Writing
Articles, talks, and more
Apple's walled garden and the battle to break it
Book review of "iWar" by Tim Higgins
Hindu BusinesslineAn ironical warning against fragmentation
Book review of "How to Save the Internet" by Nick Clegg
Hindu BusinesslineThe Thinking Machine
Book review of "The Thinking Machine" by Stephen DeWitt
Hindu BusinesslineVibe Designing
2 case studies of how designers use AI to create better prototypes
Personal BlogNo Kannada in Bangalore One Centers
Highlighted language accessibility issues for daily wage workers; Kannada forms later added to Aadhaar centers
Hindustan TimesHoodwinked in App-Verse
Featured in article on dark patterns and deceptive practices in Indian apps
Outlook BusinessHow Consumers Are Turning Cautious as Internet Companies Use Dark Patterns
Quoted on dark patterns and deceptive design in everyday apps
Economic TimesBengaluru Man Criticises Urban Company For 'Dark Subscription' Tactics
Featured for advocacy against dark patterns in Indian consumer apps
NDTVBreaking Boundaries in Design: From Copywriting to Product Design
Discussion on my design journey, building Pause at Obvious, and advice for new designers
Product Stories PodcastDesign Automation for Large-Scale Experiments
Case study of running a large-scale multivariate experiment at Gojek
Presented at Gojek Design All HandsRecommendations on Draft Dark Patterns Guidelines
Policy submission documenting deceptive patterns in Indian startups and proposing regulatory improvements
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, India · with Abhay & JoyHow A Job Ad's Language Influences Diversity
Case study on gendered language in job postings and its impact on applicant diversity
Gojek BlogAuthor Interview with S.B Divya
Interview with S.B Divya, Author of the Science Fiction Novel "Machinehood"
Hindu BusinesslineSewing With Code
Exploring generative art through code-based textile patterns
Processing Community Day 2021Auroville: An utopian search for a better world
Book review of "Better to Have Gone" by Akash Kapur
Hindu BusinesslineA fantastical, philosophical novel that looks at man vs machines in a new light
Book review of the science fiction novel "Machinehood" by SB Divya
Hindu BusinesslineThe exciting aftermath of crossing The Wall
Book review of the fantasy novel "The Horizon" by Gautam Bhatia
Hindu BusinesslineHow to Build Side Projects inside Your Organisation
Strategies for nurturing innovation within organizational constraints
Interview on #BeyondTheObvious Newsletter
Insights on design thinking and creative problem-solving
Podcast on Design Fiction
Exploring speculative design and future-oriented thinking
Platform Workers Design Toolkit
Designing for platform workers in the gig economy
India HCI ConferenceCultural Probes to create new imaginaries of masculinity
Presented our research on HCI and participatory design at the PDC 20 conference
Proceedings of the 16th Participatory Design Conference 2020 - Volume 3 · with SwetaSketching for the User Experience
Techniques for rapid ideation and visual communication in UX
In collaboration with SmolcoachStoryboarding for Product and Service Design
Using narrative techniques to design better products and services
In collaboration with SmolcoachA Brief Introduction to Design Fiction
Workshop exploring speculative design methods
Numa BengaluruWhat I did and learnt from my ten-day sprinternship at Uncommon
Internship blog at Uncommon, working on a client project for Storyweaver by Pratham Books
MediumDo the benefits of artificial intelligence outweigh the risks?
Blog article on benefits and risks of AI
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