Saurabh Nakkarike.

I started out in print and branding, designing logos and event materials. My early years were spent making things look good on paper, but I quickly realized I cared more about how things worked than just how they looked. That curiosity naturally pulled me into UI and UX.

That path pushed me into end-to-end product design. I've worked across the whole stack: complex enterprise dashboards, overseas education platforms, and design systems. I care deeply about what the interface looks like, and exactly why it works that way.

You get one designer who owns the process from the initial research to the final release. Because I have a working knowledge of HTML and CSS, I design with development in mind. No messy handoffs, no details lost in translation. What ships is what was designed.

Outside of client work, my instinct for systems carries over into building things end-to-end. I write custom QMK firmware for mechanical keyboards, run a self-hosted homelab, and 3D-print custom parts. The way these hobbies require balancing structure with creativity is exactly how I approach software design.

I choose early-stage startups because that's where one designer shapes the whole product. I love getting to do the whole thing. It means taking messy, intricate business logic and owning the entire process from the first prototype to the final release.