Pooja Konde | Product Designer

[About]

👋 Hey! I’m Pooja! This is my story

About

Product (UX) Designer | 📍Bay Area

About

Product (UX) Designer | 📍Bay Area

About

Product (UX) Designer | 📍Bay Area

Started as an industrial designer (B.Des)

Born in India, where vibrant cultures and diverse perspectives shaped my worldview, I grew up with innate curiosity and resourcefulness. That drive led me to pursue Industrial Design (B.Des), where I learned to blend creativity with problem-solving, crafting tangible solutions for real people.

Turning point in my career

I joined a fast-paced startup in Bangalore. There, I wore many hats—designing hybrid hardware+software products—and discovered my passion for human-centric technology. I thrived in the chaos, learning to balance user needs with technical constraints. I've shipped 6+ products (from wearables to a mobile app) while leading 10+ projects from research to launch—all in 2 years.

Turning point in my career

Why am I pursuing human-centric design (MS)

I moved across 5 cities, chasing growth and new challenges, until I landed in the Bay Area, California, where I’m now pursuing my MS in Human Factors. Here, I’m honing my expertise in cognitive behavior, UX, and ethical AI—because I believe technology should adapt to humans, not the other way around.

Why am I pursuing human-centric design (MS)

Growth mindset

I've spent my career fine-tuning skills, and crafting stories through work. Call it obsession or destiny—I'm here to keep learning, sprinkling magic into everything I do.

Curiosity meets craft

My childhood love for dismantling stuff + painting taught me two things: how things work and how they make us feel—now I design for that "Aha!" moment where technology sparks delight.

Embrace diverse perspectives

I believe diversity in perspectives, backgrounds, and ideas fosters unparalleled innovation—by embracing these differences, I create solutions that resonate wider and dig deeper."

[What drives me]

Growth mindset

I've spent my career fine-tuning skills, and crafting stories through work. Call it obsession or destiny—I'm here to keep learning, sprinkling magic into everything I do.

Curiosity meets craft

My childhood love for dismantling stuff + painting taught me two things: how things work and how they make us feel—now I design for that "Aha!" moment where technology sparks delight.

Embrace diverse perspectives

I believe diversity in perspectives, backgrounds, and ideas fosters unparalleled innovation—by embracing these differences, I create solutions that resonate wider and dig deeper.