AI + UX • Raising Pre-Seed for UXpilot.ai • Founder @ UX Design Studio: adamfard.com • SaaS | Fintech | AI

I've designed B2B products for over 10 years

And there are 5 issues I kept seeing:

1 - Unnecessarily complex experiences
2 - Little (or no) user understanding
3 - Bad information architectures
4 - Major usability problems
5 - Lack of consistency

Over and over again.

As a result, companies see:

- Low activation & adoption
- Low retention rates
- High churn rates

Fixing these problems needs a special team and B2B focused methodology

Different from designing for B2C user experiences.

B2B products have:
- Complex workflows
- Multiple user roles
- Intricate decision-making

Here's a simple comparison:
B2C e-commerce: One-click purchase for a single item
B2B inventory system: Multi-step process for bulk orders with approvals

Solution?

I tackled that by building a technical team of product designers and researchers with PhDs.

Our expertise helps you:

- Understand users through research
- Create data-driven concepts
- Design user-friendly interfaces
- Build scalable design systems
- Ensure smooth handoff to developers

Using this approach, we've helped B2B SaaS companies:

- Create MVPs from scratch and raise $5 to $20m in funding
- Scale and improve their complex platforms iteratively
- Increased conversion rate by 400%

To take things further, I'm building an AI product (UX Pilot AI) to streamline the UX process for (our) product- and design teams.

If you want to learn more, go to adamfard.com

Adam Fard

Figma AI is practically dead

In the meantime, with UX Pilot you can generate designs and components directly inside Figma

Unlike other AI tools:
- It's not limited to a few predefined styles
- It's not limited to a few components
- It's not limited to only mobile

Test it for free: https://lnkd.in/dm5NzPDz

Founder of UX Pilot AI (0 → 5mil ARR) | Building New Era of Product Design

200,000+ ‌Figma users are about to move faster than ever ⚡️

For years, you've had to export/import your designs, between UX Pilot AI and Figma

But everything has changed

Now you just have to:
1. Click on “Copy Design”
2. Head to Figma and paste it 

Yes, it’s that simple

Now a couple of clicks is all you need to go from idea to product design 😎

Try UX Pilot for free: https://lnkd.in/ecZ3GyzT

Stop presenting slides —> start showing clickable prototypes 📲

Visualizing your product just got way faster
And a whole lot more interactive too

Here’s all you need to do:
1. Write out the general flow of your app
2. Hit auto-flow to instantly generate prompts for each screen
3. Click “Generate” to build the whole app flow
4. Pick the screens you want to connect
5. And tap “Prototype” to start exploring your own product

No more PowerPoints or clunky presentations
Now you can literally demo your product right inside UX Pilot AI

Start creating your UX/UI designs in seconds
And share your idea clearer and faster than ever

Try UX Pilot for free here: https://lnkd.in/dEfGsTCB

Free trials don’t kill revenue, but bad products do

When we launched UX Pilot AI, we ignored the advice to hide everything behind a paywall

We were generous from day one
People could actually try the product
Use it how they please
Feel the difference

And something interesting happened

They didn’t stay free for long
Most upgraded right away
Others within a few hours

Not because of discounts
Not because of pressure
Because the value was obvious

Today, UX Pilot has grown to 14k paid users on that model

The lesson?
If your product solves a real problem
You don’t need to “convince” people to pay
You just need to let them experience it

Paywalls don’t create value
But products do

And free trials don’t kill revenue
They simply expose the truth

This is how top UX designers are 10x-ing their productivity in 2026

After interviewing hundreds of UX designers we discovered one thing

They don’t start by perfecting screens
They start by generating one wireframe
And then they just iterate from there

With UX Pilot AI, pros use Variations to instantly spin multiple layout options, and Blitz Mode to generate up to 4 wireframe variations in under 15 seconds

Buttons move, layouts shift, and structures evolve instantly

This lets designers see how different decisions change the experience 
Without rebuilding anything from scratch

The result?
> Faster iteration
> More exploration
> Less friction.

In just 2 clicks
You get 4 variations

This is effortless ideation
And this is how wireframing becomes a creative accelerator

Want to win $262 worth of UX Pilot AI credits & pro features? 🙃

The last person to comment on this post
Wins 1 year of UX Pilot Pro, 100% FREE

If you want to speed up your product design process
Here’s how it works:
1. Leave a comment on this post
2. If no one else comments within 24 hours, you’re the winner
3. If someone comments before then, they become the new contender

It really is that simple, looking for the last man/woman standing
If there’s no winner until Feb 27th, the person with the most comments will receive a special prize 👀

PS: If this is your first time hearing about UX Pilot, you can give it a free trial for free.

Just drop a comment and let the games begin!

After analyzing how designers use UX Pilot, one thing became obvious:

The difference between “nice screens” and great UI/UX comes down to how you use the tool.

Here are the 7 UX Pilot AI performance hacks that change everything 👇

𝐇𝐚𝐜𝐤 #1: 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐢𝐱𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐅𝐢𝐠𝐦𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐔𝐗 𝐏𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐭
Generate a design once. Then use section edits to tweak small parts. Change spacing. Adjust hierarchy. No more pixel dragging, just write down your instructions. This is where UX Pilot gets ridiculously fast.

𝐇𝐚𝐜𝐤 #2: 𝐁𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐞… 𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞
There’s no single “right” prompt. Sometimes you want freedom: “Design a playful onboarding flow for a fintech app”. Sometimes you want control: “Onboarding screen, single column, progress indicator on top, primary CTA at the bottom”. Try both. Each shines in different moments.

𝐇𝐚𝐜𝐤 #3: 𝐔𝐬𝐞 𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥
Upgrade your design language: Clean Minimalist. Modern SaaS. Corporate Modern. Premium Dark Mode. Luxury / High End. Glassmorphism. Digital Brutalism. Illustrative. The more precise your style vocabulary, the better UX Pilot can follow your direction

𝐇𝐚𝐜𝐤 #4: 𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲
Want consistency? Set brand colors. Choose fonts. Customize a theme. Upload brand guidelines. Sync UX Pilot with your Figma Design System. Do this once and every generation stays on brand. No more visual roulette.

𝐇𝐚𝐜𝐤 #5: 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐳 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
Designs generate in around 10 seconds with Blitz Mode. So use that speed. Test multiple prompts. Explore variations. Compare directions side by side. Take the best out of fast exploration.

𝐇𝐚𝐜𝐤 #6: 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩
Quick idea or rough feedback? Turn Deep Design off. Complex flows, dashboards, or systems? Turn Deep Design and Max on. Depth is a lever, so use it intentionally.

𝐇𝐚𝐜𝐤 #7: 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 → 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐰 → 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐩𝐩
Nail one screen first. Then click Autoflow. UX Pilot expands that screen into full flows while keeping layout, style, and brand consistent. This is how you scale design without losing coherence.

The truth? UX Pilot doesn’t replace designers. 

It rewards the ones who think in systems, intent, and direction.

Which hack are you stealing first? 👀

In a platform where most brag about success, it is good to remember:

The first Sam Altman project was Loopt. Not OpenAI.
The first Mark Zuckerberg project was ZuckNet. Not Facebook.
The first Steve Jobs project with Woz was the Blue Box. Not the Macintosh.
The first Elon Musk company was Zip2. Not Tesla.
The first Reed Hastings company was Pure Software. Not Netflix.
The first Marc Andreessen project was Mosaic. Not Netscape.
The first Evan Williams product was Blogger at Pyra Labs. Not Twitter.
The first Stewart Butterfield world was Game Neverending. Not Slack.
The first Daniel Ek company was Advertigo. Not Spotify.
The first Kevin Systrom app was Burbn. Not Instagram.
The first Reid Hoffman company was SocialNet. Not LinkedIn.
The first Patrick Collison company was Auctomatic. Not Stripe.
The first Vitalik Buterin project was Bitcoin Magazine. Not Ethereum.
The first Travis Kalanick startup was Scour. Not Uber.

Your first will not be your best.
But it is the only way to get there.

A creative Solopreneur building personal brands for the top 1% entrepreneurs on LinkedIn and sharing what I learn along the way.

In December 2022, I was building my personal brand to land a UX design internship.

I didn’t expect it would turn into a business serving 80+ CEOs.

Here's my story:

I met my first client - a UX Design Agency founder who looked at my work and said,

“Your design skills are good… but your ability to position people is rare. You should build personal brands, not interfaces.”

He handed me his LinkedIn account.

I built his personal brand from scratch.

He loved it. Then he referred his brother... a co-founder whose account had been poorly managed by another agency.

I took over.

Both profiles grew. Both businesses did, too.

Then in October 2023, I started freelancing.(it didn't worked out well)

So I positioned myself as a solopreneur.

By early 2024, I was working with CEOs, entrepreneurs, and founders across the U.S. - including Silicon Valley startups backed by top venture capital firms.

Then I launched Mikaios, a personal branding company built on one belief:

If people knew your story, they’d trust your brand.

→ 80+ CEOs and founders served globally
→ 5,400+ posts written.
→ 200+ qualified leads generated.
→ 10M+ views generated organically.

In 2025, I founded Brand By Content, a media company that helps people build authority at scale through newsletters, systems, and education.

Recognition

🏆 Ranked 28th LinkedIn Creator on Taplio’s Growth Challenge (out of 2,600+)
🏆 Ranked 12th Best Storyteller & Writer in India by Favikon

Today, I help CEOs and founders who already have the results (but not the visibility) build personal brands that attract opportunities, partnerships, and recognition.

If you’re ready to become known for what you do best, book a private strategy call with me:https://cal.com/johnnaveen/strategycall

John Naveen

Last year, I took my grandma to Sri Lanka.

It's been her dream for more than a decade.

She always wanted to visit, meet relatives there, and explore the country.

I still remember (when I was in grade 3 or 4) I told her:
"Wait a little… one day, I'll take you."

She laughed. I laughed.
But deep down, I meant it.

Last year, it finally happened.

We visited different cities, explored new places.
She enjoyed everything with the curiosity of a child.

It was one of the very few times in my life where I felt:
"Okay… this is what happiness actually looks like."

On one of the bus rides, a man sitting near us asked where I was from and what we were doing in Sri Lanka.

I told him, "I brought my grandma here. She always wanted to visit."

He paused. Looked surprised.
And then said something that stayed with me:

"This is the first time I'm seeing a grandson take his grandma on a trip."

I didn't know what to say.

It felt strange… and honestly, it hurt a little.

Because to me, it wasn't anything special.

A happy elder in your home is a blessing,
that's how I've always seen it.

But after that moment, I started noticing something:

Many people my age barely speak to their grandparents.

Some don't visit.
Some don't sit with them.
Some don't even know their stories.

I'm not judging… life gets busy, people move, routines change.

But that bus ride made me realize how rare simple love has become.

Even today, whenever I go to a new city or achieve something small, I tell my grandma first.

She doesn't understand most of the work I do (it's all tech and internet things) but she listens with full attention.

And maybe that's what life is.
Not just growth. Not just ambition.

But moments you create for the people who once created your world.

***
When was the last time you spent real time with your grandparents?

John Naveen Kennedy

CEO & Founder @ Mikaios - A personal branding company

I stood in front of 1200 students last year.

Ten years ago, I couldn't speak in front of 10.

As a kid, I loved speaking.

My audience was small: my mom, my sister, a few people at home.

I would talk, sing, shout, share whatever was in my head.

Even back then, I enjoyed standing in front of people.

Not to show off. Not to impress anyone.
Simply to share what I knew.

Then school happened.

Stage fear crept in, and insecurity followed.

"What will people think?"
"What if I mess up?"

So I stopped.

I forgot about public speaking entirely.

Last year, I made a simple decision:

I'm going to speak publicly, no matter the outcome.

If I fail, fine.
If people laugh, fine.
If someone mocks me, fine.

I wasn't attached to the result.
I was attached to the process.

I wanted to prepare.
I wanted to try.
I wanted to show up.

Soon after, I got an opportunity to speak at a college.

The first talk went well.
Students told me it helped them.

The staff appreciated the session.

Then came the second opportunity… this time, with 3x the audience.

The fear came back, briefly.

But I still went up on stage.
And once again, it worked :)

I've been writing content for three years.
I work closely with CEOs.
I help build personal brands.

But standing in front of students, sharing what I've learned, that gives me a kind of happiness nothing else matches.

It reminded me why I started in the first place.

***
What was the bravest thing you did in 2025 that turned out to be a great experience?

We recently rolled out a new internal rule at Mikaios.

Before any client post gets approved, it has to pass three checks.

No exceptions.

1. Does this post have a story?

If it's just information, tips, or opinions without a narrative — it doesn't go out.

People don't remember points.
They remember stories.

2. Is there a clear idea behind the story?

A story without an idea is just noise.

Every post must answer:
What should the reader think differently after this?

If there's no takeaway, we don't approve it.

3. Is there a supporting visual?

A photo. A carousel. A screenshot.
Something that grounds the post in reality.

On LinkedIn today, this matters more than ever.
The platform is flooded with AI-generated content.

Everyone is using AI. Even my friends tell me:
"I just give context and publish whatever it generates."

That alone isn't a differentiator anymore.

The edge now is:

A real story.
A clear idea.
A visual that proves it happened.

AI can help you write faster.
It can't replace lived experience.

So instead of fighting AI, we design around it.
This checklist is our filter.

And it's how we make sure every post feels human in a feed full of machines.

***
What's your filter for deciding whether content is worth publishing?

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