Rahul Das
Head of Design | Innovation & AI-Led Experiences | Transforming Experiences for 100M+ Users | Fintech, Marketplaces & Media
- Role
- Head of Product Design at Times Internet
- Location
- New Delhi, DL, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Rahul Das
Growth without retention is a leaking bucket. The holes are almost always in the…
Experience
Head of Product Design
Feb 2022 — Present · Noida, IN
At Times Internet, Rahul drives the end-to-end design transformation of one of India’s largest digital ecosystems, spanning news, finance, lifestyle, and sports. His mandate has been to turn design into a growth engine, not just an enabler, across the entire Times of India product suite (10+ businesses).By embedding AI-driven personalisation and a unified experience layer, Rahul has successfully transformed user engagement, retention, and monetisation across multiple platforms.Key Impact & Achievements 350% increase in CTR across 15M+ daily impressions by building AI-powered recommendation engines and adaptive UX. Redesigned TOI, Entertainment Times, NBT, NewsPoint, and Gadgets Now across web, iOS, and Android, bringing consistency and freshness. Created the TOI Games ecosystem (a design org initiative), resulting in a 30% increase in retention over eight months and a 37% rise in overall time spent.🤝 Partnered directly with CXOs to align design with strategic business pivots, positioning design as a boardroom-level growth lever. Built, scaled, and mentored a multidisciplinary design team across UX, research, and motion design, fostering a culture of experimentation and innovation. Established a design charter that unified fragmented platforms into a cohesive, user-first ecosystem.
Education
Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
Design Thinking and Innovation , Design
Delhi University
Bachelor of Commerce - BCom, Business/Commerce, General
Arena Animation
Advanced diploma in multimedia, CBT development and visual effects
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