Design at Graphite
Building tools to accelerate developer velocity.
Currently leading design for AI (Latest Launch: Graphite Chat)
I've 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.
Graphite chat + editor
Graphite, Aug 2025
A way for developers to chat with Graphite directly within pull requests to understand changes, get improvement suggestions, and apply fixes instantly.
Stack edit
Graphite, Dec 2024
Interface for managing PR stacks and taking bulk actions – adding reviewers and labels – while bridging Graphite’s CLI and web tool to drive adoption.
Most challenging project:
Graphite, 2025
Redefined how users navigate multiple organisations on the Graphite platform, unlocking support for personal workspaces as well. Required deep system-thinking to balance two distinct products within the platform, while pushing through tight timelines and intricate technicalities.
Available on request.
Experience
Graphite
Second designer on the team. Now leading design for AI.
Thumbtack
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.
BookMyShow
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