lakshmi

[lak-shh-mee] noun

/ Founding Product Designer @ Nirva | MS in Human-Centered Design and Engineering @ University of Washington.
a user experience enthusiast/creative driven by curiosity, crafting thoughtful, human-first experiences in the age of AI and emerging tech.
current obsessions: ✦vibecoding✦, creative storytelling/filmmaking, motion+interaction design

also, hi if you are a fellow designer, would love to connect with fellow creatives <3

work.

To explore how generative AI tools can be integrated into the YT Shorts creation workflow to enhance, not replace, the human creative process.

Led 0-1 repositioning of an AI companion, designing both the interface and AI behavior governance framework that improved retention and scaled across the product.

Examining and evaluating the usability of the newly integrated collaborative elements within the code review feature and revamping the experience.

Designing a tool to manage a superpower that lets you cognitively shapeshift.