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Senior Service Designer · IXD & Customer Experience · Open to Roles

Designing Services.
Creating Value.

19 years of practice — from usability research and UI development (2006) to leading end-to-end service design strategy for enterprise clients. Blueprinting complex multi-entity services, facilitating 20+ co-ideation workshops, and delivering design PoVs to C-suite stakeholders across Fintech, Healthcare, and Supply Chain. Always measured in business outcomes.

19+
Years Experience
20+
Workshops Facilitated
8+
Service Blueprints
€5M+
Contract Renewals
Service Design & CX Strategy
BLUEPRINT SYNC
Business Goals User Journeys SERVICE DESIGN Blueprinting Facilitation PoV & Impact
Impact: €5M+ Contracts Won
About

Service design is how I make organisations think and grow.

I became a service designer because I kept watching well-resourced organisations deliver the wrong service. Not from lack of talent — but because no one was mapping the full journey, aligning the backstage to the front stage, or translating complex multi-entity workflows into something people could actually act on. Nineteen years later, that gap is still the engine.

My practice started in 2006 — conducting usability research at Novantus Software, then translating BFSI regulatory requirements into compliant service designs at Spring Info Services, before moving into UI development and cross-platform product work at SITmobile and a mobile sportsbook platform. That foundation in research, technical fluency, and regulated-industry design shaped everything that followed.

Since 2012, at Rappit.io I led end-to-end service design strategy for enterprise platforms serving 80,000 daily users — from discovery and blueprinting through co-ideation facilitation and delivery across Fintech, Supply Chain, and Healthcare. I've independently managed C-suite client engagements at Newport Tank Containers, Hoyer Group, Sanquin, and Omoda, presenting design PoVs that contributed to €5M+ in contract renewals. I hold PMP Elite, ESG Practitioner, and Google UX certifications.

Based in Coimbatore, India. Open to Senior Service Designer and CX leadership roles globally.

Currently thinking about
How service blueprinting can surface hidden dependencies in AI-augmented enterprise workflows
The conditions that let service design operate as a strategic function — not just a facilitation layer
Reading: The Art of Action (Bungay) — on the gap between plans, actions, and outcomes
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Maju J. Mathew — Senior Service Designer
Maju J. Mathew
A designer I'm proud of

One mid-level designer on my team was technically sharp but struggled to communicate decisions to stakeholders. Instead of prescribing a process, I started bringing her into C-suite syncs as my note-taker — then gradually shifted her to presenter. Within six months she was running design reviews independently. She's now a senior lead at a product-led company in Amsterdam.

The lesson: exposure beats coaching. Give people the room, then get out of the way.

Career Arc · 2006 – Present
2012–2025
Principal UX Lead
Rappit.io — Enterprise SaaS
2010–2012
UI Designer / Developer
Mobile Sportsbook · SITmobile
2009–2010
UI Consultant
Spring Info Services — BFSI
2006–2009
Usability Analyst
Novantus Software
Certifications & Credentials
PMP Elite — Project Management Institute
Lean Six Sigma AI — Yellow Belt
ESG Practitioner — Sustainability & Ethics
Google AI Essentials & UX Design Certified
WCAG 2.2 AAA Accessibility Advocate
Selected Clients
Valeo · Omoda · eConnect · Newport Tank · Hunkemöller · Syensqo
Leadership Methodology

How I Bridge Strategy & Execution

From C-suite OKRs to shipped product — six stages.

01 — The Problem

Executive Alignment

Translate OKRs into tangible UX goals before a single wireframe.

Goal: +20% budget secured
My role vs team I architect · team executes
02 — Delegation

Empowering Designers

Senior designers own high-fidelity execution within the architecture I define.

03 — Process

Scaling DesignOps

Lean Six Sigma & PMP frameworks building predictable, scalable operations.

Efficiency
50% less rework
Hiring timelines −30%
04 — Human Capital

Mentorship & Growth

Scaled from 3 to 10+ designers while cutting hiring cycles by 30%.

05 — Innovation

GenAI & Engineering

Automating document workflows, integrating GenAI seamlessly with Eng VPs.

Tech Feasibility Secured
Result: $4M Revenue
06 — Delivery

Measurable ROI

Every UX decision tied to bottom-line impact and client retention.

Selected Work

Real Clients.
Measurable Outcomes.

Enterprise UX across logistics, fintech, automotive R&D, healthcare and AI — each project anchored to a business outcome you can verify.

6 Projects · 5 Industries
Syensqo Service Design Dashboard
Syensqo · Service Design 100+ services · 24,000 users · 8 regions
Syensqo service blueprint — brand palette #FF6543 orange and #104076 blue EMPLOYEE IT SYSTEMS HR / LEGAL BACKSTAGE — line of visibility — Discover 100+ apps scoped Onboard SSO + role setup Request Self-serve portal Escalate ITSM ticket flow Resolve KB + notify SSO / M365 SAP HR Core ServiceNow Notify + Log Policy DB Audit Trail Solvay legacy ERP migration · 8 global regions · 90-day go-live · zero business-day disruption 100+ apps blueprinted design system 24,000 employees 8 regions €500K+ training avoided cost savings 90-day deadline met zero disruption Life Sci. post-Solvay spin-off chemicals · pharma Ongoing 2023– Principal Service Designer Rappit.io → Syensqo Brand: #FF6543 Outrageous Orange · #104076 Chathams Blue · Swimlane blueprint · Solvay spin-off 2023
Life Sciences €500K Saved

Syensqo: Service Design Transformation

Syensqo SA · Principal Service Designer · Ongoing 2023–

Led end-to-end service design for 24,000 employees across 8 regions post Solvay spin-off. 100+ services blueprinted, €500K+ training avoided, zero business day interruptions in a 90-day deadline.

Service Design · Transformation Open →
Full Process Doc
Newport Tank Logistics Dashboard
Newport Tank · Logistics Real-time tracking · 6-actor service · $2M saved
Newport Tank Containers — 6-actor journey map, brand navy #003057 NEWPORT TANK · 6-ACTOR SERVICE JOURNEY · LOGISTICS · REAL-TIME TRACKING Depot Ops Driver Customs Agent Broker Customer 01 Port Loading Depot + Driver Paper → digital manifest 02 Depot Clean Depot Ops Condition log QR-tagged ⚠ 03 Customs PAIN POINT Was: 18 hrs wait Now: 4 hrs digital e-docs 04 Rail / Road Driver + Broker Real-time GPS ETA alerts 05 Delivery Customer Signed e-POD ✓ Confirmed Satisfaction + 18 → 4 hrs $2M demurrage avoided · Yr 1 Processing time −40% · B2B platform NPS 12 → +47 12-month post-launch 9 months Service Designer Brand: #003057 Navy · Logistics B2B
Logistics $2M Saved

Newport Tank: Multi-Actor Service Design

Newport Tank Containers · Service Designer · 9 months

Blueprinted a real-time logistics service across 6 actor types — depot operators, drivers, agents, brokers, customs, and customers. $2M demurrage avoided; NPS from 12 to +47 in 12 months.

Service Blueprint · Multi-Actor Open →
Rappit Developer Platform
Rappit · Developer Platform Model-first UI · Live code preview · 4× velocity
Rappit developer platform — AI low-code, 4x velocity, brand teal #00897B RAPPIT.IO · AI LOW-CODE DEVELOPER PLATFORM · 4× VELOCITY · ENTERPRISE SAAS · 80K DAU Model-first UI builder · Live preview DATA MODEL Project {"{"}id, name, status{"}"} Task {"{"}id, proj_id, owner{"}"} User {"{"}id, email, role{"}"} auto-generates → // Auto-generated const Projects = () => {"{}"} return <DataGrid model="Project" cols={"{"}["name","status"]{"}"}} wcag="AA" /> Velocity: Manual vs Rappit Manual: 40 days Rappit: 10 days · 4× faster RESEARCH GROUNDING 25 user interviews · WCAG 2.1 AA dev velocity vs manual build 94% task success usability testing $4M revenue GenAI integration 80K daily users enterprise platform "4× faster, same code quality" — Hunkemöller WCAG 2.1 AA · Code ownership preserved Rappit.io Lead UX Designer 2+ years · Enterprise SaaS Clients served: Valeo · 22K engineers Omoda · ERP modernisation eConnect · AI invoicing Hunkemöller · retail 3 → 12+ designers scaled in 18 months Low-code · GenAI · SAP NEW — previously missing Brand: #00897B Teal · Developer Tools · Enterprise SaaS · Rappit.io
Low-Code Platform 4× Velocity

Rappit Developer Platform

Rappit.io · Lead UX Designer & Researcher · 2+ years

Designed an AI-led low-code developer platform that delivers 4× faster application development while preserving full code ownership. 25 user interviews, WCAG 2.1 AA, 94% task success rate.

Developer Tools · Enterprise SaaS Open →
Omoda ERP Dashboard
Omoda · ERP Modernisation Inventory dashboard · Mobile scanner · +31% productivity
Omoda ERP modernisation — brand black #1A1A1A editorial fashion palette BEFORE · AS/400 ERP · 15-year legacy AFTER · Mobile WMS · Modern UX OMODA WMS v2.3 │ AS/400 │ USR:SRM014 ───────────────────────────────────── ITEM LOC QTY STAT EAN FW2241 A-04-2-R 012 PICK 8712345678901 SW8812 C-12-5-L 006 WAIT 8700001234567 BG4401 B-07-1-R 024 PICK 8719200456789 RD9923 D-03-8-R 003 ERR 8723456789012 GN0011 A-11-4-L 018 PICK 8734567890123 BL5523 E-02-7-R 009 WAIT 8745678901234 YL3312 C-08-2-L 015 ERR 8756789012345 WH8871 B-14-6-R 002 PICK 8767890123456 PK6634 A-05-3-L 011 PICK 8778901234567 ───────────────────────────────────── 12% errors pick error rate 2.1 / 5 user satisfaction baseline orders/picker/day FW2241 Aisle A · Rack 04 · Shelf 2 · Right SCAN ▮▮▯▮ EAN-13 QTY 12 PICK Priority 1 8 / 12 items complete 4% errors ↓ 67% reduction 4.3 / 5 ↑ satisfaction +31% orders/picker/day 15-year AS/400 replacement · 18+ months · Jan Baan, CEO: "team enjoys the technology" European fashion retail · ERP + WMS · Mobile-first Brand: #1A1A1A Black · #F5F0EB Ivory · Omoda editorial palette
Retail & Wholesale +31% Productivity

Omoda: ERP Modernisation

Omoda B.V. · Lead UX Designer · 18+ months

Replaced a 15-year-old AS/400 ERP at Omoda — a leading European fashion retailer. Reduced picking errors from 12% to 4%, lifted satisfaction from 2.1 to 4.3/5, and enabled 31% more orders per picker per day.

ERP · WMS · Mobile Ops Open →
eConnect AI Invoice Processing
eConnect · AI Invoice Confidence heatmap · Human-in-loop · 1.8M invoices
eConnect AI invoice processing — human-in-the-loop, brand purple #6B3FA0, fixed confidence gauge eCONNECT · AI INVOICE PROCESSING · HUMAN-IN-THE-LOOP · 1.8M+ INVOICES / YEAR INVOICE #INV-2024-004821 Vendor Name Accenture B.V. Netherlands 98% Invoice Amount € 48,250.00 excl. VAT 94% VAT Number NL8924.19.?23.B01 — partial match 61% Line Description Consulting srvcs Q4 [unclear scan] 23% IBAN NL91 ABNA 0417 1643 00 99% Due Date: 11/04 or 04/11? (locale ambiguous) 57% Confidence bar ▌ = AI certainty per field AI CONFIDENCE 8.7 / 10 trust score 8.7 / 10 0 10 AI trust score ↑ from 2.1 baseline High confidence ≥85% Review needed 50–84% Human required <50% 1.8M invoices/yr · €1.7M saved Yr1 €1.7M cost savings · Yr 1 AI + human-in-loop 1.8M+ invoices/year fully automated 46K+ daily active users Valeo + Omoda 18 months · Lead UX GenAI · Doc Processing "core enabler" — CEO Schaeffer Brand: #6B3FA0 Purple · #2D1B69 Dark · Gauge: D-arc semicircle, 87% fill
AI / FinTech €1.7M Saved

eConnect: AI Invoice Processing

eConnect · Lead UX Designer AI/ML · 18 months

Designed the human-in-the-loop UX for a platform that fully automates 1.8M+ invoices annually. AI trust score rose from 2.1 to 8.7/10. CEO Johan Schaeffer: "core enabler to our ambition."

GenAI · Document Processing Open →
Valeo R&D Project Suite
Valeo · R&D Platform Milestone timeline · 22,000 engineers · 55 centres
Valeo R&D platform timeline — brand green #78BE20, 22000 engineers, 55 centres VALEO R&D PLATFORM · 22,000 ENGINEERS · 55 CENTRES · SAP-INTEGRATED · AUTOMOTIVE PROJECT SETUP TIME BEFORE 45 min avg. setup time AFTER 15 min ↓ 67% faster valeo ✓ TYPICAL PROJECT LIFECYCLE · 8,000+ CONCURRENT PROJECTS 1 Initiation ↓ 15 min setup SAP + auto-config 2 Planning Milestone set team + budget 3 Execution 8K+ concurrent real-time tracking 4 Close & Report 22K users 55 R&D centres 22,000 engineers · 55 R&D centres globally · 8,000+ concurrent projects · SAP integration 22,000 engineers 67% setup reduction 8,000+ projects Automotive R&D · SAP · Lead Designer
Automotive R&D 22,000 Users

Valeo: R&D Project Suite

Valeo SA · Lead Product Designer · Ongoing 2024

Global R&D platform for 22,000 engineers across 55 centres managing 8,000+ concurrent projects. Setup time cut 67% (45→15 min). Gilles Vidal, Digital Domain Manager: "tremendous value to our thousands of engineers."

Enterprise · R&D · SAP Integration Open →
€1.7M
Cost Savings · eConnect Year 1
46K+
Daily Active Users · Valeo + Omoda
67%
Error Reduction · Omoda Ops
1.8M+
Invoices Automated Annually
Client & Colleague Testimonials

"With Rappit we quickly realized an advanced enterprise application on Google Cloud. The new Project Planning solution offers tremendous value and time-savings to our thousands of engineers who are managing more than 8,000 projects globally on a daily basis."

GV
Gilles Vidal
Digital Domain Manager · Valeo SA

"The machine learning enabled solution built by Rappit on Google Cloud is a core enabler to deliver on our ambition to provide a fully automated service and further grow our business. The human-centered approach to AI has been crucial for user adoption."

JS
Johan Schaeffer
CEO · eConnect

"The new system has transformed our operations. Our team is more efficient, makes fewer mistakes, and actually enjoys using the technology. It's rare to see such positive change management results."

JB
Jan Baan
CEO · Omoda B.V.

"Rappit's transparent approach to code generation has transformed our development process. Our team can move 4× faster while maintaining the code quality standards our security team demands."

GS
Gordon Smit
Global IT Director · Hunkemöller
Testimonials sourced from client engagements at Rappit.io · Verifiable via LinkedIn recommendations
How I Lead

Three Pillars of My
Leadership Practice.

The operational, human, and ethical frameworks I bring to every senior design leadership engagement — backed by real certifications and verifiable outcomes.

01 — Process & Governance
Predictable Ops

Leveraging PMP Elite and Lean Six Sigma to build scalable DesignOps — so designers solve complex problems, not push pixels. Applied DMAIC to cut rework 50% in a single quarter at Rappit.io.

  • PMP Elite Certified
  • Lean Six Sigma AI (Yellow Belt)
  • 50% rework reduction · Rappit.io
02 — Human Capital
Scaling Talent

My core focus as Director — empowering senior designers, clearing roadblocks, fostering ownership. Scaled 3 → 12+ at Rappit.io with 94% retention rate. Career ladders and mentorship structures before posting a single job.

  • 30% reduction in hiring cycles
  • 94% designer retention rate
  • Cross-functional mentorship framework
03 — Ethics & Inclusion
Inclusive Design

Accessibility as architecture, not afterthought. National healthcare portal: screen-reader task completion from 62% → 99.2% through WCAG CI/CD gates. ESG practitioner with ethical design standards across all client work.

  • ESG Practitioner Certified
  • Google AI & UX Essentials Certified
  • WCAG 2.2 AAA · 99.2% task success
Availability

Let's build
something
that matters.

Open to senior design leadership roles, advisory engagements, and strategic consulting with product-led organisations.

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Open to opportunities Coimbatore · Remote-friendly
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Maju J. Mathew
Senior Service Designer & IXD Lead
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