Published inMondo·May 15How to ask questions?Short answer Shravan, Manan and Nididhyasan Long answer The Bhagavad Gita highlights the significance of questioning by stating “pariprasnena sevaya,” (Chapter 4, Verse 34). Which can be interpreted as “asking questions continuously and tirelessly to serve oneself.” This suggests the importance of being curious and persistent in seeking knowledge and understanding…Questions2 min readQuestions2 min read
Published inBootcamp·May 4Effective Ways to Hire Designers: My Experience and InsightsOver the past decade, I have gained extensive experience in hiring and building teams in the design industry, having established and managed the hiring process at reputable companies such as Cleartrip, BookMyShow, and Jupiter.Money. I have successfully built teams ranging from 0 to 20 members in a startup and streamlined…Hiring7 min readHiring7 min read
Mar 24, 2022Compiling (ongoing) a list of podcast episodes all related to languages, words and more in the…Compiling (ongoing) a list of podcast episodes all related to languages, words and more in the Indian context. These talk about ideas and data rather than learning a language or glorifying a particular language.Language1 min readLanguage1 min read
Published inlife-at-jupiter·Jan 6, 2022🚀 Getting hired as a designer at Jupiter — a cheat sheetWith Jupiter, we are building a personalised, mobile-first, AI-driven digital bank. As of the date of writing, we are a Series-C funded startup that is relentlessly innovating every day to make banking more accessible and transparent for our users. To keep our growth momentum going, we’re looking to hire designers…Hiring4 min readHiring4 min read
Published inlife-at-jupiter·Nov 23, 2021Pots on Jupiter — Designed to saveI have been hearing my parents emphasise the importance of savings from the day I was born. Reduce your expenses and save for the future was the mantra they followed. There’s nothing wrong with it. Our parents were born at a time when India was only beginning to stand on…Savings Account6 min readSavings Account6 min read
Oct 4, 2021All new BookMyShow SuperstarAt BookMyShow, we help our users step out and have fun. And each day is a privilege to serve our millions of users in a better ways. As a small gesture to express our gratitude and give back to our most loyal users, we have re-launched BookMyShow Superstar program. This…Superstar4 min readSuperstar4 min read
Published inAudiogyanBlog·Sep 17, 2021Designing for India from IDC, IIT MumbaiFound few amazing reports from IIT, IDC Website. Thought of sharing. Have taken few excerpts based on individual judgement. I am not associated with IDC :) Design as a Strategy for a Developing Economy of India — 1989 (updated 2009) Cultural differences and living style demand different kinds of products for our conditions. Designs prepared in other countries are not necessarily suitable here. Similarly…Design Education3 min readDesign Education3 min read
Published inlife-at-jupiter·Aug 30, 2021Opening a Jupiter account: a behind-the-scenes look at DesignThe challenge: to make onboarding easy to understand, frictionless, and fun. It had to be all of that, and still follow bank guidelines. Here’s how we designed a smooth account opening experience at Jupiter, a 100% digital banking experience built in partnership with Federal Bank. Warning: reading any further may…Design5 min readDesign5 min read
Jan 30, 2021WhatsApp to selfWith WhatsApp inch closer to half a billion users in India, I thought this small little feature will help me use Whatsapp more effectively. What do you guys think?WhatsApp1 min readWhatsApp1 min read
Published inMondo·Sep 9, 2020How to become a great designer?Short answer Travel from macro to micro. Long answer Once there was a king who wanted his son to take-on his responsibilities and be the next king. He sent him to the forest to take permission from a sage. The prince met the sage and asked if he is ready for…Designer2 min readDesigner2 min read
