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Writing allows me to express myself, learn, reflect, share my perspectives and build connections. I often write about design, product development, personal growth, and career experiences.

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Forget Figma, AI is the new Design tool

Nov 19, 2025

Design

I explore why AI is replacing static tools like Figma and redefining what it means to design. Instead of simulating products, we can now build real, working software instantly, and that shift is transforming how modern designers think, create, and ship.

NanoUX – Streamlining Music Discovery On-The-Go. Spotify As A Case Study

Mar 25, 2024

NanoUX, Design

You are working from a cozy co-working space, soothed by some soul and jazz drifting through the speakers. As a melody fades out, you suddenly need to know the name of the song. You fumble to Shazam it - scanning your Apple Watch icons or unlocking your phone to open the app. Just as you were about to ID the track, the next song starts. And even if you catch it, you realize you don't use Apple Music, and there's no obvious way to play the Shazamed song in Spotify. Sound familiar for any music lover?

NanoUX – Enhancing Gmail's Mobile Reply Experience for Reduced Anxiety

Feb 1, 2024

NanoUX, Design

Gmail is probably the most used email service in the world with over 1 billion users. For most knowledge workers, email is a crucial part of our day. I personally receive at least 3 emails every day, and reply to at least 3 emails per week. But there's one friction point I encounter whenever I want to reply to an email on my phone - I prefer to do it on my computer instead. But why?

Toctic – An App to Optimise Focus & Attention

Dec 18, 2022

Experiments, Design

Toctic is a focus-time-blocking app that combines the Pomodoro technique and the power of 40hz gamma sound to enhance focus. If you find it hard to focus or find yourself easily distracted, this may be your antidote.

SpaceBar - Download Recorded Twitter Spaces

Jun 25, 2022

Experiments, Design

SpaceBar lets you download recorded Twitter Spaces.

Basicons 2.0 - Basic icons for product design & development

Jun 11, 2022

Experiments, Design

Basicons is a growing collection of 24 x 24 pixel-perfect icons, handpicked for basic product design and development needs.

From a Security Officer to Product Designer at Facebook - How my dream to be world-class came true

Jun 1, 2021

Career, Work, Design

Five years ago, when I made the transition to product design, my inclination to become a world-class product designer made me look out for where design was leveraged to make a global impact. I admired designers who worked at Facebook, Apple, Google, Microsoft, Netflix and some of the top tech companies on the planet. My desire was to be amongst the best and to design on a global scale. Today, my dream has come true, and I thought I should share my story with the hope that it inspires someone.

I'm leaving Booking.com

May 31, 2021

Career, Work, Design

After almost two years, today marks my last day at Booking.com. My experience at Booking.com reinforces one of my beliefs that the best things that happen to us are things we never plan for.

The Business Impact of Design

Jan 20, 2021

Work, Design

My goal for writing this article is to amplify the business value that design can have beyond product and UX. It's an attempt to broaden perspectives on the role of design in business, and what people think about when they hear or say 'Design', especially in the context of startups/businesses. I hope that after you read this article, you'll be more informed on how to leverage design beyond product and UX.

Subzero — Stay in control of your subscription payments

Oct 2, 2020

Experiments, Design

Subzero gives a unique virtual debit card for every subscription, bringing all your recurring payments in one place so that you can stay in control.

Basicons - Basic icons for product design & development

Jul 22, 2020

Experiments, Design

Basicons is a curation of basic icons for product design and developement. Designed with care & precision. Updated & refined weekly. Basicons is designed on a 24x24 grid, with the strokes intact for high customization.

Nature's loop

Jun 5, 2020

Life

Every idle moment strikes me with pain The thought that every second must count Things I must do lined up in chains When I look at my calendar, I

How to put up the right UX Design Portfolio for your Dream Job - Part 2

May 5, 2020

Career, Design, Work

In this part, I'm sharing my perspective on the primary stuff that makes a great UX portfolio based on my experience, conversations with some senior designer friends who interview designers for the UX Design role, research, and the portfolio that got me my dream job.

From Chaos to Sanity — How meditation is changing my life

Mar 3, 2020

Life

I started meditation practice in late 2017, and it came from a feeling that I was losing my mind, my cognition, my ability to stay focused on one thing at a time. Fear, anxiety, and worry overwhelmed me. My productivity was impacted, and so was my confidence in myself, my joy, my work, my relationships, and my emotional states, but a 10 minutes daily routine is changing all that.

How to put up the right UX Design Portfolio for your Dream Job - Part 1

Dec 6, 2019

Career, Design, Work

A while ago, I put up a question on my Twitter and Instagram timelines. The question was: "Are you struggling to put up a portfolio for your dream job? Let's chat." Within 24 hours, my DMs were full of messages from various Designers indicating their struggle to put up a portfolio. Why did I ask in the first place?

On Taking a Break. 6 most important lessons I've learned, and what's next.

Jan 10, 2019

Life

In 2018, I decided to take a break from the world and spend time with myself; following a lack of motivation with the work I was doing. In the end, taking a break helped in finding back that spark, and here are the most important things I learned.

10 Tools & Apps That Made Me A Better Designer In 2017

Dec 27, 2017

Tools, Productivity, Design, Work

2017 was a profound year for me as a designer. Amongst many things that propelled me to becoming a better designer were some tools and apps.

The Role of a Designer in Early-Stage Startups

Nov 15, 2017

Work, Career

Before working for startups, I always thought the work of a Designer in a product-focused startup is solely to design the product — the UI and UX as most people would call it. But I was wrong. Working for startups, here's what I've learned.

Design is done when the problem is solved

Jul 5, 2017

Design

As a Designer or a client, what does it mean to design or redesign something? What does our client want from us, and how can we as designers make a meaningful impact and amplify our work's worth?

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