Not an AI. Just Karthik.
Product Designer & Strategist @ Rule 1 Ventures with 5+ years of experience, focused on building scalable, human-centered products that create meaningful outcomes. Strength in simplifying complex workflows, product strategy, and designing consistent design systems that scale across teams. Known for fast exploration through AI-enabled prototyping. Passionate about collaborative product building and supporting early-career designers through mentorship and feedback.
In my free time, I experiment with emerging AI tools to stay in product design trend, building concepts like Health Assessment, Document grouping and find new ways to use them. I also design and share icon illustrations like Airbnb icon, Instagram icons with the design community contributing to open resources and leveling up my craft along the way
Mentorship has also become an important part of my journey. I’ve worked closely with junior designers helping them improve their thinking, portfolios, and confidence. Watching them grow into strong designers doing meaningful work has been just as rewarding as shipping products myself.
At the end of the day, I care about building products that make sense, helping people grow, and leaving things better than I found them.
You can also read more about my work here.
