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.

Forbes

UX Content Writer

Mento Design Academy

I'm highly skilled and experienced UX professional offering comprehensive expertise in user experience design and a passion for guiding and developing emerging talent in the field.

Assisting mentees in honing their design process, improving their problem-solving abilities, and cultivating a user-centric mindset.

Helping them stay up to date with the latest trends and advancements in UX design, ensuring mentees receive relevant and timely guidance.

Providing 1:1 cohort program for 6 months or more to get them job in IT industry with helping them upscaling their resume, portfolio and online presence on LinkedIn.

UX Mentor

adplist.org

I'm highly skilled and experienced UX professional offering comprehensive expertise in user experience design and a passion for guiding and developing emerging talent in the field.

Providing one-on-one mentorship to aspiring UX/UI designers through the ADPlist platform.

Guiding mentees in developing their design skills, understanding user-centered design principles, and building a strong portfolio.

Offering feedback and constructive criticism on design projects, wireframes, prototypes, and user research findings.

Helping mentees navigate the design industry by providing career advice, industry insights, and professional networking opportunities.

Assisting mentees in honing their design process, improving their problem-solving abilities, and cultivating a user-centric mindset.

Helping them stay up to date with the latest trends and advancements in UX design, ensuring mentees receive relevant and timely guidance.

Providing 1:1 cohort program for 6 months or more to get them job in IT industry with helping them upscaling their resume, portfolio and online presence on LinkedIn.

User Experience Designer and Product Designer Mentor

Vanguard

Oversee product design and strategy for significant investments and growth user journeys for clients transitioning from digital to personal advisor experience, improving customer onboarding and new dashboard experience.
 
Facilitate the user experience of products from conception to launch in partnership with product management, user research, engineering, and marketing to deliver new experiences.

Understand the product brief and closely work with the product to define the scope, conduct workshops to prioritize the features, draft concepts, and user scenarios to work on MVP, and collaborate with researchers to do usability testing of concepts.

Understand customer goals, business requirements, and technical constraints, interpreting creative briefs alongside members of the experience design team.

Advocate for a healthy design team culture and implement human-centered design processes, improving team collaboration and quality of product design solutions.

Designed user-friendly designs for ESG, TLH, and WSA features for the Digital Advisor experience to improve awareness of new features and increase their usage.

Senior User Experience Designer | Cross Offer Experience

Senior User Experience Designer | Maximize My Money Experience 

Citi

I strive to make Citi services more intuitive, accessible, and inclusive than ever before. I demonstrated this belief by pioneering an avant-garde initiative by enabling transgender and non-binary individuals to update their preferred names for CD & other forms. This progressive gesture, simple yet profound, was a trendsetter for diversity in FinTech, bolstering customer satisfaction by 30% and setting a precedent for other financial institutions to cater to the unique needs of diverse populations.

Associate Creative Director

Created user-friendly designs for Citi Post Login dashboard experience to improve customer engagement, one-tap payment, improving accessibility and user experience. 

Redesigned the experience for various journeys, conducted the user testings, presented to stakeholders & shared redlines with developers to code. 

Work in Agile/Scrum environment, participating in & contributing to the processes [ daily stand-ups, code reviews, QA’s, Sprint retrospectives, etc.] that keep the process continually improving.

User Interface Designer II - Citi Redesign Dashboard Experience 2020

SUNY Center for Professional Development

Conducted user research, design sketches, and prototyped the SUNY CPD website based on the feedback which helped improve performance and number of visits by 4.5%.

Complying the WCAG 2.0 accessibility guidelines and considering the user feedback after usability testing.

Reported visual design inconsistencies based on heuristic evaluation and proposed prioritization criteria to fix those inconsistencies; 3 out of 30 proposals already live on the website.

Worked in collaboration with the event manager and other team members to design brochures, flyers, posters for different conferences by considering brand guidelines.

Updated the visual style guide to unify the branding language, improving the productivity of UX designers by ~4.4%.

Ui/Ux Designer

OTO Capital

Designed the responsive interface for their mobile application and web console using Adobe XD.

Created and conducted an A/B test to evaluate a new interface using UX metrics. New designs increased the user experience by 15%.

Analyzed and synthesized research findings into new design ideas, created wireframes, and high-fidelity prototypes using Adobe XD.

Collaborated with product managers, developers, and marketers to enhance and polish the product features and meet business goals.

Deliver the product from ideation to final delivery till launch.

User Interface Designer

SUNY Oswego Graduate Studies

Reviewed the research studies, worked on hypothesis, and re-run the experiment with the new bunch of the participants to verify the results of the studies.

Recorded, classified, and administered different research data, researched relevant publications and data to assist professor building experiment methods.

Instructed 100+ participants from diverse backgrounds by clarifying experiment procedures independently.

Graduate Assistant

Seclore

Improved product UI by reducing the drop-offs and enabling faster access to IRM protected documents for authorized users by streamlining new user onboarding, authentication, file access request, and approval flows.

Designed user journeys, wireframes, and interfaces for new features for the mobile application.

Implemented single sign-on, user account management, build a web application, designed its UI, and developed the site as a full stack web developer to make interaction easier.

Design user interface with motion graphics and animations for the secure application.

Conducted and drove accessibility testing with other UI Team members on designs before it shared with developers.

Developed responsive products using HTML, CSS & JavaScript.

Application Engineer

User Experience Designer; Judge + Speaker; Design Coach & Mentor with 500+ Mentees

IDEATE. INNOVATE. CREATE. 

I’m Tina Gada ( She/ Her ), a senior user experience designer from Dallas who is passionate about enhancing user experience in the fintech industry.

Transforming user experience to drive business success - increased customer retention, revenue growth, and profitability. Spearheaded high-impact redesign at Vanguard, boosting product usage and satisfaction.  

I am an industry thought leader and public speaker and mentored 15K+ young professionals globally. For my work advocating inclusive, empowering technology, I have been ranked a top 1% UX mentor.

I was drawn to user experience design early on by experiences of complex systems failing people I care about. Seeing loved ones struggle through humiliation or difficulty accessing services has instilled the personal values I bring to design - it has to put human needs first.  

My vision is for ethical, transparent AI and autonomous systems that uplift society. Technology built with care and conscience amplifies inclusion, protects privacy, and supports mental health. I want to inspire the next generation of diverse designers to realize this future with me.

Passionate about purpose-driven solutions that support human needs first, including pioneering Citi Preferred Name, supporting 32% of transgender users. A frequent contributor on subjects like accessible banking, ethical AI, and technology for social good.

I focus on the economic fundamentals daily - strategically increasing revenue, shareholder value, customer lifetime value, and retention at billion-dollar corporations. Still, positive user impact matters most to me. If you prioritize user experience and human-centered design, let’s connect!

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