About

Designing for complexity,

grounded in people.

I'm a Product Designer, previously at MSCI Inc., designing tools that help institutional investors make sense of AI, sustainability, and climate risk - used by 1000+ clients worldwide.


I think in systems. The messy problems excite me - where user needs, data, and business constraints are all tangled up. I zoom out first, understand the whole thing, then figure out what actually needs fixing.


I hold a bachelors degree on Humanising Technology from NMIMS School of Design, a multidisciplinary program that blended design, technology, and human-centered research.

How I work

I start with research - heuristics, behavioural data, contextual inquiry - to figure out what's actually happening. Then I prototype fast. Static mocks hide problems; interactive prototypes reveal them in minutes.


I design for systems where AI is part of the workflow. That means thinking about model confidence, designing for uncertainty, and making sure users understand what they're interacting with. The core question stays the same: what does this person actually need, and what would it take to build that well?

Speaking

ICoRD 2025, IIT Hyderabad, Research Paper Presentation

Children's personal safety education

Presented research on designing for children's safety awareness, co-hosted with IISC Bangalore.

ICDM Conference, DTU Delhi, Presented Research

Improving hydration habits in children

Research on behavioural design patterns for sustained habit change in children (July 2023).

UMO DesignXSocial Global Innovation Challenge, Shortlisted

Interface Design for Social Impact

Shortlisted in Top 70 solutions (September 2023).

CII Young Designers Award, Recognition

Product Design and Design Research

Shortlisted solution (April 2024).

Beyond Work

Off the clock, I'm usually deep in a book, in the kitchen trying to nail a recipe, or training for an endurance sport. I also make stamps - it's slow, precise, and completely analogue, which is probably why I love it. Travel is becoming a bigger part of my life; I'm deliberately carving out more space for it.


Currently Reading: The Bastard of Istanbul by Elif Shafak

Off the clock, I'm usually deep in a book, in the kitchen trying to nail a recipe, or training for an endurance sport. I also make stamps - it's slow, precise, and completely analogue, which is probably why I love it. Travel is becoming a bigger part of my life; I'm deliberately carving out more space for it.


Currently Reading: Nothing Lasts Forever by Sidney Sheldon

INTERESTED IN WORKING TOGETHER?

INTERESTED IN WORKING TOGETHER?

Contact me:

Contact me:

rasikatere431@gmail.com

rasikatere431@gmail.com

Create a free website with Framer, the website builder loved by startups, designers and agencies.