Kish Patel

Kish Patel is an experienced design leader currently serving as the Leading Design at Lightyear since 2022, focused on enhancing investment processes. Previously, Kish was the Head of Design at Plum from September 2018 to October 2021, where a significant achievement included launching the iPhone and Android apps in four months, with the iPhone app being featured by Apple shortly after its release. As the first Product Designer at Wise (formerly TransferWise) from October 2014 to September 2018, Kish played a pivotal role in shaping the company's design identity. Additionally, Kish founded Dubbledecker, a solo project that involved designing the iPhone application, and worked as a Product Designer at Monitise Create, delivering designs for major financial institutions. Starting in the industry as a Product Designer at Rockpack, Kish contributed to video content entertainment solutions during the transition to iOS 7. Kish holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Graphic Design for Interactive Media from De Montfort University.