Work & Research
A selection of product case studies, peer-reviewed human factors research, essays, and systems built across enterprise, healthcare, and AI.
Selected Case Studies
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AI-Native Booking for Corporate Travel
Guiding first-time business travelers through high-stakes multi-city booking flows
Corporate Travel Expense Management
Automating enterprise receipt ingestion and corporate policy reconciliation
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Ausculo: Digital Stethoscope for Rural India
Accessible diagnostic hardware & software for the eSanjeevani telemedicine grid
Atlas: AI-Powered Goal Achievement
Cognitive scaffolding & adaptive task breakdown for neurodivergent focus
Published Research
Peer-reviewed papers in human factors, ergonomics, and systemic design
Digital Stethoscopes for Telemedicine in Rural India
HFES (Human Factors and Ergonomics Society) Annual Meeting · 2025
A human-centered field evaluation and acoustic diagnostic framework for frontline community healthcare workers using the eSanjeevani telemedicine infrastructure.
Exploring the Connect of Embodied Energy and Sustainability
RSD12 (Relating Systems Thinking and Design) Symposium · 2023
Systemic design methodologies examining material life-cycles, energy footprints, and sustainable architectural choices in consumer hardware.
Writing & Articles
Live Medium FeedArticles on design philosophy, generative UI, behavioral architecture, and product strategy
Every Product You’ve Ever Designed Has a Cultural Accent. You Just Never Noticed.
Brand Archetypes Tell You Who You Are. They Don’t Tell You How To Act.
The Design Process is Dead: Why It’s Time to Trust Your Intuition
Start remembering better
Generative UI 101
Colors, Materials, Finishes… and AI? A Designer’s Experiment
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