Hi, I am Kumar. I design product systems that help people act.
I’m, a Product Designer with 10+ years of experience designing complex digital products and systems. I entered tech as a founder, bringing a deep understanding of business intent, product iteration, and user value.
Earlier, I spent 5+ years as a lead architectural designer, shaping my systems-thinking approach to building thoughtful, scalable product experiences.
Palo AI
AI-powered distress detection for school counselors
Reducing counselor review time by ~60% through system-level design
Nagent AI
Designing a visual AI agent builder for non-technical users
A systems-led exploration of reducing cognitive load in agentic AI creation
TaccoMacco Mobile App
Building a mobile reading platform – and learning why products fail
Product lessons on habit formation and distribution challenges.
How I think
Action, system and ownership
Design for action, not dashboards
I optimize for decisions users can make under real constraints.Systems before screens
I care about loops, incentives, and failure modes – not just flows.Judgment under uncertainty
I’ve shipped products that worked – and owned the ones that didn’t.