Design. Product. Cycling. Low Carb. Outdoors. Father of two. Partner of @pinxsehgal Now: @getfincent Previous: Design Capital @cleartrip @olacabs @burrp
1/ Hello everyone, I’m looking recruit an intern to work with me.
I have very clear expectations so carefully read what I am looking for before applying. If we’ve worked together in the past, please spread the word and help me find the right person. 🙏🏽
Let’s begin: 👇
🚨Launching Depth (building in public)
I've been tracking my body obsessively for 18 months.
Wearables. CGM. Blood-work. Lost 25kgs. 3x Hyrox. Multiple marathons.
I still couldn't answer one basic question: what's actually working?
So I built something. 🧵
We're hiring a Founding Head of Design at Oolka ✨
Looking for a hands-on design leader with:
→ Strong B2C product experience
→ Exceptional design craft
→ Product thinking & user empathy
→ Interest in AI-native products
Why join?
→ First design leader at Oolka
→ Shape products used by millions
→ Work with leaders from Meesho & Paytm
→ Meaningful ownership, influence & equity
📍 Bengaluru (Onsite)
💼 7–12 years
More details:
https://t.co/NZ6aKTceFb
Know someone perfect for this? Referrals welcome 🙌
Attended a wonderful design event hosted by @noondesign and @ElevCap
Really enjoyed listening to @surdattack, @harish_io, and @belindahuang
A few thoughts that stayed with me:
→ It’s still a great time to be a designer.
→ AI can generate outputs, but taste, judgment, intuition, and conviction are becoming even more valuable.
→ Good design taste doesn’t come only from Figma or Pinterest. It comes from observing people, culture, architecture, art, music, fashion, and the world around us.
→ Design is probably much closer to an artistic pursuit than we often admit.
Left feeling optimistic about the future of design.
Curious what others think designers should focus on most in the age of AI.
#ProductDesign #DesignCommunity #DesignIndia #uxdesign
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95% of Indian enterprises (in our survey) are using AI.
1 in 5 can't quantify a single rupee of ROI.
Over the last three months, we partnered with OpenAI and Zinnov to study how 100+ Indian enterprises are actually adopting AI and whether they're becoming "AI native"
With the advent of LLMs, English and other languages have suddenly become far more powerful.
For me, as a designer, all I need to do is clearly describe an interaction. One line of description decompresses into 50 lines of code.
Written language is suddenly 50x more effective. A compressed package of intent, logic and execution. Which also means technologists may need fewer and fewer words going forward.
The world is reaching a point where the most essential skill is the ability to write science fiction. If you can imagine, it can happen.
So, let the contest begin.
@oolka_ai was founded on a simple belief. Every Indian deserves access to affordable credit. Over time, that belief evolved. Our mission today is to democratize financial outcomes for every Indian through AI.
We are building India’s default AI agent that helps every user take charge of their financial life.
Today, I am excited to share that Oolka has raised $14 million to accelerate this mission. The round was led by @Accel , with continued support from @LightspeedIndia and @z47_vc . Also, grateful to @viditaatrey and @barnwalSanjeev for doubling down on our mission.
Welcoming Abhinav Chaturvedi, Sarthak Singh and Manasi Shah to team Oolka and thanking Harsha Kumar, Vikram Vaidyanathan, Anish Patil, Priyal Motwani and Dhairen Tohliani for standing by us through the journey and continued belief in our mission.
Most importantly, this milestone belongs to the team. A team that embraced uncertainty. A team that chose the hard path again and again to stay true to our mission.
We have already served millions of users and are gearing up to serve many more. We will not stop until every Indian has a real shot at financial health.
We are assembling our Avengers to play an infinite game. Apply now - https://t.co/Y2x4me61E3
Social media algorithms rewards posts that trigger strong emotions and arguments.
And the hustlers on these platforms know this.
And they deliberately put stuff out to trigger you.
Especially the stuff about religion, moral values, s*x, money, relationships, hot takes.
If you are getting triggered by what you see on social media, you are working for the algorithm.
You are paying with your peace of mind to be here.🤬😤😤
While the platform benefits from triggering you 💲
Social media platforms are like a casino.
The casino always wins.
And the casino is designed to trigger you, to keep you playing and to influence you into doing what you won't do if you weren't playing with heightened emotions - like arguing with people you don't know..
Be smarter
💡Bar-tailed godwits are extraordinary migrants. They prepare by gorging on food to build massive fat reserves (sometimes doubling their body weight), then undergo physiological changes like shrinking internal organs to lighten the load and reduce energy needs. They can even "sleep" with one half of their brain at a time while flying. They navigate using Earth's magnetic field, stars, and other cues across the open Pacific with no land in sight.
This juvenile bar-tailed godwit (tagged "B6") that set the world record for the longest non-stop flight by any bird (or animal) in October 2022 , migrated from Alaska to Tasmania, Australia. It flew approximately 13,560 km (8,425 miles) in about 11 days without landing, eating, drinking, or resting. This surpassed previous records set by other bar-tailed godwits (e.g., one in 2021 flew ~12,000-13,000 km).
This is officially recognized by Guinness World Records as the longest non-stop migration by a bird.👌