A bit about
Myself
Hi, I’m Shambhavi — a product designer who enjoys turning complex problems into systems that actually make sense.
Hi, I’m Shambhavi — a product designer who enjoys turning complex problems into systems that actually make sense.
Hi, I’m Shambhavi — a product designer who enjoys turning complex problems into systems that actually make sense.
I grew up in Pune, in a culturally rich environment, where photography shaped my eye for detail - a habit that led me to design. I studied Industrial Design which further shaped how I think: not just about how things look, but how they work in real life, and what it makes a person feel. This systems design mindset followed me to San Francisco, where I studied Interaction Design @CCA.
Over the past few years, I’ve designed products across enterprise, SaaS, and early-stage startups — working end-to-end from research and strategy to prototyping and design systems, often in 0→1 environments.
When I step into a product, I ground myself in these three things:
Lately, I’ve been especially drawn to AI products, exploring the space between what’s technically possible and what’s actually usable. If you’re building something ambitious, I’d love to connect!
Who it’s really for?
What they’re Struggling with?
Why does it matter?
I grew up in Pune, in a culturally rich environment, where photography shaped my eye for detail - a habit that led me to design. I studied Industrial Design which further shaped how I think: not just about how things look, but how they work in real life, and what it makes a person feel. This systems design mindset followed me to San Francisco, where I studied Interaction Design @CCA.
Over the past few years, I’ve designed products across enterprise, SaaS, and early-stage startups — working end-to-end from research and strategy to prototyping and design systems, often in 0→1 environments.
When I step into a product, I ground myself in these three things:
Lately, I’ve been especially drawn to AI products, exploring the space between what’s technically possible and what’s actually usable. If you’re building something ambitious, I’d love to connect!
Who it’s really for?
What they’re Struggling with?
Why does it matter?
I grew up in Pune, in a culturally rich environment, where photography shaped my eye for detail - a habit that led me to design. I studied Industrial Design which further shaped how I think: not just about how things look, but how they work in real life, and what it makes a person feel. This systems design mindset followed me to San Francisco, where I studied Interaction Design @CCA.
Over the past few years, I’ve designed products across enterprise, SaaS, and early-stage startups — working end-to-end from research and strategy to prototyping and design systems, often in 0→1 environments.
When I step into a product, I ground myself in these three things:
Lately, I’ve been especially drawn to AI products, exploring the space between what’s technically possible and what’s actually usable. If you’re building something ambitious, I’d love to connect!
Who it’s really for?
What they’re Struggling with?
Why does it matter?
Experiences that shaped my
Experiences that shaped my
Experiences that shaped my
design lens
design lens
design lens
Product/UX Design Expert @Mercor
Product/UX Design Expert @Mercor
Product/UX Design Expert @Mercor
evaluating AI designs and training the model basis UIUX standards
evaluating AI designs and training the model basis UIUX standards
evaluating AI designs and training the model basis UIUX standards
Jan 2026 - Present
Jan 2026 - Present
Jan 2026 - Present
Product Designer @Gabriel AI
Product Designer @Gabriel AI
Product Designer @Gabriel AI
leading the UX flows and brand Identity for SaaS platform
leading the UX flows and brand Identity for SaaS platform
leading the UX flows and brand Identity for SaaS platform
Sept 2025 - Present
Sept 2025 - Present
Sept 2025 - Present
Product Designer @CNN
Product Designer @CNN
Product Designer @CNN
built and tested an AI powered tool for journalists & editors at CNN
built and tested an AI powered tool for journalists & editors at CNN
built and tested an AI powered tool for journalists & editors at CNN
Jan 2025 - Aug 2025
Jan 2025 - Aug 2025
Jan 2025 - Aug 2025
Teaching Assistant @CCA
Teaching Assistant @CCA
Teaching Assistant @CCA
mentored student & assisted professor with Interaction design class
mentored student & assisted professor with Interaction design class
mentored student & assisted professor with Interaction design class
Sept 2024 - Dec 2024
Sept 2024 - Dec 2024
Sept 2024 - Dec 2024
User Experience Designer @Accenture Song
User Experience Designer @Accenture Song
User Experience Designer @Accenture Song
where I designed enterprise dashboards
where I designed enterprise dashboards
where I designed enterprise dashboards
2022 - 2024
2022 - 2024
2022 - 2024
Product and Experience Thinker @Rezonant Design
Product and Experience Thinker @Rezonant Design
Product and Experience Thinker @Rezonant Design
designed educational wooden toys for kids
designed educational wooden toys for kids
designed educational wooden toys for kids
2022
2022
2022
Tools
behind the work
Tools
Tools
behind the work
behind the work
plan & strategy
plan & strategy
brainstorm
iterate and refine
prototype and ship
Beyond
Beyond
Beyond
Screens
Screens
Screens
When I’m not designing, you’ll find me watching critically acclaimed films and series, writing short pieces, or photographing the stories I uncover on my travels.
When I’m not designing, you’ll find me watching critically acclaimed films and series, writing short pieces, or photographing the stories I uncover on my travels.
When I’m not designing, you’ll find me watching critically acclaimed films and series, writing short pieces, or photographing the stories I uncover on my travels.
If something here caught your eye, sparked a thought, lets talk!
Created with love
and fueled by matcha!
© 2026 Shambhavi Phule
If something here caught your eye, sparked a thought, lets talk!
Created with love and fueled by matcha!
© 2026 Shambhavi Phule
If something here caught your eye, sparked a thought, lets talk!
Created with love
and fueled by matcha!
© 2026 Shambhavi Phule