Hi, I am Kumar. A product designer shaped by systems, constraints, and real outcomes.

I design AI-first and system-heavy products, drawing from experience as a founder and an architect to balance clarity, scale, and human decision-making.

About

I’m a Senior Product Designer with founder experience, focused on AI-first products, complex systems, and 0→1 problem spaces. I work best where the problem is ambiguous, the constraints are real, and clarity has to be designed – not assumed.

My work sits at the intersection of UX, system design, and product strategy, especially for tools used by non-technical users.

What I do best

I design AI interfaces that reduce cognitive load and enable confident decisions
Turn messy, evolving requirements into coherent product systems
Balance usability, architecture, and long-term product thinking
Lead 0→1 design efforts and shape product direction early

I’m not interested in shipping features for the sake of it – I care about how systems are understood, used, and trusted.

Selected impact

2016 -2025

Designed an AI-powered distress detection system used by school counselors across 12+ US districts, reducing review time by ~60%
Led design for a no-code AI agent builder, rethinking visual workflows, guided creation, and system legibility
Founded and built a mobile reading platform for Tier-2/3 India – and learned firsthand why products fail when habits don’t form
Scaled discovery and learning flows for a live tutoring platform supporting 900+ lessons and 150+ US cities

How I think about design

I approach design from first principles, especially when working in emerging spaces like AI. I believe:

Creation should come before configuration
Systems should guide users without constraining exploration
Interfaces should surface intent, not overwhelm with controls
Good design reduces thinking cost, not just clicks

This mindset shows up strongly in my work on AI tools, where users need confidence and momentum – not manuals.

Background

Earlier in my career, I trained and worked as an Architect / Design Manager. That experience still shapes how I think – in terms of structure, dependencies, and systems that scale over time.

The transition to product design wasn’t a pivot away from systems thinking – it was a way to apply it more directly to human behavior and decision-making.