Got a problem?
I design solutions.
Open to work with companies on a mission to create positive impact.
Defining and delivering a vision
Inspiring a global community to re-think data exploration and co-creating with them to deliver in the open source.
Designing a generative AI query assistant
Leveraging research, rapid prototyping, and UX design to test and launch a query assistant for an analytics application.
Exploring viability for a data center monitoring tool
Leveraging user research, competitive analysis, and design to evaluate the feasibility of re-building a data center monitoring tool.
Simplifying ordering from months to days
Reduced order time for data explorer infrastructure by understanding the service as a whole and transforming it.
Enabling consistency, and faster delivery
Implemented a cross functional design system (design, engineering, content, compliance) that allowed for brand growth, consistency, and efficient feature delivery.
Enabling an animator to share stories
Design and developed a Webflow CMS site for Esther Cheung to share her brand and stories with the world
I design solutions that are a catalyst for business growth.
Strategy
So you can:
UX research:
UX audits:
Product strategy:
Design
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UI and UX Design:
Design systems:
Web design:
Website development
So you can:
Webflow development
Framer development
"If I were to paint Shanil as a metaphor, he would be a 7-in-1 flashlight compass tool. He is able to undertake any challenge we throw at him; from complex service design to interaction design, visual interface design as well as front-end development. He encompasses the flow and stature of a seasoned practitioner who is hungry to grow at every step. Alongside this, he is incredibly humble and has such deep empathy for his teammates and clients. He’s always willing to go the extra mile to get us where we need to be."
Shanil is an incredibly talented and driven UX designer. When we brought him onboard our team we tasked him with exploring the next generation experience for searching logs in OpenSearch and asked him to perform this exploration in the open. Shanil embraced this, and every other challenge we gave him. Not only did he end up designing delightful new experiences for our customers, but he did so in a way that helped drive the open source vision for OpenSearch. I'd love to work with Shanil again in the future and recommend him for any UX challenge.
Shanil is one of the great minds, who, luckily, decided to apply his exceptional talents for system thinking and creativity in the space of UX design. During our time at AWS I had a privilege to watch Shanil solving hugely ambiguous and complex problems and him working through many layers of getting stakeholders alignment to bring the solutions to life. Shanil is a great mentor and one of the most wonderful people I met through my career.
Shanil joined OpenSearch as a Senior Designer, and made a big difference in helping us define and evolve our data querying and exploration experiences in OpenSearch Dashboards.This is a complex domain with many technical challenges. Shanil's generosity of spirit and calm demeanor helped cut through the noise and evolve our data exploration journey. Any team would be lucky to have him.
Shanil was attentive to my needs and created a website that exceeded expectations - it's now a home for my body of work as well as a launching pad for new clients.He was patient in guiding me through the Webflow process - teaching me how to update the content as I go on my own. Overall, Shanil is a creative problem-solver and clever designer that anyone would have the utmost pleasure working with.
