Design at Graphite
Building tools to accelerate developer velocity.
Currently leading design for AI.
I most enjoyed distilling complexity into simplicity, while identifying the right patterns to solve problems. A visual thinker by default, I mind map, diagram and sketch to grasp technical concepts. I explore multiple directions rapidly before picking one and adapt easily to evolving business and technical needs.
Over the past decade, I’ve been driven by restless curiosity and the desire to be deeply challenged. I've designed at startups, a Fortune 500 company and R&D teams across consumer and enterprise products.
Today, my focus is SaaS and B2B for a challenging problem space. I'm drawn to collaborative teams that hold a high bar for business, product thinking & design craft.
I currently live in New York, via Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, Bangalore and Mumbai. I hold a BFA in Design from School of Visual Arts and a Masters in Product Innovation from Carnegie Mellon University.
Most challenging projects:
Graphite chat + editor
Graphite, Aug 2025
Designed PR Chat that lets developers understand, edit, and apply code fixes directly in-browser. This was a technically complex feature that required a new EPD process & cross-company collaboration.
Rearchitecting platform IA
Graphite, Mar 2025
Redesigned multi-org navigation on Graphite, introducing personal workspaces while balancing two distinct products under tight timelines and technical constraints.
Experience
Graphite
Second designer. Now leading design for AI.
Improved scheduling flows to boost bookings and project tracking.
Pause, Obvious
Helped design, launch and market Pause as part of an 8-person founding team.
Swiggy (Labs)
Led Design for food and grocery delivery moonshots.
Microsoft
Designed enterprise-grade calendar tools for Microsoft Teams.
Designed a 0-1 CMS tool and several event booking experiences for consumers.
R/GA
On the Nike team designing landing pages, features and decks.
Kanika Tibrewala