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Kolkata
Bangalore

Passionate product designer crafting user-friendly interfaces and memorable brand experiences.

Right now, I'm into exploring interaction design and identifying user expectations to take right decisions from A/B testing.

Crafting the future of Merlin

Ex core team member at Fueler

Ex founder at Bohon

Work Experience

2021 - 2022

Design Lead at GDSC JISCE

Diving into the world of design leadership was exhilarating! As the Design Lead for GDSC JISCE, I poured my creativity into every project, collaborating with passionate team members to bring our ideas to life. It was incredibly rewarding to see how our designs could inspire and engage fellow students in the tech community.

Kalyani, WB, India

2021 - 2023

Founder at Bohon

Founding Bohon was a rollercoaster of emotions! From the initial spark of an idea to the thrill of our first user, every step was a learning experience. I poured my heart into understanding our users, diving deep into market research, and constantly iterating to solve real problems. It was challenging, but seeing Bohon grow from a concept to a reality was incredibly fulfilling.

Remote

2021 - 2022

Product Designer and Frontend Developer at Fueler.io

Working with Fueler was like being part of a digital renaissance! As both a designer and developer, I got to wear multiple hats, bringing ideas to life from concept to code. The excitement of seeing my designs come to life through frontend development was unparalleled. It was a thrilling journey of creativity and technical challenge.

Remote

2022 - Now

Founding Product Designer at Foyer

Being the one-man design army for Foyer has been the most exhilarating ride of my career! From the very first sketch to our latest feature, I've had the incredible opportunity to shape every pixel of our product. Working closely with the founding team, I've poured my heart and soul into crafting a visual identity and user experience that truly resonates with our users. It's been challenging, inspiring, and utterly rewarding to watch Foyer grow from a seedling of an idea into a blossoming product that's making a real difference.

Bangalore, India

Products and Services

Projects

Oct, 2022

Crafting Foyer's Brand Identity for Foyer (Parent company of Merlin)

As the founding designer at Foyer, I kicked things off by creating our brand identity. Foyer was a dev tech tool, so I wanted the logo to be as simple and friendly as >‿<. It was exciting to set the visual tone for our company!

Oct, 2022

Bringing Foyer's Landing Page to Life for Foyer (Parent company of Merlin)

Remember that design task that got me hired at Foyer? Well, I finally got to bring it to life! I created the full version of the landing page, incorporating our new branding and guidelines. It felt great to see my initial concept evolve into reality.

Nov, 2022

Crafting a Slack Bot for Engineering Updates for Foyer (Parent company of Merlin)

Foyer was all about empowering engineering managers. We needed a Slack bot to send ticket updates, so I took an unconventional approach. Instead of designing in Figma, I dove right into Slack's block code editor. It was a fun challenge to design directly in the platform!

Dec, 2022

Riding the AI Wave: Pivoting to Merlin for Merlin

ChatGPT's release shook things up, and we weren't about to miss out! We pivoted our product and Merlin was born. Our first step? A simple Chrome extension that generated AI results right on the search engine results page. It was exhilarating to be part of this AI revolution!

Dec, 2022

Revolutionizing Web Interactions with cmd+m for Merlin

The response to our extension was incredible! We decided to take it further by creating a command bar that could be used on any webpage. We were the first in the market with this idea, and it felt amazing to be innovators in this space.

Dec, 2022

Enhancing Context: The Selection Feature for Merlin

We added a game-changing feature: the ability to select context from any page. It was a challenging but rewarding experience, diving deep into the world of Chrome extensions.

Jan, 2023

Merlin's Digital Home: Crafting Our Landing Page for Merlin

It was time to give Merlin its own digital space. Creating the landing page was a blast, and it really helped solidify our brand identity in the AI space.

Jan, 2023

Empowering Users: The Save Prompts Feature for Merlin

We wanted to make Merlin more personalized, so we added the ability to save prompts. It was exciting to see users start creating their own AI workflows!

Feb, 2023

Condensing Knowledge: YouTube Summarizer for Merlin

Information overload is real, especially on YouTube. Our summarizer feature was a game-changer, helping users extract key points from videos effortlessly.

Feb, 2023

Digesting Long-form Content: Blog Summarizer for Merlin

Building on our summarization capabilities, we extended the feature to blog posts. It was satisfying to help users quickly grasp the essence of lengthy articles.

Mar, 2023

Merlin 2.0: Sidebar Revamp and Web Access for Merlin

This was a big one! We completely revamped Merlin as a sidebar and introduced web access. It felt like we were truly integrating AI into the browsing experience.

Apr, 2023

AI-Powered Email: Merlin Meets Gmail for Merlin

Bringing Merlin to Gmail was a game-changer. Watching users draft emails with AI assistance was incredibly rewarding.

Apr, 2023

Networking Reinvented: Merlin on LinkedIn for Merlin

Integrating Merlin with LinkedIn opened up a world of possibilities for professional networking. It was exciting to see how AI could enhance career connections.

Apr, 2023

Tweet Smarter: Merlin on Twitter for Merlin

Bringing Merlin to Twitter was a fun challenge. Helping users craft the perfect tweet in 280 characters was surprisingly satisfying!

May, 2023

Knowledge at Your Fingertips: Chat with Documents for Merlin

This feature felt like magic - being able to chat with documents brought a new level of interactivity to reading. It was amazing to see users engage with content in such a novel way.

Jun, 2023

Merlin in Your Pocket: Launching Our Mobile App for Merlin

Taking Merlin mobile was a huge step. It was challenging but incredibly rewarding to bring our AI assistant to smartphones.

Jun, 2023

Web Whisperer: Enhanced Webpage Interaction for Merlin

We supercharged our webpage chat feature, extending our summary capabilities. It felt like we were giving users a knowledgeable companion for their web browsing.

Jul, 2023

Networking Amplified: LinkedIn Pro Connect for Merlin

Our LinkedIn integration evolved into a powerful networking tool. Seeing users make meaningful connections with AI assistance was truly gratifying.

Jul, 2023

Your AI, Your Way: Custom API Key Integration for Merlin

Empowering users to add their own API keys was a big step towards customization. It was exciting to see Merlin become even more flexible and powerful.

Aug, 2023

Merlin Evolved: Major Extension Overhaul for Merlin

As our feature list grew, we needed a major revamp. Redesigning the extension to accommodate everything was a huge challenge, but the end result was so satisfying!

Aug, 2023

Productivity Boost: Merlin Integrates with Outlook for Merlin

Bringing Merlin to Outlook was another milestone in our mission to enhance productivity across platforms. It was great to see Merlin assist in yet another email environment.

Aug, 2023

Social Media Maestro: Unified Merlin Across Platforms for Merlin

We expanded Merlin's reach to Facebook and enhanced our LinkedIn integration. Unifying our approach across social media platforms was a complex but rewarding process.

Sep, 2023

Visualizing Ideas: Integrated Image Generation for Merlin

Adding image generation to our extension felt like unlocking a new superpower. Watching users bring their ideas to life visually was incredibly exciting!

Sep, 2023

YouTube Reinvented: Advanced Summarizer and Content Repurposing for Merlin

We took our YouTube summarizer to the next level, adding content repurposing features. It was amazing to see how this could help content creators and viewers alike.

Sep, 2023

CodeX: Your AI Coding Companion for Merlin

Launching CodeX, our PR summarizer and code explainer, was a proud moment. It felt great to support developers and make code reviews more efficient.

Sep, 2023

Apes and AI: Merlin's Social Media Experiment for Merlin

Creating a social media platform for Apes and AI was an exciting detour. It was fascinating to explore the intersection of AI and social interaction in a new way.

Nov, 2023

Quick Insights: Link Preview on Hover for Merlin

Adding link previews on hover was a small feature with big impact. I even got to make the demo video, which was a fun change of pace!

Nov, 2023

Doppelganger: Clone Your Twitter Persona for Merlin

Creating Doppelganger, our Twitter persona cloner, was an intriguing dive into AI-powered social media interactions. It raised interesting questions about online identity and AI capabilities.

Nov, 2023

Pixplain: Your Personal Image Interpreter for Merlin

Launching Pixplain as a standalone extension was a proud moment. Being able to explain any image or screenshot felt like giving users a new way to see the world.

Nov, 2023

YouTube Insights: Transcript Feature for Merlin

Adding transcript functionality to our YouTube features opened up new possibilities for content analysis and accessibility. It was satisfying to make video content more searchable and usable.

Dec, 2023

Merlin for Developers: Launching Our API for Merlin

Creating the Merlin API was a huge step towards empowering developers. I even got to make the explainer video, which was a fun challenge in itself!

Jan, 2024

Bonkers: Our #1 Product Hunt Success for Merlin

Launching Bonkers, our image generator, and seeing it become the #1 product of the day on Product Hunt was a massive achievement! Creating the demo video was the cherry on top of this exciting project.

Feb, 2024

Super Gmail: Revolutionizing Email Interaction for Merlin

Revamping our Gmail integration into Super Gmail was a game-changer. Seeing the huge jump in activation and retention after introducing new CTAs was incredibly rewarding!

Feb, 2024

Super SERP: Enhancing Search Results for Merlin

Transforming our SERP integration into Super SERP was like putting together a complex puzzle. We revisited all our gradually integrated features and repackaged them for a smoother user experience.

Mar, 2024

Interactive Learning: PDF Viewer with Chat Integration for Merlin

Integrating our chat feature directly into the PDF viewer was a breakthrough moment. It felt like we were changing the way people interact with documents!

Apr, 2024

Merlin Web App: Our Biggest Project Yet for Merlin

Developing the Merlin web app was our most ambitious project to date. It was like building a whole new world from scratch! I had to reimagine every feature we'd created, approaching it from a 'zero knowledge' perspective. It was challenging, exhilarating, and incredibly rewarding to see our entire toolkit come together in a cohesive web platform.

Jul, 2024

SERP Reimagined: Aligning with Our New Brand Philosophy for Merlin

As our brand evolved, so did our approach to search results. Redesigning our SERP integration to align with our new brand philosophy was like giving Merlin a fresh coat of paint. It was exciting to see our AI assistant mature and find its unique voice in the crowded search landscape.

Jun, 2024

Merlin Teams: B2B-Focused Landing Page Redesign for Merlin

Following Merlin's comprehensive overhaul, we shifted our strategy towards B2B sales. While we had an existing teams landing page, it lacked optimization for B2B-specific features. This necessitated a redesign of our landing page, which ultimately led to increased conversions for booking meetings with potential business clients. The revamped page effectively showcases our B2B offerings and streamlines the process for enterprise customers to engage with our team.

Jul, 2024

Introducing Keyboard Shortcuts for Merlin

This was quite an interesting task for me. I conducted extensive research on how keyboard-first applications are built, the benefits of using them, and how they are utilized. I uncovered numerous industry insights on this topic.

Side Projects

Mar, 2022

Boxmoji v1 | Hand drawn emoji icons

Dive into a world of whimsy with Boxmoji v1, where each hand-drawn emoji is a quirky masterpiece! It's not just an icon pack – it's a box full of digital smiles to breathe life into your projects.

Jan, 2023

More projects - coming soon...

The creative cauldron is bubbling with excitement as I cook up a storm of boundary-pushing ideas! Stay tuned – the best is yet to come, and it's set to ignite imaginations.

Aug, 2024

Polaroid Prints - Figma Template for Retro Photo Magic!

Step into a time machine with our lovingly crafted Polaroid print templates in Figma! It's more than just a template – it's a portal to cherished memories and retro cool that'll sprinkle magic dust on your designs.

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