningful.

Dawar Mir

Design Lead (PhonePe), Prev. Design Lead (Dukaan)

Manasa is a talented product designer who approaches every project with clarity, curiosity and a strong problem-solving mindset.

Her ability to translate complex requirements into clean, intuitive designs makes her a valuable asset to any team.

Tenzin Tsering

Design Lead (Stitch), Prev. Senior PD (Dukaan)

The whole picture

  1. The start

    Backend engineer

    My path started inside the invisible machinery of software — thinking about scale, edge cases, and how the systems beneath the surface shape what people see and feel. Then I made the leap.

  2. The leap

    10kdesigners Masterclass

    Joined the program that reframed how I approach product — and never looked back.

  3. Jan 2022 – Jul 2023

    Product designer at Dukaan

    Contributed to Dukaan's design systems and featured themes. Shipped multiple features — problem-solving driven design work. Designed logos, icons, and illustrations for various Dukaan plugins.

  4. Giving back

    Mentor at 10kdesigners

    After gaining some design experience at work, I joined back 10k as an Alumni mentor, to help and motivate upcoming designers and mentored a few them.

  5. Aug 2023 – Present

    Travelopia · Designing journeys people remember

    Worked with multiple travel brands, from Moorings.com (luxury yacht charters) to Quark Expeditions (polar travel). Currently working with Exodus Travels. Current workflow: Claude for ideation and design variations · Claude Code for shipping to production.

  6. Full circle

    Design Engineer Now

    Life came full circle, now that I am building end-to-end apps by using tools like Claude Code, Vercel, GitHub and what not, and make them live! :D

Beyond Pixels

I Live for Art, or do Art to Live, can't say anymore.

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Let's build something exceptional together

Open to conversations about design, collaboration, or just good ideas.

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