Design is the Future – As AI and SaaS Grow, Designers Who Think Like Product Leaders Win
20+ Years
100+
building careers
Learn From a Designer Who’s Done It, Not Just Taught It
- 20+ years in UI/UX and Product Design.
- Built 100+ SaaS products across Finance, Healthcare, E-learning, B2B.
- Founder of Desisle, an agency serving clients in USA, UK, UAE, and India.
- Ex-team lead at MNCs, now helping 20+ global clients as a second brain for their products.
- Mentor to dozens of freshers and professionals who now work as UI/UX designers.
I’m Ishtiaq Shaheer
“You’re not just learning design. You’re learning how to think like a product creator from someone who’s been there, built it, and shipped it.”
Ishtiaq Shaheer
- 2025
We Listen, Think Independently, Advise & Take Action
Kickoff, Mindset & Tools
- Design mindset for AI + SaaS era
- Setting up Figma, FigJam, VS Code, Adobe Suite
- AI prompting for research & UX copy
Product Thinking & UX Research
- SaaS models & product lifecycle
- User interviews, surveys, competitive analysis
- Personas, empathy maps, journey maps
IA Flows
- Sitemaps & navigation patterns
- User flows vs task flows
- Accessibility in structure
Wireframing
- Low-fi wireframes (paper + digital)
- Design patterns for SaaS
- Validation through quick usability tests
Visual Design & Systems
- Typography, color systems, spacing scales
- Design tokens, states, and variants
- Building scalable design systems
Prototyping & Testing
- Clickable prototypes in Figma
- Micro-interactions & meaningful motion
- Usability testing & refinement
HTML/CSS for Designers
- Semantic HTML & responsive CSS
- From Figma to code
- Dev handoff with specs and tokens
SaaS UX Deep Dive
- Onboarding, dashboards, billing flows
- Data visualization for SaaS
- Retention UX patterns
Career Branding
- ATS-friendly resume
- LinkedIn optimization & posting strategy
- Portfolio case studies employers love
Capstone Project
- Team-based SaaS project
- Presentation to expert panel
- Certification + ProdxVerse goodies
From Zero to Pro – A Clear Path
Research & Product Thinking
Personas, journey maps, problem statements
Wireframes & IA
Validated flows and structures
UI & Design Systems
High-fidelity, scalable components
Prototyping & Testing
Clickable prototypes + usability reports
HTML Basics
Convert your design into responsive code
SaaS Deep Dive
Dashboards, onboarding, billing UX
Career Branding
Portfolio, resume, LinkedIn growth
Capstone Project
Build & present a SaaS MVP to an expert panel
Why This is the Right Course for You
Run by an agency founder
Roles you’ll be ready for
Why this is the right course for you
Not sure about which
Hear Directly
From Finovate Experts
Customized Services for Every Stage of Your Business
The Idea
- Funding preparation
- Personal viability understanding
- Next step planning
- Skill-gap analysis
- Market research
- Idea testing & viability
Pre-Revenue
- Funding preparation
- Funding introductions
- Access to network
- Analytical guidance
- Go-to-market strategies
- Scale-up strategies
<$150K Annual Revenue
- Go-to-market strategies
- Scale-up strategies
- Partnership arrangements
- Customer value analytics
- Budgets / Financial projections
- Monetization strategies
Forget Theory. Learn by Doing
Every week ends with proof of work.
Every module ends with a deliverable recruiters want to see.
Live sessions
not just recordings
Weekly projects
that build into portfolio-ready case studies
1-on-1 feedback
so you never feel lost
Peer reviews
learn from your batchmates too
Weekly assessments + accountability manager
you stay on track
Designathon challenge
a 48-hour sprint that simulates real-world product work.
FAQ's
We thoroughly assess your current financial landscape, taking into account both short- and long-term objectives, family dynamics, and evolving priorities. Our dedicated team supports you through every stage of the planning process and significant life milestones.
Fee Only Financial Planning
We operate on a fee-only basis, charging solely for our time and expertise. This model eliminates any commission-based conflicts, aligning our success directly with your financial progress.
Fiduciary Financial Planning
As fiduciaries, we are legally obligated to prioritize your financial well-being above all else. This means every recommendation we make is based on what’s best for you, not for us. Our fiduciary duty ensures you receive advice that is unbiased.
Professionals Only, No Salespeople
Every advisor at United Financial Planning Group proudly holds the prestigious CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, ensuring that every recommendation is made solely in your best interest. We are committed to transparency and integrity — never selling products or earning commissions, but focusing entirely on delivering unbiased financial guidance tailored to your goals.
Client Experiences That Speak for Themselves
Commitment to Unbiased Recognition
Client Experiences That Speak for Themselves
“ I Don’t Care If I Do Get Stuck As A Genin For The Rest Of My Life! I’ll Still Be Hokage Someday.”
“Partnering with Finovate was a game-changer for us. They took the time to understand our challenges and helped us streamline our operations for success.”
“I hired Finovate for a small project & was very happy. He not only answered all my questions, but he didn’t treat me like a “small project”.
I was very satisfied & would recommend.”
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Why Most Design Courses Don’t Work
ProdxVerse fixes all of this — because you don’t need another course.
You need a career launchpad.
That’s why ProdxVerse exists. To train you as a product designer, not just a UI decorator.
Truth Bombs
- They teach tools, not product thinking.
- They give you theory, but no portfolio projects.
- Students copy Dribbble shots → no hire-ready case studies
- Designers can’t talk business + tech, so they fail interviews.
- They focus on pretty UI, not business outcomes.
- They skip SaaS-specific UX (where most jobs are).
- They don’t prepare you for interviews or freelancing.
- Freshers wanting to break into UI/UX or Product Design
- Professionals shifting careers to design
- Freelancers wanting to offer high-value product design services
- Developers looking to upskill in design for better collaboration
What You’ll Walk Away With in Just 12 Weeks
- 3 portfolio-ready projects recruiters actually want
- End-to-end product design skills (research → design → handoff → test)
SaaS design expertise (onboarding, dashboards, billing)
- Career prep (resume, LinkedIn, interviews)
- AI-ready skills with tools that speed up workflows
- Confidence to land a job or start freelancing
Proof of Work, Not Just Certificates
- Personas, empathy maps, journey maps
- Wireframes for mobile + SaaS flows
- UI system with tokens + components
- Prototypes with real interactions
- SaaS dashboard + billing flow
- Responsive coded page (HTML + CSS)
- Portfolio site + case studies
All published on LinkedIn weekly.
Your growth is visible to recruiters even before graduation.
