Mez Solanki
Senior Product Designer @Sophos
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Product Designer @Sophos
GB
Lead Designer for Exposure Management (Managed Risk & VDR) at Sophos.Previous lead on major business areas such as Firewall, Wireless (WIFI6), Security Operations, Network Detection & Response(NDR) & Threat Intelligence. As a seasoned Product design professional with over 10 years in cybersecurity, my expertise has also seen me manage my projects and become a Pragmatic Institute-certified Product Manager, balancing user needs with the complex needs within the cyber sector. My highlights include - Introduced a Digital Adoption Platform to enhance UX. involved from conception, proof of concept, value analysis contact negotiation and implementation saving the company £ 1 M+ in costs- Championed style consistency between hardware products and platform services- Led UX on many major firewall release features, including Active Threat Response and Any-to-any backup- Lead user research on a wide range of products, leading to enhanced service offerings and continuous improvement- Product strategy and product roadmap planning
EDUCATION
Nottingham Trent University
BA (hons)
SKILLS
ABOUT MEZ SOLANKI
I believe that the most complex technology deserves the simplest user experience.With a background spanning 10 years in design and product strategy, I thrive in environments where the stakes are high and the data is dense. Whether it’s building AI-driven workflows or securing enterprise infrastructure, my goal is the same: to align business objectives with user needs to create products that scale.How I Help Teams Succeed:For Leadership: I act as a bridge between engineering, product, and design, ensuring that our technical roadmap translates into a market-leading user experience.For the Product: I apply a PM mindset to UX—focusing on retention, reduced churn, and time-to-value.For the User: I advocate for clarity and speed, especially in \"stress-case\" environments like Cybersecurity SOCs or AI model training.I am at my best when I’m leading cross-functional teams to solve \"improbable\" design problems. Let’s build something that isn\'t just functional, but indispensable.
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