RetainerVarad Parulekar
Target audience.
For scaling fintechs that need senior UX leadership and rapid execution.If your team is shipping but UX friction is slowing your growth, you need a partner who understands fintech complexity, knows exactly what to fix first, and moves quickly.
My background.
You get strategic guidance and execution from someone who has built 30+ financial platforms across India, US, the GCC (including Saudi Arabia), and Southeast Asia.
I specialize in trust-first UX, complex KYC journeys, and conversion-focused product improvements.
What we solve.
Onboarding and KYC drop-offs that are higher than they should be.
Poor UX decisions that are slowing down your product delivery.
Internal design teams lacking senior fintech direction.
Developers losing time to design clarification and UI rework.
Product teams needing a stronger UX partner to guide priorities.
What this isn't.
Not a UI-only production service. Not a generic design agency that needs months to understand financial concepts. Not a handoff-only engagement devoid of strategic input.
Getting started.
I begin with a strict NDA and a deep-dive discovery session to align on your team and objectives.
Month 1 includes my $999 Fintech UX Audit at no extra cost to instantly identify trust gaps and high-impact fixes.
Don't need the audit? If your roadmap is already locked in, we can skip the diagnostic phase entirely. I will instantly get up to speed on your goals and start shipping exactly what you’ve planned.
I plug directly into your Slack or Teams. Because I already know regulated fintech journeys, we skip the usual learning curve.
How I work.
First 30 Days:
Week 1: Onboarding, stakeholder alignment, and KPI mapping (plus the optional UX Audit).
Week 2: Priority UX recommendations mapped out, OR diving straight into executing your existing roadmap.
Weeks 3 & 4: High-velocity design execution and handoff-ready assets.
I run an AI-native design workflow to increase speed and eliminate manual effort. This lets us focus purely on flow logic, trust-building, and release readiness.
I manage all design software subscriptions on my end. You retain 100% ownership of all work.
What you get.
Weekly alignment meetings and video recaps.
Strategic product and UX recommendations tied to your immediate priorities.
Clean, handoff-ready Figma files and technical specs.
Direct HTML/CSS support when your developers need it.
Senior review and guidance for your internal design and dev collaboration.
Let's talk!
Let’s jump on a quick discovery call. We can review your current roadmap, identify your bottlenecks, and map out your top UX priorities so we can start shipping immediately.
FAQs
At the start, we align on your goals, bottlenecks, and highest-impact UX work. Then we execute against those priorities with clear weekly progress.
Because I limit this service to only 2 active partners per month, the work stays focused. You get senior fintech UX leadership, steady execution, and handoff-ready output tied to your roadmap.
We are based in GMT+5:30 and have experience working with teams across India, Saudi Arabia, the GCC, and Southeast Asia. We adapt to your team’s rhythm and preferred communication style.
You can expect clear updates, structured feedback loops, and syncs when needed.
You can pause the retainer when needed.
If your team needs time to catch up, unused days can be carried forward to the next month up to a defined limit (for example, 15 days), based on the engagement terms.
This gives your team breathing room without losing continuity. If useful, we can also use slower periods for audits, backlog cleanup, or handoff improvements.
You will work directly with me throughout the engagement.
I lead the work, guide priorities, and review all output personally. My team supports execution, but this is not a model where senior expertise is sold and then fully handed off to juniors.
You get senior fintech UX thinking and consistent execution quality from start to finish
We adapt to your engineering workflow and handoff standards.
If your team already has a process, we work within it using Figma Dev Mode or your preferred method. If your process is still evolving, we help make handoff clearer and easier to implement.
Our focus is buildable design, not just polished screens. That means clear specs, practical decisions, and assets that reduce rework.
If needed, we can also support with front-end-ready HTML/CSS.
Yes. We specialize in fintech and financial services UX.
That includes products with compliance-heavy flows, trust-sensitive journeys, and complex operational requirements. This helps us ramp up faster and make stronger product decisions from day one.
This can include onboarding and KYC improvements, key flow redesigns, UX audits, feature UX, design system improvements, developer handoff support, and senior guidance for internal product and design teams.
At the start of each cycle, we align on what matters most and focus there.
Varad's other services
Starting at$4,999 /mo
Tags
Design
FinTech & Payments
Design Engineer
Product Analyst
Product Designer
Product Manager
Product Strategist
UI Designer
UX Designer
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RetainerVarad Parulekar
Starting at$4,999 /mo
Tags
Design
FinTech & Payments
Design Engineer
Product Analyst
Product Designer
Product Manager
Product Strategist
UI Designer
UX Designer
Target audience.
For scaling fintechs that need senior UX leadership and rapid execution.If your team is shipping but UX friction is slowing your growth, you need a partner who understands fintech complexity, knows exactly what to fix first, and moves quickly.
My background.
You get strategic guidance and execution from someone who has built 30+ financial platforms across India, US, the GCC (including Saudi Arabia), and Southeast Asia.
I specialize in trust-first UX, complex KYC journeys, and conversion-focused product improvements.
What we solve.
Onboarding and KYC drop-offs that are higher than they should be.
Poor UX decisions that are slowing down your product delivery.
Internal design teams lacking senior fintech direction.
Developers losing time to design clarification and UI rework.
Product teams needing a stronger UX partner to guide priorities.
What this isn't.
Not a UI-only production service. Not a generic design agency that needs months to understand financial concepts. Not a handoff-only engagement devoid of strategic input.
Getting started.
I begin with a strict NDA and a deep-dive discovery session to align on your team and objectives.
Month 1 includes my $999 Fintech UX Audit at no extra cost to instantly identify trust gaps and high-impact fixes.
Don't need the audit? If your roadmap is already locked in, we can skip the diagnostic phase entirely. I will instantly get up to speed on your goals and start shipping exactly what you’ve planned.
I plug directly into your Slack or Teams. Because I already know regulated fintech journeys, we skip the usual learning curve.
How I work.
First 30 Days:
Week 1: Onboarding, stakeholder alignment, and KPI mapping (plus the optional UX Audit).
Week 2: Priority UX recommendations mapped out, OR diving straight into executing your existing roadmap.
Weeks 3 & 4: High-velocity design execution and handoff-ready assets.
I run an AI-native design workflow to increase speed and eliminate manual effort. This lets us focus purely on flow logic, trust-building, and release readiness.
I manage all design software subscriptions on my end. You retain 100% ownership of all work.
What you get.
Weekly alignment meetings and video recaps.
Strategic product and UX recommendations tied to your immediate priorities.
Clean, handoff-ready Figma files and technical specs.
Direct HTML/CSS support when your developers need it.
Senior review and guidance for your internal design and dev collaboration.
Let's talk!
Let’s jump on a quick discovery call. We can review your current roadmap, identify your bottlenecks, and map out your top UX priorities so we can start shipping immediately.
FAQs
At the start, we align on your goals, bottlenecks, and highest-impact UX work. Then we execute against those priorities with clear weekly progress.
Because I limit this service to only 2 active partners per month, the work stays focused. You get senior fintech UX leadership, steady execution, and handoff-ready output tied to your roadmap.
We are based in GMT+5:30 and have experience working with teams across India, Saudi Arabia, the GCC, and Southeast Asia. We adapt to your team’s rhythm and preferred communication style.
You can expect clear updates, structured feedback loops, and syncs when needed.
You can pause the retainer when needed.
If your team needs time to catch up, unused days can be carried forward to the next month up to a defined limit (for example, 15 days), based on the engagement terms.
This gives your team breathing room without losing continuity. If useful, we can also use slower periods for audits, backlog cleanup, or handoff improvements.
You will work directly with me throughout the engagement.
I lead the work, guide priorities, and review all output personally. My team supports execution, but this is not a model where senior expertise is sold and then fully handed off to juniors.
You get senior fintech UX thinking and consistent execution quality from start to finish
We adapt to your engineering workflow and handoff standards.
If your team already has a process, we work within it using Figma Dev Mode or your preferred method. If your process is still evolving, we help make handoff clearer and easier to implement.
Our focus is buildable design, not just polished screens. That means clear specs, practical decisions, and assets that reduce rework.
If needed, we can also support with front-end-ready HTML/CSS.
Yes. We specialize in fintech and financial services UX.
That includes products with compliance-heavy flows, trust-sensitive journeys, and complex operational requirements. This helps us ramp up faster and make stronger product decisions from day one.
This can include onboarding and KYC improvements, key flow redesigns, UX audits, feature UX, design system improvements, developer handoff support, and senior guidance for internal product and design teams.
At the start of each cycle, we align on what matters most and focus there.
Varad's other services
$4,999 /mo