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Following
curiosity.

I didn’t grow up knowing that I would become a product designer.

Akash Kumaraguru at DevFest ChennaiDesigner. Builder. Constant learner.

I grew up in Kandachipuram, Villupuram district, studied Computer Science and Engineering, and initially found myself drawn toward technology because I wanted to understand how things worked. Somewhere along the way, I discovered another question that fascinated me even more—not just how do we build something?, but why do we build it this way, and how can we make it better for people?

That question slowly pulled me into UX and Product Design.

I’m a self-taught designer, a technology enthusiast, a product thinker, an occasional engineer in spirit, a constant learner, and a football player. My journey has been less about following a straight career path and more about following curiosity—from technology to design, from interfaces to products, from pixels to systems, and from learning on my own to working with real teams and real problems.

Today, I design digital experiences at Gnapi Technologies, where I joined as an intern and eventually became a full-time designer. But my learning doesn’t stop when I close my laptop. I spend time attending design and technology events, exploring emerging technologies, understanding engineering, studying products, questioning everyday experiences, and looking for the small details that make something feel effortless.

I believe the best designers are not just good at designing screens. They are curious about people, obsessed with problems, comfortable with ambiguity, interested in technology, and willing to understand how things are actually built.

That’s the kind of designer
I’m trying to become.
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Curiosity,
put into practice.

14 credentials across user experience, visual design, AI, and development.

10

Programming in Java

NPTEL

Apr 2024
11

CSS and JavaScript Crash Course

Udemy

Apr 2024

Things I’m
thinking about.

Ideas, experiments, and lessons shared with the design community on LinkedIn.