• Bengaluru

Paytm Postpaid

Buy Now Pay Later

FinTech Payments October 2018 - August 2019
UX Design Lead

Buy Now Pay Later

6M+ Active Users
15M+ Merchants
220% YoY Growth
Paytm Buy Now Pay Later feature interface

Overview

I led the design of Paytm's "Buy Now Pay Later" feature, creating a secure and accessible credit solution for the platform's 6M+ active users. This project involved extensive user research, product thinking, and developing an intuitive interface that helped users understand their spending limits and manage payments effectively.

Key Challenges

Credit Bureau Gap

No traditional credit data for 6M+ users → Built alternative scoring model

User Experience

Poor limit distribution → Created intuitive bottle metaphor for credit visualization

Financial Literacy

New credit users → Added contextual help and simplified explanations

Design Evolution

Initial wireframe sketch

Initial concept sketches exploring limit visualization

Refined wireframe

Refined wireframes with focus on available credit and spending limit

Information architecture

Information architecture for the BNPL feature integration

Visual metaphor exploration

Visual metaphor exploration - "Bottle = Total Limit"

The Solution

Spend Limit Visualization

Created an intuitive visual representation of available and total credit limits, making it easy for users to understand their spending capacity at a glance.

Spend limit visualization interface

User Education

Developed comprehensive FAQ sections and contextual help to educate users about the BNPL concept, payment schedules, and benefits.

User education interface

Flexible Payment Options

Designed interfaces for early repayment, scheduled payments, and payment history to give users full control over their credit experience.

Payment options interface

Final Screens

Home screen with BNPL feature
Available limit screen
Payment schedule screen

Project Details

Duration Oct 2018 - Aug 2019
Role UX Design Lead
Stakeholder Vijay Shekhar Sharma
Platform iOS & Android

My Contributions

Product Thinking
User Research
Visual Design
Market Analysis

Tools Used

01

Sketch

Interface design and prototyping

02

Illustrator

Visual assets and icons

03

After Effects

Motion design and animations

04

Pen & Paper

Initial concept sketches

Market Context

The India Buy Now Pay Later market was projected to grow by 220% YoY, with Paytm Postpaid reaching 15M+ merchants and 6M+ active users, representing a significant opportunity for Paytm to enhance its financial services portfolio.

Let's Connect

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Current Availability: Available for new projects starting June 2025.