Visual Design
Poster Design
My design journey started with Communication Design, where I developed an obsession with craft, a love for getting every pixel right, and the belief that how you tell the story of your work is just as important as the work itself.
Worked alongside A LOT of self-taught designers who were great at their craft, I found myself championing for the Art of Storytelling and that enhanced how they walked clients through their thinking and gained trust.
Saugat Dutta
Started my product design career as the only designer,
{collaborated with 5 developers}, and shipped a CRM used by
15,000+ enterprise users daily.
Project where I had the MOST fun
Participation in our Programme was dropping for 2 months every year which resulted in overall drop. But the real problem wasn't the monsoon season, it was that when Ultimate Frisbee stopped, so did every reason for girls and boys to be in the same room.
We made a life-size Snakes & Ladders board with health tasks built into every square. Familiar enough that no one needed instructions. Big enough that splitting into small groups was physically impossible.
It would never match the physical intensity of Ultimate Frisbee. But two months of lower engagement beats two months of none, and the community staying together was the whole point.
32% increase in participation. Now being translated into 2 languages.
Collaboration
Microsoft's accessibility team gave us a brief: use AI for underserved communities. We chose service dogs because fewer than 1% of people who need a service dog can actually access one.
The tradeoff was
more devices means more complexity for an already stressed user. But every existing solution was built for the owner, and owners were still failing. That was the signal.
Our Solution
The bet was to flip it entirely. Design for the dog first. If the dog only needs to respond then training becomes simpler for everyone. The AI carries the cognitive load the dog used to.
Passive sensing of physiological and behavioral signals
Dog Wearable
Real-time prompts and confirmations during critical moments
Watch
Long-term insights, trends, and training progress
Mobile App
MS in Strategic Design & Management taught me how design decisions ripple into business systems.
Laika is an AI-enabled device that helps service dog owners and trainers simplify the complexity of daily training routines. By pairing a wearable (watch + dog collar) with a mobile app, Laika provides real-time guidance, session logging, and dashboards to support consistent
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@mrun399
My path as a designer has been anything but linear. Every detour from coastal villages, enterprise CRMs, AI wearables, to design studios has made me a more honest designer. I don't come with rigid assumptions about how things should be done. I come with range, willingness to learn quick, and as a genuine cheerleader of humans, to work with and for.
I would love to have a conversation on how I could contribute to the team.
Hey Char
I am Mrunmayee
I am sharing my Design Journey for the Product Design Role on your Team. Hope it resonates!
