Ruchin Shah
Design leader — product & experience strategy; educator & founder
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Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Joined December 2025
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Summary
Design leadership across consultancies and product teams: Ruchin has built and led design work in global consultancies (frog) and product organizations (Atlassian), guiding interaction and product teams, contributing to award‑winning programs and shaping studio culture while bridging strategy and craft. ruch+2
Public‑sector and systems design experience: He has worked on product work for national initiatives (e.g., National Digital Livestock Mission / NDLM) and public‑facing service design, showing an ability to apply product design methods at policy and systems scale. ruch+1
Writer and educator who mentors designers: Ruchin publishes essays and thought pieces (Chinnisms, Medium, ruch.in), speaks at conferences (UX Lighthouse), and mentors through ADPList and university alumni programmes — emphasizing craft, professional practice and career progression for designers. substack+3
Founder and product maker in AI and sustainability spaces: After running a personal studio (ruch.in) and contributing to product work and consulting, he is co‑founding an AI‑native startup (stealth) and co‑founder at Invarya, engaging with environmental/dashboard projects — combining product design with environmental and AI applications. ruch+1
Work
Education
Projects
Writing
On Glibness
November 1, 2024A short essay about superficial approaches to design practice and the importance of deeper, professional design work.
Who Moved the Product Thinker's Cheese?
January 1, 2024An essay exploring macro trends reshaping product design and how product teams and practitioners should adapt to changing technology and market landscapes.
The Craft in Design
March 1, 2022A short reflection on the relationship between craft and design, and why investing in craft matters for designers and organisations.
Hobbies
Illustration, visual art and occasional music/creative practice. behance+2
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