Hi, I'm Kartik.
I design things you tap, swipe, and stare at for hours straight. Currently a Designer at YouTube, making the video watching experience dangerously delightful.
The Work.
I like to solve problems and design solutions which leave an impact on people's lives (and thumbs).
YouTube Watch Experience
Currently designing the world's most powerful and delightful video viewing experience. I focus on empowering viewers to control how they watch and navigate between videos. Basically, I'm the reason you stayed up until 3 AM watching competitive marble racing.
Google Pixel Camera (Pixel 4)
Designed for the world's best smartphone camera app. Led the UX for simplifying user-flows, creating an immersive UI, social sharing, and user education. Designed to get out of your way so you can take better photos of your dog.
Google Clock: Wake Up Experience
Designed the Musical Alarm wake-up experience in Android's default clock app. Because waking up to a blaring submarine radar sound is a crime against humanity. Now you can wake up peacefully to Spotify or YouTube Music.
Verily Study Watch
Designed a wearable for clinical research to securely capture health-related data. Proved that a medical-grade device doesn't have to look or feel like a 1990s hospital monitor strapped to your wrist. This watch powers Project Baseline, an initiative to map human health.
WhatsApp Business Concept
Designed a concept app for Small Businesses in India to enable better customer engagement and simpler storefronts. Making sure your local chaiwala can leave you on 'read' professionally.