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100M+ users
hooked by design

Gamification-driven design that boosts retention. I design the streaks, rewards, and loops your app needs to turn downloads into daily active users.

50+ Happy clients

"Mahima joined Playful Rewards and quickly got up to speed on the gamification mechanics. Solid designer, communicates well, and delivers."

Michael Moran

Co-founder of Playful Rewards

"Mahima joined Playful Rewards and quickly got up to speed on the gamification mechanics. Solid designer, communicates well, and delivers."

Michael Moran

Co-founder of Playful Rewards

Services that drive engagement.

My tech stack

Figma

Claude

ChatGPT

Lottie

Illustrator

Notion

Jira

Slack

UX / UI Design

Mobile Apps

Web Apps

Landing Pages

SaaS

Prototyping

Designing habit-forming apps
that keep users coming back.

Mahima Mahajan

Product Designer

My work history

Playful Rewards

Product Designer

2025-2026

FRND

Lead Product Designer

2023-2025

Appening

Head of Design

2016-2023

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I've always been obsessed with what makes people come back to an app. What started as a curiosity about game mechanics turned into a career designing gamification systems, reward loops, and engagement layers for consumer apps used by 100M+ users.

I specialize in designing the systems that drive retention streaks, coin economies, XP progression, daily rewards, and re-engagement loops. Whether it's a rewards app or a social platform, my goal is to make your product feel so satisfying that users build it into their daily routine.

I go deep, not wide - taking on 1-2 projects at a time, because gamification design isn't just about adding badges to a screen. It's about understanding your users' motivation, designing the right behavioral loops, and obsessing over every micro-interaction until the metrics move.

Simple pricing.
Engaging designs.

Clear costs, no hidden fees. Select from a monthly subscription or fixed-scope project.

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Gamification design services for startups who move fast.

Subscription design services for brands who move fast.

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Skip the agency markup and work directly with a specialist in engagement design.

Unlimited Design

One flat monthly rate for unlimited design requests. Ideal for startups with ongoing product design needs.

$5,000

/ month

No contracts or commitments

Pause or cancel anytime

Dedicated to your product

Unlimited requests

Avg 48 hour turnaround

Figma Designs

Single Project

End-to-end product design for a defined scope. Ideal for one-time launches, redesigns, or adding a gamification layer.

Clearly defined scope

Fixed timeline

3 revision rounds

Milestone updates

Trusted by many

Trusted by many

Hear from what my clients have to say.

50+ Happy clients

Mahima designed for frnd while we were scaling to millions of users. She handled the complexity of live social audio well and delivered work that held up at that scale.

Harshvardhan Chhangani

Co-Founder and CPO at FRND

Mahima designed for frnd while we were scaling to millions of users. She handled the complexity of live social audio well and delivered work that held up at that scale.

Harshvardhan Chhangani

Co-Founder and CPO at FRND

Mahima took on the Heads Up For Tails app design and translated a complex retail experience into something simple and shoppable.

Mohit Malik

Head of Digital Business at HUFT

Mahima took on the Heads Up For Tails app design and translated a complex retail experience into something simple and shoppable.

Mohit Malik

Head of Digital Business at HUFT

Mahima designed the Shappi app and made a product built on trust between strangers feel intuitive and safe. She thought through edge cases we hadn't even considered yet.

Karla Valdivieso

Founder and CEO at Shappi

Mahima designed the Shappi app and made a product built on trust between strangers feel intuitive and safe. She thought through edge cases we hadn't even considered yet.

Karla Valdivieso

Founder and CEO at Shappi

Mahima designed the Shappi app and made a product built on trust between strangers feel intuitive and safe. She thought through edge cases we hadn't even considered yet.

Karla Valdivieso

Founder and CEO at Shappi

Mahima handled the HelloVerify design and made a data-heavy verification product feel clean and easy to navigate. She brought structure to a lot of dense information.

Karan Mirchandani

Co-Founder at Helloverify

Mahima handled the HelloVerify design and made a data-heavy verification product feel clean and easy to navigate. She brought structure to a lot of dense information.

Karan Mirchandani

Co-Founder at Helloverify

Mahima handled the HelloVerify design and made a data-heavy verification product feel clean and easy to navigate. She brought structure to a lot of dense information.

Karan Mirchandani

Co-Founder at Helloverify

Mahima redesigned the FN by FN store and the premium feel translated into real trust from international buyers. Orders from outside the region picked up noticeably.

Alaa Shorbaji

CMO at FN by FN

Mahima redesigned the FN by FN store and the premium feel translated into real trust from international buyers. Orders from outside the region picked up noticeably.

Alaa Shorbaji

CMO at FN by FN

Mahima redesigned the FN by FN store and the premium feel translated into real trust from international buyers. Orders from outside the region picked up noticeably.

Alaa Shorbaji

CMO at FN by FN

I've had the pleasure of working with many professionals in different lines of work. Mahima is someone who I will always remember with the highest level of professionalism.

Alberic Mickoto

Co Founder at Verso

I've had the pleasure of working with many professionals in different lines of work. Mahima is someone who I will always remember with the highest level of professionalism.

Alberic Mickoto

Co Founder at Verso

I've had the pleasure of working with many professionals in different lines of work. Mahima is someone who I will always remember with the highest level of professionalism.

Alberic Mickoto

Co Founder at Verso

Your questions
answered.

Your questions
answered.

01

How long does a typical project take to complete?

Project timelines vary based on complexity. A simple project might take 2-3 weeks, while more comprehensive designs can take 1-2 months. I will provide a specific estimate after our initial consultation.

02

What do you need from me to get started?

Just a short brief to start. Tell me what you're building, where it is today (live product, MVP, or starting from scratch), and the core flows you want designed. If you have references, competitors, or existing brand assets, share those too. We'll align on scope and timelines on our discovery call before the project begins.

03

Can you work with my existing brand and designs?

Absolutely. I'll study your brand guidelines and existing components before designing anything new. My goal is to extend what you've built so new features feel native to your product.

04

What makes your design process unique?

I design for behavior, not just screens. Every flow is built around retention loops - onboarding, streaks, rewards, re-engagement so the design directly moves metrics like D1, D7, and D30. You get a designer who thinks like a product lead, with 100M+ users worth of shipped experience behind every decision.

05

How do you price your work?

I price by project scope or on a monthly retainer, depending on what fits your stage best. Fixed-scope projects work well for defined deliverables like an MVP, a redesign, or a specific feature, while retainers are better for ongoing design partnerships where priorities shift week to week. I'll share a clear estimate after our discovery call.

06

How do you handle confidentiality and intellectual property rights?

I'm happy to sign an NDA before we exchange anything sensitive, and all work produced during our engagement belongs fully to you once invoices are cleared. I'll only showcase the work publicly with your explicit permission, many of my client projects stay private until launch.

Still not sure?
Book a free discovery call.

Still not sure?
Book a free discovery call.

Tell me about what you're building. I'll share how I can help you grow engagement, and retention.

Tell me about what you're building. I'll share how I can help you grow engagement, and retention.