SkalaDesign

Product strategy & experience design · Berlin-based, working internationally

Make the product clear enough to move forward.

SkalaDesign helps funded startups, scale-ups, and established product teams decide what to build, make complex products easier to use, and prepare for investment, launch, or expansion.

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DirectionWhat is worth building?
ExperienceHow do we make it work for people?
ReadinessIs it ready for its next audience?
SkalaDesignA clear next move.

Three services

Start with the decision in front of you.

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01Product Direction & ValidationChoose what is worth building.Opportunity, concept and evidence for a focused next step. 02Product Experience DesignMake a complex product easier to use.Clear workflows and dependable experiences across software and devices. 03Product ReadinessPrepare the product for its next audience.A credible story, demonstration and evidence for investment or launch.

Product Clarity Sprint · 2–3 weeks

Turn one uncertain product decision into evidence and a next move.

A short project for teams that need confidence before committing to a larger build, launch, or investment.

  • A direction worth pursuing
  • A concept people can test
  • Evidence and a clear recommendation
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The work and price adjust to the decision. See the typical cost and what is included →

Selected client work

Evidence of what changed.

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A series of NoboPay mobile-wallet interface screens
CompletedSureCash Payment · Progoti Systems

Research changed NoboPay’s launch audience before development.

We changed the first launch audience before development and designed the product released as SureCash.

4.5 months Research and design500K+ Public app downloads
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Sedris Vision wearable assistance device
In progressSedris Vision
In progressSedris Vision · Assistive technology

Bringing an assistive-device idea closer to a fundable product.

We connected hardware, ergonomics, user research and funding into one product direction.

“Sheikh connects product, user and technical decisions in a way that has been invaluable as we move Sedris Vision forward.”

Ankur Phutela · Founder, Sedris Vision ↗

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Current collaborationNool

Enterprise developer infrastructure

Turning technical depth into a clearer enterprise buying decision.

Product story, ease of use, website direction and funding preparation.

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One lead from start to finish

Sheikh S Mahmud, founder and studio lead at SkalaDesign

Clear thinking. Honest advice. Close collaboration.

Sheikh S Mahmud · Founder and studio lead

Clients work directly with SkalaDesign. Sheikh leads the project and manages any additional specialists it needs.

Product and researchUX research, product management, UX design and linguistics
Brand and communicationGraphic design, packaging, illustration, motion and animation
Physical productsIndustrial design, electronics development and hardware production

Specialists are available across product research, communication and hardware.

Relevant collaborator profiles are shared when their expertise is needed.

Meet the studioSheikh on LinkedIn ↗