Coming from a family full of doctors, I grew up realising the importance of empathy in one’s life. When I decided to study engineering I was not sure what is expected of me. My parents asked me pursue anything that interests me, so I explored a bunch of different tech stacks in college. But the question that always made me curious was - Who makes this tech easy and delightful to use?
That exploration led me finding UX design and I’ve not looked back since. What excites me about design is being able to work at the crossroads of art, engineering, business, & psychology and with some of the coolest, most creative minds in the industry. Previously, I designed for fast fashion brand HouseOfBabas, did some tech evangelism for Microsoft and built AR experiences at Snapchat. My first full-time job was with BYJU'S where I worked on Students and Tutor side experiences. Currently I work at Eloelo, designing for Bharat. I handle all things retentions, social games, gamification and new experiments.
Outside of work, I love watching anime. After watching Haikyuu 6 times, its safe to say I enjoy it the most. I also have a strong connect with hip-hop music, I can almost rap every line from any JCole or Divine song. I want to start reading more often and I hope to join a book club soon!
I am on the look out for exciting product design opportunities, so please reach out to me with any relevant openings. This PDF gives a concise view of my journey.
- Nishant Pantbalekundri