Hey! I'm Manav, a product designer at Koshiqa. Currently, my days are spent gamifying Koshiqa's 10k step app, helping people stay fit and motivated. Through a mix of professional and personal projects, I have honed my skills in crafting digital experiences that work seamlessly while sparking joy for both users and businesses.
When I'm not deep in my design cave, I'm probably appreciating or creating art, or lacing up for a run.
My design journey began unexpectedly while wearing multiple hats at BlueLearn, where designing posters sparked my love for visual storytelling and opened the door to product design – a perfect blend of my passion for problem-solving and creativity.
Last summer at Chawla Tech, I dove into designing enterprise solutions for the niche of manufacturing, building factory HR systems and multi-dealer e-commerce platform for industrial goods, from scratch. This experience taught me to navigate unfamiliar industries and simplify complex workflows for users who aren't necessarily tech-savvy.
Currently, I'm gamifying fitness at Koshiqa and reimagining how people engage with their health goals. I'm crafting experiences that transform those 10,000 daily steps into an adventure - think engaging leaderboards, bragworthy user profiles, and seamless contest flows.
When I'm not moving rectangles on my screen, you'll find me getting my hands dirty with air dry clay, making cute animals or heartfelt gifts for my friends.
Lately, I've fallen in love with cyanotypes (a sun printing technique), creating ethereal blue impressions that tell stories through shadows and light.
Apart from that, I love talking about philosophy. You can wake me up at 3 in the morning if you are in a mood of having a philosophical conversation – you know, the kind that make absolutely no sense to most people but keep us thinking.
But perhaps my favorite way to unwind is in the kitchen. It's where I reconnect with myself while creating something delicious from scratch. Though let's be honest – I just try. I am just someone who enjoys the process and occasionally creates something finger-licking good! ;)
Oh, I also love to attend design events on the weekend!
I believe in creating experiences that strike the perfect balance between business success and user delight. Having designed everything from B2B enterprise solutions to consumer products, and from ground-zero launches to scale-ups, my versatility helps me adapt quickly and bring fresh perspectives to any challenge.
I thrive on ownership. Give me a problem, and I'll drive the solution from concept to completion. When the product context allows, I embrace 'fail fast, learn fast' – because the best insights often come from quick iterations and real-world feedback.
Giving life to an idea, through his excellent product and design skills - that’s Manav. I wish I was 10% as talented as him when I was his age. I couldn’t write a PRD properly when I came out of college and here he is, designing an entire customer journey with just a problem statement and an idea on paper. All thanks to his experience while working with companies like Bluelearn. Not just his core design and product skills, he is great at soft skills too - a perfect team player. Committed to the bigger purpose. I feel he will become a great product leader in future. He has his areas of improvement and my only recommendation would be amongst good company of people. That’s the only thing he has to do - rest everything will be taken care of.
Mrinal Tambi, Co-founder @ Koshiqa (Ex-Paytm, Snapdeal)
Working with Manav has been a fantastic experience. As an agency founder, I highly value clear communication, creativity, and commitment to quality—and Manav brought all of that and more. It was fun and easy working with him and I’m sure he’d be a great asset to teams looking for design talent.
Yashvi Dhruv, Co-founder @ Elements Online (Ex-Bluelearn)