Years
Design and Research Exp.
From crafting features for Meta's smart glasses to leading award-winning research and system design for enterprise.
Currently talking about...
Solar Punk
Calm Technology
Ambient Intelligence
AI skill evaluation
Inevitables
Dunes-Day 🍿
Currently talking about...
Solar Punk
Calm Technology
Ambient Intelligence
AI skill evaluation
Inevitables
Dunes-Day 🍿
Pranay
Pranay
/ Pruh-NAY
/ Pruh-NAY
In pursuit of bringing intentionality to technology
In pursuit of bringing intentionality to technology
Thriving on
Curiosity
Innovation
& Collaboration
Curiosity
Innovation
Collaboration
I grew up in Segaon, a small town in central India. From taking apart toys as a child to mapping a data center commissioning process recently, I have always had fun getting to the roots and understanding systems. That curiosity developed my attachment to science. It was not until I was 17 that I discovered design could be a career.
I grew up in Segaon, a small town in central India. From taking apart toys as a child to mapping a data center commissioning process recently, I have always had fun getting to the roots and understanding systems. That curiosity developed my attachment to science. It was not until I was 17 that I discovered design could be a career.
So, I landed in Product Design, where I was introduced to the classic design processes, system design, and the art of understanding users. I worked as a furniture designer for a while, only to realize that I am more passionate about technology and its growing impact on everyday life. So I packed up and moved across the world for exposure. 🇮🇳 → 🇺🇸
So, I landed in Product Design, where I was introduced to the classic design processes, system design, and the art of understanding users. I worked as a furniture designer for a while, only to realize that I am more passionate about technology and its growing impact on everyday life. So I packed up and moved across the world for exposure. 🇮🇳 → 🇺🇸
🎓 SCAD placed me alongside talented collaborators through SCADpro projects with Meta, Netflix, Deloitte, and Kohler. There, I learned to ground design decisions in research, work within real business constraints, and make the value of design legible to stakeholders.
🎓 SCAD placed me alongside talented collaborators through SCADpro projects with Meta, Netflix, Deloitte, and Kohler. There, I learned to ground design decisions in research, work within real business constraints, and make the value of design legible to stakeholders.
Philosophy
Philosophy
The best experiences are effortless on the surface and intentional underneath.
The best experiences are effortless on the surface and intentional underneath.
Mantra for growth
Mantra for growth
Surrounding myself with passionate people keeps me curious, challenged, and competent in my field.
Surrounding myself with passionate people keeps me curious, challenged, and competent in my field.
Trusting the Process
Facilitating co-creation workshop
Arduino-ing
My First Snowman; Jan '25
Hosting the sensory cue workshop for primary res.
B.Des in Industrial Design
⛸️ Fall no. #26 ❗️
Earned a trip to Meta HQ, SF
Immersing in Art
Team winning 10 awards for Spark Up!
Sand Arts Fest @ Tybee Island; May '25
Presenting to executives at Meta HQ
Presenters after final client call 😴
Exploratorium magic in SF
🎸 Since 2021
Facilitating co-creation workshop
Arduino-ing
My First Snowman; Jan '25
Hosting the sensory cue workshop for primary res.
B.Des in Industrial Design
⛸️ Fall no. #26 ❗️
Earned a trip to Meta HQ, SF
Immersing in Art
Team winning 10 awards for Spark Up!
Sand Arts Fest @ Tybee Island; May '25
Presenting to executives at Meta HQ
Presenters after final client call 😴
Exploratorium magic in SF
🎸 Since 2021
Facilitating co-creation workshop
Arduino-ing
My First Snowman; Jan '25
Hosting the sensory cue workshop for primary res.
B.Des in Industrial Design
⛸️ Fall no. #26 ❗️
Earned a trip to Meta HQ, SF
Immersing in Art
Team winning 10 awards for Spark Up!
Sand Arts Fest @ Tybee Island; May '25
Presenting to executives at Meta HQ
Presenters after final client call 😴
Exploratorium magic in SF
🎸 Since 2021
Facilitating co-creation workshop
Arduino-ing
My First Snowman; Jan '25
Hosting the sensory cue workshop for primary res.
B.Des in Industrial Design
⛸️ Fall no. #26 ❗️
Earned a trip to Meta HQ, SF
Immersing in Art
Team winning 10 awards for Spark Up!
Sand Arts Fest @ Tybee Island; May '25
Presenting to executives at Meta HQ
Presenters after final client call 😴
Exploratorium magic in SF
🎸 Since 2021
Hosting cognitive experiments
Testing and programming in robotics
5 bees acing the client QnA
Visiting the data center
1 am brainstorming. Ask me the full story someday
That's how you bag a 🔴 Red Dot Award
Felt Proud
Who said events can't be a hobby ❓
Service blueprinting is underrated❗️
My first Thanksgiving
Affinitizing 1000+ data points
Seeking cultural adventures
mi amor ❤️
Wireframaxxing 📱❗️
Hosting cognitive experiments
Testing and programming in robotics
5 bees acing the client QnA
Visiting the data center
1 am brainstorming. Ask me the full story someday
That's how you bag a 🔴 Red Dot Award
Felt Proud
Who said events can't be a hobby ❓
Service blueprinting is underrated❗️
My first Thanksgiving
Affinitizing 1000+ data points
Seeking cultural adventures
mi amor ❤️
Wireframaxxing 📱❗️
Hosting cognitive experiments
Testing and programming in robotics
5 bees acing the client QnA
Visiting the data center
1 am brainstorming. Ask me the full story someday
That's how you bag a 🔴 Red Dot Award
Felt Proud
Who said events can't be a hobby ❓
Service blueprinting is underrated❗️
My first Thanksgiving
Affinitizing 1000+ data points
Seeking cultural adventures
mi amor ❤️
Wireframaxxing 📱❗️
Hosting cognitive experiments
Testing and programming in robotics
5 bees acing the client QnA
Visiting the data center
1 am brainstorming. Ask me the full story someday
That's how you bag a 🔴 Red Dot Award
Felt Proud
Who said events can't be a hobby ❓
Service blueprinting is underrated❗️
My first Thanksgiving
Affinitizing 1000+ data points
Seeking cultural adventures
mi amor ❤️
Wireframaxxing 📱❗️
Trusting the Process
Facilitating co-creation workshop
Arduino-ing
My First Snowman; Jan '25
Hosting the sensory cue workshop for primary res.
B.Des in Industrial Design
⛸️ Fall no. #26 ❗️
Earned a trip to Meta HQ, SF
Immersing in Art
Team winning 10 awards for Spark Up!
Sand Arts Fest @ Tybee Island; May '25
Presenting to executives at Meta HQ
Presenters after final client call 😴
Exploratorium magic in SF
🎸 Since 2021
Facilitating co-creation workshop
Arduino-ing
My First Snowman; Jan '25
Hosting the sensory cue workshop for primary res.
B.Des in Industrial Design
⛸️ Fall no. #26 ❗️
Earned a trip to Meta HQ, SF
Immersing in Art
Team winning 10 awards for Spark Up!
Sand Arts Fest @ Tybee Island; May '25
Presenting to executives at Meta HQ
Presenters after final client call 😴
Exploratorium magic in SF
🎸 Since 2021
Facilitating co-creation workshop
Arduino-ing
My First Snowman; Jan '25
Hosting the sensory cue workshop for primary res.
B.Des in Industrial Design
⛸️ Fall no. #26 ❗️
Earned a trip to Meta HQ, SF
Immersing in Art
Team winning 10 awards for Spark Up!
Sand Arts Fest @ Tybee Island; May '25
Presenting to executives at Meta HQ
Presenters after final client call 😴
Exploratorium magic in SF
🎸 Since 2021
Facilitating co-creation workshop
Arduino-ing
My First Snowman; Jan '25
Hosting the sensory cue workshop for primary res.
B.Des in Industrial Design
⛸️ Fall no. #26 ❗️
Earned a trip to Meta HQ, SF
Immersing in Art
Team winning 10 awards for Spark Up!
Sand Arts Fest @ Tybee Island; May '25
Presenting to executives at Meta HQ
Presenters after final client call 😴
Exploratorium magic in SF
🎸 Since 2021
Hosting cognitive experiments
Testing and programming in robotics
5 bees acing the client QnA
Visiting the data center
1 am brainstorming. Ask me the full story someday
That's how you bag a 🔴 Red Dot Award
Felt Proud
Who said events can't be a hobby ❓
Service blueprinting is underrated❗️
My first Thanksgiving
Affinitizing 1000+ data points
Seeking cultural adventures
mi amor ❤️
Wireframaxxing 📱❗️
Hosting cognitive experiments
Testing and programming in robotics
5 bees acing the client QnA
Visiting the data center
1 am brainstorming. Ask me the full story someday
That's how you bag a 🔴 Red Dot Award
Felt Proud
Who said events can't be a hobby ❓
Service blueprinting is underrated❗️
My first Thanksgiving
Affinitizing 1000+ data points
Seeking cultural adventures
mi amor ❤️
Wireframaxxing 📱❗️
Hosting cognitive experiments
Testing and programming in robotics
5 bees acing the client QnA
Visiting the data center
1 am brainstorming. Ask me the full story someday
That's how you bag a 🔴 Red Dot Award
Felt Proud
Who said events can't be a hobby ❓
Service blueprinting is underrated❗️
My first Thanksgiving
Affinitizing 1000+ data points
Seeking cultural adventures
mi amor ❤️
Wireframaxxing 📱❗️
Hosting cognitive experiments
Testing and programming in robotics
5 bees acing the client QnA
Visiting the data center
1 am brainstorming. Ask me the full story someday
That's how you bag a 🔴 Red Dot Award
Felt Proud
Who said events can't be a hobby ❓
Service blueprinting is underrated❗️
My first Thanksgiving
Affinitizing 1000+ data points
Seeking cultural adventures
mi amor ❤️
Wireframaxxing 📱❗️
Thought River
Why >>> How As AI lowers the cost of execution, “how” matters less. The real work is deciding what and why.
April '26
Less friction in execution due to AI creates more room for reflection on purpose and direction.
April '26
The goal is to explore and experience various cultures, immersing in their stories, food and practices and understand them. In many ways, all that helps me become a better designer.
🦆
Inevitables - I’m collecting human needs that will last way longer: need for creation, connection, care, belonging, taste, etc. These things help with problem and solution validation.
Would you choose joy over brilliance, or brilliance over joy?
Feb '26
❓
How does cultural intelligence intersect with UX/UI?
Sept '25
I love capturing little moments, emotions, and actions through photographs or small clips.
🦆
Currently talking about... - Solar Punk - Calm Technology - Ambient Intelligence - AI skill evaluation - Inevitables - Dunes-Day 🍿
Design is to design a design to produce a design. - John Heskett
Aiming to make more than I take.
🦆
Humor is a quiet test of expertise: you can only joke WELL about what you truly understand, and back up.
You'd find me enjoying most things nature has to offer.
🐞 🌻 🦋 🌊 🍉☀️
Curiosity, Resilience, and Gratitude shape both my design work and how I build lasting connections.
🦆
Why >>> How As AI lowers the cost of execution, “how” matters less. The real work is deciding what and why.
April '26
Less friction in execution due to AI creates more room for reflection on purpose and direction.
April '26
The goal is to explore and experience various cultures, immersing in their stories, food and practices and understand them. In many ways, all that helps me become a better designer.
🦆
Inevitables - I’m collecting human needs that will last way longer: need for creation, connection, care, belonging, taste, etc. These things help with problem and solution validation.
Would you choose joy over brilliance, or brilliance over joy?
Feb '26
❓
How does cultural intelligence intersect with UX/UI?
Sept '25
I love capturing little moments, emotions, and actions through photographs or small clips.
🦆
Currently talking about... - Solar Punk - Calm Technology - Ambient Intelligence - AI skill evaluation - Inevitables - Dunes-Day 🍿
Design is to design a design to produce a design. - John Heskett
Aiming to make more than I take.
🦆
Humor is a quiet test of expertise: you can only joke WELL about what you truly understand, and back up.
You'd find me enjoying most things nature has to offer.
🐞 🌻 🦋 🌊 🍉☀️
Curiosity, Resilience, and Gratitude shape both my design work and how I build lasting connections.
🦆
Why >>> How As AI lowers the cost of execution, “how” matters less. The real work is deciding what and why.
April '26
Less friction in execution due to AI creates more room for reflection on purpose and direction.
April '26
The goal is to explore and experience various cultures, immersing in their stories, food and practices and understand them. In many ways, all that helps me become a better designer.
🦆
Inevitables - I’m collecting human needs that will last way longer: need for creation, connection, care, belonging, taste, etc. These things help with problem and solution validation.
Would you choose joy over brilliance, or brilliance over joy?
Feb '26
❓
How does cultural intelligence intersect with UX/UI?
Sept '25
I love capturing little moments, emotions, and actions through photographs or small clips.
🦆
Currently talking about... - Solar Punk - Calm Technology - Ambient Intelligence - AI skill evaluation - Inevitables - Dunes-Day 🍿
Design is to design a design to produce a design. - John Heskett
Aiming to make more than I take.
🦆
Humor is a quiet test of expertise: you can only joke WELL about what you truly understand, and back up.
You'd find me enjoying most things nature has to offer.
🐞 🌻 🦋 🌊 🍉☀️
Curiosity, Resilience, and Gratitude shape both my design work and how I build lasting connections.
🦆
Why >>> How As AI lowers the cost of execution, “how” matters less. The real work is deciding what and why.
April '26
Less friction in execution due to AI creates more room for reflection on purpose and direction.
April '26
The goal is to explore and experience various cultures, immersing in their stories, food and practices and understand them. In many ways, all that helps me become a better designer.
🦆
Inevitables - I’m collecting human needs that will last way longer: need for creation, connection, care, belonging, taste, etc. These things help with problem and solution validation.
Would you choose joy over brilliance, or brilliance over joy?
Feb '26
❓
How does cultural intelligence intersect with UX/UI?
Sept '25
I love capturing little moments, emotions, and actions through photographs or small clips.
🦆
Currently talking about... - Solar Punk - Calm Technology - Ambient Intelligence - AI skill evaluation - Inevitables - Dunes-Day 🍿
Design is to design a design to produce a design. - John Heskett
Aiming to make more than I take.
🦆
Humor is a quiet test of expertise: you can only joke WELL about what you truly understand, and back up.
You'd find me enjoying most things nature has to offer.
🐞 🌻 🦋 🌊 🍉☀️
Curiosity, Resilience, and Gratitude shape both my design work and how I build lasting connections.
🦆
Education
MFA in User Experience Design
Savannah College of Art and Design
2024 - 2026
MFA in User Experience Design
Savannah College of Art and Design
2024 - 2026
B.Des in Product Design
World University of Design
2019 - 2023
B.Des in Product Design
World University of Design
2019 - 2023
प्रणय
AI forward UX Designer
Chronically Curious
I follow new-tech to see how it meets people. From their needs to their wonders.
Expertise
System Design
UX/UI
Research
Project Leading
24
International Awards
35+
Projects Shipped
Industry & Academic
24
International Awards
प्रणय
AI forward UX Designer
3+
Years
Design and Research Exp.
From crafting features for Meta's smart glasses to leading award-winning research and system design for enterprise.
Expertise
System Design
UX/UI
Research
Project Leading
Chronically Curious
I follow new-tech to see how it meets people. From thier needs to thier wonders.
35+
Projects Shipped
Industry & Academic
प्रणय
AI forward UX Designer
3+
Years
Design and Research Exp.
From crafting features for Meta's smart glasses to leading award-winning research and system design for enterprise.
Chronically Curious
I follow new-tech to see how it meets people. From their needs to their wonders.
Expertise
System Design
UX/UI
Research
Project Leading
24
International Awards
35+
Projects Shipped
Industry & Academic
Side Quests
A collection of creative side quests, tiny wins, and skills learned beyond UX.
A collection of creative side quests, tiny wins, and skills learned beyond UX.
"Design is to design a design to produce a design."
- John Heskett
Testimonials
Laura Harris
Manager @ Grad. Mentorship SCAD
“He pairs strong leadership with rigorous organization. His clear documentation and management practices created continuity and shared learning across the mentor team. He also brings empathy, active listening, and encouragement to help others grow.”
Denise Ranghetti do Pilar
Professor of UX Res. @ SCAD
“Pranay brings independent, user-centered research and AI-driven experience prototyping to complex domains. His resourcefulness helped shape SparkUp, which earned 8 Indigo Design Awards, including Gold.
Lauren Slaydon
Manager @ SCADcares
“He brought a reliable, professional, and valuable student perspective to SCADcares. He built a clear Standard Operating Procedure, improved team processes, and created training materials that supported student success and retention. Thoughtful, proactive, and innovative, he made a lasting impact on our operations.”
Mauricio Herrera Manzur
Manager, Researcher @ SCADask
“He has led our award-winning research - The Future of the American Dream, from early ideas to a strong final outcome, bringing clear direction and real ownership to the team. He balances creative thinking with structured execution, communicates with focus, and delivers thoughtful, well-researched work. He is trusted in high-responsibility roles.”
Jevic B.
Client @ Magellan Cx
"One of his biggest strengths is his ability to take complicated logic and make it feel simple. Within his first week he had grasped the fundamentals of data center commissioning and turned those conversations into a functional prototype. He solves the right problem."
Shivali Meenakshi Murali
Collaborator - Design and Research
“Having worked with Pranay across group projects, I have seen his strong work ethic and natural ability to build trust. He helps teammates stay organized, meet deadlines, and feel heard, creating the conditions for people to contribute with confidence.”
SungHan Kim
Service Design Prof. @ SCAD
“He investigates complex problems with both empathy and structure, looking beyond surface observations to understand stakeholder needs and system conditions. His systems thinking is especially valuable at the intersection of AI, new tech, and design.”
Sarah Snook
Sr. Researcher & Writer @ SCADask
“Pranay produces research with clarity of purpose, methodological discipline, and evidence that remains traceable from insight to narrative. He coordinated interviews, trend analysis, and futurecasting while mentoring researchers through tight timelines. His ability to synthesize complex technological signals into useful, communicable insights makes him exceptionally dependable.”
Laura Harris
Manager @ Grad. Mentorship SCAD
“He pairs strong leadership with rigorous organization. His clear documentation and management practices created continuity and shared learning across the mentor team. He also brings empathy, active listening, and encouragement to help others grow.”
Denise Ranghetti do Pilar
Professor of UX Res. @ SCAD
“Pranay brings independent, user-centered research and AI-driven experience prototyping to complex domains. His resourcefulness helped shape SparkUp, which earned 8 Indigo Design Awards, including Gold.
Lauren Slaydon
Manager @ SCADcares
“He brought a reliable, professional, and valuable student perspective to SCADcares. He built a clear Standard Operating Procedure, improved team processes, and created training materials that supported student success and retention. Thoughtful, proactive, and innovative, he made a lasting impact on our operations.”
Mauricio Herrera Manzur
Manager, Researcher @ SCADask
“He has led our award-winning research - The Future of the American Dream, from early ideas to a strong final outcome, bringing clear direction and real ownership to the team. He balances creative thinking with structured execution, communicates with focus, and delivers thoughtful, well-researched work. He is trusted in high-responsibility roles.”
Jevic B.
Client @ Magellan Cx
"One of his biggest strengths is his ability to take complicated logic and make it feel simple. Within his first week he had grasped the fundamentals of data center commissioning and turned those conversations into a functional prototype. He solves the right problem."
Shivali Meenakshi Murali
Collaborator - Design and Research
“Having worked with Pranay across group projects, I have seen his strong work ethic and natural ability to build trust. He helps teammates stay organized, meet deadlines, and feel heard, creating the conditions for people to contribute with confidence.”
SungHan Kim
Service Design Prof. @ SCAD
“He investigates complex problems with both empathy and structure, looking beyond surface observations to understand stakeholder needs and system conditions. His systems thinking is especially valuable at the intersection of AI, new tech, and design.”
Sarah Snook
Sr. Researcher & Writer @ SCADask
“Pranay produces research with clarity of purpose, methodological discipline, and evidence that remains traceable from insight to narrative. He coordinated interviews, trend analysis, and futurecasting while mentoring researchers through tight timelines. His ability to synthesize complex technological signals into useful, communicable insights makes him exceptionally dependable.”