About

Hello 👋 & Welcome

My name is Vignesh
(pronounced wig-nay-sh)
He/Him/His

A product designer and a recent graduate from California College of Arts with a Master's degree in Interaction Design.

From being a self taught designer to pursuing a Master's degree in design - I’ve created experiences across multiple domains : fin-tech, ed-tech, healthcare, IOT etc. Working, adapting to different environments : from early-stage start-ups (Neointeraction Designs, Tiki) , IT companies (IBM) and most recently,BYJUS- where I got a chance to collaborate with Disney.

My journey into Design 👣

What sparked my creativity? ✨

Funny story (of course), It all started when my Dad brought home a book. 📕

What was it?
Well, it was just an activity book to connect the dots.

As a kid, I was mind blown by how connecting a few dots could reveal the complete picture. 🤯

BUT I never thought of it as a career 🤔

Coming from a family of engineers and South India, the goal was to become an engineer. To be honest I was very inspired by it and so, I along with my twin sister set out on that path. 👣 (Yup, I have a twin sister 👧 )

But then I came across user centric design and I fell in love with it - Technology, analytical thinking, & creative thinking. The perfect balance.

So 28 years later - I still find myself connecting the dots ❤️

An engineer turned designer - A cliche? or a niche? Either way, I am glad I found this realm of possibilities.

I believe that through design, I can empower and educate people to live meaningful lives. This means crafting experiences that directly impact people. And I love the intricacies of connecting disparate dots into a unified, exciting story.

As I continue to grow, learn and adapt within this field , I bring a set of superpowers as well - Systems thinking and Pattern Mapping.
I also value collaborative work because it helps me build purposeful experiences.

Who am I - Really? 🧩

In my free time ⏰

You can find me walking around cities, exploring food places, making seriously bad jokes and meticulously watching anime, basketball and any series that deals with crime, history and action.

Say Cheese 📸