How do I work with Gagan?

Gagan works as a Product and Design Executive and board advisor to CEOs and CXOs, plus strategic consultant and design leadership for scaling companies. Engagements start with a discovery call. Reach out via email or LinkedIn, or use the Ask page for quick questions.

What does Gagan offer?

Board-level product and design counsel, CXO advisory, and strategic consulting for CEOs and scaling companies from £10M to £100M+. Capped retainer plans (Starter, Pro, Max) add ongoing design leadership on tap. Focus: design-led growth, 0→1 and 1→100M scale, measurable outcomes.

Does Gagan still do hands-on design work?

Yes. Board counsel and design leadership include hands-on framing, critique, and shipping when that is what moves the metric. Pure slide decks without product craft are not the engagement.

How can I get in touch?

Email getintouch@gaganmalik.io, connect on LinkedIn, or use the Ask page for quick answers about UX, product and design, or working together. All contact options are listed below.

How much does it cost?

Plans range from Starter (£4,750) to Max (£14,750) depending on scope and engagement length. See the Pricing page for full details.

Gagan Malik

Product and Design Executive

Board advisor to CEOs and CXOs. Former Wipro Partner, Chicago Booth MBA. Consultant to Fortune 100 global brands. 100M+ users, $3B+ revenue influenced.

Currently

Product and Design Executive, gaganmalik.iogaganmalik.io

In the past

Founder & CEO, PrestoPresto

Co-founder, Permitech (Techstars 2023)Techstars Portfolio

Partner, WiproWipro

Lead UX Designer, John Lewis & PartnersJohn Lewis

Product Manager, AvivaAviva

Education

MBA, The University of Chicago Booth School of BusinessChicago Booth

MSc, Technology Entrepreneurship, UCLUCL

Entrepreneurship Summer School, London Business SchoolLBS

BSc Honours, Computer Science, University of GreenwichGreenwich

How I design

Frame with the job and the metric

Every engagement starts with the user job to be done, the business constraint, and the success metric we will use to judge the work before anyone opens Figma.

Explore three options, kill with evidence

I sketch real alternatives, run the cheapest test that can falsify them, and record what we rejected and why. Stakeholder taste is input, not a verdict.

Tie each pattern to a measured outcome

Shipped UI links to a research signal or experiment result. Programme scale sits in the footnotes; the case study shows which component moved which number.

How I lead

Ship fast, iterate faster

I don't wait for perfection. I validate with real users, kill projects when data says so, and move at startup velocity even in enterprise contexts.

Design drives revenue, not just delight

Every design decision ties back to business outcomes. I speak boardroom language while maintaining design craft.

Lead teams of 10+, influence C-suite

I'm a P&L owner, not just a design lead. Proven at 0→1 and 1→100M scale.

Frequently asked questions

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