Nishant Kaku
UX Leader | ISB | NUS | Ex Cashfree, Domino’s, InfoEdge, Paytm, India Today Group
- Role
- Head of Design and Research at Housing.com
- Location
- Gurugram, HR, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Nishant Kaku
With 19 years of experience in UX design and leadership, Nishant Kaku has a proven track record of prioritizing the user to craft successful experiences and increase engagement. Nishant holds an MBA from ISB, an MFA in Animation, and holds two certifications from Human Factors International: Certified Usability Analyst (CUA) and Certified User Experience Analyst (CXA).In the capacity of Associate Director - UX at Cashfree Payments, Nishant leads a team of UX designers and researchers tasked with collaborating alongside product, engineering, and business stakeholders to forge intuitive and seamless payment solutions catering to millions of users. Nishant is passionate about designing impactful experiences that solve real problems and engage users. He constantly seeks new opportunities to push boundaries and learn from industry experts.
Experience
Head of Design and Research
Dec 2025 — Present · Gurugram, IN
Education
Arunachal University of Studies
Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Fine and Studio Arts
2011 — 2013
National University of Singapore
International Immersion Program, Emerging Markets, Global Business Management & Corporate Entrepreneurship
IxDF - The Interaction Design Foundation
Design Thinking
2015 — 2016
IxDF - The Interaction Design Foundation
Mobile User Experience Design
2015 — 2015
Indian School of Business
Executive MBA, Leadership & Strategy
Pearl Academy
Diploma in Graphic Design
2007
Delhi University
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom)
2005
Skills
- Graphic Design
- Corporate Identity
- Adobe Illustrator
- Creative Direction
- Usability
- Illustrator
- Brochures
- Typography
- Illustration
- Indesign
- Advertising
- Magazines
- Layout
- Corporate Branding
- Logo Design
- Art
- Team Management
- Magazine Design
- Visual Design
- User Experience Design
- Newspaper
- User Experience
- Quarkxpress
- Mobile Applications
- Posters
- Information Graphics
- Graphics
- Information Design
- Art Direction
- User Interface Design
- Interaction Design
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Photoshop
- Publishing
- Visual Communication
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