MONIROM SOUTHAKAKOUMAR
It's pronounced money-rum, like what you spend and drink.
It's pronounced "money-rum," like what you spend and drink. I'm an award-winning Design Director specializing in Product Design, UX/UI, Visual Design, and Product Strategy. With 18+ years of hands-on experience, I’ve shaped products, teams, and brands across mature startups, global agencies, tech giants, and boutique studios. I don’t just lead design — I do the work, balancing strategy with execution.
Clients tell me I am an empathetic designer, and design staff consider me a giving yet firm manager. I can spark the gears of inspiration and start the creative/problem-solving process. I love to color outside the lines and eat paste. I break things and put them back together again, and my designers are mentored to do the same.
My current work spans mobile apps, enterprise software, design systems, and AI-powered experiences for Netflix, TechCrunch, Engadget, Microsoft, National Geographic, Uber, Verizon, Nissan, P&G, Ford, Volvo, and more. (NDAs prevent me from naming some names.)
My past work, before my pivot into tech, has amplified voices and driven impact—from humanitarian campaigns in Darfur to educational reform initiatives for the Gates Foundation. Great design should make a difference, and we should all strive to be part of something bigger than ourselves.