Growing up, money was always this hush-hush topic — polite to avoid but vital to navigate. So, when I stumbled upon Financial Feminist by Tori Dunlap, I wasn’t just looking for advice. I was looking…

Why Money Isn’t Taboo: Lessons from Financial Feminist

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Dark patterns or Roach Motel as he calls it, is terminology coined by Harry Brignall to describe ways in which interfaces trick or deceive users into doing what they never intended to do in the first…

Dark Patterns

I’ve been learning product design over the last few years and have some take aways I now use as a norm in my daily role as an Architect and Experience designer. To me, design patterns are those that…

Design Patterns I follow

Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss has made waves in business and personal development circles, offering negotiation tactics that can transform how we approach decision-making and…

Never Split the Difference: How It Shaped My Design Career and Life

Wearable tech was touted as the future with Google Glass leading to the development of Snap Glasses and versions of Oculus. Even though Google Glass marked the end of Sci-Fi wearable devices, it is…

The yay or nay of the future…

Have you ever found yourself wondering why apps feel so different? Some are like a zen garden — peaceful and uncluttered — while others are more like a packed-to-the-brim suitcase, full of options…

The big UI showdown: Why some apps are busier than your calendar

I recently read You Are a Badass by Jen Sincero, and let me tell you — I didn’t expect a self-help book to feel like a pep talk from a no-nonsense best friend who somehow knows exactly how much…

Rewrite Your Story, Rewire Your Career: Lessons from a Reformed Self-Doubter

Some of us feel we should do more to make something that resonates with us. As a Creative Professional, it can be hard to find a place in this fast-moving culture that is not very forgiving and can…

Finding Your Creative Groove: How to Innovate and Thrive in a World Full of Noise

Ever notice how design quietly shapes our lives, weaving itself into the fabric of our daily routines without any fanfare? It’s everywhere — from the aisles of a grocery store that tempts us with…

Toddlers, Toast, and Task Flows: How Daily Chaos Inspires Great Design

Reading The Image of the City by Kevin Lynch in my Theory of Design class profoundly shaped my understanding of space and continues to influence how I approach product design today. During those…

From City Streets to Digital Paths: How Kevin Lynch’s Urban Theory shapes my product design today

Nithya Subramaniam is a senior product designer and systems thinker with a unique background that bridges architecture, AI, and user experience design...

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Experienced designer with a passion for user-focused experiences that are delightful, accessible and impactful. 

Currently building solutions for document automation  @ Klarity AI

Always eager to connect with creative people. 